NALT

Preferred term

lymphocyte proliferation

Topic

Morphologic alteration of small B lymphocytes or T lymphocytes in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by interleukins, mitogens such as phytohemagglutinins, and by specific antigens. It may also occur in vivo, as in graft rejection.

cell-mediated immunity

lymphocytes

blast transformation
blastogenesis
lymphoblast transformation
lymphocyte activation
lymphocyte stimulation
lymphocyte transformation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

22030

Spanish

proliferación de los linfocitos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23448

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 7/6/17