| Descriptor English: | Mitogens | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Mitógenos                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Mitógenos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Mitogènes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Mitogen Phytomitogen Phytomitogens  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D27.505.519.593.624 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008934 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed) | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Mitosis/drug effects (1966-1971) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1973; for PHYTOMITOGENS see PLANT LECTINS 1978-2002 | 
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| History Note: | 1973(1972); for PHYTOMITOGENS use PLANT LECTINS 1978-2002 | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        Receptors, Mitogen
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| DeCS ID: | 9124 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008934 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 375 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses 
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                        Mitogens                                            
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                        Phytomitogens                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0013944 | 
                                
| Scope note | Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed) | 
| Preferred term | Mitogens | 
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                                                                                            Mitogen                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0012279 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Phytomitogens | 
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                                                                                            Phytomitogen                                                 | 
                                
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