Medical Xpress January 18, 2026
In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created a library of the 400 factors needed for reprogramming and have begun the work of finding the right combination—the recipe—for each type of immune cell.
Our immune system consists of different types of cells that specialize in different functions to protect us from disease. Normally, the immune system is very good at finding and destroying viruses, bacteria and cancer cells. But at the same time, these intruders can also develop strategies to evade the immune system’s attacks.
“Immunotherapy is a group of treatments that help the body defend itself by...
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