c-fos antisense oligonucleotide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001629",
  "term": "c-fos antisense oligonucleotide",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that has been studied in the treatment of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and certain skin conditions. It blocks the production of a protein called c-fos, which helps control cell growth. This may kill cancer cells that need c-fos to grow. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide. Also called antisense c-fos.",
  "synonyms": [
    "antisense c-fos"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/c-fos-antisense-oligonucleotide/"
}