Cytotoxic T cells, or CD8 T cells, are one of the three main types of T cells. In this video we explain what cytotoxic T cells are, their function and how they kill damaged or infected cells.

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0:07 - An overview of T cells
0:25 - Activation
1:22 - Killing mechanism 1: Perforins
2:04 - Killing mechanism 2: Granzymes
2:34 - Killing mechanism 3: FAS Ligand

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