EX VIVO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ex vivo mean? 

• EX VIVO (adjective)
  The adjective EX VIVO has 1 sense:

1. of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism

  Familiarity information: EX VIVO used as an adjective is very rare.

• EX VIVO (adverb)
  The adverb EX VIVO has 1 sense:

1. in an artificial environment outside the living organism

  Familiarity information: EX VIVO used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EX VIVO (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism

Synonyms:

ex vivo; in vitro

Context example:

in vitro fertilization

• EX VIVO (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an artificial environment outside the living organism

Synonyms:

ex vivo; in vitro

Context example:

an egg fertilized in vitro

 Context examples 

T-lymphocytes are exposed ex vivo to dendritic cells (DCs) transfected with a replication-deficient adenovirus encoding EBV LMP2A.

(LMP2A-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

Human autologous T-lymphocytes are isolated and transduced ex vivo with a retrovirus encoding a chimeric immune receptor (CIR) consisting of an antibody fragment against PSMA fused with signaling domains of the T cell.

(Autologous Anti-PSMA Gene-Modified T-Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

Autologous PBMCs are isolated, expanded ex vivo, radiolabeled with indium In 111, and then infused back into the patient.

(Indium In 111-Labeled Autologous Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

Monocytes made cytotoxic by ex vivo incubation with cytokines, especially interferon-gamma.

(Monocyte, Activated Killer, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

One potential method of NGF application would be through gene therapy or through implantation of cells that have been genetically modified ex vivo.

(Nerve Growth Factor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This agent is mainly used for ex vivo purposes, specifically for the inactivation of pathogens such as viruses, protozoa and bacteria in red blood cells (RBCs).

(Amustaline, NCI Thesaurus)

Following isolation of lymphocytes, retroviral vector transduction, and expansion of the cells ex vivo, the inducible IL-12/anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR-expressing autologous PBLs are re-administered into the patient by intravenous injection.

(Autologous Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Cotransduced with Retroviral Vectors Encoding Inducible IL-12 and Anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR, NCI Thesaurus)

A cancer vaccine comprised of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) that have been transduced ex vivo with an adenoviral vector containing the CCL21 gene with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities.

(Autologous Dendritic Cell-Adenovirus CCL21 Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The allogeneic EBV-specific CTLs are either harvested from a donor with an EBV-positive tumor or are donor CTLs activated against EBV-specific antigens ex vivo.

(Allogeneic Epstein-Barr Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

Autologous PMNLs are isolated, expanded ex vivo, radiolabeled with indium In 111, and then infused back into the patient.

(Indium In 111-Labeled Autologous Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes, NCI Thesaurus)