"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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In vitro effects of cytokines and human thyroglobulin on the induction of antibody-secreting cells in patients with auto-immune thyroid disease. Clin Invest Med. 1993 Aug; 16(4):256-64.
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Effect of human thyroglobulin on the production of platelet activating factor from peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Reg Immunol. 1992 Jul-Aug; 4(4):204-8.
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Lactosaminoglycan assembly, cell surface expression, and release by mouse uterine epithelial cells. J Biol Chem. 1990 Jan 05; 265(1):430-8.
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An in vitro analogue of immune dysfunction with altered immunoglobulin production in the aged. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1989 Dec; 37(12):1140-6.
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Abnormalities of immunoregulation in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 1989 Jul; 16(7):940-8.
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Rapid recovery of helper activity following T cell depleted allogeneic marrow transplant. Clin Exp Immunol. 1987 Sep; 69(3):601-10.
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Mitogens trigger a calcium-independent signal for proliferation in phorbol-ester-treated lymphocytes. Nature. 1985 May 30-Jun 5; 315(6018):419-20.
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Lymphocyte function in human bone marrow. I. Characterization of two T cell populations regulating immunoglobulin secretion. J Immunol. 1985 May; 134(5):3036-41.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and host defense functions in human beings: II. Lymphocyte function. Ann Thorac Surg. 1985 Mar; 39(3):212-7.
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Regulation of antibody release by naturally occurring anti-immunoglobulins in cultures of pokeweed mitogen-stimulated human peripheral blood lymphocytes. J Immunol. 1984 Sep; 133(3):1257-64.