UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA STUDY SHOWS IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN HURT AS WELL AS HELP FIGHT CANCER
September 29, 2008
September 29, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine issued the following news release:
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that some proteins of the immune system can promote tumor growth. Investigators found that instead of fighting tumors, the protein C5a, which is produced during an immune response to a developing tumor, helps tumors build molecular shields against T-cell attack. These findings appeared online this . . .
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that some proteins of the immune system can promote tumor growth. Investigators found that instead of fighting tumors, the protein C5a, which is produced during an immune response to a developing tumor, helps tumors build molecular shields against T-cell attack. These findings appeared online this . . .