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Schwann cell

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Pronunciation: /schwann* sɛl/

Schwann cell

Definition

A type of glial cell of the peripheral nervous system that helps separate and insulate nerve cells.

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aprepitant

reduction

stomach cancer

NMS

cardiac

renal cell adenocarcinoma

IMRT

laser surgery

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Eylea

Alecensa

anti-CSF1R monoclonal antibody AMB-05X

anti-CD19-CAR FMC63-28Z retroviral vector-transduced allogeneic T lymphocytes

PD-1 knockout EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

transferrin receptor-targeted liposomal p53 cDNA

cyclin-dependent kinase 6 inhibitor

cathepsin-cleavable NIR substrate probe 6QC-ICG

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Sanger sequencing

single nucleotide variant

variant of uncertain significance

mutation analysis

third-degree relative

variant of unknown significance

clinical utility

mucosal neuroma

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