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MACROPHAGE FUSION FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Macrophage Fusion Factor (MFF) is thought to be involved in the cell fusion which produce giant cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

[...] lymphokine qui active la différenciation cellulaire [...] des cellules de la lignée monocyte-macrophage vers l'ostéoclaste (differentiation inducing factor, macrophage fusion factor, osteoclast activating factor).

CONT

Le facteur de fusion des macrophages (macrophage fusion factor : MFF) induit la formation de cellules géantes, multinucléées au rôle mal déterminé, incapables d'acquérir des fonctions cytotoxiques, et au pouvoir phagocytaire réduit, mais conservant la capacité de produire de l'interleukine 1.

Spanish

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