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Nanotubes deliver mitochondria to T cells, supercharging the T cells to make them more effective in the fight against cancer. Image courtesy of Shiladitya Sengupta, BWH

Scientists Discover How to Recharge ‘Exhausted’ Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells

Nanotubes deliver mitochondria to T cells, supercharging the T cells to make them more effective in the fight against cancer. Image courtesy of Shiladitya Sengupta, BWH

Study finds ‘supercharging’ T cells with mitochondria enhances their antitumor activity

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a method in mice to reduce damage from spinal cord injuries by using engineered immune cells. Mice that received this treatment showed improved recovery from their injuries, indicating potential for developing this therapy for human use.

New Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. (Image credit: NIAID)

How COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’ infections alter your immune cells

Research conducted in mice shows gut microbes fuel production of immune cells that actively seek out sites of injury

Torn muscle? Send in the gut microbes for rapid repair

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