cyclosporins
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001678
A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001678 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | peptide antibiotics; immunosuppressive agents; cyclic peptides; cyclophilins; cyclosporine |
| Translations | Spanish: ciclosporinas |
Record as JSON
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"term": "cyclosporins",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.",
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"peptide antibiotics",
"immunosuppressive agents",
"cyclic peptides",
"cyclophilins",
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"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2011",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "ciclosporinas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cyclosporins/"
}
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