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Breast Cancer
Studies from National Institutes of Health further understanding of breast cancer
June 26th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "We and others previously observed immunosurveillance against transplantable tumors in mice, and enhancement thereof by blockade of negative regulation by T reg cells or the NKT-IL-13-myeloid cell-TGF-beta regulatory circuit. However, it was unknown whether natural immunosurveillance inhibits growth of completely spontaneous autochthonous tumors, and whether it can be improved by inhibition of negative regulation." "To examine the existence of T cell-mediated immunosurveillance against spontaneous tumors, BALB-neuT mice were treated with anti-CD4 and/or anti-CD8. A role for IL-13 in the suppression of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-26)
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