Term Name: | response to gemcitabine |
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Synonyms: | response to 2',2'-difluorodeoxycytidine, response to 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluorocytidine |
Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a gemcitabine stimulus. Gemcitabine is a 2'-deoxycytidine having geminal fluoro substituents in the 2'-position, and is used as a drug in the treatment of various carcinomas. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0036272] QuickGO AmiGO |