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Brake on immune activity identified, raising new possibilities for anticancer therapy

Anticancer therapy

Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Fox Chase Cancer Center show for the first time that a molecule called EGR4 -known mainly for its role in male fertility — serves as a critical brake on immune activation. The study, published by EMBO Reports, shows that taking EGR4 away — effectively releasing the brake — promotes the activation of so-called killer T cells, which infiltrate and attack tumors and thereby boost anticancer immunity.

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