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Descriptor English: Kirsten murine sarcoma virus
Descriptor Spanish: Virus del Sarcoma Murino de Kirsten
Descriptor virus del sarcoma murino de Kirsten
Entry term(s) virus del sarcoma de Kirsten
Scope note: Virus del sarcoma murino con replicación defectuosa (VIRUS DEL SARCOMA MURINO) capaz de transformar las células linfoides del ratón y producir leucemia eritroide tras la superinfección con los virus de la leucemia murina. Se ha observado que transforma también los fibroblastos humanos en cultivo, las células epiteliales del hígado de la rata y las células córticosuprarrenales de la rata.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus do Sarcoma Murino de Kirsten
Descriptor French: Virus du sarcome murin de Kirsten
Entry term(s): Kirsten Sarcoma Virus
Sarcoma Virus, Kirsten
Virus, Kirsten Sarcoma
Tree number(s): B04.265.600.500
B04.613.807.375.860.500
B04.820.650.375.860.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007708
Scope note: A replication-defective murine sarcoma virus (SARCOMA VIRUSES, MURINE) capable of transforming mouse lymphoid cells and producing erythroid leukemia after superinfection with murine leukemia viruses (LEUKEMIA VIRUS, MURINE). It has also been found to transform cultured human fibroblasts, rat liver epithelial cells, and rat adrenocortical cells.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + SARCOMA, EXPERIMENTAL (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Mouse Sarcoma Viruses (1975-1979)
Mouse Tumor Viruses (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see KIRSTEN SARCOMA VIRUS 1991-2001, see MOUSE SARCOMA VIRUSES 1980-1990
History Note: 2002 (1980)
DeCS ID: 7884
Unique ID: D007708
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/04/18
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Kirsten murine sarcoma virus - Preferred
Concept UI M0012057
Scope note A replication-defective murine sarcoma virus (SARCOMA VIRUSES, MURINE) capable of transforming mouse lymphoid cells and producing erythroid leukemia after superinfection with murine leukemia viruses (LEUKEMIA VIRUS, MURINE). It has also been found to transform cultured human fibroblasts, rat liver epithelial cells, and rat adrenocortical cells.
Preferred term Kirsten murine sarcoma virus
Entry term(s) Kirsten Sarcoma Virus
Sarcoma Virus, Kirsten
Virus, Kirsten Sarcoma



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