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MeSH Heading: Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.480.625; D12.776.467.374.480.625; D23.125.477.500; D23.529.374.480.625
Unique ID: D008263
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008263
Annotation: /biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note: Proteins released by sensitized LYMPHOCYTES and possibly other cells that inhibit the migration of MACROPHAGES away from the release site. The structure and chemical properties may vary with the species and type of releasing cell.
Entry Version: MMIF
Entry Term(s): Macrophage Migration Inhibition Factors; Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor; Migration Inhibition Factor, Macrophage; Migration Inhibition Factors, Macrophage
Previous Indexing: Cell Migration Inhibition (1972-1973); Cell Movement (1970-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTORS 1980-90; was MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR 1974-79
Online Note: use MACROPHAGE MIGRATION-INHIBITORY FACTORS to search MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTORS 1980-90 & MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR 1974-79
History Note: 91; was MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTORS 1980-90; was MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR 1974-79
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0012870
Scope Note: Proteins released by sensitized LYMPHOCYTES and possibly other cells that inhibit the migration of MACROPHAGES away from the release site. The structure and chemical properties may vary with the species and type of releasing cell.
Terms: Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors Preferred Term
Term UI T024642
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1974); Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Term UI T000996578
Date11/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Migration Inhibition Factors, Macrophage
Term UI T024645
Date05/01/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Macrophage Migration Inhibition Factors
Term UI T024644
Date09/05/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990)

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