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ACAMPs
Apoptotic-cell associated molecular patterns (ACAMPs) are molecular markers present on cells which are going through apoptosis, i.e. programmed cell death (similarly, Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are markers of invading pathogens and Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are markers of damaged tissue).
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Acute-phase protein
Acute-phase proteins (APPs) are a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations increase (positive acute-phase proteins) or decrease (negative acute-phase proteins) in response to inflammation.
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Adaptive immune system
The adaptive immune system, also known as the acquired immune system or, more rarely, as the specific immune system, is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.
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Aggressive periodontitis
Aggressive periodontitis describes a type of periodontal disease and includes two of the seven classifications of periodontitis.
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Alloimmunity
Alloimmunity (sometimes called isoimmunity) is an immune response to nonself antigens from members of the same species, which are called alloantigens or isoantigens.
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Amebocyte
An amebocyte or amoebocyte is a mobile cell (moving like an amoeba) in the body of invertebrates including echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges and some chelicerates.
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Anaphylatoxin
Anaphylatoxins, or complement peptides, are fragments (C3a, C4a and C5a) that are produced as part of the activation of the complement system.
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Antagonistic Coevolution
Sexual antagonistic co-evolution is the relationship between males and females where sexual morphology changes over time to counteract the opposite's sex traits to achieve the maximum reproductive success.
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Anti-dsDNA antibodies
Anti-double stranded DNA (Anti-dsDNA) antibodies are a group of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) the target antigen of which is double stranded DNA.
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Antibody
An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
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Antibody opsonization
Antibody opsonization is the process by which the pathogen is marked for ingestion and eliminated by the phagocytes.
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Antioxidative stress
Antioxidative stress is an overabundance of bioavailable antioxidant compounds that interfere with the immune system's ability to neutralize pathogenic threats.
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Apoptosis
Apoptosis (from Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις "falling off") is a process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.
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Avian immune system
The avian immune system refers to the system of biological structures and cellular processes that protects birds from disease.
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Azithromycin
Azithromycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
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Élie Metchnikoff
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Илья́ Ильи́ч Ме́чников, also written as Élie Metchnikoff; 15 July 1916) was a Russian zoologist best known for his pioneering research in immunology.
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B-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, referred to as B-PLL, is a rare blood cancer.
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Bacterial effector protein
Bacterial effectors are proteins secreted by pathogenic bacteria into the cells of their host, usually using a type 3 secretion system (TTSS/T3SS), a type 4 secretion system (TFSS/T4SS) or a Type VI secretion system (T6SS).
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BinCARD
Bcl10-interacting CARD protein, also known as BinCARD, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C9orf89 gene on chromosome 9.
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Bleb (cell biology)
In cell biology, a bleb is a bulge or protrusion of the plasma membrane of a cell, human bioparticulate or abscess with an internal environment similar to that of a simple cell, characterized by a spherical, bulky morphology.
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Blood–brain barrier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable membrane barrier that separates the circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the central nervous system (CNS).
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Brain tumor
A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
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Brittle star
Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish.
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Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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C-Met
c-Met, also called tyrosine-protein kinase Met or hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MET gene.
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Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (2 January 1835 – 18 January 1899) was a German zoologist.
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Catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals).
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CD68
CD68 ('''C'''luster of '''D'''ifferentiation 68) is a protein highly expressed by cells in the monocyte lineage (e.g., monocytic phagocytes, osteoclasts), by circulating macrophages, and by tissue macrophages (e.g., Kupffer cells, microglia).
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Cell-mediated immunity
Cell-mediated immunity is an immune response that does not involve antibodies, but rather involves the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen.
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Cellular microbiology
Cellular microbiology is a discipline that bridges microbiology and cell biology.
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Chédiak–Higashi syndrome
Chédiak–Higashi syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a mutation of a lysosomal trafficking regulator protein, which leads to a decrease in phagocytosis.
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Circulating tumor DNA
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is tumor-derived fragmented DNA in the bloodstream that is not associated with cells.
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Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.
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Coagulation
Coagulation (also known as clotting) is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot.
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Coelomocyte
A coelomocyte (pronounced), from the Ancient Greek koílōma, "cavity" or "hollow", and kýtos, "receptacle" or "container", is a phagocytic leukocyte that appears in the bodies of animals that have a coelom.
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Cold agglutinin disease
Cold agglutinin disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of high concentrations of circulating antibodies, usually IgM, directed against red blood cells.
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Common ostrich
The ostrich or common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is either of two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family.
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Complement system
The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes inflammation, and attacks the pathogen's cell membrane.
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Crinoid
Crinoids are marine animals that make up the class Crinoidea of the echinoderms (phylum Echinodermata).
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast and an obligate aerobe that can live in both plants and animals.
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CYBB
Cytochrome b-245 heavy chain also known as cytochrome b(558) subunit beta or NADPH oxidase 2 or Nox2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYBB gene.
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DAP3
28S ribosomal protein S29, mitochondrial, also known as death-associated protein 3 (DAP3), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DAP3 gene on chromosome 1.
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Decompression sickness
Decompression sickness (DCS; also known as divers' disease, the bends, aerobullosis, or caisson disease) describes a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation.
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Defensin
Defensins are small cysteine-rich cationic proteins found in both vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Dengue fever
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.
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DNAJC3
DnaJ homolog subfamily C member 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DNAJC3 gene.
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Dorothy P. Schafer
Dorothy P. "Dori" Schafer is an assistant professor in the department of neurobiology at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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ENDOG
Endonuclease G, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ENDOG gene.
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Erythromycin
Erythromycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
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Eukaryote
Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes, unlike Prokaryotes (Bacteria and other Archaea).
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FAM162A
Human growth and transformation-dependent protein (HGTD-P), also called E2-induced gene 5 protein (E2IG5), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FAM162A gene on chromosome 3.
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FASTKD1
FAST kinase domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FASTKD1 gene on chromosome 2.
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FASTKD2
FAST kinase domain-containing protein 2 (FASTKD2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FASTKD2 gene on chromosome 2.
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Fc receptor
An Fc receptor is a protein found on the surface of certain cells – including, among others, B lymphocytes, follicular dendritic cells, natural killer cells, macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, human platelets, and mast cells – that contribute to the protective functions of the immune system.
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Foam cell
Foam cells are the fat-laden M2 macrophages that serve as the hallmark of early stage atherosclerotic lesion formation.
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Focal infection theory
Focal infection theory is the historical concept that many chronic diseases, including systemic and common ones, are caused by focal infections.
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Folliculostellate cell
A Folliculostellate (FS) cell is a type of non-endocrine cell found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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Ghon's complex
Ghon's complex is a lesion seen in the lung that is caused by tuberculosis.
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Glial scar
Glial scar formation (gliosis) is a reactive cellular process involving astrogliosis that occurs after injury to the central nervous system.
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Glycocalyx
The glycocalyx, also known as the pericellular matrix, is a glycoprotein and glycolipid covering that surrounds the cell membranes of some bacteria, epithelia, and other cells.
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Granulocyte
Granulocytes are a category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm.
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Group B streptococcal infection
Group B streptococcus infection, also known as Group B streptococcal disease, is the infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) (also known as group B streptococcus or GBS).
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Haemoconia
Haemoconia (or Hemoconia) are small particles of lipids formed by fragmentation of the stroma of erythrocytes (red-blood cells).
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Hemocyte (invertebrate immune system cell)
A hemocyte is a cell that plays a role in the immune system of invertebrates.
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Henricia sanguinolenta
Henricia sanguinolenta, commonly known as the northern henricia or bloody henry, is a species of sea star from the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans.
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Histidine-rich glycoprotein
Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG)is a glycoprotein that in humans is encoded by the HRG gene.
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Histiocytoma
A histiocytoma is a tumour consisting of histiocytes.
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Histoplasma duboisii
Histoplasma duboisii is a saprotrophic fungus responsible for the invasive infection known as African histoplasmosis.
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HSPA1A
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1, also termed Hsp72, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HSPA1A gene.
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HSPA1L
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1L is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HSPA1L gene on chromosome 6.
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HSPA8
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 8 also known as heat shock cognate 71 kDa protein or Hsc70 or Hsp73 is a heat shock protein that in humans is encoded by the HSPA8 gene on chromosome 11.
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Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula.
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Immune adherence
Immune adherence was described by Nelson (1953) for an in vitro immunological reaction between normal erythrocytes and a wide variety of microorganisms sensitized with their individually specific antibody and complement; erythrocytes were observed to adhere to microorganisms.
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Immune system
The immune system is a host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease.
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Immunogenic cell death
Immunogenic cell death or immunogenic apoptosis is a form of cell death caused by some cytostatic agents such as anthracyclines, oxaliplatin and bortezomib, or radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT).
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Immunosenescence
Immunosenescence refers to the gradual deterioration of the immune system brought on by natural age advancement.
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Impact of nanotechnology
The impact of nanotechnology extends from its medical, ethical, mental, legal and environmental applications, to fields such as engineering, biology, chemistry, computing, materials science, and communications.
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Index of HIV/AIDS-related articles
This is a list of AIDS-related topics, many of which were originally taken from the public domain U.S. Department of Health Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms, 4th Edition.
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Index of oncology articles
This is a list of terms related to oncology.
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Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants, and is a protective response involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators.
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Innate immune system
The innate immune system, also known as the non-specific immune system or in-born immunity system, is an important subsystem of the overall immune system that comprises the cells and mechanisms involved in the defense of the host from infection by other organisms.
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Interleukin 15
Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a cytokine with structural similarity to Interleukin-2 (IL-2).
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Interleukin-1 family
The Interleukin-1 family (IL-1 family) is a group of 11 cytokines that plays a central role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses to infections or sterile insults.
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Ioan Cantacuzino
Ioan C. Cantacuzino (also Ion Cantacuzino; 25 November 1863 – 14 January 1934) was a renowned Romanian physician and bacteriologist, a professor at the Romanian School of Medicine and Pharmacy and a member of the Romanian Academy.
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Isogram
An isogram (also known as a "nonpattern word") is a logological term for a word or phrase without a repeating letter.
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James G. Hirsch
James Gerald Hirsch (October 31, 1922 – May 25, 1987) was an American physician and biomedical researcher who specialized in immunology.
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John I. Gallin
John I. Gallin (born March 25, 1943) is an American medical researcher who has made contributions to understanding of innate immunity but especially chronic granulomatous disease, a phagocyte disorder.
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July 1916
The following events occurred in July 1916.
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Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer
Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (14 November 1829 – 16 December 1902) was a Baltic German anatomist who discovered stellate macrophage cells that bear his name.
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Labyrinth of Reflections
Labyrinth of Reflections (Лабиринт отражений) is the first novel in the Labyrinth trilogy of cyberpunk novels by Russian science fiction author Sergey Lukyanenko.
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Lamin
Nuclear lamins, also known as Class V intermediate filaments, are fibrous proteins providing structural function and transcriptional regulation in the cell nucleus.
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Leishmania
Leishmania is a genus of trypanosomes that are responsible for the disease leishmaniasis.
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Lentiviral vector in gene therapy
Lentiviral vectors in gene therapy is a method by which genes can be inserted, modified, or deleted in organisms using lentivirus.
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Leprostatic agent
A leprostatic agent is a drug that interferes with proliferation of the bacterium that causes leprosy.
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List of conditions treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be used to treat a number of conditions both congenital and acquired.
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List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P
Category:Lists of words.
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List of human blood components
In blood banking, the fractions of Whole Blood used for transfusion are also called components.
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List of human clusters of differentiation
The following is a list of human clusters of differentiation (or CD) molecules.
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List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology.
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List of MeSH codes (A11)
The following is a list of the "A" codes for MeSH.
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List of MeSH codes (A15)
The following is a list of the "A" codes for MeSH.
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List of Plasmodium species
The genus Plasmodium is a member of the order Haemosporidia.
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Liver
The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.
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Lysophosphatidylcholine
Lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC, lysoPC), also called lysolecithins, are a class of chemical compounds which are derived from phosphatidylcholines.
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Macrophage
Macrophages (big eaters, from Greek μακρός (makrós).
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Major histocompatibility complex
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which in turn determines histocompatibility.
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Malaria vaccine
Malaria vaccine is a vaccine that is used to prevent malaria.
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Mannan-binding lectin
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), also called mannose-binding protein or mannan-binding protein (MBP), is a lectin that is instrumental in innate immunity via the lectin pathway.
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Metalloprotein
Metalloprotein is a generic term for a protein that contains a metal ion cofactor.
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MFGE8
Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (Mfge8), also known as lactadherin, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the MFGE8 gene.
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Microsurgeon (video game)
Microsurgeon is a maze-like video game published by Imagic in 1982 for the Mattel Intellivision game console.
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Monocyte
Monocytes are a type of leukocyte, or white blood cell.
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Mononuclear phagocyte system
In immunology, the mononuclear phagocyte system or mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS) (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or macrophage system) is a part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue.
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MUL1
Mitochondrial E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 (MUL1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MUL1 gene on chromosome 1.
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Myeloperoxidase deficiency
Myeloperoxidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder featuring deficiency, either in quantity or of function, of myeloperoxidase, an enzyme found in certain phagocytic immune cells, especially polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
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Nanotoxicology
Nanotoxicology is the study of the toxicity of nanomaterials.
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Necrosis
Necrosis (from the Greek νέκρωσις "death, the stage of dying, the act of killing" from νεκρός "dead") is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.
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Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), commonly known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.
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Neisseria
Neisseria is a large genus of bacteria that colonize the mucosal surfaces of many animals.
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Neuroregeneration
Neuroregeneration refers to the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products.
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Neutrophil
Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes) are the most abundant type of granulocytes and the most abundant (40% to 70%) type of white blood cells in most mammals.
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Neutrophil Oxidative Index
Neutrophil Oxidative Burst Test (or Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) Test) is a measure of neutrophil oxidation is a useful assay in the diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease and is also a useful means to determine the overall metabolic integrity of phagocytosing neutrophils.
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Nonspecific immune cell
A non-specific immune cell is an immune cell (such as a macrophage, neutrophil, or dendritic cell) that responds to many antigens, not just one antigen.
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Novyella
Novyella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasites.
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NOX1
NADPH oxidase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NOX1 gene.
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Once Upon a Time... Life
Il était une fois...
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Onchocerca volvulus
Onchocerca volvulus is a nematode that causes onchocerciasis (river blindness), and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide after trachoma.
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Ossicle (echinoderm)
Ossicles are small calcareous elements embedded in the dermis of the body wall of echinoderms.
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Oxidative stress
Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage.
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P22phox
p22phox Protein, also known as the human neutrophil cytochrome b light chain (CYBA), is an essential component of the membrane-associated enzyme phagocyte NADPH-oxidaseDinauer MC, Pierce EA, Bruns GA, Curnutte JT, Orkin SH.
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Pasteur Institute
The Pasteur Institute (Institut Pasteur) is a French non-profit private foundation dedicated to the study of biology, micro-organisms, diseases, and vaccines.
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Pathology of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be pathologically defined as the presence of distributed glial scars (sclerosis or scleroses, in its plural form) in the central nervous system that must show dissemination in time (DIT) and in space (DIS) to be considered MS lesions.
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Paul Clemens von Baumgarten
Paul Clemens von Baumgarten (born 28 August 1848, Dresden; died 1928, Tübingen) was a German pathologist.
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Paul de Kruif
Paul Henry de Kruif (March 2, 1890 in Zeeland, Michigan – February 28, 1971 in Holland, Michigan) was an American microbiologist and author of Dutch descent.
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Pearl
A pearl is a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as a conulariid.
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Pentose phosphate pathway
The pentose phosphate pathway (also called the phosphogluconate pathway and the hexose monophosphate shunt) is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis.
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Peptidylprolyl isomerase A
Peptidylprolyl isomerase A (PPIA), also known as cyclophilin A (CypA) or rotamase A is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PPIA gene on chromosome 7.
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Periodontal disease
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth.
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Phage (disambiguation)
Phage is the shortened form of bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacteria.
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Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction
Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions where phagocytes have a diminished ability to fight bacterial infection.
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Phagocytosis
In cell biology, phagocytosis is the process by which a cell—often a phagocyte or a protist—engulfs a solid particle to form an internal compartment known as a phagosome.
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Phagosome
In cell biology, a phagosome is a vesicle formed around a particle engulfed by a phagocyte via phagocytosis.
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Phosphorylation
In chemistry, phosphorylation of a molecule is the attachment of a phosphoryl group.
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Pineal gland
The pineal gland, also known as the conarium, kônarion or epiphysis cerebri, is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain.
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Polydnavirus
A polydnavirus (PDV) is a member of the family Polydnaviridae of insect viruses.
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Polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria
Polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria, frequently referred to simply as encapsulated bacteria and less precisely called encapsulated organisms, are a group of bacteria that have an outer covering, a bacterial capsule, made of polysaccharide.
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Polysphondylium pallidum
Polysphondylium pallidum is a species of cellular slime mould, a member of the phylum Mycetozoa.
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Primary immunodeficiency
Primary immunodeficiencies are disorders in which part of the body's immune system is missing or does not function normally.
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Process of tattooing
The process of tattooing involves the insertion of pigment into the skin's dermis.
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Properdin
Properdin is the only known positive regulator of complement activation that stabilizes the alternative pathway convertases.
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Protein phosphorylation
Protein phosphorylation is a post-translational modification of proteins in which an amino acid residue is phosphorylated by a protein kinase by the addition of a covalently bound phosphate group.
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Protein S
Protein S (also known as S-Protein) is a vitamin K-dependent plasma glycoprotein synthesized in the liver.
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Psilaster andromeda
Psilaster andromeda is a species of starfish in the family Astropectinidae.
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Pulmonary alveolus
A pulmonary alveolus (plural: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a hollow cavity found in the lung parenchyma, and is the basic unit of ventilation.
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Respiratory burst
Respiratory burst (sometimes called oxidative burst) is the rapid release of reactive oxygen species (superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide) from different types of cells.
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Respiratory tract antimicrobial defense system
The respiratory tract antimicrobial defense system is a layered defense mechanism which relies on components of both the innate and adaptive immune systems to protect the lungs and the rest of the respiratory tract against inhaled microorganisms.
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Rhinocladiella mackenziei
Rhinocladiella mackenziei is a pigmented fungus and is a common cause of human cerebral phaeohyphomycosis.
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RHO protein GDP dissociation inhibitor
RHO protein GDP dissociation inhibitor of Rho proteins (rho GDI), regulates GDP/GTP exchange.
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Rhs toxins
Rhs toxins belong to the polymorphic toxin category of bacterial exotoxins.
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RMDN3
Regulator of microtubule dynamics protein 3 (RMDN3), more commonly known as Protein tyrosine phosphatase interacting protein 51 (PTPIP51), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RMDN3 gene on chromosome 15.
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Roxithromycin
Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic.
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Salmonella
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped (bacillus) Gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
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Schweigger-Seidel sheath
Schweigger-Seidel sheath is a phagocytic sleeve that is part of a sheathed arteriole of the spleen, and is sometimes referred to as a splenic ellipsoid.
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Sea urchin
Sea urchins or urchins are typically spiny, globular animals, echinoderms in the class Echinoidea.
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Sertoli cell
A Sertoli cell (a kind of sustentacular cell) is a "nurse" cell of the testicles that is part of a seminiferous tubule and helps in the process of spermatogenesis, the production of sperm.
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Serum protein electrophoresis
Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP or SPE) is a laboratory test that examines specific proteins in the blood called globulins.
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Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, 1st Baronet
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, Bt, CB, FRCS, Legion of Honour (4 July 1856 – 16 January 1943), was a British surgeon and physician.
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SLC25A31
ADP/ATP translocase 4 (ANT4) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A31 gene on chromosome 4.
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SLC25A5
Solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; adenine nucleotide translocator), member 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A5 gene on the X chromosome.
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SOD2
Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial (SOD2), also known as manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the SOD2 gene on chromosome 6.
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Sodium aurothiomalate
Sodium aurothiomalate (INN, known in the United States as gold sodium thiomalate) is a gold compound that is used for its immunosuppressive anti-rheumatic effects.
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Specialized pro-resolving mediators
Specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM, also termed specialized proresolving mediators) are a large and growing class of cell signaling molecules formed in cells by the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) by one or a combination of lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase, and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase enzymes.
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Starfish
Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea.
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Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pyogenes is a species of Gram-positive bacteria.
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Superoxide
A superoxide is a compound that contains the superoxide anion, which has the chemical formula.
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Swine brucellosis
Swine brucellosis is a zoonosis affecting pigs, caused by the bacterium Brucella suis.
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Synovial fluid
Synovial fluid, also called synovia,help 1 is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also known simply as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
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T helper cell
The T helper cells (Th cells) are a type of T cell that play an important role in the immune system, particularly in the adaptive immune system.
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Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
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Telithromycin
Telithromycin is the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use and is sold under the brand name of Ketek.
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Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient's immune system, which destroys the transplanted tissue.
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Treatment of equine lameness
The treatment of equine lameness is a complex subject.
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Turbellaria
The Turbellaria are one of the traditional sub-divisions of the phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms), and include all the sub-groups that are not exclusively parasitic.
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Unilamellar liposome
An unilamellar liposome is a spherical chamber/vesicle, bounded by a single bilayer of an amphiphilic lipid or a mixture of such lipids, containing aqueous solution inside the chamber.
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VDAC2
Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VDAC2 gene on chromosome 10.
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VDAC3
Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 3 (VDAC3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VDAC3 gene on chromosome 8.
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Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet, M.D. is a pediatric physician-scientist who as of 2013 was Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in La Jolla, California.
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Viral meningitis
Viral meningitis, also known as aseptic meningitis, is a type of meningitis due to a viral infection.
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Vitreous body
The vitreous body is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball of humans and other vertebrates.
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Voltage-gated proton channel
Voltage-gated proton channels are ion channels that have the unique property of opening with depolarization, but in a strongly pH-sensitive manner.
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Wound healing
Wound healing is an intricate process in which the skin repairs itself after injury.
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YWHAZ
14-3-3 protein zeta/delta (14-3-3ζ) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the YWHAZ gene on chromosome 8.
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5-Hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase
5-Hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH) or more formally, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+)-dependent dehydrogenase, is an enzyme that metabolizes an eicosanoid product of arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), 5(S)-hydroxy-6S,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid (i.e. 5-(S)-HETE; see 5-HETE) to its 5-keto analog, 5-oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid (i.e. 5-oxo-6S,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid or 5-oxo-ETE).
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5-oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid
5-Oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid (i.e. 5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid; also termed 5-oxo-ETE and 5-oxoETE) is a Nonclassic eicosanoid metabolite of arachidonic acid and the most potent naturally occurring member of the 5-HETE family of cell signaling agents.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocyte
