Transfusion of Ipscs-Derived Leukocytes to Kill Cancer

Jiang Li, Ying Cui, Guodong Gao, Ti-Fei Yuan

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Department of Clinical Laboratory and Research center of Tang Du Hospital, The Forth Military Medical University; Xi’an, China.
Department of Neurosurgery, Tang Du Hospital, The Fourth Military University, Xi’an, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jct.2010.11004                

Abstract

Here we propose that the rejuvenation of leukocytes with iPSC technology in vitro and transfusion of cancer cellresistant white blood cells back to human body provide a prospective therapy for cancer patients.

Keywords

Ipscs, Leukocytes, Cancer

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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