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LTB4 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leukotriene B4 1, record 1, English, leukotriene%20B4
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(One of the) mediators of acute inflammation. Origin: lipoxygenase pathway. Actions: neutrophil chemotaxis, synergises with PGE2 in increasing vascular permeability. 1, record 1, English, - leukotriene%20B4
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides functioning as a chemotactic factor for leukocytes, LTB4 augments adherence of leukocytes to endothelial cells. 2, record 1, English, - leukotriene%20B4
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucotriène B4
1, record 1, French, leucotri%C3%A8ne%20B4
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit du métabolisme de l'acide arachidonique. 3, record 1, French, - leucotri%C3%A8ne%20B4
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutrophil chemotactic factor 1, record 2, English, neutrophil%20chemotactic%20factor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-molecular-weight neutrophil chemotactic factor 1, record 2, English, high%2Dmolecular%2Dweight%20neutrophil%20chemotactic%20factor
- HMW-NCF 1, record 2, English, HMW%2DNCF
- neutrophil chemoattractant 2, record 2, English, neutrophil%20chemoattractant
- neutrophil chemotactic agent 2, record 2, English, neutrophil%20chemotactic%20agent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A poorly characterized chemotactic factor, molecular weight approximately 750,000 that attracts neutrophils but not eosinophils or monocytes and is released by basophils or mast cells in immediate hypersensitivity reactions. 1, record 2, English, - neutrophil%20chemotactic%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... cascades of evoked mediators may well include molecules such as leukotriene B4(LTB4)(or even C5 fragments), i. e. neutrophil chemoattractants more usually associated with type II or type III allergic reactions or non-specific tissue injury. 2, record 2, English, - neutrophil%20chemotactic%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur chimiotactique pour les polynucléaires neutrophiles
1, record 2, French, facteur%20chimiotactique%20pour%20les%20polynucl%C3%A9aires%20neutrophiles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protéine à haut poids moléculaire qui a été mise en évidence après choc anaphylactique pulmonaire [...] marqueur des mastocytes pulmonaires qui interviennent dans les réactions allergiques chez l'homme. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20chimiotactique%20pour%20les%20polynucl%C3%A9aires%20neutrophiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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