CAR-T therapy is important because: a. it strengthens the innate immune system response to cancer b. it enhances the adaptive immune response to cancer c. it enhances T cell responses to infection d. it strengthens the ability of plasma cells to respond to cancer cells e. two of the above

CAR-T therapy is important because:
a. it strengthens the innate immune system response to cancer
b. it enhances the adaptive immune response to cancer
c. it enhances T cell responses to infection
d. it strengthens the ability of plasma cells to respond to cancer cells
e. two of the above

Answer

• it strengthens the innate immune system response to cancer
  c. it enhances T cell responses to infection
  Explanation:
  T cells are identified, sent to the lab and genetically altered to add a chimeric antigen receptor making them CAR T cells.  The T cells used in CART therapies is changed in the lab by adding a specific man-made receptor which helps the cells identify specific cancer cell antigens. Each Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) is made to identify a specific cancer antigen. With this receptor on T cell, the immune system and specifically the T cells can identify and recognize cancer antigens more effectively.