Transgenic lymphocyte immunization vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017297",
  "term": "Transgenic lymphocyte immunization vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A vaccine consisting of a preparation of allogeneic lymphocytes that encode a gene for telomerase. In transgenic lymphocyte immunization, the transgenic cells are infused into the patient, where they serve as antigen- presenting cells (APCs) with the dual function of antigen synthesis and presentation. Vaccination produces an immune response targeting cancer cells expressing telomerase.",
  "synonyms": [
    "TLI vaccine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/transgenic-lymphocyte-immunization-vaccine/"
}