Immuno-Oncology

October 2012

Immuno-oncology

Understanding how cancer evades the immune system is the foundation of immuno-oncology. Heavily glycosylated proteins called mucins are produced by epithelial tissues in most organisms. Overexpression of the mucin proteins, especially MUC1 as depicted in this scene, is associated with many types of cancer.

Technology

Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop