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Scientists made a remarkable breakthrough when they decided to turn the tumor’s weapons against it. Inside the tumor is an army of macrophages that would naturally attack cancer but are locked in a silent environment. By injecting a specially designed drug, these cells are awakened from their slumber and begin to recognize the real enemy and attack it directly.
But cancer did not remain silent. It developed a new trick: binding the protein PD‑L1 to small particles that move around the body and turn off the power of immunotherapy. It is like a shadow surrounding the body, destroying the defenses invisibly.
A Japanese discovery has revealed the secret of this process. A little-known protein called UBL3 is at the heart of this game of hide-and-seek. Surprisingly, common cholesterol-lowering drugs, the statins, can interrupt this process and prevent the cancer from hiding again.
This is the story of a new fight in which the immune system is being retrained to fight cancer with skill. From awakening dormant cells to breaking through the tricks of the tumor, science is opening a new page of hope. The future of immunotherapy looks like a revolution that could change the lives of many.
But cancer did not remain silent. It developed a new trick: binding the protein PD‑L1 to small particles that move around the body and turn off the power of immunotherapy. It is like a shadow surrounding the body, destroying the defenses invisibly.
A Japanese discovery has revealed the secret of this process. A little-known protein called UBL3 is at the heart of this game of hide-and-seek. Surprisingly, common cholesterol-lowering drugs, the statins, can interrupt this process and prevent the cancer from hiding again.
This is the story of a new fight in which the immune system is being retrained to fight cancer with skill. From awakening dormant cells to breaking through the tricks of the tumor, science is opening a new page of hope. The future of immunotherapy looks like a revolution that could change the lives of many.