CD8+ T Cells

We just finished examining CD4+ T cells, which play a central role in providing immune protection against pathogens. So what about CD8+ T cells, what do those do? You may have also heard of them referred to as cytotoxic T cells, or CTLs, what does that mean? Let's find out! Script by Niyati Vachharajani Select images provided by BioRender.com Watch the whole Immunology playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveImmuno General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology/Genetics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnatPhys Biopsychology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiopsych Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMicrobio History of Drugs Videos: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveHistoryDrugs EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices