immunotherapy

interleukin 2 (IL-2)and interferon alpha

IL-2 is a cytokine that plays a critical role in the activation and proliferation of T cells which recognise and destroy cancer cells

IFN-a is used to stimulate the immune system antitumour response by enhancing the activity of immune cells like natural killer cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

<p>activating the immune system and exerting anti-tumour effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to activate the immune system and promote anti-tumour activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>binding to a cell surface molecule (eg.CD20 on b ell tumours) on tumour cells, inducing apoptosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>taking T-cells and making them more able to kill tumours by stimulating them in vitro then administering them back into the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>take blood from a patient, isolate the T cells, introduce a chimeric antigen receptor and grow these cells then administer them back into the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>in the tumour environment (PDL-1 and PD1) and in the environment where T cells are being stimulated by antigen-presenting cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>PDL-1 binds to PD-1 which switches off T cells. in lymph nodes CTLA-4 can bind proteins that switches off T cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers