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Chemotactic Factors MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chemotactic Factors
Tree Number(s)
D23.125
Unique ID
D002630
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002630
Annotation
/biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection or insult.
Entry Term(s)
Chemoattractant
Chemoattractants
Chemotactic Factor
Chemotactic Factors, Macrophage
Chemotaxin
Chemotaxins
Cytotaxinogens
Cytotaxins
Macrophage Chemotactic Factor
Macrophage Chemotactic Factors
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Chemotaxis (1966-1979)
Chemotaxis, Leukocyte (1977-1979)
See Also
Pheromones
Public MeSH Note
1980; see CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS 1984-1990; for CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS, MACROPHAGE see CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS, MACROPHAGE 1980-2007
History Note
1980
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/04/30
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Chemotactic Factors Preferred
Cytotaxinogens Narrower
Chemotactic Factors, Macrophage Narrower
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