Immune cells fighting blood cancer visualized for the first time

(Institut Pasteur) When cancer escapes the immune system, our defenses are rendered powerless and are unable to fight against the disease. Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) represent a promising immunotherapy strategy, developed with the aim of tackling tumors head-on. But the occurrence of relapse in some patients remains a challenge. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur have identified the precise function of CAR T cells in a bid to optimize future therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news