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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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tumor suppressor gene

dermatomyositis

imatinib mesylate

stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

nasal

CpG 7909

spotted thistle

ovarian tissue cryopreservation

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copper Cu 64-DOTA B-Fab

Lenti-D/ABCD1-transduced autologous hematopoietic stem cells

Estrobene

Chirocaine

Ojjaara

Stanford V regimen

autologous CD34+-enriched HSPCs transduced with lentiviral vector carrying FANCA gene RP-L102

anti-CLDN6 antibody-drug conjugate DS-9606a

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WXS

LD

antioncogene

MLPA

frameshift variant

microsatellite instability

carrier frequency

pathognomonic

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