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polyclonal
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polyclonal /poly·clo·nal/ (-klōn´'l)
1. derived from different cells.
2. pertaining to several clones.

polyclonal
[pol′ēklō′nəl]
Etymology: Gk, polys + klon, cutting
pertaining to or designating a group of cells or organisms derived from several cells. Compare monoclonal.

polyclonal [pol″e-klōn´al]
derived from different cells; pertaining to several clones.

polyclonal
derived from different cells; pertaining to several clones.

polyclonal antiserum
see polyclonal antibody.
polyclonal gammopathy
see polyclonal gammopathy.


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Clonal studies have suggested that hyperplastic parathyroids initially grow polyclonally and then foci of chief hyperplasia undergo somatic mutations and transform into monoclonal neoplasia-adenomas.
In this way, co-stimulatory or danger signals are generated that could polyclonally activate T cells.
CFSE stained cells (see above) were cultured in the same way and polyclonally stimulated either by 1 [micro]g/ml anti-CD3 antibody (145.
 
 
 
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