‘Double life’ of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

‘Double life’ of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their anticancer effect, a new study shows. The same findings also support experimental treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, because stimulating the action … Read more