Gene mutation helps some cancer tumors grow rapidly while avoiding immune checkpoint inhibitors (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Gene mutation helps some cancer tumors grow rapidly while avoiding immune checkpoint inhibitors

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These confocal microscope images depict the differences in cell proliferation between a normal murine colon cancer tumor (left) and a tumor carrying the A159V mutation that results in faster tumor growth. New research from experts at Cincinnati Children's reveals that the drug rapamycin can make the mutated tumors more sensitive to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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