Cell therapy
Cell Therapy
Cell therapy (pronounced: /sɛl θɛrəpi/), also known as cellular therapy, is a form of treatment where cellular material is injected into a patient. This generally means intact, living cells. For example, T cells capable of fighting cancer cells via cell-mediated immunity may be injected in the course of immunotherapy.
Etymology
The term "cell therapy" is derived from the English words "cell", which comes from the Latin cella meaning "small room", and "therapy", which comes from the Greek therapeia meaning "healing".
Types of Cell Therapy
There are two distinct categories of cell therapy: autologous, which uses the patient's own cells, and allogeneic, which uses cells from a donor.
- Autologous cell therapy: In this type of therapy, the patient's own cells are harvested, potentially modified, and then reintroduced into the patient's body. This is often used in treatments such as stem cell therapy and CAR-T cell therapy.
- Allogeneic cell therapy: In this type of therapy, cells are harvested from a donor and then introduced into the patient's body. This is often used in treatments such as bone marrow transplant.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cell therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Cell therapy
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