chimeric antigen receptor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001676",
  "term": "chimeric antigen receptor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A special receptor created in the laboratory that is designed to bind to certain proteins on cancer cells. The chimeric antigen receptor is then added to immune cells called T cells. This helps the T cells find and kill cancer cells that have the specific protein that the receptor is designed to bind. These changed T cells called chimeric antigen receptor T cells are then grown in large numbers in the laboratory and given to cancer patients. Chimeric antigen receptor T cells are being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Also called CAR.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CAR"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "CAR T-cell therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/chimeric-antigen-receptor/"
}