How killer cells kill.

J. D. Young; Z. A. Cohn

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0188-38

How killer cells kill.

J. D. Young^*
, Z. A. Cohn

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Killer lymphocytes, the commandos of the immune system, attack tumor cells and cells infected by viruses. They kill by secreting protein molecules that link to form pores in target cells; the cells promptly leak to death. Study of the process may make it possible to improve the killers' efficiency in fighting cancer and such viral infections as AIDS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-44
Number of pages	7
Journal	Scientific American
Volume	258
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0188-38
State	Published - 01 1988

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Animal
Cell Membrane Permeability
Cytoplasmic Granules
Human
Killer Cells, Natural
Membrane Proteins
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic

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