cell therapy
Healing with cells
Cell therapy is medical treatment that introduces living cells into a patient's body to replace, repair, or enhance biological function.
The cells may come from the patient's own body or from a donor.
Stem cell transplants for blood cancers are a common form.
CAR-T therapy, which engineers a patient's immune cells to attack tumors, represents newer approaches.
She underwent cell therapy after chemotherapy destroyed her bone marrow.
Able to become many cell types
- hematopoieticProducing blood cells
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- multipotentCan become multiple types
cord blood · autologous · self-renewal · transplantation · engraftment · totipotent · cryopreservation
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- transfectionNon-viral gene introduction
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
- transgenesForeign DNA added artificially
plasmids · retrovirus · lentivirus · adenovirus · gene transfer · genetic engineering · nuclease
Adaptive immunity cells
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- interferonsAntiviral signaling proteins
- interleukinsImmune cell signaling proteins
immunosuppression · antibodies · immunoglobulins · autoimmunity · cancer immunotherapy
Controlled health research experiments
- FDA approvalOfficial drug safety certification
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- apheresisFront-sound loss in words
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
efficacy · compassionate use · orphan drug · quality control · patient outcomes
Cancer medicine specialty
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- solid tumorsDistinct cancerous tissue masses
- autoimmune diseaseMisdirected immunity causing illness
diabetes · Parkinson's disease · heart failure · macular degeneration · arthritis · Crohn's disease · multiple sclerosis · spinal cord injury
Biological wound healing process
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- skin graftingTransplanting tissue to wounds
pluripotent
Able to become many cell types
- hematopoieticProducing blood cells
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
multipotent · cord blood · autologous · self-renewal · transplantation · engraftment · totipotent · cryopreservation
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- transfectionNon-viral gene introduction
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
transgenes · plasmids · retrovirus · lentivirus · adenovirus · gene transfer · genetic engineering · nuclease
lymphocytes
Adaptive immunity cells
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- interferonsAntiviral signaling proteins
interleukins · immunosuppression · antibodies · immunoglobulins · autoimmunity · cancer immunotherapy
clinical trials
Controlled health research experiments
- FDA approvalOfficial drug safety certification
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- apheresisFront-sound loss in words
neurotoxicity · efficacy · compassionate use · orphan drug · quality control · patient outcomes
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- solid tumorsDistinct cancerous tissue masses
autoimmune disease · diabetes · Parkinson's disease · heart failure · macular degeneration · arthritis · Crohn's disease · multiple sclerosis · spinal cord injury · burn treatment
tissue repair
Biological wound healing process
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- BiotechDNA, bioengineering, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing
- cell biologyribosome, mitochondria, nucleus, organelles, organelle
- FDA regulationFDA, drug approval, medical devices, prescription drugs, food labeling
- biologicsbiologics, biologicals, biopharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibody
- Gene EditingCRISPR, Cas9, CRISPR-Cas9, gene editing, double-strand break
- neurorepairnerve repair, nerve regeneration, neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, brain plasticity
cell therapydrug therapy
Treatment using medicinal substances
pharmacotherapy · synthetic drugs · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · surgery
cell therapysynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
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