Cytotoxic T cells kill target cells by releasing perforin, which creates holes in the cell membrane, making it freely permeable and leading to cell death.
- perforin - holes in cell membranes - membrane becomes freely permeable - kills target cells
| Front | What to cytotoxic T cells do? |
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| Back | - perforin - holes in cell membranes - membrane becomes freely permeable - kills target cells |
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