allogeneic

(adjective)

Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

Related Terms

  • Autologous cells
  • stem cell

Examples of allogeneic in the following topics:

  • Skin Grafts

    • The source of donor skin can be the recipient (autologous), other humans (isogeneic, or identical twin; or allogeneic), or animals (xenogeneic).
  • Immunotherapy for Cancer

    • Adoptive cell-based immunotherapy involves isolating either allogenic or autologous immune cells, enriching them outside the body, and transfusing them back to the patient.
  • Tissue Engineering

    • Allogeneic cells come from the body of a donor of the same species.
  • Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

    • Tests for T cell function: skin tests for delayed-type hypersensitivity, cell responses to mitogens and allogeneic cells, cytokine production by cells
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