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A lymphokine produced by macrophages and T cells that is involved in regulation of the immune system and activation of phagocytes. |
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Units of DNA that contain all the hereditary information needed to make a product, such as a protein. |
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Methods to correct a gene mutation by adding an intact (normal) one or changing one that is already present. |
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DNA pieces that are easy to identify but that themselves have nothing to do with the gene being examined, such as the gene for hemophilia. |
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1. The genetic makeup, as distinguished from the physical appearance, of an organism or a group of organisms. |
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Glanzmann's thrombasthenia |
A rare inherited disorder where platelets fail to aggregate in response to normal stimulation but do clump normally in response to ristocetin. MEDLINEplus |
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A protein compound that also contains carbohydrate. |
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Mucopolysaccharide. Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight such as heparin, heparan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, and dermatan sulfate that contain disaccharide repeating units containing N-acetylhexosamine and hexose or hexuronic acid and often form complexes with proteins. |
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A type of white blood cell that includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. MEDLINEplus |