nk cells

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"Because NK cells are like poison dart guns for the bad guys. They "kill" by releasing nasty little granules that cause their target to die "

Writer: Jonny Bowden

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Date: Dec 20 2014 11:00 AM

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"The NK cells are like little chemical factories that produce highly potent substances that attach themselves to and kill anything that is foreign to the body. "

Writer: Francisco Contreras

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Date: Dec 20 2014 11:01 AM

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"Natural killer (NK) cells are like cytotoxic T cells. They respond rapidly to viral infection of cells and to newly formed tumors, acting at around 3 days after infection."

Writer: Daniel D. Chiras

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Date: Dec 20 2014 11:03 AM

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"Natural killer cells (NK cells) are like T cells in that they are capable of killing other cells. However, unlike T cells, these NK cells are not produced in response to a specific antigen."

Writer: Tammy S. Race McCormick

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Date: Dec 20 2014 11:05 AM