UCLA team discovers how to restrict growth, spread of head and neck cancers
Research on mouse models targets new ‘checkpoint’ that enables cancer stem cells to evade immune system UCLA School of Dentistry Head and neck cancer stem cells (red) expressing the CD276 gene (green) are found in high proportions at the periphery of tumor bodies; CD276 provides protection against cancer-fighting T cells to stem cells and interior tumor cells (blue). Brianna Aldrich | May 3, 2021 Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have discovered a key molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body’s natural immune defenses, spurring the growth and spre...