Chemotactic Factors

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.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): D23.125

MeSH Unique ID: D002630

Entry Terms:

• Chemotactic Factor
• Factor, Chemotactic
• Chemoattractant
• Chemotaxin
• Chemoattractants
• Chemotaxins
• Cytotaxinogens
• Cytotaxins
• Chemotactic Factors, Macrophage
• Macrophage Chemotactic Factor
• Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage
• Factor, Macrophage Chemotactic
• Macrophage Chemotactic Factors

Previous Indexing:

• Chemotaxis (1966-1979)
• Chemotaxis, Leukocyte (1977-1979)

See Also:

• Pheromones

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Chemotactic Factors
Chemokines
beta-Thromboglobulin
Chemokines, C
Chemokines, CC +
Chemokines, CX3C +
Chemokines, CXC +
Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins +
Chemotactic Factors, Eosinophil
Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors
Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine
Netrins
Netrin-1