Multiple TAA-loaded dendritic cell vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015359",
  "term": "Multiple TAA-loaded dendritic cell vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A dendritic cell (DC) vaccine in which autologous DCs are loaded with multiple tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon re-infusion into the patient, the antigen-pulsed DCs stimulate the immune system to mount a specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against the TAA-expressing tumor cells.",
  "abbreviation": "MASCT-I",
  "synonyms": [
    "multiple TAA-loaded DC vaccine",
    "antigen-pulsed DCs MASCT-I",
    "multiple target antigen-stimulating cells-I"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/multiple-taa-loaded-dendritic-cell-vaccine/"
}