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Preferred term

Sirolimus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Rapamycin

Scope note

  • A macrolide compound obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that acts by selectively blocking the transcriptional activation of cytokines thereby inhibiting cytokine production. It is bioactive only when bound to IMMUNOPHILINS. Sirolimus is a potent immunosuppressant and possesses both antifungal and antineoplastic properties.

History note

  • 99; use SIROLIMUS (NM) 1980-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020123

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