"Neopterin" 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.
A pteridine derivative present in body fluids; elevated levels result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Neopterin also serves as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin.
| Descriptor ID |
D019798
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.202.500 D08.211.090.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neopterin- Neopterin
- 2-Amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(3H)-pteridinone
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neopterin" by people in Profiles.
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A biological substrate for somatoform disorders: importance of pathophysiology. Psychosom Med. 2007 Dec; 69(9):850-4.
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Value of serum procalcitonin, neopterin, and C-reactive protein in differentiating bacterial from viral etiologies in patients presenting with lower respiratory tract infections. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Oct; 59(2):131-6.
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Intraperitoneal fluid neopterin, nitrate, and tryptophan after regional administration of interleukin-12. J Immunother. 2003 May-Jun; 26(3):270-6.
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Unexpected cytokines in serum of malignant melanoma patients during sequential biochemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res. 2000 Oct; 6(10):3895-903.
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Nitric oxide and neopterin levels and clinical response in stage III melanoma patients receiving concurrent biochemotherapy. Melanoma Res. 1998 Apr; 8(2):149-55.
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Effects of tapering doses of oral prednisone on viral load among HIV-infected patients with unexplained weight loss. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1997 Nov 20; 13(17):1533-7.
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Interferon-alpha-induced biologic modifications in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. J Interferon Res. 1994 Dec; 14(6):349-55.
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Phase II study of liposomal muramyl tripeptide in osteosarcoma: the cytokine cascade and monocyte activation following administration. J Clin Oncol. 1992 Aug; 10(8):1310-6.
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IFN-beta induced biochemical and immunological modifications in hairy cell leukemia patients. Haematologica. 1991 Sep-Oct; 76(5):375-82.
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Cerebrospinal fluid biogenic amines and biopterin in Rett syndrome. Ann Neurol. 1989 Jan; 25(1):56-60.