Lipids help to fight leukemia, study demonstrates
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
T cells use a novel mechanism to fight leukemia. They may recognize unique lipids produced by cancer cells and kill tumor cells expressing these lipid molecules. A study now shows that a tumor-associated lipid stimulates specific T cells, which efficiently kill leukemia cells both in vitro and in animal models.