"Clonal Deletion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Removal, via CELL DEATH, of immature lymphocytes that interact with antigens during maturation. For T-lymphocytes this occurs in the thymus and ensures that mature T-lymphocytes are self tolerant. B-lymphocytes may also undergo clonal deletion.
| Descriptor ID |
D017637
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.425.746.425.120
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| Concept/Terms |
Clonal Deletion- Clonal Deletion
- Clonal Deletions
- Deletion, Clonal
- Deletions, Clonal
Clonal Abortion- Clonal Abortion
- Abortion, Clonal
- Abortions, Clonal
- Clonal Abortions
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