Keyhole limpet hemocyanin
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| Keyhole limpet hemocyanin | |
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| Term | Keyhole limpet hemocyanin |
| Short definition | keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KEE-hole LIM-pet HEE-moh-SY-uh-nin) A substance taken from a marine organism that may be associated with a specific antigen to enhance the immune response to step up to that antigen. Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is being studied to boost the immune response to cancer vaccines. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
keyhole limpet hemocyanin - (pronounced) (KEE-hole LIM-pet HEE-moh-SY-uh-nin) A substance taken from a marine organism that may be associated with a specific antigen to enhance the immune response to step up to that antigen. Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is being studied to boost the immune response to cancer vaccines. It's kind of an immune modulator. Also called KLH
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