A new weapon for the war on cancer Engineered opsonin protein captures circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream with high efficiency Date: June 28, 2017 Source: Wyss Institute for Biologically ...
Genetically modified opsonins that bind circulating tumor cells could be a potential tool to identify and eliminate metastasizing cancer cells in the bloodstream. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) ...
Blood of 19 term and 19 low-birth-weight (LBW) neonates was studied for polymorphonuclear phagocytosis, intracellular killing and serum opsonin activity. Serums from 12 of 13 infants under 1925 gm had ...