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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
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gran·u·lo·cyte-mac·ro·phage colony-stimulating factor  (grny-l-stmkr-fj)
n. Abbr. GMCSF
A naturally occurring protein that stimulates the production of granulocytes and macrophages by stem cells and is used as a drug by some immunosuppressed individuals.


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When given to chronically HIV-infected patients during an STI, GM-CSF blunted viral rebound and substantially prevented decreases in CD4 T cells in the absence of antiretroviral treatment.
Researchers know these naturally occurring molecules by many acronyms, including G-CSF, GM-CSF and EPO.
E75 is administered as a vaccine consisting of the peptide mixed with GM-CSF (sargramostim or Leukine([R])) as an immunoadjuvant and administered intradermally on a monthly basis for six months.
 
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