Virus
lontucirev
Definitions related to lontucirev:
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A modified cold virus that selectively grows in and destroys certain types of cancer cells and leaves normal cells undamaged.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An E1B-55kDa-deleted adenovirus that is able to selectively replicate in and lyse TP53-deficient human tumor cells. After tumor cell lysis, released viruses infect neighboring tumor cells, tripping a chain of lontucirev-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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