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Chiba University

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Antigen-presenting cells activate invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, and this combination with α-galactosylceramide subsequently activates the body’s own T cells to fight tumors. This image was created using BioRender.

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Assistant Professor Takahiro Aoki from Chiba University, Japan

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