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MeSH Heading: Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.486.485.114.619.026.030; D12.776.124.790.651.114.619.026.030; D12.776.377.715.548.114.619.026.030
Unique ID: D007071
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007071
Annotation: salivary immunoglobulin A: index IGA, SECRETORY + SALIVA/ immunol; immunoglobulin A in tears: index IGA, SECRETORY + TEARS/ immunol; /‌defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY + IGA DEFICIENCY
Scope Note: The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULIN J-CHAINS).
Entry Version: IMMUNOGLOBULIN A SECRET
Entry Term(s): Colostral IgA; IgA, Exocrine; IgA, Secretory; SIgA; Secretory IgA; Secretory Immunoglobulin A
Pharm Action: Immunologic Factors
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Colostrum (1973-1975); IgA (1973-1975); Immunoglobulin Fragments (1973-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see IgA, Secretory 1984-2001, see IGA 1976-1983
History Note: 2002(1976)
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2005/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0011004
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULIN J-CHAINS).
Terms: Immunoglobulin A, Secretory Preferred Term
Term UI T433034
Date01/12/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); IgA, Secretory
Term UI T021166
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); Secretory IgA
Term UI T021165
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Secretory Immunoglobulin A
Term UI T435888
Date02/12/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); SIgA
Term UI T021167
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); IgA, Exocrine
Term UI T021164
Date06/30/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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