Coloured Sem Of Lymphocyte Attacking Cancer Cell #1 is a photograph by Dr Andrejs Liepins/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 26th, 2018.
Coloured Sem Of Lymphocyte Attacking Cancer Cell #1
Cancer cell death. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing a killer T-lymphocyte (yellow) inducing a cancer cell (pink) to undergo... more
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Coloured Sem Of Lymphocyte Attacking Cancer Cell #1
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Dr Andrejs Liepins/science Photo Library
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Cancer cell death. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing a killer T-lymphocyte (yellow) inducing a cancer cell (pink) to undergo Programmed Cell Death (PCD). Pink vesicles, or apoptotic bodies emerging from the cancer cell indicate PCD (known as apoptosis). Killer T-lymphocytes are part of the body's immune response system. They are programmed to seek out, attach themselves and kill cancer cells, usually using chemicals. In this case the lymphocyte has released a chemical which specifically induces apoptosis in the cancer cell. Apoptosis is a natural method of cell death which is being used as a potential treatment for cancer.
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