The graft-versus-leukemia effect is a beneficial side-effect of bone marrow grafts given to treat leukemia, where mature T cells in the graft recognize and attack recipient's leukemic cells.
El efecto injerto contra leucemia es un efecto secundario beneficioso de los injertos de médula ósea en el tratamiento de la leucemia, donde las células T maduras del injerto atacan las células leucémicas del receptor.
| Front | A beneficial side-effect of bone marrow grafts given to treat leukemia, in which mature T cells in the graft recognize minor histocompatibility antigens or tumor-specific antigens on the recipient’s leukemic cells and attack them |
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| Back | graft-versus-leukemia effect |
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