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Stimulating the immune system to fight cancer – EurekAlert
Cancer cells have evolved mechanisms to escape the body’s immune defense. Agents that prevent immune escape are attractive targets for the development of new cancer…
IMAGE: Elisabeth Hennes is searching for potential IDO1 inhibitors with the nerwly developed cell-based assay.
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Credit: @MPI of Molecular Physiology
Our immune system is very successful when it comes to warding off viruses and bacteria. It also recognizes cancer cells as potential enemies and fights them. However, cancer cells have developed strategies to evade surveillance by the immune system and to prevent immune response.
In recent years, fighting cancer with the help of the immune…
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