
Chimeric Antigen Receptor Car Cell, Sem

by Meckes/ottawa
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Chimeric Antigen Receptor Car Cell, Sem
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Meckes/ottawa
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Color enhanced scanning electron microscope image of a Chimeric Antigen Receptor Cell (CAR). CARs are used for immunotherapy against cancer. In this form of immunotherapy, T cells are obtained from the patient's blood and are modified by viral vectors to additionally express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) recognizing a specific tumor antigen. After the multiplication of these CAR-expressing T cells in vitro, they are transfused back into the patient and can directly detect the cancer cells carrying the antigen. By binding a CAR-T cell to a tumor cell, the CAR-T cell is activated and appropriate immune defense is initiated. Magnification 10,000x at 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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