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MACROPHAGE CELL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Immunology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phagocyte
1, record 1, English, phagocyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phagocytic cell 2, record 1, English, phagocytic%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cell(such as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material(such as microorganisms) and debris(such as dead tissue cells). 3, record 1, English, - phagocyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Immunologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phagocyte
1, record 1, French, phagocyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule phagocytaire 2, record 1, French, cellule%20phagocytaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule possédant la propriété d'englober et de détruire, en les digérant, diverses particules étrangères, en particulier des micro-organismes pathogènes. 3, record 1, French, - phagocyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Inmunología
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fagocito
1, record 1, Spanish, fagocito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glóbulo blanco de la sangre de cierto tamaño que tiene la capacidad de englobar microbios, sustancias ajenas al cuerpo y células. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fagocito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leucocito que es capaz de llevar a cabo una fagocitosis. Son los monocitos, los leucocitos neutrófilos y los macrófagos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fagocito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nanoshell
1, record 2, English, nanoshell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nanoshell is a type of spherical nanoparticle consisting of a dielectric core which is covered by a thin metallic shell (usually gold). 2, record 2, English, - nanoshell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gold nanoshells are shuttled into tumors by the use of phagocytosis where phagocytes engulf the nanoshells through the cell membrane to form an internal phagosome, or macrophage. After this it is shuttled into a cell and enzymes are usually used to metabolize it and shuttle it back out of the cell. These nanoshells are not metabolized so for them to be effective they just need to be within the tumor cells and photoinduced cell death is used to terminate the tumor cells. 2, record 2, English, - nanoshell
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nano shell
- nano-shell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nanocoquille
1, record 2, French, nanocoquille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines nanoparticules d'or (en fait ici des nanocoquilles) réagissent uniquement à la lumière dans le proche infrarouge, fréquence à laquelle les tissus sont transparents. La méthode de traitement du cancer est la suivante : on injecte des nanocoquilles dans les tumeurs, puis on irradie les tumeurs avec du proche infrarouge. Les nanoparticules se mettent alors à chauffer et «cuisent» littéralement les cellules environnantes. [...] Plus on va dans le rouge, plus les cellules chauffent. On arrose les tumeurs en infrarouge [...] 2, record 2, French, - nanocoquille
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nano coquille
- nano-coquille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nanoesfera
1, record 2, Spanish, nanoesfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nanoesfera: nanopartícula estructurada en forma de matriz en la que el fármaco aparece distribuido de forma dispersa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nanoesfera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macrophage series
1, record 3, English, macrophage%20series
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although immunocompetent passenger cells, especially those of the macrophage or dendritic series, are important in initiating rejection, their elimination does not prevent ultimate islet cell destruction. 2, record 3, English, - macrophage%20series
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The reactivity of a monoclonal antibody against cells of the monocyte-macrophage series in sections of normal and inflamed human tissues. 1, record 3, English, - macrophage%20series
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- série des macrophages
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20des%20macrophages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Précurseurs des macrophages de la moelle osseuse. Caractéristiques fonctionnelles des premières cellules de la série des macrophages chez la souris. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20macrophages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immunocompetent passenger cell
1, record 4, English, immunocompetent%20passenger%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- immunologically competent passenger cell 2, record 4, English, immunologically%20competent%20passenger%20cell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although immunocompetent passenger cells, especially those of the macrophage or dendritic series, are important in initiating rejection, their elimination does not prevent ultimate islet cell destruction. 1, record 4, English, - immunocompetent%20passenger%20cell
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Immunologically competent passenger cells in mouse skin. 2, record 4, English, - immunocompetent%20passenger%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule passagère immunologiquement compétente
1, record 4, French, cellule%20passag%C3%A8re%20immunologiquement%20comp%C3%A9tente
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cellule passagère immunocompétente 2, record 4, French, cellule%20passag%C3%A8re%20immunocomp%C3%A9tente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les populations de cellules passagères présentes dans des homogreffes de peau, chez la souris et le rat, contiennent assez de cellules immunologiquement compétentes pour qu'une réaction GVH locale soit décelable au niveau des ganglions régionaux (cellules passagères immunologiquement compétentes dans la peau de souris). 1, record 4, French, - cellule%20passag%C3%A8re%20immunologiquement%20comp%C3%A9tente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- large granular lymphocyte 1, record 5, English, large%20granular%20lymphocyte
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- large monocuclear cell 3, record 5, English, large%20monocuclear%20cell
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of morphologically defined lymphocytes containing the majority of K cell and NK cell activity. They have both lymphocyte and monocyte/macrophage markers. 2, record 5, English, - large%20granular%20lymphocyte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural killer (NK) cells ... express Fc receptors, contain azurophilic granules, and are large monocuclear cells (large granular lymphocytes). 3, record 5, English, - large%20granular%20lymphocyte
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grand lymphocyte granuleux
1, record 5, French, grand%20lymphocyte%20granuleux
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cellule L 1, record 5, French, cellule%20L
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules exprimant un récepteur Fc comprennent principalement des lymphocytes de grande taille, contenant des granulations azurophiles intracytoplasmiques et habituellement désignées par l'abréviation LGL (Large Granular Lymphocytes). [...] certains LGL ne font pas partie des cellules "nulles", car elles forment des rosettes E. [...] cellules aussi parfois désignées sous l'appellation de cellules L, car elles portent sur leur membrane des immunoglobulines dites labiles fixées par leur récepteur Fc. 1, record 5, French, - grand%20lymphocyte%20granuleux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- linfocito granular grande
1, record 5, Spanish, linfocito%20granular%20grande
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGL 1, record 5, Spanish, LGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- suppressor cell
1, record 6, English, suppressor%20cell
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cytotoxic cell 1, record 6, English, cytotoxic%20cell
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cell of the immune system that inhibits or helps to terminate an immune response. 1, record 6, English, - suppressor%20cell
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related terms : suppressor macrophage; suppressor T cell. 2, record 6, English, - suppressor%20cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellule suppressive
1, record 6, French, cellule%20suppressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cellule cytotoxique 1, record 6, French, cellule%20cytotoxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute cellule qui contrôle, en la diminuant, la réponse d'autres cellules du système immunitaire. 1, record 6, French, - cellule%20suppressive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : cellule T suppressive. 2, record 6, French, - cellule%20suppressive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula supresora
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20supresora
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula citotóxica 1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20citot%C3%B3xica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- macrophage
1, record 7, English, macrophage
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cell found in many tissues in the body which is derived from the blood monocyte and which has an important role in host defense mechanisms. It phagocytizes and kills many bacteria and is the site of infection for a number of intracellular parasites. 2, record 7, English, - macrophage
Record 7, Key term(s)
- macrophage cell
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- macrophage
1, record 7, French, macrophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phagocyte de grande dimension qui dérive des monocytes du sang, de cellules conjonctives ou endothéliales. 2, record 7, French, - macrophage
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cellule macrophage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrófago
1, record 7, Spanish, macr%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de glóbulo blanco que se encuentra en la sangre y otros tejidos del cuerpo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - macr%C3%B3fago
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los macrófagos devoran y destruyen sustancias ajenas al cuerpo, como las bacterias, por medio de la amplia gama de sustancias químicas que poseen. Eliminan asimismo las sustancias de deshecho y las células desgastadas del cuerpo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - macr%C3%B3fago
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- jun N-terminal kinase
1, record 8, English, jun%20N%2Dterminal%20kinase
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- JNK 2, record 8, English, JNK
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Activation of macrophages by bacterial lipopolysaccharide(LPS) induces transcription of genes that encode for proinflammatory regulators of the immune response. Previous work has suggested that activation of the transcription factor activator protein 1(AP-1) is one LPS-induced event that mediates this response. Consistent with this notion, we found that LPS stimulated AP-1-mediated transcription of a transfected reporter gene in the murine macrophage cell line RAW 264. 7. As AP-1 activity is regulated in part by activation of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK), which phosphorylates and subsequently increases the transcriptional activity of c-Jun, we examined whether LPS treatment of macrophages resulted in activation of this kinase. 3, record 8, English, - jun%20N%2Dterminal%20kinase
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PNAS Activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase in bacterial lipopolysaccharide-sti. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Volume 93, Number 07; Pages: 2774-2778 Immunology. 4, record 8, English, - jun%20N%2Dterminal%20kinase
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- protéine JNK
1, record 8, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20JNK
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- extracellular signal-regulated kinase
1, record 9, English, extracellular%20signal%2Dregulated%20kinase
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ERK 2, record 9, English, ERK
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insoluble peptidoglycan(PGN) from staphylococcal cell walls as well as soluble PGN(sPGN) secreted by staphylococci in the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics induced TNF-alpha mRNA and secretion of bioactive TNF-alpha in the murine RAW264. 7 macrophage cell line. PGN and sPGN also induced rapid and dose-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation of several cellular proteins, including lyn and mitogen-activated protein kinases(extracellular signal-regulated kinases; but not hck, fgr, or vav) and increased the activities of mitogen-activated protein and rsk kinases. These PGN-and sPGN-induced effects were qualitatively similar to the effects induced by ReLPS, but higher concentrations of PGN and sPGN than ReLPS were required. 3, record 9, English, - extracellular%20signal%2Dregulated%20kinase
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Journal of Immunology: Volume: 155 Number: 05 Pages: 2620 - 2630 September 1, 1995. 4, record 9, English, - extracellular%20signal%2Dregulated%20kinase
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- protéine ERK
1, record 9, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20ERK
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- macrophage fusion factor 1, record 10, English, macrophage%20fusion%20factor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macrophage Fusion Factor(MFF) is thought to be involved in the cell fusion which produce giant cells. 1, record 10, English, - macrophage%20fusion%20factor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facteur de fusion des macrophages
1, record 10, French, facteur%20de%20fusion%20des%20macrophages
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 10, French, - facteur%20de%20fusion%20des%20macrophages
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 10, French, - facteur%20de%20fusion%20des%20macrophages
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-02-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- granulocyte-macrophage progenitor cell 1, record 11, English, granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20progenitor%20cell
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- granulocyte-macrophage precursor cell 1, record 11, English, granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20precursor%20cell
- granulocyte-macrophage CFU 1, record 11, English, granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20CFU
- macrophage progenitor cell in the bone marrow 1, record 11, English, macrophage%20progenitor%20cell%20in%20the%20bone%20marrow
- colony-forming unit-granulocyte-monocyte 2, record 11, English, colony%2Dforming%20unit%2Dgranulocyte%2Dmonocyte
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granulocyte-macrophage progenitor cell... Granulocyte-macrophage precursor cells... granulocyte-macrophage CFU(CFU-GM) and erythroid burst-forming unit colonies...(J. P. Somadossi et al. Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother, 1988, v. 32, no 7, p. 997). 1, record 11, English, - granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20progenitor%20cell
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the present study, macrophage progenitor cells in the bone marrow (GM-CFC) and liver granulomas (M-CFC) were enumerated and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1) in the circulation.... (C.R. Clark, et al. Infection and Immunology, 1988, v .56, no 10, p. 2680). 1, record 11, English, - granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20progenitor%20cell
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CFC: colony-forming cell. 1, record 11, English, - granulocyte%2Dmacrophage%20progenitor%20cell
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cellule souche unipotente, lignée granulocyto-monocytaire
1, record 11, French, cellule%20souche%20unipotente%2C%20lign%C3%A9e%20granulocyto%2Dmonocytaire
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellules donnant naissance in vitro à des colonies de granulocytes et de monocytes. 1, record 11, French, - cellule%20souche%20unipotente%2C%20lign%C3%A9e%20granulocyto%2Dmonocytaire
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules non lymphoïdes du sang proviennent d'une cellule souche multipotente CFU-GEMM (colony-forming unit-granulocyte, erythrocyte, monocyte, megakariocyte). La CFU-GEMM se différencie elle-même en cellules-souches d'une seule lignée sanguine : CFU-MK pour la lignée mégacaryocyto-plaquettaire, CFU-GM pour la lignée granulocyto-monocytaire, CFU-Eo pour la lignée éosinophile, BFU-E et CFU-E pour la lignée érythroïde. 1, record 11, French, - cellule%20souche%20unipotente%2C%20lign%C3%A9e%20granulocyto%2Dmonocytaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-09-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dendritic series 1, record 12, English, dendritic%20series
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although immunocompetent passenger cells, especially those of the macrophage or dendritic series, are important in initiating rejection, their elimination does not prevent ultimate islet cell destruction. 1, record 12, English, - dendritic%20series
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- série des cellules dendritiques
1, record 12, French, s%C3%A9rie%20des%20cellules%20dendritiques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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