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Tumour tamed by transfer of one T cell

Authors :
Maus, Marcela V.
Source :
Nature. June, 2018, Vol. 558 Issue 7709, p193, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The T cells of the immune system can be engineered to target a tumour, but why some people respond better than others to such therapy is unclear. One patient's striking response to treatment now offers some clues.The T cells of the immune system can be engineered to target a tumour, but why some people respond better than others to such therapy is unclear. One patient's striking response to treatment now offers some clues.<br />Author(s): Marcela V. MausAuthor Affiliations:Tumour tamed by transfer of one T cell Therapies involving engineered immune cells use viral vectors based on retroviruses or lentiviruses to insert a DNA sequence, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
558
Issue :
7709
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.572641628
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05251-5