"Neopterin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pteridine derivative present in body fluids; elevated levels result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Neopterin also serves as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin.
| Descriptor ID |
D019798
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.202.500 D08.211.090.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neopterin- Neopterin
- 2-Amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(3H)-pteridinone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neopterin" by people in Profiles.
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Kalia M, Costa E Silva J. Biomarkers of psychiatric diseases: current status and future prospects. Metabolism. 2015 Mar; 64(3 Suppl 1):S11-5.
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Vos FE, Manning PJ, Sutherland WH, Schollum JB, Walker RJ. Anti-inflammatory effect of an insulin infusion in patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a randomized controlled pilot study. Nephrology (Carlton). 2011 Jan; 16(1):68-75.
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Patel TB, Pequignot E, Parker SH, Leavitt MC, Greenberg HE, Kraft WK. Transgenic avian-derived recombinant human interferon-alpha2b (AVI-005) in healthy subjects: an open-label, single-dose, controlled study. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Mar; 45(3):161-8.
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Krown SE, Niedzwiecki D, Bhalla RB, Flomenberg N, Bundow D, Chapman D. Relationship and prognostic value of endogenous interferon-alpha, beta 2-microglobulin, and neopterin serum levels in patients with Kaposi sarcoma and AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (1988). 1991; 4(9):871-80.