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TRAIL

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008816

A cell protein that can attach to certain molecules in some cancer cells and may kill the cells. TRAIL is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called Apo-2L, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008816
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ExpansionsTNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand; tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
SynonymsApo-2L
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008816",
  "term": "TRAIL",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A cell protein that can attach to certain molecules in some cancer cells and may kill the cells. TRAIL is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called Apo-2L, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.",
  "expansions": [
    "TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand",
    "tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "Apo-2L"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/trail/"
}

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