Study reveals a 'missing link' in immune response to disease
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 05:14
in Health & Medicine
The immune system's T cells have the unique responsibilities of being both jury and executioner. They examine other cells for signs of disease, including cancers or infections, and, if such evidence is found, rid them from the body. Precisely how T cells shift so swiftly from one role to another, however, has been a mystery...
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