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Superantigens (SAgs) are a class of antigens which cause non-specific activation of T-cells resulting in polyclonal T cell activation and massive cytokine release. SAgs can be produced by pathogenic ...
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Certain species of infectious microorganisms produce powerful, immunostimulatory and disease-causing toxins called superantigens, so called because of their ability to polyclonally activate large fractions (2-20%) of the T-cell population c...
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Definition of superantigen from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary with examples and pronunciations. ... Learn more about "superantigen" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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superantigen Molecules that are potent T lymphocyte mitogens and simultaneously bind to class II MHC molecules ... Veterinary Dictionary: superantigen...
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Crystal Structure Of A Superantigen Bound To The High- Affinity, Zinc-Dependent Site On MHC Class II molecule ... A given superantigen activates a distinct class of T cells that express a certain V beta chain. The binding of super antigen to the chains of the T cell receptor is shown here...
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Definition of superantigen from the online medical dictionary hosted by mondofacto. ... online medical dictionary | definition of superantigen ... Staphylococcal enterotoxins are the best known superantigens and stimulate CD4 T-cells in humans. The Mls gene product in mice can act as a superantigen.
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gens including the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) developed anti-superantigen chimeras. The Los Alamos invention is a structure-based receptor mimic ...
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Disruption of Lck function, either by repression of Lck gene expression or by selective pharmacologic inhibitors of Lck, led to increased IL-2 production in response to superantigen stimulation.
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A second type of enterotoxin is known as a superantigen toxin. Superantigen exotoxins work by overstimulating the immune response, particularly with respect to the T-cells. Examples of superantigen exotoxins include that from Staphylococcus aureus and from the "flesh-eating" bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Superantigen. Superantigen summary with 11 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. ... 9 Evolution of Superantigen Production...
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