Possible Effector Mechanisms in Tumor Immunity

Humoral

Opsonization and phagocytosis

Complement-mediated lysis

Loss of cell adhesion (antibody dependent)

Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity

T Cell

Antibody-dependent cytotoxicity

NK

LAK (lymphokine-activated killer) cells

Macrophages (macrophages can be activated by lymphokines)

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