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Kill switch

Santhosh Kumar 17/11/2023

Kill switch mind map
Discovery
By UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Key findings
Published
In journal Cell Death & Differentiation
Identified element
Crucial epitope on CD95 receptor
A protein section
Can activate the larger protein
Causes cell death
Target
Programmed cell death
Triggered by epitope on CD95
Implications
Cancer treatment
Opening doors for improved therapies
Tumor cells
Termination potential
Enhancement of immunotherapies
Significance
Potential one-two punch against tumors
Revolutionary
In cancer treatment approach
Self-destruction
Of cancer cells programmed
Research context
Ongoing battle against cancer
New weapon
In form of identified protein

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