B7 Antigens

"B7 Antigens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A family of cell-surface proteins found on ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS. B7 antigens are ligands for specific cell surface receptor subtypes found on T-CELLS. They play an immunomodulatory role by stimulating or inhibiting the T-CELL activation process.

Descriptor ID	D060887
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.467.150 D12.776.543.095 D23.050.301.285 D23.529.168
Concept/Terms	B7 Antigens B7 Antigens Antigens, B7 Antigen, B7 B-7 Antigen Antigen, B-7 B 7 Antigen B7 Costimulatory Molecules Costimulatory Molecules, B7 B7 Molecules Molecules, B7 B7 Antigen

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "B7 Antigens".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
B7 Antigens [D12.776.467.150]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
B7 Antigens [D12.776.543.095]
Biological Factors [D23]
Antigens [D23.050]
Antigens, Surface [D23.050.301]
B7 Antigens [D23.050.301.285]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
B7 Antigens [D23.529.168]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1

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