Preferred Label : Cytokine-treated Veto Cells;
NCIt synonyms : Activated Veto T-cells; Veto-enhanced CTL; Veto Cell; Veto Cells; Veto-enhanced Cytotoxic T-cell; Veto CD8-positive T-cells; Activated Veto Cells;
NCIt definition : A preparation of activated veto cells, with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic
activities. White blood cells (WBCs), taken from either the patient or a healthy third-party
donor, are processed and ex-vivo treated with an as of yet not disclosed mix of cytokines
to activate specific cytotoxic veto cells. Upon administration, the veto cells specifically
target and bind to tumor or foreign cells, thereby inducing apoptosis. Veto cells
are able to selectively activate the immune system to only attack and kill tumor or
foreign cells upon transplantation to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL554442;
Origin ID : C153337;
UMLS CUI : C4727180;
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
- concept_is_in_subset
