Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Yale Scientists Create Artificial “Cells” that Boost the Immune Response to Cancer

Source: Yale University
Date: February 26, 2008

Summary:

Using artificial cell-like particles, Yale biomedical engineers have devised a rapid and efficient way to produce a 45-fold enhancement of T cell activation and expansion, an immune response important for a patient’s ability to fight cancer and infectious diseases, according to an advance on line report in Molecular Therapy.