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T cells burn out just a few hours after encountering cancer tumors

Por: Ars Technica Science August 06, 2023

Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Aug 6, 2023 11:42 am UTC / This microscopy image shows a cytotoxic T cell (blue) attacking a cancer cell (green) by releasing toxic chemicals (red).Alex Ritter, Jennifer Lippincott Schwartz, and Gillian Griffiths/National Institutes of Health A key function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like do this by... + full article



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