Re: [Vo]:[OT]cancer research

[Nigel Dyer]

I was supposed to be involved in a research project on this, but the 
funding got lost during a complicated series of money transfers in the 
far East.


Nigel

On 28/12/2019 22:53, Jones Beene wrote:
If I understand what you are saying - this is already a well-known 
mechanism called T-cell activation


T Cell Activation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics 







T Cell Activation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics




  mix...@bigpond.com  wrote:

Coeliac disease is caused by the body's own immune system attacking 
other wise healthy cells in the gut due to the presence of a protein 
called gluten.
I wonder if an analogous method could be employed to get the immune 
system to attack cancer cells?

Regards,


Robin van Spaandonk

local asymmetry = temporary success

Re: [Vo]:[OT]cancer research

[mixent]

In reply to  Jones Beene's message of Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:53:00 + (UTC):
Hi Jones,

Thanks. It seems they are well ahead of me on this one! :)

[snip]
Regards,


Robin van Spaandonk

local asymmetry = temporary success

Re: [Vo]:[OT]cancer research

[Jones Beene]

 If I understand what you are saying - this is already a well-known mechanism 
called T-cell activation
T Cell Activation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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     mix...@bigpond.com  wrote: 
Coeliac disease is caused by the body's own immune system attacking other wise 
healthy cells in the gut due to the presence of a protein called gluten.
I wonder if an analogous method could be employed to get the immune system to 
attack cancer cells?
Regards,


Robin van Spaandonk

local asymmetry = temporary success