Tumor Necrosis Factors

"Tumor Necrosis Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A family of proteins that were originally identified by their ability to cause NECROSIS of NEOPLASMS. Their necrotic effect on cells is mediated through TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTORS which induce APOPTOSIS.

Descriptor ID	D048069
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.374.750 D12.644.276.972 D12.776.467.374.750 D12.776.467.972 D23.529.374.750 D23.529.972
Concept/Terms	Tumor Necrosis Factors Tumor Necrosis Factors Necrosis Factors, Tumor TNF Receptor Ligands Receptor Ligands, TNF Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily Ligands Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily Ligands

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tumor Necrosis Factors".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.644.276]
Cytokines [D12.644.276.374]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D12.644.276.374.750]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D12.644.276.972]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
Cytokines [D12.776.467.374]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D12.776.467.374.750]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D12.776.467.972]
Biological Factors [D23]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
Cytokines [D23.529.374]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D23.529.374.750]
Tumor Necrosis Factors [D23.529.972]

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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 5 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2013

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