Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines

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Dr. Cassian Yee, Drs. Zihai Li and Bei Liu,, William Coley, Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, and David Baulcombe

Researchers have uncovered a way to potentially use human stem cells as a kind of vaccine against colon cancer.

This discovery, led by experts in immunology, Drs. Zihai Li and Bei Liu, builds upon a century old theory that immunizing with embryonic materials may generate an anti-tumor response by "fooling" the immune system into believing that cancer cells are present.

[grunder20]

Props to Stanford for making a documentary.

[agapitoflores001]

This is a great breakthrough. It will give hope to many people.

[ILMEDICINE]

good

[MannyHMo]

Dr. Engleman, I'm wondering if an antibody can be created specific against PSA. All cases of prostate cancer have tremendously high PSA. This antibody will 'disrupt' this PSA producing cancer cells somehow. I think the PSA in all of these cases are the same and it doesn't have to involve making antibody to PSA for each specific patient. Just wondering if anti-PSA antibody has been created or induced.

[vitormangraviti]

This vaccine has been invented by a Brazilian. He's actually patented it and did it as a "public patent". So anyone can use it without having to pay royalties.

Search for A Barbuto on Google and you'll see his documents online.

It's not an American thing. Stop taking credibility for everything good in the world. That is so not true.

[MannyHMo]

@vitormangraviti

I know Dr. Cesar Milstein is from Argentina; then went to the U.K. He won the Nobel Prize (with some other scientists) for his work on this field of monoclonal antibodies. Talent is everywhere really. The U.S. just happens to be the 'rich boy' on the block who can attract a lot of talents, the funding, and the free environment to let the mind wander. This monoclonal antibody was produced from hybrid cell (hybridoma) - cancerous myeloma cells and plasma cells.

[tortaros]

well done lecture !

[MannyHMo]

@tortaros

Very clear and thought provoking indeed !

[vitaminboss]

The FDA and Pharma are in bed together. Polyclonal antibodies would be much more efficient therapeutically. They know very well that the body is too complex too respond to single agent drugs and drug targets. Its their narrow-minded (possibly deliberate) stubborness that is stifling progress in cancer therapy. They WANT to keep chemo as standard therapy. Why? Because using chemo makes this industry a $200 billion per year industry. The drugs required to manage side effects are several, & pricey

[Prearius]

Thanks for the great lecture. As he said, there's a lot that needs to told regarding governmental policies and the economics of healthcare. The one thing that's true for all branches of science is that scientists are the ones who do all the hard word and come up with brilliant solutions, but in the end, the average person cannot benefit from all this because money-minded investors who know shit about science just can't forsake the least opportunity to make more profit. The bastards.

[bigfastfood]

56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???­????

[vaccineshurtbabies]

If this vaccien or these vaccines were shown to be effective, it would be a world first for a vaccine to actually prevent a disease. The chances of this being the case would be astronomical. I recommend we don't hold our breath.

[DirzoRasec]

Can dendritic cells also be used to creat a vaccine for HIV?

[starboy31]

Excellent lecture!!

[MrFrankBullitt]

Sharp guy.