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ANTIGENO T-INDEPENDIENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thymus-independent antigen 1, record 1, English, thymus%2Dindependent%20antigen
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- T-independent antigen 2, record 1, English, T%2Dindependent%20antigen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antigen which does not require T lymphocyte participation to elicit an immune response in B lymphocytes. Animals lacking a thymus can respond to these antigens. 3, record 1, English, - thymus%2Dindependent%20antigen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An antigen that can trigger B cells to produce antibodies without the participation of T cells; most are polymers with a simple repeating pattern and are B cell mitogens; only IgM is produced and few memory cells are formed. 4, record 1, English, - thymus%2Dindependent%20antigen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
T-independent antigens can directly stimulate B cells.... 2, record 1, English, - thymus%2Dindependent%20antigen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antigène thymo-indépendant
1, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20thymo%2Dind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antigène T-indépendant 2, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20T%2Dind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antigène vis-à-vis duquel la production des anticorps (essentiellement IgM) ne nécessite pas la présence des cellules T. La production de ces anticorps n'est cependant pas strictement thymo-indépendante car elle peut être soumise à l'action régulatrice de cellules T suppressives et amplificatrices. 1, record 1, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20thymo%2Dind%C3%A9pendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antigènes thymo-indépendants: Type 1 (T.I.-1) : lipopolysaccharides (LPS), flagelline polymérisée, polyvinylpyrrolidone; Type 2 (T.I.-2) : polysaccharides solubles (par ex. polysaccharides SIII polymères synthétiques de D-acides aminés. (J.-F. Bach, P. Lesavre, Op. cit. p. 43. 3, record 1, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20thymo%2Dind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antígeno independiente del timo
1, record 1, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20independiente%20del%20timo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antígeno T-independiente 1, record 1, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20T%2Dindependiente
correct, masculine noun
- antígeno timoindependiente 1, record 1, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20timoindependiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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