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mesothelin

mesothelin noun: a protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.

Noun

mesothelin (uncountable)

  1. A protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.
    • CAR T cells targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII), and mesothelin are being tested in patients with glioblastoma, pancreatic, ovarian and mesothelioma cancers.2015 July 15, “IGF1R- and ROR1-Specific CAR T Cells as a Potential Therapy for High Risk Sarcomas”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of mesothelin

From mesothelial + -in.

Questions about mesothelin

What does mesothelin mean?
Mesothelin means a protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.
What part of speech is mesothelin?
Mesothelin is a noun.

Words near mesothelin in the dictionary

  1. mesothele
  2. mesotheles
  3. mesothelia
  4. mesothelial
  5. mesothelialization
  6. mesothelin
  7. mesothelioma
  8. mesotheliomas
  9. mesotheliomata
  10. mesothelium
  11. mesothelization

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