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COLONY-FORMING UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colony-forming unit 1, record 1, English, colony%2Dforming%20unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colony-forming cell 2, record 1, English, colony%2Dforming%20cell
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several hematopoietic stem cells identified by their ability to give rise to monoclonal colonies in the spleen when transplanted into isogeneic, lethally irradiated mice, including pluripotent myeloid stem cells and the precursors of neutrophils and monocytes, eosinophils, erythrocytes and megakariocytes. 1, record 1, English, - colony%2Dforming%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule souche unipotente
1, record 1, French, cellule%20souche%20unipotente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule souche CFU 1, record 1, French, cellule%20souche%20CFU
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules souches CFU de chaque lignée se différencient ensuite vers les précurseurs identifiables sur un frottis de moelle par la cytolyse classique. Différents facteurs inducteurs et inhibiteurs régulent la production de cellules matures à partir de la cellule souche unipotente. 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20souche%20unipotente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad formadora de colonias
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20formadora%20de%20colonias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad formadora de colonia 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20formadora%20de%20colonia
correct, feminine noun
- UFC 3, record 1, Spanish, UFC
correct, feminine noun
- UFC 3, record 1, Spanish, UFC
- célula madre unipotente 4, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20madre%20unipotente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula viva y aislada que se encuentra en un sustrato y en condiciones ambientales adecuadas [...] produce una colonia en un lapso de tiempo breve. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20formadora%20de%20colonias
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colony-forming unit
1, record 2, English, colony%2Dforming%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFU 1, record 2, English, CFU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual cell which is able to clone itself into an entire colony of identical cells. 1, record 2, English, - colony%2Dforming%20unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- colony forming unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité formatrice de colonies
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20formatrice%20de%20colonies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité formant des colonies 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20formant%20des%20colonies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efficacité des nettoyants à prothèses dentaires sur les biofilms de C. albicans et S. mutans. Une importante baisse de viabilité est observée après 25 minutes lorsque les prothèses sont immergées dans l'eau chaude. Le nombre d'unités formant des colonies (UFC) de S. mutans et de C. albicans accusent une baisse importante par rapport à la quantité présente à l'origine. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20formatrice%20de%20colonies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CFU : abréviation anglaise couramment utilisée en français. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20formatrice%20de%20colonies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CFU
- unité formatrice de colonie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad formadora de colonias
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20formadora%20de%20colonias
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colony-forming unit
1, record 3, English, colony%2Dforming%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFU 1, record 3, English, CFU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colony-forming units: colonies of pluripotent stem cells located and quantified in the spleen. 2, record 3, English, - colony%2Dforming%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colonies grown in vitro interact with erythropoietin to give rise to morphologically identifiable erythroid cells. 2, record 3, English, - colony%2Dforming%20unit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- colony forming unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellules souches indéterminées pluripotentielles
1, record 3, French, cellules%20souches%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9es%20pluripotentielles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité formant colonies 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20formant%20colonies
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souvent, tout simplement, «colonies» 2, record 3, French, - cellules%20souches%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9es%20pluripotentielles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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