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Amazing video of a killer T cell of the immune system attacking a cancer cell.

Professor Gillian Griffiths:

“Cells of the immune system protect the body against pathogens. If cells in our bodies are infected by viruses, or become cancerous, then killer cells of the immune system identify and destroy the affected cells. Cytotoxic T cells are very precise and efficient killers. They are able to destroy infected or cancerous cells, without destroying healthy cells surrounding them. The Wellcome Trust funded laboratory of Professor Gillian Griffiths, at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, investigates just how this is accomplished. By understanding how this works, we can develop ways to control killer cells. This will allow us to find ways to improve cancer therapies, and ameliorate autoimmune diseases caused when killer cells run amok and attack healthy cells in our bodies.”

Video by Under the Microscope, a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up.

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ispyafamousface:

ONE YEAR OF FAMOUS FACES | Paul Rudd’s Nintendo Commercial

ispyafamousface:

Everyone knows who Paul Rudd is. He’s been in movies like I Love You, Man, Role Models, Clueless, and the upcoming movie, Our Idiot Brother. He was Phoebe’s husband Mike (aka Crap Bag) on Friends. He was a co-producer of Party Down. But long before he was famous, he appeared in this exciting commercial for Super Nintendo. 

I love both Paul Rudd and super Nintendo!

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