Phenomena and Processes

Bystander Effect

The result of a positive or negative response (to drugs, for example) in one cell being passed onto other cells via the GAP JUNCTIONS or the intracellular milieu.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The result of a positive or negative response (to drugs, for example) in one cell being passed onto other cells via the GAP JUNCTIONS or the intracellular milieu.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Bystander Effects
  • Effect, Bystander
  • Effects, Bystander
  • Bystander Help
  • Bystander Suppression
  • Help, Bystander
  • Suppression, Bystander

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

note category: cell physiol context only

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History Note

2002

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Tree Number

  1. G04.085.155w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bystander Effect. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024201. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024201
  2. Bystander Effect. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect_(radiobiology)
  3. Bystander Effect. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4533242