Chemicals and Drugs

Monokines

Soluble mediators of the immune response that are neither antibodies nor complement. They are produced largely, but not exclusively, by monocytes and macrophages.

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Abstract

Soluble mediators of the immune response that are neither antibodies nor complement. They are produced largely, but not exclusively, by monocytes and macrophages.

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

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/biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted

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90

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  • Biological Factors (1988-1989)
  • Biological Products (1987-1988)
  • Proteins (1981-1987)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.500w
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.500w
  3. D23.529.374w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monokines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015846. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015846
  2. Monokines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monokine
  3. Monokines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6470553