T Cells Target Pancreatic Tumors.

Cancer Discov

Published: January 2016

Researchers have generated engineered T cells that home in on mesothelin, a protein produced in large amounts by pancreatic tumors. In mice, the T cells entered pancreatic tumors and destroyed cancer cells. Repeated infusions of the T cells nearly doubled survival times in the animals.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2015-167DOI Listing

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