Cancer cell death. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing a killer T-lymphocyte (yellow) inducing a cancer cell (pink) to undergo Programmed Cell Death (PCD). Pink vesicles,or apoptotic bodies emerging from the cancer cell indicate PCD (known as apoptosis). Killer T-lymphocytes are part of the body's immune response system. They are programmed to seek out,attach themselves and kill cancer cells,usually using chemicals. In this case the lymphocyte has released a chemical which specifically induces apoptosis in the cancer cell. Apoptosis is a natural method of cell death which is being used as a potential treatment for cancer | |
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