Suppression from beyond the grave
Nature Immunology 18, 1285 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ni.3870
Authors: Yosuke Togashi & Hiroyoshi Nishikawa
Adenosine produced by apoptotic regulatory T cells (Treg cells) has a more important immunosuppressive role in the tumor microenvironment than that of live Treg cells. This discovery raises the possibility of novel strategies for cancer immunotherapy.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yosuke Togashi Hiroyoshi Nishikawa Tags: News and Views Source Type: research