Immunophenotyping
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| Immunophenotyping | |
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| Term | Immunophenotyping |
| Short definition | immune modulating agent (IH-myoo-noh-MOD-yoo-lay-ting AY-jent) A substance that stimulates or suppresses the immune system and may help the body fight cancer, infection, or others to fight diseases. Specific immunomodulating agents such as monoclonal antibodies, cytokines and vaccines affect specific parts of the immune system. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
immunophenotyping - (pronounced) (IH-myoo-noh-FEE-noh-ty-ping) A procedure that uses antibodies to identify cells based on the types of antigens or markers on the cells' surface . This procedure is used in basic research and to diagnose diseases such as certain types of leukemia and lymphoma. Immunophenotyping can also be used to divide cells into different groups based on the markers they have on the surface
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Immunophenotyping
- Wikipedia's article - Immunophenotyping
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