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Descriptor English: Mitogens
Descriptor Spanish: Mitógenos
Descriptor Portuguese: Mitógenos
Descriptor French: Mitogènes
Entry term(s): Mitogen
Phytomitogen
Phytomitogens
Tree number(s): D27.505.519.593.624
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)
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
Previous Indexing: Mitosis/drug effects (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 1973; for PHYTOMITOGENS see PLANT LECTINS 1978-2002
History Note: 1973(1972); for PHYTOMITOGENS use PLANT LECTINS 1978-2002
Related: Receptors, Mitogen MeSH
DeCS ID: 9124
Unique ID: D008934
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
Mitogens - Preferred
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
Entry term(s) Mitogen
Phytomitogens - Narrower
Concept UI M0012279
Preferred term Phytomitogens
Entry term(s) Phytomitogen



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