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In just a few words, in the context of talking to your roommate, explain how the concept of graft vs. tumor works at a biological level.
Graft versus Tumor (GvT) effect is an immune response to allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is the intravenous infusion of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells usually derived from bone marrow , umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood. It may be autogenic or allogeneic.
In simple words, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant is the transfer of healthy bone marrow from a donor to a recepient with damaged bone marrow . It majoly used in chemotherapy.
Graft versus Tumor effect is a positive response in which T cels from donor cell attcak the malignant cells of recepient.
GvT effect mediated by T lymphocytes from donor by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is most popular form of cellular chemotherapy.
The T cell from donor have an anti tumor effect by targeting antigen released by malignant cells.