Published in Cancer Weekly, September 5th, 2006
Study 1: Fibroblasts transfected with a complementary DNA expression library from breast cancer cells enhanced immunity to breast cancer.
"Breast cancer cells express an array of weakly immunogenic tumor-associated antigens (TAAs). Under appropriate circumstances, immunity to breast cancer can be induced, with potential benefits for patients with the disease. Here, we report a new cell-based vaccination strategy resulting in enhanced immunity to breast cancer in tumor-bearing mice. The strategy was designed to enrich the vaccine for highly immunogenic...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-09-05)
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