Null cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008153",
  "term": "Null cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A lymphocyte that lacks the characteristic surface markers of both B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. These cells do not express T-cell receptors or surface immunoglobulins. Null cells represent a small fraction of the total lymphocyte population and include natural killer (NK) cells, which are part of the innate immune system and recognize and destroy infected or cancerous cells.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "B lymphocyte",
    "lymphocyte",
    "T lymphocyte",
    "differentiation antigen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1223 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/null-cell/"
}