Immune cells use bungee of death to kill dangerous cells, shows new research
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 08:21
in Biology & Nature
Immune cells ensnare dangerous cells that are on the run with a bungee-like nanotube, according to research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study, by researchers from Imperial College London, shows that natural killer (NK) cells use this bungee to destroy cells that could otherwise escape them.