Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells
Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells A newly discovered fat 'shield' that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to evade an immune system attack, a study at Columbia University has found. The findings, which may lead to new treatments for aggressive cancers, were reported August 3 in the journal PLoS Biology by scientists in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Natural killer cells are prolific assassins Natural kil...