Cells have a crystal trigger that causes them to self-destruct when viruses invade them
October 20, 2025 3 minimum reading Cells have a crystal trigger that causes them to self-destruct when viruses invade them A special class of immune proteins protect us from pathogens but also cause inflammation and cell death. By Viviane Callier edited by Tanya Lewis A model showing proteins called folded death domains (green) tell an…