A Neutrophil with Its Typical, Segmented Nucleus (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

A Neutrophil with Its Typical, Segmented Nucleus

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A neutrophil with its typical, segmented nucleus. A protrusion of the nucleus acts like a "double-edged sword", which the neutrophil wields to kill pathogens - but which also sometimes damages tissues and exacerbates diseases.

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Etienne Meylan, EPFL

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