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Descriptor English: U937 Cells
Descriptor Spanish: Células U937
Descriptor células U937
Scope note: Línea celular humana establecida a partir de un LINFOMA HISTIOCÍTICO DIFUSO y que ostenta muchas características monocíticas. Sirve como modelo in vitro para la diferenciación de MONOCITOS y MACRÓFAGOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células U937
Descriptor French: Cellules U937
Entry term(s): Cell, U937
Cells, U937
U937 Cell
Tree number(s): A11.251.210.190.880
A11.251.860.180.880
A11.627.482.665.500
A11.627.624.249.500
A11.627.635.675.750.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020298
Scope note: A human cell line established from a diffuse histiocytic lymphoma (HISTIOCYTIC LYMPHOMA, DIFFUSE) and displaying many monocytic characteristics. It serves as an in vitro model for MONOCYTE and MACROPHAGE differentiation.
Annotation: almost always NIM with no subheadings; check HUMAN; do not routinely add LYMPHOMA, LARGE B-CELL, DIFFUSE
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 (1981-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99
History Note: 99
DeCS ID: 33682
Unique ID: D020298
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/11
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
U937 Cells - Preferred
Concept UI M0029939
Scope note A human cell line established from a diffuse histiocytic lymphoma (HISTIOCYTIC LYMPHOMA, DIFFUSE) and displaying many monocytic characteristics. It serves as an in vitro model for MONOCYTE and MACROPHAGE differentiation.
Preferred term U937 Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, U937
Cells, U937
U937 Cell



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