Monday, October 28, 2013

Researchers discover how cancer 'invisibility cloak' works

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered how a lipid secreted by cancer tumors prevents the immune system from mounting an immune response against it. When lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) binds to killer T cells, it acts almost like an “invisibility cloak,” preventing T…

Source:Researchers discover how cancer ‘invisibility cloak’ works



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