这次,Gholamin及其研究团队在儿童脑瘤异种移植小鼠模型中证实Hu5F9-G4也是有效的,这意味着Hu5F9-G4是多种儿童中枢神经恶性肿瘤的潜在的、既安全又有效的治疗药物。
以上两项研究表明,经过“再教育”,巨噬细胞吞噬作用的激活不仅可以直接产生治疗效果,还可以激发其他细胞以增强抗癌效果[9]。因此,充分利用固有免疫将能够改善多种类型肿瘤的治疗效果。我们期待更多肿瘤免疫治疗的新突破。
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