UTSW discovers protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells
Cancer cells release a significantly more concentrated level of acid than previously known, forming an “acid wall” that could deter immune cells from attack
Source: newswise.com
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Errant DNA boosts immunotherapy effectiveness
E-Mail IMAGE: A UT Southwestern study discovered the molecular mechanism by which tumors defective in DNA mismatch repair respond to immunotherapy. This illustration depicts how cells use a programmed mismatch repair deficiency-activated... view more Credit: Illustration by Yipin Wu DALLAS - Dec. 17, 2020 - DNA that ends up where it doesnt belong in cancer cells can unleash an immune response that makes tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy, the results of two UT Southwestern stu...
Source: eurekalert.org