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Researchers discover 'kill switch' that causes cancer cells to self-destruct in possible medical breakthrough
[BLAZE] In a possible medical breakthrough, researchers say they have discovered a kill switch that triggers the death of cancer cells.Researchers at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center believe they have identified a protein on a receptor that can "program" cancer cells to die. The press release from UC Davis states: "CD95 receptors, also known as Fas, are called death receptors. These protein receptors reside on cell membranes. When activated, they release a signal that causes the cells to self-destruct." The Daily Mail reported that CAR T-cell therapy "involves collecting and making changes to a cancer patient's T cells, which are responsible for fighting off infection and disease but can struggle to spot cancer cells." Posted by: Besoeker 2023-11-13 |
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