Term Name: immature natural killer cell
Synonyms: immature NK cell, p-NK
Definition: A natural killer cell that is developmentally immature, has the phenotype CD34-negative, CD117-positive, CD122-positive, and CD161-positive, and expresses additional natural killer cell receptors (NKR).
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009346]

Relationships
develops from: pro-NK cell
develops into: mature natural killer cell
is a type of: natural killer cell

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