mitogen /mi·to·gen/ (mīt″o-jen) a substance that induces mitosis and cell tranformation, especially lymphocyte transformation.mitogen´ic
mitogen
mitogen [mi´to-jen]
mitogen,
mi·to·gen (m  t -jn)n. An agent that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. mi  to·genic (mt-j n k, mt-) adj.mi to·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t ) n. |
mitogen
[mī′təjən, mit′-]
Etymology: Gk, mitos + genein, to produce
an agent that triggers mitosis. mitogenic, adj.
mitogen [mi´to-jen]
a substance that induces blast transformation; DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis; and proliferation of lymphocytes; e.g., concanavalin A, phytohemagglutinin, or lipopolysaccharide.
mitogen,
n an agent that triggers mitosis.
mitogen
an agent that induces mitosis and lymphocyte blastogenesis.
pokeweed mitogen (PWM)
a lectin from the plant, Phytolacca americana, that produces B and T lymphocyte blastogenesis.
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