How many times have you heard someone tell you that you need to "boost your immune system" to fight cancer?
QUOTE: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that some proteins of the immune system can promote tumor growth. Investigators found that instead of fighting tumors, the protein C5a, which is produced during an immune response to a developing tumor, helps tumors build molecular shields against T-cell attack...
“Until now, everyone thought that the complement system was there to eliminate tumor cells. We found that in some conditions, the complement system can promote tumor growth, depending on the specific tumor and the specific environment in which the tumors are developing,�?says John Lambris, PhD, the Dr. Ralph and Sallie Weaver Professor of Research Medicine... UNQUOTE.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080929153458.htm |
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