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HISTOCOMPATIBILITY SYSTEM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major histocompatibility complex
1, record 1, English, major%20histocompatibility%20complex
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MHC 2, record 1, English, MHC
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major histocompatibility complex(MHC) is a cluster of functionally related genes encoding proteins which, among other functions, mediate immune system activation. 3, record 1, English, - major%20histocompatibility%20complex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité
1, record 1, French, complexe%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CMH 2, record 1, French, CMH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région du génome des vertébrés regroupant l'information génétique qui code des protéines présentes sur la face externe de la membrane plasmique, responsables de la reconnaissance du soi et permettant la réponse immunitaire. 3, record 1, French, - complexe%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité; CMH : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 avril 2022. 4, record 1, French, - complexe%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Bioquímica
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- complejo mayor de histocompatibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20mayor%20de%20histocompatibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de genes que controlan aspectos de la respuesta inmune, produciendo antígenos histocompatibles, que están presentes en todas las células del cuerpo como marcadores para identificarlas como propias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - complejo%20mayor%20de%20histocompatibilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunological receptor
1, record 2, English, immunological%20receptor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- immunologic receptor 1, record 2, English, immunologic%20receptor
correct
- immumoreceptor 2, record 2, English, immumoreceptor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cell surface molecules on cell of the immune system that specifically binds surface molecules or messenger molecules and trigger changes in the behavior of cells. 1, record 2, English, - immunological%20receptor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cells of the immune system expres s a wide variety of receptors, defined as immunoreceptors. These receptors are involved in antigen recognition, B and T lymphocytes express clonally distributed receptors which recognize soluble antigen for the B cell receptor(BcR) or peptide associated to major histocompatibility complex(MHC) molecules for the T cell receptor(TcR). 3, record 2, English, - immunological%20receptor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although these receptors were first identified in the immune system, many have important functions elsewhere. 1, record 2, English, - immunological%20receptor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur immunologique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20immunologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immunorécepteur 2, record 2, French, immunor%C3%A9cepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récepteur spécifique exprimé par les cellules immunocompétentes. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20immunologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signalisation et transport cellulaire des immunorécepteurs. Des récepteurs spécifiques exprimés par les cellules immunocompétentes reconnaissent les antigènes: l'immunoglobuline membranaire exprimée par les lymphocytes B (BcR) les reconnaît sous forme soluble; le récepteur de l'antigène des lymphocytes T (TcR) reconnaît le complexe peptide antigénique-CMH exprimé à la surface des cellules présentatrices. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20immunologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunorreceptor
1, record 2, Spanish, inmunorreceptor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human leukocyte antigen complex 1, record 3, English, human%20leukocyte%20antigen%20complex
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HLA complex 1, record 3, English, HLA%20complex
- HLA histocompatibility system 1, record 3, English, HLA%20histocompatibility%20system
- HLA system 1, record 3, English, HLA%20system
- human major histocompatibility complex 1, record 3, English, human%20major%20histocompatibility%20complex
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système majeur d'histocompatibilité pour les humains
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système HLA 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20HLA
masculine noun
- système LY-li 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20LY%2Dli
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire du SIDA - Terminologie. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20humains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- complejo de antígeno leucocitario humano
1, record 3, Spanish, complejo%20de%20ant%C3%ADgeno%20leucocitario%20humano
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- major histocompatibility system
1, record 4, English, major%20histocompatibility%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. HLA, BOLA, SLA 1, record 4, English, - major%20histocompatibility%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système majeur d'histocompatibilité
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple HL-A pour les humains, BOLA pour les bovins, SLA pour les porcs 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20majeur%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- histocompatibility system 1, record 5, English, histocompatibility%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système lymphocytaire majeur
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20lymphocytaire%20majeur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revue V et Alf., T CXLVIII, numéro 2, février 72. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20lymphocytaire%20majeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- histocompatibility system 1, record 6, English, histocompatibility%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système d'histocompatibilité
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes d'histocompatibilité incluent l'ensemble des antigènes à l'origine des phénomènes de rejet. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27histocompatibilit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- H-2 histocompatibility system 1, record 7, English, H%2D2%20histocompatibility%20system
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The major histocompatibility system in the mouse, it is composed of a number of H-2 genes which control the histocompatibility antigens on somatic cell surfaces as well as the immune responses of the animal. The antigens within a given mouse strain are controlled by arrangement of alleles of these tightly linked loci. 1, record 7, English, - H%2D2%20histocompatibility%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système H-2
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20H%2D2
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système majeur d'histocompatibilité contrôlant le rejet des greffes et dont les gènes obéissent à une ségrégation mendélienne. Ces gènes sont situés dans une région appelée H-2 (chez la souris). 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20H%2D2
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- HLA antigen B15 1, record 8, English, HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In man the histocompatibility antigens are referred to as the HLA system(...) Certain of the HLA antigens were found at unusually high frequency in patients with specific diseases(...) Jorn Nerup and his associates at the Steno Memorial Hospital in Copenhague found that the HLA antigens B8 and B15 were three times commoner in diabetics than they were in nondiabetics. 1, record 8, English, - HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- antigène HLA B15 1, record 8, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'homme, les antigènes d'histocompatibilité (...) portent le nom de système HLA (...) On découvrit que certains antigènes du système HLA avaient une fréquence surprenante chez des patients atteints de maladies particulières. Jorn Nerup et ses collaborateurs au Steno Memorial Hospital de Copenhague ont trouvé que les antigènes HLA B8 et B15 étaient trois fois plus fréquents chez les diabétiques que chez les sujets normaux. 1, record 8, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- HLA antigen B8 1, record 9, English, HLA%20antigen%20B8
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In man the histocompatibility antigens are referred to as the HLA system(...) Certain of the HLA antigens were found at unusually high frequency in patient with specific diseases(...) Jorn Nerup and his associates at the Steno Memorial Hospital in Copenhague found that the HLA antigens B8 and B15 were three times commoner in diabetics that they were in non diabetics. 1, record 9, English, - HLA%20antigen%20B8
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- antigène HLA B8 1, record 9, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B8
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'homme, les antigènes d'histocompatibilité (...) portent le nom de système HLA (...) On découvrit que certains antigènes du système HLA avaient une fréquence surprenante chez des patients atteints de maladies particulières. Jorn Nerup et ses collaborateurs au Steno Memorial Hospital de Copenhague ont trouvé que les antigènes HLA B8 et B15 étaient trois fois plus fréquents chez les diabétiques que chez les sujets normaux. 1, record 9, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B8
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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