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tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008973

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008973
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsApo-2L; TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand; TRAIL
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008973",
  "term": "tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A cell protein that can attach to certain molecules in some cancer cells and may kill the cells. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Also called Apo-2L, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, and TRAIL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Apo-2L",
    "TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand",
    "TRAIL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-necrosis-factor-related-apoptosis-inducing-ligand/"
}

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