Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy (IMAGE)

Yale University

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

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In CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack their brothers and sisters.

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Xiaoyu (Ariel) Zhou

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