Press Release No. 39
Berlin
Wicked Helpers - Cells of the Immune System Foster Growth of Glioblastoma
The immune system not only recognizes and attacks exogenous organisms like bacteria and viruses but also prevents the body from risks arising from aberrations of its own cells like tumor growth. Research from recent years has shown that brain tumors such as glioblastoma, an especially aggressive tumor, can manipulate immune cells such as macrophages to help foster its own growth instead of destroying it.