BIOL SCI 150 Lecture 20: lecture 20

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The immune system is incredibly important to the health of an individual. B cells and t cells are the special ops of the immune systems that play a critical role in the development and treatment of cancer. B cells = good at clearing viruses. Cytotoxic t cells = good at treating tumors. Engineering the immune system to destroy tumor cells. Goal is to target the cell surface proteins of carbohydrates that are specific to the tumor cells ( tumor associated antigens) The target needs to be as specific as possible so there is as little collateral damage as possible. For years, the foundations of cancer treatment were surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. This new therapy called immunotherapy - that enlists and strengthens the power of a patient"s immune system to attack tumors. Idea is to use your own immune cells to treat your cancer car t-cell therapy has advanced the furthest in clincial development thus ar.

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