Cytotoxins [cytotoxiny]
- Terms
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cytolysiny
cytotoxická látka
cytotoxická látky
cytotoxin
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Cytolysins
Cytotoxic Agent
Cytotoxic Agents
Cytotoxin
Substances that are toxic to cells; they may be involved in immunity or may be contained in venoms. These are distinguished from CYTOSTATIC AGENTS in degree of effect. Some of them are used as CYTOTOXIC ANTIBIOTICS. The mechanism of action of many of these are as ALKYLATING AGENTS or MITOSIS MODULATORS.
- Annotation
- /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate with source of cytotoxin
- DUI
- D003603 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0005633
- Previous indexing
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic (1973-1977); specific cell (1966-1977); Toxins (1966-1977)
- History note
- 78
- Public note
- 78
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 6
- AE
- adverse effects 9
- AG
- agonists 0
- AN
- analysis 8
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 1
- BI
- biosynthesis 3
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid 0
- CS
- chemical synthesis 12
- CH
- chemistry 20
- CL
- classification 3
- DF
- deficiency 0
- EC
- economics 0
- GE
- genetics 4
- HI
- history 0
- IM
- immunology 3
- IP
- isolation & purification 5
- ME
- metabolism 11
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 2
- PD
- pharmacology 28
- PH
- physiology 2
- PO
- poisoning 1
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- ST
- standards 5
- SD
- supply & distribution 1
- TU
- therapeutic use 14
- TO
- toxicity 14
- UR
- urine 1