In 1972 …
In 1972 scientists describe the T cell growth factor IL-2 (interleukin-2), paving the way to grow T cells ex vivo. The direct application of high doses of IL-2 inhibited tumour growth in
In 1972 scientists describe the T cell growth factor IL-2 (interleukin-2), paving the way to grow T cells ex vivo. The direct application of high doses of IL-2 inhibited tumour growth in
In the 1960s, early attempts to use T cells to treat transplanted mice tumours were unsuccessful due to an inability to multiply and manipulate the T cells in culture.