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How Living Cells Became Medicine
Every drug you've ever taken eventually wears off. This one hunts, multiplies, and remembers.
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T cell
Learn what T cells are, how they develop in the thymus, and how killer and helper T cells coordinate specific immune defenses.
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Antigen
An antigen is any molecule that can latch onto a specific immune receptor or antibody, acting like a chemical identifier.
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Antibody
An antibody is a specialized protein produced by immune cells to identify and latch onto foreign invaders like viruses and bacteria.
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Single-chain variable fragment
A single-chain variable fragment is an engineered fusion protein that links the binding tips of an antibody into a compact sensor.
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Viral vector
A viral vector is a modified virus stripped of its disease-causing parts and used to deliver genetic material into living cells.
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CAR T cell
A CAR T cell is a patient's own white blood cell that has been genetically modified in a laboratory to hunt and destroy cancer cells.
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Immune Memory
How specialized memory B and T cells recognize returning pathogens to eliminate them before they can cause illness.