Apart from T & B lymphocytes, the other class of lymphocytes is -
High-Yield Explanation
Lymphoid cells
The cells of the lymphoid system are lymphocytes.
On the basis of function and surface markers, there are two major types of lymphocytes-
T- cells
B- cells
When circulating lymphocytes are classified by their surface markers into T and B cells, about 5-10 percent of cells are found to lack features of either type they are called null cells/Large granular lymphocytes.
Large granular lymphocytes include:
- Natural killer cells (N.K Cells)
- Antibody-dependent cytotoxic cells/killer cells (ADCC).
- Lymphokine-activated killer cells (LAK cells).