This short video describes how MHC class I molecules are assembled and delivered on the surface of cells to present petides to T cells. This allows T-cells to determine whether the cell is iinfected with a virus by allowing a T cell to essentially look inside the cell. The immune sytem, T cells and MHC class I molecules play a vital role in protecting our bodies from infection.
Video by Diego Accorsi. Brought to you by the Departments of Immunology and Biochemistry and Biomedical Communications at the University of Toronto.
13 сен 2012
