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Descriptor English: Tumor Cells, Cultured
Descriptor Spanish: Células Tumorales Cultivadas
Descriptor células tumorales cultivadas
Entry term(s) células cultivadas tumorales
células neoplásicas cultivadas
Scope note: Células cultivadas in vitro procedentes de tejido neoplásico que se utilizan en el estudio de las capacidades metabólicas y proliferativas de las células tumorales, en el pronóstico de las respuestas clínicas a la quimioterapia, en la detección de nuevos agentes antitumorales y en las investigaciones biológicas básicas. Se incluyen las líneas celulares carcinomatosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células Tumorais Cultivadas
Descriptor French: Cellules cancéreuses en culture
Entry term(s): Cell, Cultured Neoplastic
Cell, Cultured Tumor
Cells, Cultured Neoplastic
Cells, Cultured Tumor
Cultured Neoplastic Cell
Cultured Neoplastic Cells
Cultured Tumor Cell
Cultured Tumor Cells
Neoplastic Cell, Cultured
Neoplastic Cells, Cultured
Tumor Cell, Cultured
Tree number(s): A11.251.860
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014407
Scope note: Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely.
Annotation: almost always NIM with no subheadings; check ANIMALS or HUMAN; do not routinely add neoplasm term; policy: Manual 21.57, 22.26.1, 24.4.5+
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cell Line (1966-1987)
Cells, Cultured (1972-1987)
Clone Cells (1970-1983)
Tissue Culture (1966-1982)
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Related: Coculture Techniques MeSH
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor MeSH
DeCS ID: 23045
Unique ID: D014407
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Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/05/08
Revision Date: 2004/08/02
Tumor Cells, Cultured - Preferred
Concept UI M0022146
Scope note Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely.
Preferred term Tumor Cells, Cultured
Entry term(s) Cell, Cultured Neoplastic
Cell, Cultured Tumor
Cells, Cultured Neoplastic
Cells, Cultured Tumor
Cultured Neoplastic Cell
Cultured Neoplastic Cells
Cultured Tumor Cell
Cultured Tumor Cells
Neoplastic Cell, Cultured
Neoplastic Cells, Cultured
Tumor Cell, Cultured



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