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Hardwiring T cells to battle infection

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2010 (Volume) 22 (Number) 3
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Immune system
Page 30-34
Authors Rominiyi, Olamide
Contents

T cells make up around 2% of your total body mass. Communication between these cells is vital in producing an effective immune response. This article explores how T cells communicate with each other and investigates the newly observed phenomenon of membrane nanotubes which hardwire T cells to help communication.

Keywords
Cells     Fever     Human body     Immune response     Immune system     Nanotubes     Pathogen     T cells