NCIt synonyms : Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid Stabilized with Polylysine and Carboxymethylcellulose; Stabilized Polyriboinosinic/Polyribocytidylic Acid; PolyI:PolyC with Poly-L-Lysine Stabilizer; Poly I:Poly C with Poly-L-Lysine Stabilizer; Polyriboinosinic-Polyribocytidylic Acid-Polylysine Carboxymethylcellulose;
NCIt related terms : HILTONOL; poly-ICLC;
NCIt definition : A synthetic complex of carboxymethylcellulose, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, and
poly-L-lysine double-stranded RNA. Poly ICLC may stimulate the release of cytotoxic
cytokines and, by inducing interferon-gamma production, may increase the tumoricidal
activities of various immunohematopoietic cells. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer and for its
ability to stimulate the immune system. It is made in the laboratory by combining
the nucleic acid RNA with the chemicals poly-L-lysine and carboxymethyl cellulose.;