Preferred Label : chemotactic factors;
MeSH definition : Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those
factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic
activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection
or insult.;
MeSH synonym : chemoattractants; chemotaxins; Chemoattractant; Chemotaxin; Chemotactic Factor; Factor, Chemotactic;
MeSH hyponym : cytotaxinogens; chemotactic factors, macrophage; Cytotaxins; Macrophage Chemotactic Factors; Macrophage Chemotactic Factor; Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage; Factor, Macrophage Chemotactic;
MeSH annotation : /biosyn /physiol permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotactic factors;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D002630;
UMLS CUI : C0008013;
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Chemical substances that attract or repel cells. The concept denotes especially those
factors released as a result of tissue injury, microbial invasion, or immunologic
activity, that attract LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; or other cells to the site of infection
or insult.