Sentences with phrase «kill pigment cells»
Vitiligo is characterised by the accumulation of a subgroup of T cells called CD49a +, which recognise and are ready to kill pigment cells.
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The «dry» form is caused by natural deposits on the retina that gradually kill retinal pigment epithelial cells.
The pigment is released when these cells are killed (center) but, 90 days later, is taken back up into new macrophages that have replaced the old ones (right).
The pigment is released when the cells are killed (middle).
It has been designed for treating the «dry» form of macular degeneration, caused by deposits on the retina gradually killing retinal pigment epithelial cells, which support light - capturing cells.
In vitiligo, something is killing skin pigment cells (melanocytes), but the cause has remained obscure.