Scientists solve a major roadblock holding back cancer cell therapy

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• The team discovered how to precisely control a key signal that determines which type of T cell forms.
• This advance could lead to ready-made cell therapies that are cheaper, faster, and easier to access.
• Share: Facebook Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Scientists have finally learned how to grow helper T cells from stem cells, a missing piece in effective cancer cell therapy.
• The breakthrough could make off-the-shelf immune treatments more powerful and widely available.
• Credit: Shutterstock For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown how to consistently produce a crucial type of human immune cell, known as helper T cells, from stem cells in a controlled lab setting.