A mechanism that enables cancer cells to scavenge dead cell debris for nourishment may lead to new ways to overcome drug resistance, a new study shows. Drug resistance remains a major challenge in the fight against cancer. “Cancer cells require a tremendous amount of nutrients,” says Aimee Edinger, professor of developmental and cell biology at...
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Dead cells disrupt how immune cells respond to wounds and patrol for infection
by University of Sheffield Dead cells disrupt immune responses and undermine defence against infection, new research has found. The study, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield, revealed that cellswhich are programmed to die, a process known as apoptosis, can disrupt the normal function of immune cells, called macrophages. This can impact on how well they respond to wounds and patrol the body to seek out infection. Our macrophages are needed at...