poly IC
A synthetic polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid double-stranded RNA. Poly IC may stimulate the release of cytotoxic cytokines and, by inducing interferon-gamma production, may increase the number and tumoricidal activities of various immunohematopoietic cells.
| Synonym: | 5'-inosinic Acid, homopolymer complex with 5'-cytidylic acid homopolymer poly I-poly C poly I:C polyinosate-polycytidylate polyinosinic acid-polycytidylic acid polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid |
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| IND number: | 397 |
| NSC code: | 128576 |