by Linda Wang, University of California, Los Angeles A microscopy image shows an enhanced natural killer T cell (blue) attacking a human multiple myeloma cell (magenta). Credit: Lili Yang lab/UCLAImmunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment by harnessing the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells and halt tumor growth. However, these therapies often need to...
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Researchers engineer cells to destroy malignant tumor cells but leave the rest alone
by McMaster University McMaster University researchers Ali Ashkar and Ana Portillo. Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have developed promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors. The modified “natural killer” cells can differentiate between cancer cells and healthy cells that are often intermingled in and around tumors, destroying only the targeted...