UW News
Maryelise Cieslewicz
September 16, 2013
Depletion of ‘traitor’ immune cells slows cancer growth in mice
![A stained cross-section of a mouse tumor. In this image, red areas are macrophages, and green indicates the presence of the peptide that can bind with macrophages in cancer cells.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/09/04192150/peptide-image-tile-150x150.jpg)
Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a strategy to slow tumor growth and prolong survival in mice with cancer by targeting and destroying a type of cell that dampens the body’s immune response to cancer.