T-cell image (IMAGE)

Texas A&M University

T-cell image

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In this image, a T-cell receptor is on the lower side, and the major histocompatibility complex located on the upper side, presents the antigen, colored yellow in the middle. The simulation allowed Dr. Wonmuk Hwang to analyze the response of the complex under mechanical load.

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Dr. Wonmuk Hwang, Texas A&M University College of Engineering

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