Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

Credit: Kianoosh Mempel

Researchers captured microscopic photographs of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells (epithelial cells are shown in cyan, immune cells in a combination of green and red), seen here in the small intestine.

« Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

Credit: Kianoosh Mempel

Immunologists used microscopy images of the small intestines of mice to study specialized immune cells (epithelial cells colored magenta and tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells in cyan).

« Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

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UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences Professor Ananda Goldrath

« Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

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UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar Miguel Reina-Campos

« Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors

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