"Pokeweed Mitogens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Proteins isolated from the roots of the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, that agglutinate some erythrocytes, stimulate mitosis and antibody synthesis in lymphocytes, and induce activation of plasma cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D011043
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.503.499.875 D12.776.765.678.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Pokeweed Mitogens- Pokeweed Mitogens
- Mitogens, Pokeweed
- Lectins, Pokeweed
- Pokeweed Lectins
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pokeweed Mitogens" by people in Profiles.
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Neuroleukin: a lymphokine product of lectin-stimulated T cells. Science. 1986 Oct 31; 234(4776):574-81.
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Comparison of T8+ cell-mediated suppressor and cytotoxic functions in multiple sclerosis. J Neuroimmunol. 1986 Sep; 12(3):215-24.
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Suppressor and cytolytic cell function in multiple sclerosis. Effects of cyclosporine A and interleukin 2. J Clin Invest. 1986 Aug; 78(2):582-6.
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T cell regulation of polyclonally induced immunoglobulin secretion in humans. J Immunol. 1984 Apr; 132(4):1779-83.
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Mechanisms responsible for reduced in vitro immunoglobulin secretion in aged humans. Mech Ageing Dev. 1983 Sep; 23(1):11-9.
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B-cell differentiation in multiple sclerosis and the effect of intravenous ACTH. Neurology. 1983 Apr; 33(4):442-6.
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Age-related changes in in vitro immunoglobulin secretion: comparison of responses to T-dependent and T-independent polyclonal activators. Cell Immunol. 1982 Dec; 74(2):398-403.
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Influence of azathioprine (imuran) on in vitro immune function in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 1982 Feb; 11(2):177-81.