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poly ICLC

A synthetic complex of carboxymethylcellulose, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, and poly-L-lysine double-stranded RNA. Poly ICLC may stimulate the release of cytotoxic cytokines and, by inducing interferon-gamma production, may increase the tumoricidal activities of various immunohematopoietic cells.
Synonym:polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid stabilized with polylysine and carboxymethylcellulose
polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidylic acid-polylysine carboxymethylcellulose
stabilized polyriboinosinic/polyribocytidylic acid
US brand name:Hiltonol
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