"Tumor Necrosis Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of proteins that were originally identified by their ability to cause NECROSIS of NEOPLASMS. Their necrotic effect on cells is mediated through TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTORS which induce APOPTOSIS.
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D048069
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D12.644.276.374.750 D12.644.276.972 D12.776.467.374.750 D12.776.467.972 D23.529.374.750 D23.529.972
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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