Bioengineers develop biochemical halo to cloak insulin-producing cells from body defenses

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A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells from host immune system attacks. Rice University researchers engineered a living factory to produce a localized biochemical halo of IL-10 to suppress immune rejection of pancre

A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells from host immune system attacks. Rice University researchers engineered a living factory to produce a localized biochemical halo of IL-10 to suppress immune rejection of pancre This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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