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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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ERBB1 gene

hydrocephalus

G-CSF

blood chemistry test

SWS

stage B esthesioneuroblastoma

gold fiducial markers

WES

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autologous CD8-positive PBL sensitized to Drosophila cell-presented melanoma peptides

Baraclude

Autologous Renal Cell Carcinoma Tumor Lysate-Pulsed Dendritic Cell Vaccine

Stromectol

MART-1:26-35(27L) peptide vaccine

autologous anti-MSLN CAR/HLA-A*02-gated inhibitory receptor/B2M shRNA-expressing T lymphocytes A2B694

mesenchymal stromal cells-derived exosomes with KRAS G12D siRNA

methotrexate-e therapeutic implant

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pseudogene

frameshift mutation

CNV

ART

epigenetic alteration

segregation analysis

VUS

founder variant

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