Measles has shown to reset the immune system while also attacking cancers.
•The virus uses the CD46 receptor, which is often overexpressed in cancer cells compared to normal cells, as a gateway to enter and infect, says the National Institutes of Health.
•Fusogenic Mechanism (Syncytia): The virus causes cancer cells to join together (fusing membranes) and form large, non-viable multinational cells called syncytia, which eventually burst, as described by this article from Vyriad.
•Immunogenic Cell Death: As cancer cells break down (lyse), they release antigens that alert the immune system, leading to a broader attack by T-cells, macrophages, and neutrophils against remaining cancer cells.