| Title: |
Killer T Cells Surround a Cancer Cell |
| Description: |
Superresolution image of a group of killer T cells (green and red) surrounding a cancer cell (blue, center). When a killer T cell makes contact with a target cell, the killer cell attaches and spreads over the dangerous target. The killer cell then uses special chemicals housed in vesicles (red) to deliver the killing blow.
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| Topics/Categories: |
Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: |
Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: |
National Institutes of Health |
| Creator: |
Alex Ritter, Jennifer Lippincott Schwartz, and Gillian Griffiths |
| Date Created: |
August 18, 2015 |
| Date Added: |
January 9, 2018 |
| Reuse Restrictions: |
None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above.
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