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Killer T-Cell killing a cancer cell

21 May 2015

Cytotoxic T-cells, also known as Killer T-cells, are T lymphocytes that kill infected, damaged, or cancerous cells in the body. When the T-cell recognizes a specific antigen, it binds to the cell and injects proteins that induce apoptosis (programmed cellular death).

Source: https://youtu.be/ntk8XsxVDi0

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Killer T-Cell killing a cancer cell