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TARGET CELL THEORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- targeting hypothesis
1, record 1, English, targeting%20hypothesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- target cell theory 2, record 1, English, target%20cell%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypothetical model for the existence of various prion strains postulating that PrPsc carries a modification, for example carbohydrate residues, which varies from strain to strain and targets a particular subset of cells. These cells would impart the same modification to the newly formed PrPsc molecules. 2, record 1, English, - targeting%20hypothesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la cellule cible
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20cellule%20cible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biophysics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit theory
1, record 2, English, hit%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target theory 1, record 2, English, target%20theory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory explaining some biological effects of radiation on the basis that ionization, which occurs in a discrete volume(the target) within the cell, directly causes a lesion that later results in a physiological response to the damage at that location. 1, record 2, English, - hit%20theory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One, two or more hits (ionizing events within the target) may be necessary to elicit the response. 1, record 2, English, - hit%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biophysique
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la cible
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La théorie de la cible] suppose que, dans chaque cellule, il existe des volumes cibles sublétaux dont l'atteinte par un rayonnement ionisant entraîne la mort cellulaire, et que chaque dose délivrée est indépendante de la précédente. 1, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20cible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biofísica
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría del blanco
1, record 2, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20del%20blanco
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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