An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.
〔生〕效应器（官），效应物，效应子
as modifiereffector cells
Example sentencesExamples
The short prodomains caspases induced cell apoptosis, which played an effector as a target protein of cytosol or nucleus.
There is, however, growing evidence that specific proteases may also act as mediators of signal transduction or effectors of programmed cell death during plant senescence.
Previous studies on axon guidance have provided a wealth of information about guidance factors, their receptors, and cytoplasmic effectors.
The mechanism by which immune effector cells subsequently coordinate to construct a cellular capsule is also not understood.
The eosinophil is believed to be the principal effector cell for the pathogenesis of allergic inflammation.
Definition of effector in US English:
effector
nounəˈfektərəˈfɛktər
Biology
An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.
〔生〕效应器（官），效应物，效应子
as modifiereffector cells
Example sentencesExamples
The short prodomains caspases induced cell apoptosis, which played an effector as a target protein of cytosol or nucleus.
The mechanism by which immune effector cells subsequently coordinate to construct a cellular capsule is also not understood.
Previous studies on axon guidance have provided a wealth of information about guidance factors, their receptors, and cytoplasmic effectors.
There is, however, growing evidence that specific proteases may also act as mediators of signal transduction or effectors of programmed cell death during plant senescence.
The eosinophil is believed to be the principal effector cell for the pathogenesis of allergic inflammation.