Human immune cells from an MKD patient misfiring (VIDEO)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Caption

Captured over a 15-minute interaction, this rendered footage shows human natural killer cells engaging with targets. While a healthy immune cell effectively delivers its toxic yellow granules, the granules within the MKD patient's cell fail to move, leaving the immune cell unable to strike the target.

Credit

Rogers Lab, Garvan Institute / Immunity

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