Distract?
"Other components within the tumor stroma and parenchyma may also sequester and distract T cells from forming contact with tumor cells."
@Rahimilab "Psst, your leucine zipper is open"
Sorry, I was distracted because I need to make sure my cells don’t get distracted. I don’t want anyone to become exhausted either. Stay focused but don’t work too hard, I keep telling them.
@cyrilpedia That does seem very anthropomorphic