Immunological Synapse (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Immunological Synapse

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Formation of an immunological synapse (gray) between CAR-T cells, which are specially equipped to express the CCR7 receptor(cyan), and tumor cells (magenta). The CAR-T-CCR7 cells more effectively kill lymphoma cells. 

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Maria Zschummel, Advanced Light Microscopy Technology Platform at the Max Delbrück Center

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