PREFERENTIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does preferential mean? 

• PREFERENTIAL (adjective)
  The adjective PREFERENTIAL has 1 sense:

1. manifesting partiality

  Familiarity information: PREFERENTIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PREFERENTIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Manifesting partiality

Synonyms:

discriminatory; preferential

Context example:

a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting

Similar:

advantageous; favorable; favourable (giving an advantage)

Derivation:

preference (a predisposition in favor of something)

 Context examples 

A cancer vaccine consisting of a DNA plasmid encoding epitopes of the human preferential antigen of melanoma (PRAME) and the prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with potential immunostimulating activity.

(DNA Vector pPRA-PSM Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The tumor tissue may be passively targeted due to preferential deposition of emulsion particles while an emulsion formulation component inhibits the P-glycoprotein drug efflux pump.

(Paclitaxel Vitamin E-Based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

Additionally, this agent indirectly modulates T-cell responses though the release of cytokines (IL-12 and IFN gamma) to induce a preferential shift to the Th1 (helper) phenotype resulting in enhanced CD8+ cellular cytotoxicity.

(CpG-28 Oligodeoxynucleotide, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, through the release of IL-12 and IFN, this agent may induce a preferential shift to the T-helper 1(Th1) phenotype resulting in enhanced CD8+ T cell-mediated antitumor cytotoxicity.

(CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide GNKG168, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the mechanism has yet to be fully elucidated, the preferential cellular uptake of azurin-derived cell-penetrating peptide p28 by tumor cells and endothelial cells is likely via caveolae-mediated endocytosis; the C-terminal 18 amino acid residues (50-67) appear to be responsible for this preferential uptake.

(Azurin:50-77 Cell Penetrating Peptide p28, NCI Thesaurus)

Additionally, a CpG ODN can indirectly modulate T-cell responses, through the release of cytokines (IL-12 and IFN gamma), to induce a preferential shift to the Th1 (helper) phenotype resulting in enhanced CD8+ cellular cytotoxicity.

(CpG-28 Oligodeoxynucleotide, NCI Thesaurus)