immunocheckpoint

English

Etymology

immuno- +‎ checkpoint

Noun

immunocheckpoint (plural immunocheckpoints)

  1. (immunology, biochemistry) A checkpoint protein on T cells
    • 2015 December 8, “Investigation of FOXM1 as a Potential New Target for Melanoma”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0144241:
      Non-antigen-specific immunotherapies such as immunocheckpoint blockades have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced melanoma.
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