Lego-Like Gene Editing Tool Lets Researchers Improve Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists used a new method to screen 10,000 combinations of gene edits in immune cells engineered to fight cancer
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Scientists used a new method to screen 10,000 combinations of gene edits in immune cells engineered to fight cancer
/PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, scientists have used gene modification technologies to reprogram immune cells into therapeutics that can attack cancers. But...
T cells used in immunotherapy treatments can get exhausted and shut down by fighting cancer cells and tumors. Using a CRISPR-based edit on these cells’ genomes, researchers at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes have rendered the therapeutic cells more resilient against tumors.
T cells used in immunotherapy treatments can get exhausted by the task of fighting cancer cells or get shutdown as they enter tumors.
/PRNewswire/ -- A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications....