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    Mechanism that Helps Immune Cells to Invade Tissues

    January 10, 2022, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Immune cell invasion. While in the above picture immune cells (bright green) are able to invade the tissue of the fruit fly embryo on the central top side, they are less successful when their protective shell is weakened (picture below). © Stephanie Wachner / IST Austria

    To fight infections and heal injuries, immune cells need to enter tissue. They also need to invade tumors to fight them from within. Scientists have now discovered how immune cells protect their sensitive insides as they squeeze between tissue cells. The team lays the foundation for identifying new targets in cancer treatment.

    Knowing, when exactly immune cells will try to invade a tumor is difficult...

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