Dendritic Cell (right) Presenting IL-6 to a T Cell (IMAGE)
Caption
This microscopic image of fixed cells shows how a dendritic cell presents the messenger substance interleukin 6 (IL-6) to a T cell. The nuclei of the T and dendritic cell are colored green, the cell body of the dendritic cell is shown in grey. The white dots correspond to IL-6-IL-6 Ralpha complex.
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Thomas Korn / TUM
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