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Immune System Exhaustion MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Immune System Exhaustion
Tree Number(s)
G12.590
Unique ID
D000095842
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095842
Scope Note
A spectrum of functional deterioration in various lymphocyte populations that is induced by continuous antigenic stimulation. There are overlapping similarities with CELLULAR SENESCENCE; IMMUNOSENESCENCE; T-CELL SENESCENCE; and CLONAL ANERGY.
Entry Term(s)
B-Cell Exhaustion
Immune Exhaustion
Lymphocyte Exhaustion
Monocyte Exhaustion
NK Cell Exhaustion
Poly-Lymphocyte Exhaustion
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Established
2024/01/01
Date of Entry
2023/07/26
Revision Date
2022/11/17
Immune System Exhaustion Preferred
Poly-Lymphocyte Exhaustion Narrower
NK Cell Exhaustion Narrower
B-Cell Exhaustion Narrower
Monocyte Exhaustion Related
Lymphocyte Exhaustion Narrower
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