Stem cells used to bolster body’s cancer fighting cells

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http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/12/stem-cells-used-to-bolster-bodys-cancer-fighting-cells/ / T cells natural ability target and destroy cancer cells scientists recruit innate defenders rid the body of tumors effective treatment short life spans researchers RIKEN Research Centre for Allergy and Immunology Yokohama Japan devised increase number cancer-fighting T cells superior numbers of immune cells will enable them to overwhelm and conquer treatment Immune cells known as cytoxic T cells killer T cells recognize proteins surface cells signal infected cancerous current study researchers worked T cells attack  specific melanoma elegant display bioengineering converted T cells stem cells large numbers, cells able recognize attack melanoma cells continued ability produce anti-tumor substance interferon-gamma /