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Six of the seven focused on multiple myeloma, a form of cancer that develops in plasma cells.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
For example, research on workers in the petroleum industry has shown that benzene exposure can increase the risk of leukemia (a cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues) and multiple myeloma (a condition in which cancerous plasma cells infiltrate bone marrow), per the WHO guidelines.
—Jessica Chia, SELF, 12 Mar. 2024
Lastly, myeloma prevents the normal production of antibodies by affecting the body's plasma cells.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
Scalise said he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in white blood cells called plasma cells.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2023
Among its soldiers are white blood cells, known for their ability to find and kill invaders, and plasma cells, which produce antibodies.
—Trisha Pasricha Md and Mph, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
Typical components include an anti-BCMA antibody fragment to detect the plasma cells; a 4-1BB costimulatory molecule to support the cell’s survival and proliferation; and a CD3γ signaling domain to release cancer-killing chemicals.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Both require the extraction and modification of patient cells to target B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a biological tag found on the surface of mature plasma cells.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Beyond his beloved brisket tacos, an open-hearted Zavala talks about his 2019 diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a plasma cell cancer.
—Dallas News, 21 Nov. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Plasma cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasma%20cell. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
plasma cell
noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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