Cancer vaccine
2001/09/14 Carton Virto, Eider - Elhuyar Zientzia
the University of Berkeley, California, have unveiled a wonderful surprise in the September 13 journal Nature. David H. The team of immunology professor Raulet has managed to eliminate tumors through simple gene therapy.
The key is in a gene. This gene produces a protein that activates the immune system of mice.
Researchers at the University of Berkeley injected the exciting gene into cancer cells and applied the cells to laboratory mice. The test was done with different types of cancer and, in all cases, the immune system of mice destroyed the cells. But not only that. When mice were injected with cancer cells without exciting genes, researchers saw that the protection system was activated again. The immune system of mice was able to remember and repeat the previous response, although the second time there were no exciting genes.
Precisely in this capacity to remember lies one of the pillars on which every vaccine is based, and that is why this research is so interesting. David H. In Raulet's words, the response of mice was violent and unexpected, all cancer cells were automatically destroyed.
Around the vaccine, Raulet has been both optimistic and prudent. In fact, clinical sessions will indicate whether this approach is useful for humans.
However, there seem to be many factors. As already mentioned, it meets the basic requirements of vaccines; it works with a single gene, so it is relatively simple and serves many types of cancer, so it can be universal.
Additional information:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pubnews.php
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