Keywords: Cancer cells- death (step 2).jpg Step-two in a six-step sequence of the death of a cancer cell A cancer cell has migrated through the holes of a matrix coated membrane from the top to the bottom simulating natural migration of a invading cancer cell between and sometimes through the vascular endothelium A buffy coat containing red blood cells lymphocytes and macrophages is added to the bottom of the membrane A group of macrophages identify the cancer cell as foreign matter and start to stick to the cancer cell which still has its spikes step 2 Photo magnification x4 000 See also http //visuals nci nih gov/details cfm imageid 2369 http //visuals nci nih gov/details cfm imageid 2370 http //visuals nci nih gov/details cfm imageid 2371 http //visuals nci nih gov/details cfm imageid 2372 http //visuals nci nih gov/details cfm imageid 2373 Topics/Categories Cells or Tissue Abnormal Cells or Tissue Type B W Photo Source Dr Raowf Guirguis National Cancer Institute Susan Arnold Photographer 2369 1988-10 Reuse Restrictions None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused Please credit the source and/or author listed above Susan Arnold Photographer PD-USGov-HHS-NIH Media from National Cancer Institute Visuals Online Images uploaded by Fæ |