Action of Antibodies on a B Cell (VIDEO)

University of Würzburg

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This happens in the first 30 minutes after a living Raji B cell comes into contact with the dye-labelled antibody OFA: The yellow signal comes from the protein actin; it shows how protrusions of the cell membrane develop. In magenta, the signal of the antibody.

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Arindam Ghosh / University of Wuerzburg

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