Natural Killer Cell (IMAGE)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Natural Killer Cell

Caption

A 3-dimensional model of a natural killer cell (purple) with granules (yellow) attaching to a target cell (gray). A pseudo color scale shows differences in packing density of lipids on NK cell membrane, with warmer colors indicating higher density.

Credit

Orange lab, CUIMC

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With permission from CUIMC

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