T Cells in Hair (IMAGE)

Dartmouth Health

T Cells in Hair

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Image of T cells in hair follicles of mice with vitiligo. Dartmouth researchers have shown that these T cells also reside in vitiligo-affected skin, where they can fight melanoma tumors, serve a critical role in protecting against future tumors, and provide long-term immunity to melanoma. Generation of such cells in humans may be used as future cancer therapies.

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Yina Huang

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