Kuick Research

Innate and adaptive immune responses both play a critical role to fight against cancer. However, research studies have demonstrated that most effective tumor killing occurs when they work in combination. Gamma delta T cells are unique subsets of immune cells which have the properties of innate and adaptive immunity. This combination of features conveys functional abilities that make them ideally suited for use in cell therapy against cancer. These cells can effectively target the cancer cell, both by direct cellular killing as well as the recruitment of additional immune cells to induce tumor cell killing. These properties of gamma delta T cells have attracted the researchers to utilize the potential of gamma delta T cells as novel cancer therapy.