Scania, Aug. 29 -- A team of researchers at Lund University in Sweden has identified the molecular tools that are needed to reprogram ordinary cells into specialised immune cells.

This finding could pave the way for more precise and personalised cancer immunotherapies.

The team has taken a significant step toward harnessing the immune system to combat cancer. Their work describes how they identified a genetic toolkit that programs two powerful subtypes of dendritic cells - key sentinels of the immune system.

Dendritic cells are a diverse group of immune cells that act as the body's "teachers", guiding the immune system to recognise and attack threats such as viruses, bacteria or tumours. Each subtype triggers different immune responses...