Concept information
Terme préférentiel
Giant Cells
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Définition
- Multinucleated masses produced by the fusion of many cells; often associated with viral infections. In AIDS, they are induced when the envelope glycoprotein of the HIV virus binds to the CD4 antigen of uninfected neighboring T4 cells. The resulting syncytium leads to cell death and thus may account for the cytopathic effect of the virus.
Concept générique
Concepts spécifiques
Synonyme(s)
- Giant Cells, Multinucleated
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Polykaryocytes
- Syncytia
- Syncytium
Qualificatif(s) autorisé(s)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- cytology (Qualifier)
- drug effects (Qualifier)
- enzymology (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- microbiology (Qualifier)
- parasitology (Qualifier)
- pathology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- transplantation (Qualifier)
- ultrastructure (Qualifier)
- virology (Qualifier)
Traductions
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français
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Cellule géante
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Cellules géantes multinucléées
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Cellules géantes plurinucléées
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Plasmodes
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Polycaryocyte
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Polycaryocytes
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Syncytium cellulaire
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Syncytiums cellulaires
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z2XBB964-5
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