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Monday, 14 July 2014

Macrophages provide yet another line of defense against Tumor Cells.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrophage

Macrophages provide yet another line of defense against tumor cells and somatic cells infected with fungus or parasites. Once a T cell has recognized its particular antigen on the surface of an aberrant cell, the T cell becomes an activated effector cell, producing chemical mediators known as lymphokines that stimulate macrophages into a more aggressive form.

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