Allo-iNKT Cells

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Which type of cells have been shown to have therapeutic effects in treatment-resistant cancers and improve survival from COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure?

  • T cells
  • Invariant natural killer T cells (correct)
  • Allogeneic cells
  • Natural killer cells

What is the main advantage of transferring allo-iNKT cells from one person to another compared to T cells?

  • They have a longer lifespan in the body
  • They are more effective in fighting cancer
  • They can be easily modified through gene editing
  • They do not cause graft-versus-host disease (correct)

What is a concern regarding the use of allo-iNKT cells in therapy?

  • They rapidly become undetectable in the body (correct)
  • They have a short lifespan in the body
  • They cause graft-versus-host disease
  • They have limited effectiveness against cancer

What did researchers hypothesize about allo-iNKT cells?

<p>They can combat their own rejection without gene editing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did researchers decide to test their theory in healthy dogs?

<p>Dogs can receive the same cancer-fighting drugs as humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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