Active aldehydes drive T cell exhaustion in the tumor microenvironment, finds study

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer cells. The treatment ...
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The 'aldehyde storm': How a gene mutation found in East Asian people increases liver disease risk

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is an important enzyme that detoxifies harmful aldehydes produced in the body. While it is best known for metabolizing acetaldehyde—an aldehyde increased by ...