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Artificial Lymph Nodes Teaches T Cells To Kill Cancer (www.futurity.org)
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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Wow !

For the current study, the team used hyaluronic acid as the scaffolding, or base, for their new lymph node, and added MHC (major histocompatibility complex) or HLA (human histocompatibility antigen) molecules, which rev up T cells and other immune system components. Then, they also added molecules and antigens common to cancer cells to “teach” T cells what to look for.