Colorized Human Tumor with Macrophage Infiltrate (IMAGE)

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Colorized Human Tumor with Macrophage Infiltrate

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Immune cells infiltrate a human tumor in the four colorized images above. In a mouse study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that an antibody that targets the protein TREM2 empowers tumor-destroying immune cells and improves the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

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William Vermi/Martina Molgora

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