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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > biological resistance > immunity > adaptive immunity > cell-mediated immunity > lymphocyte proliferation
Fields of Study > immunology > immunity > adaptive immunity > cell-mediated immunity > lymphocyte proliferation
Preferred Term:

lymphocyte proliferation

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cell-mediated immunity
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • lymphocyte stimulation
  • lymphoblast transformation
  • blast transformation
  • lymphocyte activation
  • lymphocyte transformation
  • blastogenesis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23448
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