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High glucose thickens cancer cells' sugar shield, helping them evade immune attack

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Sanford-Burnham Prebys
High glucose thickens cancer cells' sugar shield, helping them evade immune attack
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Researchers at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a protein that helps cancer cells thicken their protective sugar coating. By blocking this protein, scientists hope to make cancer cells more visible and vulnerable to the immune system.

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