Engineered immune cells (red) attacking breast cancer cells (blue) (IMAGE)

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Engineered immune cells (red) attacking breast cancer cells (blue)

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Engineered immune cells (red) attacking breast cancer cells (blue). The red cells are genetically engineered macrophages designed to selectively recognize, engulf and destroy breast cancer cells (blue), demonstrating a promising new cell-based immunotherapy approach.

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Image by Shi Yue/Ying Lab/USC Stem Cell

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