Harnessing the 'Natural Killer' within us to fight cancer

(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers, led by Dr. Sandra Nicholson and Dr. Nicholas Huntington, together with colleagues from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, are investigating ways to 'switch on' our Natural Killer cells.The researchers identified a protein 'brake' within Natural Killer cells that controls their ability to destroy their target tumor cells.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news