T Lymphocytes And Cancer Cell
by Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library
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T Lymphocytes And Cancer Cell
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Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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T lymphocytes and cancer cell. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of T lymphocyte cells (smaller cells) attached to a cancer cell. T lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that recognise a specific site (antigen) on the surface of cancer cells or pathogens and bind to it. Some T lymphocytes then signal for other immune system cells to eliminate the cell. The genetic changes that cause a cell to become cancerous lead to the presentation of tumour antigens on the cell's surface. Magnification: x2300 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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October 4th, 2018
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