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IMMUNITY SUPPRESSOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-T cell 1, record 1, English, pre%2DT%20cell
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subpopulation of lymphoid stem cells differentiates along T-cell lineage to become pre-T cells. These migrate to the thymus cell, where they become thymocytes then acquire different cell-surface antigen markers and functionally differentiate into subpopulations of T helper(inducer) cells, T suppressor cells, and T cytotoxic(killer) cells. These cells are involved in the regulation of the immune response and the manifestations of cell-mediated immunity. 1, record 1, English, - pre%2DT%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule pré-T
1, record 1, French, cellule%20pr%C3%A9%2DT
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Précurseurs déterminés (cellules pré-B et pré-T). L'existence de ces cellules n'est pas formellement démontrées. [...] Certains auteurs pensent [...] que ce sont les signaux cellulaires et/ou humoraux délivrés par les microenvironnements du thymus, de la bourse de Fabricius ou de son équivalent qui orientent la cellule souche lymphoïde vers la lignée T ou B. Certains arguments donnent à penser qu'il existe une prédétermination B ou T survenant avant le contact avec ces microenvironnements. 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20pr%C3%A9%2DT
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula pre-T
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20pre%2DT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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
- soluble immune response suppressor 1, record 2, English, soluble%20immune%20response%20suppressor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soluble mediator of immunity... produced by suppressor T cells, inhibits antibody(plaque) forming cells in vitro. It acts primarily through macrophages. 1, record 2, English, - soluble%20immune%20response%20suppressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur suppresseur des réponses immunitaires
1, record 2, French, facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de coopération cellulaire [...] Facteur non spécifique de l'antigène; origine : cellules T activées; cible : macrophages. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] protéine produite par les lymphocytes T suppresseurs [...] capable d'inhiber les différents types de réponse immunitaire : réponse proliférative aux alloantigènes et aux mitogènes, induction de cellules T cytotoxiques, synthèse d'anticorps. [...] Le SIRS semble être un inhibiteur universel de la prolifération cellulaire puisqu'il est non seulement capable d'agir sur les lymphocytes T et B mais aussi sur les fibroblastes et un grand nombre de cellules tumorales. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- activated 1, record 3, English, activated
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On initial contact with antigen, the T cell undergoes clonal proliferation and differentiates into sensitized lymphocytes or committed T cells with various functions. Some cells become activated and are responsible for mediating cellular immunity or resulting in injury to host tissue(hypersensitivity reactions). Others become T memory cells, thereby increasing the number of cells with the ability to react to specific antigen. Still others become helper or suppressor cells, regulating B cell production of antibody... 1, record 3, English, - activated
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du contact antigénique initial, la cellule T subit une prolifération clonale et se différencie en lymphocytes sensibilisés ou cellules T compétentes douées de fonctions diverses. Certaines cellules deviennent activées et sont responsables de la médiation de l'immunité cellulaire ou entraînent des lésions des tissus de l'hôte (réaction d'hypersensibilité). D'autres deviennent des cellules helper ou des cellules suppressives, régulant la production d'anticorps par les cellules B (...) 1, record 3, French, - activ%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immunity repressor 1, record 4, English, immunity%20repressor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- immunity suppressor 1, record 4, English, immunity%20suppressor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one gene (...) of the phage (...) gives the cell immunity to superinfection with the same phage. This gene product [ the -- ] functions by inhibiting replication of free phage DNA [also --] 1, record 4, English, - immunity%20repressor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répresseur cytoplasmique 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9presseur%20cytoplasmique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on peut se demander pourquoi le prophage reste à l'état de prophage et pourquoi l'information génétique [ n'est pas utilisée ] ce fait est dû à (...) un --. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9presseur%20cytoplasmique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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