Chemicals and Drugs

Mitogens

Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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3 entry terms
  • Mitogen
  • Phytomitogen
  • Phytomitogens

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1973(1972); for PHYTOMITOGENS use PLANT LECTINS 1978-2002

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  • Mitosis/drug effects (1966-1971)

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  1. D27.505.519w.593.624

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QU 375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mitogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008934. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008934
  2. Mitogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430087