"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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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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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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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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Induction of immunoglobulin and antigen-dependent antibody synthesis in human lymphocytes, using supernatants from mitogen-stimulated cultures. Immunology. 1983 Jan; 48(1):157-63.
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The role of monocytes in human lymphocyte activation by mitogens. J Immunol. 1979 Mar; 122(3):1099-107.