immunocheckpoint

English

Etymology

immuno- +‎ checkpoint

Noun

immunocheckpoint (plural immunocheckpoints)

  1. (immunology, biochemistry) A checkpoint protein on T cells
    • 2015 December 8, “Investigation of FOXM1 as a Potential New Target for Melanoma”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Non-antigen-specific immunotherapies such as immunocheckpoint blockades have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced melanoma.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.