一种机械免疫检查点抑制剂可以使瘤细胞变硬,从而增强抗瘤免疫力

Yu Zhao1,2, Xiaoxue Hou3, Zeyu Wang4

  • 1Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States.

概括

瘤细胞在进展过程中变软. 一种新的机械免疫检查点抑制剂 (MICI) 强化瘤细胞,增强淋巴细胞的攻击并提高癌症免疫疗法的有效性.

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