Antigen Detection by T-cell Receptors (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Antigen Detection by T-cell Receptors

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Proteins on immune cells called T-cell receptors (red) detect specific protein snippets (yellow) on the surface of other cells, including tumor cells. A new technique lets researchers find snippets linked to cancer.

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Eric Smith and Christopher Garcia

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