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MNSS [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

One of numerous antigenetic determinants of the MNSs blood group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Protéines de la phototransduction. [...] les mécanismes de la phototransduction - au niveau des segments externes des bâtonnets - mettant en jeu : la rodopsine, la transducine, la phosphodiestérase du GMPc (guanosine monophosphate cyclique), la rhodopsine-kinase, l'antigène-S (= arrestine). [...] L'immunisation de certains mammifères avec l'antigène-S, l'IRBP ou la rhodopsine extraits de la rétine provoque l'uvéorétinite auto-immune expérimentale, maladie inflammatoire de l'œil, modèle pour l'étude des uvéorétinites humaines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
CONT

Cuando se adquiere un nivel máximo de fosforilación, una proteína, la arrestina o antígeno S, bloquea la fosforilación causando un bloqueo de la actividad de los bastones [de la retina].

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Record 2 1993-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A complex system(MNSs) consisting principally of two pairs of antigens determined by closely linked genes(cross-overs have been observed, but rarely). M and N, determined by allelic genes, depend on sialic(neuraminic) acid residues. S and s are also determined by allelic genes, and an amorphic gene is common in blacks when another antigen(U) is missing. The system also include numerous low frequency antigens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Les autres groupes sanguins actuellement identifiés ont moins d'importance pratique et sont moins étudiés; il s'agit des systèmes Duffy, Kidd, Lutheran L, comprenant chacun deux allèles (respectivement Fy a, Fy b, JK a, JK b, Lu a, Lu b), Diego (d'intérêt anthropologique car particulier à certaines races), Xg (lié au sexe), MNS et P.

Spanish

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