chimeric antigen receptor
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editchimeric antigen receptor (plural chimeric antigen receptors)
- (immunology) A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.
- 2020, Mumtaz Yaseen Balkhi, Basics of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Immunotherapy, Elsevier (Academic Press):
Usage notes
editTypically used once to introduce the term and subsequently abbreviated as CAR.
Derived terms
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edittype of engineered receptor protein
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