Glossary of Terms

Granulocytes and monocytes, collectively called myeloid cells, are differentiated descendants from common progenitors derived from hematopoietic stem cells in...

An autoimmune motor disorder marked by muscular fatigue that develops with repetitive muscle use and improves with rest or...

Myalgia is a term for muscle aches and pains. Muscle pain also can involve ligaments, tendons, and fascia, the...

Pert. to the muscles and skeleton.

A mononuclear phagocytic white blood cell derived from myeloid stem cells. Monocytes circulate in the bloodstream for about 24...

Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells; A type of protein made in the laboratory that can bind...

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a autoimmune disorder that causes overlapping features of three connective tissue disorders: lupus,...

A signaling protein, i.e., a protein that circulates extracellularly influencing other cells to turn on the process of protein...

Oligonucleotides that prevent a variety of messenger RNAs from being transcribed from DNA or translated into proteins. They typically...

Microbial metabolomics constitutes an integrated component of systems biology. By studying the complete set of metabolites within a microorganism...

A member of a group of enzymes that can break down proteins, such as collagen, that are normally found...

All of the energy and material transformations that occur within living cells. It includes material changes undergone by substances...