antigen
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They become "chimeric antigen receptor T-cells" - or CAR T-cells - and their numbers are greatly expanded in the lab to make millions of copies.
From BBC
Illumination with red light is designed to rupture the cell, releasing cancer antigens that may activate the body’s immune system to fight the cancer.
They vaccinated mice with ovalbumin, a protein found in egg whites that is often used to study immune reactions to a specific antigen.
From Science Daily
They discovered that the TCR behaves like a jack-in-the-box, staying compact until it encounters an antigen or another suspicious particle, at which point it rapidly opens.
From Science Daily
These included improved antigen recognition by immune cells and a greater reduction in unnecessary immune signaling.
From Science Daily
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