Sentences with phrase «act against tumors»

Pterostilbene, found exclusively in blueberries, has been shown in studies to induce apoptosis — programmed cell death — of malignant cells, and to act against tumors.
These drugs mainly act against tumors with one or more specific alterations in their DNA.
Looking forward, Gimi's work will focus on using these microencapsulated cells to stimulate the immune system to act against tumors, as well as activating drug synthesis.

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They then tried adoptive T cell therapy (ACT), in which T cells directed against a tumor are infused into a patient.
An initial payload of CD8 cells breaks down the tumor, and the HSC - derived CD4 cleans up the remaining cells and acts as protection against the recurrence of any cancer cells expressing NY - ESO - 1.
They also act aggressively against cancer by preventing cancer cell proliferation, inducing apoptosis — or cancer cell «suicide» — and inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels that nourish tumor growth.
It may help protect against tumor development as well as act as a block enzymes associated with cancer, according to an article in Cancer Letters journal.
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