Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment - sugar shields can help them break in
Researchers are developing a method to coat anticancer immune cells with sugar shields to help them penetrate the hostile tumor microenvironment. This approach aims to improve the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapies by protecting them from cancer's defensive mechanisms.
Why it matters
Advancements in overcoming tumor resistance are vital for improving the success rates of immunotherapy in cancer treatment.
CAR-T cells must overcome cancer’s many defenses in order to mount an effective attack. Lulu Perez , CC BY-SA https://theconversation.com/killing-cancer-requires-immune-cells-to-infiltrate-tumors-hostile-microenvironment-sugar-shields-can-help-them-break-in-282457 https://theconversation.com/killing-cancer-requires-immune-cells-to-infiltrate-tumors-hostile-microenvironment-sugar-shields-can-help-them-break-in-282457 Link copied Share article Share article
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