Immune cells use 'bungee of death' to kill dangerous cells, new research shows

Friday, March 26, 2010 - 23:21 in Biology & Nature

Immune cells ensnare dangerous cells that are on the run with a bungee-like nanotube, according to new research. The study shows that natural killer cells use this bungee to destroy cells that could otherwise escape them.

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