Researchers investigate molecule, VISTA, which keeps the immune system quiet against cancer

Researchers led by Dartmouth’s and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center are studying a valuable target in regulating the immune response in cancer and autoimmunity. VISTA is a tempering molecule that hinders T cells in the immune system from activating against self-antigens such as cancer cells. Their new publication describes how VISTA controls T-cell responses.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: News Press Release Research immune system Norris Cotton Cancer Center Source Type: news