Master gene that switches on disease-fighting cells identified by scientists
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 18:35
in Health & Medicine
The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'Natural Killer' (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a study published in Nature Immunology today. The discovery could one day help scientists boost the body's production of these frontline tumour-killing cells, creating new ways to treat cancer.