Newly discovered immune system molecule could stop melanoma growth
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Newly discovered immune system molecule could stop melanoma growth

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    • July 15, 2012 at 6:10 pm
    Linny
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      An interesting read:

      “It turns out there’s a class of T cells (TH9) that make lots of interleukin-9,” Kupper said.  “With this clue we asked whether this could have something to do with the ability of mice to reject cancer.  We went on to do experiments to see if these TH cells that make interleukin-9 cells were good at rejecting cancer, and these are extremely effective at rejecting cancer cells – especially melanoma.”

      An interesting read:

      “It turns out there’s a class of T cells (TH9) that make lots of interleukin-9,” Kupper said.  “With this clue we asked whether this could have something to do with the ability of mice to reject cancer.  We went on to do experiments to see if these TH cells that make interleukin-9 cells were good at rejecting cancer, and these are extremely effective at rejecting cancer cells – especially melanoma.”

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        • July 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm
        JC
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          • July 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm
          JC
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            • July 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm
            JC
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              • July 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm
              susanr
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                thanks you for posting the info.

                • July 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm
                susanr
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                  thanks you for posting the info.

                  • July 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm
                  susanr
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                    thanks you for posting the info.

                    • July 16, 2012 at 8:22 pm
                    chalknpens
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                      Thank you. I'm interested in the immune system's role in melanoma, and the effect that immune suppressing medicatins for other conditions may have on developing melanoma. I currently have two separate melanoma sites and did take disease modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis.

                      • July 16, 2012 at 8:22 pm
                      chalknpens
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                        Thank you. I'm interested in the immune system's role in melanoma, and the effect that immune suppressing medicatins for other conditions may have on developing melanoma. I currently have two separate melanoma sites and did take disease modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis.

                        • July 16, 2012 at 8:22 pm
                        chalknpens
                        Participant

                          Thank you. I'm interested in the immune system's role in melanoma, and the effect that immune suppressing medicatins for other conditions may have on developing melanoma. I currently have two separate melanoma sites and did take disease modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis.

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