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'Teacher cells' coated with tumor fragments train T cells to attack cancer in lab tests

A research team at the University of California, San Francisco has developed a technique that coats laboratory‑grown immune cells with fr…

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A research team at the University of California, San Francisco has developed a technique that coats laboratory‑grown immune cells with fragments from a patient’s tumor. The “teacher cells” present tumor antigens to T cells, effectively training them to recognize and target the cancer. In laboratory tests, the primed T cells demonstrated the ability to attack tumor cells. This approach aims to harness the body’s own immune system for more precise cancer targeting.

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