| mitogens | Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with lectins, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin s) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pokeweed mitogens | Proteins isolated from the roots of the pokeweed, phytolacca americana, that agglutinate some erythrocytes, stimulate mitosis and antibody synthesis in lymphocytes, and induce activation of plasma cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
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