Abbreviation

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  • AGE - Aged garlic extract
  • AICD - activation-induced cell death
  • alpa-GalCer - alpha-galactosylceramide
  • ANKL - aggressive NK cell leukemia
  • ATTL - autologous tumor-specific T lymphocytes
  • BC - Buffy Coat
  • BF - blastogenic factor - synonym for IL-2
  • BM - Bone Marrow
  • BMT - Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • BOOP - Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
  • BOS - Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
  • bsscFv - bispecific single-chain Fv antibody
  • CAM - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • CFDA - carboxyfluorescein diacetate
  • CFSE - 5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate, succinimidyl ester; (5(6)-CFDA, SE)
  • CI - Confidence Interval
  • CINK - cytokine-induced natural killer
  • CLIR - C-type lectin inhibitory receptor
  • CLM - coupled luminescent method [1]
  • CLS - Noncardiogenic capillary leak syndrome
  • CNKL - chronic NK cell lymphocytosis
  • CpG - cytosine-phosphate-guanosine
  • CR - complete remission
  • CRA - Chromium Release Assay
  • CS - contrasuppression
  • CSA - Cytokine Secretin Assay
  • CTLA-4 - cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4
  • CTLD - C-type lectin-like domain
  • DAH - Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
  • DAP - death-associated protein
  • DAP10 - see LocusLink
  • DAP12 - see LocusLink, also known as KARAP
  • DBS - Donor Bovine Serum
  • DLI - Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
  • DLI - Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
  • DLT - Donor Lymphocyte Transfusion
  • DPTS - Delayed pulmonary toxicity syndrome
  • EDF - eosinophil differentiation factor - synonym for IL-2
  • ETES - European Tissue Engineering Society
  • FACS
  • FDC - Full Donor Chimerism
  • GM-CSF - granulocyte-macrophag CSF
  • GVH - Graft versus Host
  • GVHD - Graft versus Host Disease
  • GVL - Graft versus Leukemia
  • GVT - Graft versus Tumour
  • HCT - Haematopoietic Cell Transplant
  • HD - Hodgkin's Disease
  • HINARI - Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative
  • HLDA - Human Leucocyte Differentiation Antigens
  • HMGB1 - (proinflammatory cytokine) High Mobility Group B1
  • HPC - Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell
  • Hsp70 - heat shock protein 70
  • ICCBBA - International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation
  • Id Sib - HLA-identical sibling
  • IFT - InterFeron Therapy
  • ILT - immunoglobulin like transcript
  • ILZ - isoleucine zipper
  • iNKT - invariant CD1D-restricted natural killer T cells
  • IP - Interstitial pneumonitis
  • IPC - natural interferon-producing cells, plasmacytoid DC
  • IRF - IFN regulatory factor
  • IRS - inhibitory-receptor superfamily
  • IS - immunological synapse
  • ISBT - International Society of Blood Transfusion
  • ISIR - Immunoglobulin-superfamily inhibitory receptor
  • ITIM - immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif
  • KARAP - see DAP12
  • KHF - killer cell helper factor - synonym for IL-2
  • KLR - killer cell lectin-like receptor
  • KLRK1 - synonym for NKG2D
  • LCM factor - lymphocyte-conditioned medium factor - synonym for IL-2
  • LD - [Linkage Disequilibrium]
  • LDA - limiting dilution analysis
  • LMF - lymphocyte mitogenic factor - synonym for IL-2
  • LP - Leukapheresis Product
  • LPF - lymphocyte proliferation factor - synonym for IL-2
  • mAb - monoclonal Antibody
  • MACS - Magnetic-activated cell separation / sorting
  • MAF-C I - macrophage-activating factor for cytotoxicity I - synonym for IL-2
  • MAV-1 - mouse adenovirus type 1
  • MDS - Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • MHC - major histocompatibility complex
  • MICA - MHC class I-related chain molecule A, a NKG2DL
  • MICB - MHC class I-related chain molecule B, a NKG2DL
  • MIP - macrophage inflammatory protein
  • MLR - Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction
  • monokine - monocyte-derived cytokine
  • MUD - Matched Unrelated Donor (HLA matched)
  • NCL - non-conventional lymphocytes, i.e. NK Cells, gamma/delta T cells, NKT cells
  • NHL - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • NK - Natural Killer
  • NKC - Natural Killer gene Complex
  • NKCA - Natural killer cell activity
  • NK-CTL
  • NKG2D - see LocusLink
  • NKG2DL - NKG2D ligand
  • NKH-1 - synonyme for CD56 molecule
  • NKT - Natural Killer T (Cell)
  • ODN - oligodeoxynucleotide
  • OKC - odontogenic keratocyst
  • PAMP - pathogen-associated molecular patterns
  • PBPC - Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell
  • PBSC - Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
  • PERDS - Periengraftment respiratory distress syndrome
  • PFC-EA - plaque forming cell enhancing factor - synonym for IL-2
  • PHA - Phytohemagglutinin
  • PR - Partial Remission
  • PRL-R - Prolactin receptor
  • RA - Refractory Anaemia; Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • RCC - Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • RIC - Reduced Intensity Conditioning
  • RSA - Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
  • SAP - SLAM-associated protein
  • SBA - soybean agglutination
  • SC - Stem Cells
  • SCIF - secondary cytotoxic T-cell inducing factor - synonym for IL-2
  • SCT - stem cell transplantation
  • SHIP-1 - SH2-domain-containing inositol polyphosphate 5' phosphatase 1
  • SHP - Src homology protein; SH2-domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase
  • SHP-1 - SH2-domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 1
  • SHP-2 - SH2-domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2
  • TCD - T Cell Depletion
  • TCGF - T-cell growth factor - synonym for IL-2
  • TCPA - T colony-promoting activity - synonym for IL-2
  • TDF - thymocyte differentiation factor - synonym for IL-2
  • TESI - Tissue Engineering Society International TESI
  • TKD - TKDNNLLGRFELSG, a 14 amino acid sequence (aa450-463) of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70)
  • TMF - thymocyte mitogenic factor; T-cell maturation factor;T-cell mitogenic factor - synonym for IL-2
  • TRF-3 - T-cell replacing factor-3 - synonym for IL-2
  • TSF - thymocyte stimulating factor - synonym for IL-2
  • ULBP - UL16-binding protein, , a NKG2DL
  • XLP - X-linked lymphoproliferative disease
  • SCCA - single-cell cytotoxic assay
  • GSLs - Glycosphingolipids
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