Difference between IFN and TNF (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Difference between IFN and TNF

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A microscopic image of tumor tissue under the influence of TNF (left) and IFN- γ (right). Red blood cells are pictured in a magenta color. TNF bursts the blood vessels and releases large amounts of blood cells, whereas IFN-γ lets vessels retreat.

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Image: Christian Friese / MDC

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