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Descriptor English: Cells, Cultured
Descriptor Spanish: Células Cultivadas
Descriptor células cultivadas
Scope note: Células que se multiplican in vitro en un medio de cultivo especial para su crecimiento. Las células cultivadas se utilizan, entre otros, para estudiar el desarrollo de procesos morfológicos, metabólicos, fisiológicos y genéticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células Cultivadas
Descriptor French: Cellules cultivées
Entry term(s): Cell, Cultured
Cultured Cell
Cultured Cells
Tree number(s): A11.251
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002478
Scope note: Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
Annotation: note category: do not confuse with CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES (Cat E); not for bact or other micro-organisms; almost always NIM with no subheadings; check HUMANS or ANIMALS; do not routinely add tissue or organ; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED is available
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: Tissue Culture (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Related: Cell Culture Techniques MeSH
Coculture Techniques MeSH
Diffusion Chambers, Culture MeSH
DeCS ID: 2512
Unique ID: D002478
NLM Classification: QU 300
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Cells, Cultured - Preferred
Concept UI M0003779
Scope note Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
Preferred term Cells, Cultured
Entry term(s) Cell, Cultured
Cultured Cell
Cultured Cells



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