Little was known about the function of T cells expressing the γδ–T-cell receptor, until these cells were shown to protect against skin cancer. But what is the mechanism mediating this activity?
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Lanier, L. A renaissance for the tumor immunosurveillance hypothesis. Nat Med 7, 1178–1180 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1101-1178
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