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Published 11/04/2009 by Photonics


T Cell Trigger: Sheer Force

BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2009 -- An array of techniques including optical tweezers have been used to find the 'switch' that can swiftly change a T cell – a white blood cell that patrols the bloodstream and organs for signs of disease – from jury to executioner. Revealing...

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"Our findings with mAbs demonstrate that TCR activation function depends on the angle at which anti-CD3 mAb binding takes place" says the study's lead...
T Cell Trigger: Sheer Force [Photonics - 11/04/2009]
...and Harvard. "The mechanical energy generated by diagonal binding is converted into a signal for activating the T cell." Â
T Cell Trigger: Sheer Force [Photonics - 11/04/2009]
"The study fills a major gap in our understanding of the molecules that make up the TCR – the role they play in recognizing abnormal antigens and in subsequently activating a T cell to attack diseased cells" said senior author...
T Cell Trigger: Sheer Force [Photonics - 11/04/2009]

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