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DictionarySeeligandFas ligand
Fas liganda molecule on the surface of cytotoxic T cells that binds to its receptor, Fas, on the surface of other cells, initiating apoptosis in the target cell.Fas li·gand (fas lī'gand) A molecule on the surface of cytotoxic T cells that binds to its receptor, Fas, on the surface of other cells, initiating apoptosis in the target cell. See also: Fasfas ligand Abbreviation: FasL A protein on the surface of activated T cells that binds to Fas receptors on the surface of the same or other T cells and triggers a series of events causing apoptosis. This process is involved in the activation-induced cell death necessary to ensure that autoreactive T cells do not attack “self” antigens. See also: ligandSee FASL See FASL |