Immune discovery could be universal cure to cancer

Cardiff University researchers have identified a mechanism in our immune system that could be utilized to treat most cancers.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Cardiff University researchers have identified a mechanism in our immune system that could be utilized to treat most cancers.

According to the study published in Nature Immunology, certain T-cells can be engineered to kill prostate, breast, lung and other cancers, albeit only in lab settings.

T-cells are a type of lymphocytes found in the blood that searches and destroys threats to the body that include infections to cancers.

Cardiff University says in a press statement that one type of T-cells was found to possess a unique receptor that allows them to detect almost all cancer cells.

The BBC reports that scientists may be able to take blood from a cancer patient and isolate their T-cells.

The T-cells could then be reprogrammed by a harmless virus to grow the special receptor and cultured before the immune cells are reintroduced to fight the patient's cancer cells.

T-cells with the special receptors are able to ignore healthy cells and attack the cancerous tissue, including tumors, which normal T-cells cannot.

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A kind of T-cell may be engineered to become a standard cure for cancer 2.

T-cell and receptors explained 3.

Researchers hope to equip T-cells with a special receptor to fight cancer 4.

Engineered T-cells can attack VOICEOVER (in English): "Cardiff University researchers have identified a mechanism in our immune system that could be utilized to treat most cancers." "According to the study published in Nature Immunology, certain T-cells can be engineered to kill prostate, breast, lung and other cancers, albeit only in lab settings." "T-cells are a type of lymphocytes found in the blood that searches and destroys threats to the body that include infections to cancers." "Cardiff University says in a press statement that one type of T-cells was found to possess a unique receptor that allows them to detect almost all cancer cells." "The BBC reports that scientists may be able to take blood from a cancer patient and isolate their T-cells." "The T-cells could then be reprogrammed by a harmless virus to grow the special receptor and cultured before the immune cells are reintroduced to fight the patient's cancer cells." "T-cells with the special receptors are able to ignore healthy cells and attack the cancerous tissue, including tumors, which normal T-cells cannot." SOURCES: Nature Immunology, Cardiff University, BBC https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-019-0578-8 https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1749599-discovery-of-new-t-cell-raises-prospect-of-universal-cancer-therapy https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51182451 *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377