| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
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| ADRP | adipose differentiation-related protein |
| BCDF | B-cell differentiation factor |
| CD | cadaver donor; canine distemper; canine dose; carbohydrate dehydratase; carbon dioxide; cardiac dise... |
| DA | dark adaptation; dark agouti [rat]; daunomycin; degenerative arthritis; delayed action; Dental Assis... |
| B-cell differentiation/growth factors | Various substances, usually obtained from the supernatant of T-cell cultures, such as interleukin 4, 5, and 6. These substances are necessary for B-cell growth, maturation, and differentiation into plasma cells or B memory cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| cell differentiation | Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function which takes place during the development of the embryo and leads to the formation of specialised cells, tissues, and organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cluster of differentiation | Cell membrane molecules that are used to classify leukocytes into subsets. CD molecules are classified by monoclonal antibodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cluster of differentiation 2 | A glycoprotein that is expressed on all peripheral T-cells, large granular lymphocytes and most, but not all, thymocytes. CD2 is involved in signal transduction and cell adhesion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cluster of differentiation 3 | A complex of 5 polypeptides associated with the T-cell receptor and is involved in signal transduction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cluster of differentiation 4 | A glycoprotein found on various subsets of T-cells, i.e., usually no helper and some T cytotoxic cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cluster of differentiation 8 | Membrane glycoprotein found on subsets of T lymphocytes. CD8 is expressed on T cytotoxic cells and T suppressor cells. Acronym: CD (05 Mar 2000) |
| correlative differentiation | Differentiation due to the interaction of different parts of an organism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| self-differentiation | Differentiation resulting from the action of intrinsic causes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sex differentiation | Differentiation of male and female tissues and organs during embryogenesis, but after sex determination (sex determination (genetic)). (12 Dec 1998) |
| sex differentiation disorders | Disorders in the differentiation process of gonadal tissues and organs during embryogenesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| differentiation | The distinguishing of one thing or disease from another. (18 Nov 1997) |
| differentiation antigen | Any large structural macromolecule that can be detected by immune reagents and that also is associated with the differentiation of a particular cell type or types. Many cells can be identified by their possession of a unique set of differentiation antigens. There should be no implication that the antigens cause differentiation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| invisible differentiation | Differentiation of the cellular chemical constituents in the embryo prior to cytodifferentiation; sometimes recognizable histochemically. Synonym: invisible differentiation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| echocardiographic differentiation | The processing of a signal so that the output depends upon the rate of change of the input; e.g., it will display changes in amplitude but will reduce the duration of the waveform. (05 Mar 2000) |