How a lipid secreted by cancer tumours stops the immune system from mounting an immune response against it was discovered by T cell researchers. When lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) binds to killer T cells, it acts almost like an "invisibility cloak," preventing T cells from recognizing and attacking nascent tumours. Senior author Raul Torres, PhD, professor of immunology at National Jewish Health, said that in recent years, several therapeutic medicines ...
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