Cellular 'waste product' rejuvenates cancer-fighting immune cells

A new study suggests that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that fight cancer. The finding could eventually be used to develop new strategies to augment the anti-tumor effect of cancer immunotherapies, the study authors said.

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