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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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This is an illustration of the CTC capture process where cancer cells (in orange) and white blood cells (in white) both begin rolling along sticky proteins mimicking blood vessel walls. Only cancer cells are held firmly in place by CTC-specific antibodies, while normal white blood cells are allowed to keep moving.

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Michael Poellmann

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