根据本周发表在《自然》杂志上的一项研究，一种新的激活对抗癌症细胞的免疫系统的机制，可使免疫细胞比以前更好地检测和破坏癌细胞。

New mechanism to 'activate' the immune system against cancer

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190104104025.htm

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