Tag: T cell
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Bridging the “gap” between CAR and solid tumors
Picture credit: flickr.com Since first approved by the FDA in 2017, T cells with chimeric antigen receptors (CAR T) have revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Since then, research has been focused on improving the CARs to treat a wide range of cancers including solid tumors – that have proved to…
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Your T cells can outlive you!
Did you ever question mortality? Some people believe in the existence of living elements (like our soul), even after our death. For us biologists, there is a standard consideration of cells being mortal. In human biology, there is even a limitation of 50 – 60 divisions that cells can undergo, known as a ‘Hayflick limit’.…
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Novel role of immune cells in hair growth
We normally lose from 50 to 100 hairs every day. Whether we notice it or not, lost hair is replaced with newly growing ones all the time. So far, we know of several factors that can disrupt this balance and lead to significant hair loss; including heredity, hormonal changes, infectious agents, medications (for instance drugs…
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