PLASMID DNA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plasmid DNA mean? 

• PLASMID DNA (noun)
  The noun PLASMID DNA has 1 sense:

1. a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

  Familiarity information: PLASMID DNA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLASMID DNA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

plasmid; plasmid DNA

Hypernyms ("plasmid DNA" is a kind of...):

cellular inclusion; inclusion; inclusion body (any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases))

 Context examples 

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the human melanoma-associated antigen gp100.

(Human gp100 Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon systemic administration of liposome-encapsulated RB94 plasmid DNA gene therapy agent SGT-94, the TfRscFv portion of this agent selectively targets the tumor cells expressing transferrin receptors.

(Liposome-encapsulated RB94 Plasmid DNA Gene Therapy Agent SGT-94, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of microscopic gold particles coated with plasmid DNA encoding the glycoprotein 100 (gp100) melanoma antigen and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

(gp100 and GM-CSF DNA/Gold Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the human prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA).

(Human Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the murine prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA).

(Mouse Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the murine melanoma-associated antigen gp100.

(Mouse gp100 Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A murine retrovirus that contains plasmid DNA (cDNA) coding for the B chain of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFB).

(Murine Retrovirus Containing Human PDGFB cDNA, NCI Thesaurus)

A plasmid DNA vaccine encoding the mouse tumor associated antigen tyrosinase-related protein-2 (TYRP2) with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities.

(Murine TYRP2 Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, NY-ESO-1 plasmid DNA cancer vaccine may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing the NY-ESO-1 antigen, resulting in tumor cell lysis.

(NY-ESO-1 Plasmid DNA Cancer Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of plasmid DNA encoding alpha fetoprotein.

(Alpha Fetoprotein Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)