immunoadhesin

immunoadhesin

(ĭm″ū-nō-ăd-hē′sĭn) [L. immunis, safe, + adhaerēre, to stick to] A genetically engineered, antibody-like protein that fuses the Fc region of an immunoglobulin and the ligand-binding region of a receptor or adhesion molecule. Immunoadhesins can be used to direct the immune-responsive effect of cytokines to tumor cells and to stimulate the destruction of such cells.