human leukocyte antigen

human leukocyte antigen
HLA. One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body's immune response to foreign substances. These antigens vary from person to person, and an HLA test is done before organ transplantation to find out if tissues match between a donor and a recipient. Also called HLA and human lymphocyte antigen.

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  • Human Leukocyte Antigen — Pour les articles homonymes, voir HLA. Représentation moléculaire HLA (En biologie) vient de l anglais Human Leukocyt …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Human leukocyte antigen — Pour les articles homonymes, voir HLA. Représentation moléculaire HLA (En biologie) vient de l anglais Human Leukocyt …   Wikipédia en Français

  • human leukocyte antigen — n any of various proteins that are encoded by genes of the major histocompatibility complex in humans and are found on the surface of many cell types (as white blood cells) broadly HLA (2) …   Medical dictionary

  • Human leukocyte antigen — The human leukocyte antigen system (HLA) is the name of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans. The superlocus contains a large number of genes related to immune system function in humans. This group of genes resides on chromosome 6 …   Wikipedia

  • Human Leukocyte Antigen — Lage der humanen Leukozyten Antigene auf dem Chromosom 6 mit seinen Genorten HLA A, B, C, DR, DQ und DP. Das humane Leukozytenantigen System (HLA System, HL Antigene, engl. Human Leukocyte Antigen) ist der Name des humanen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Human leucocyte antigen — Human leukocyte antigen Pour les articles homonymes, voir HLA. Représentation moléculaire HLA (En biologie) vient de l anglais Human Leukocyt …   Wikipédia en Français

  • human leukocyte antigen complex — (HLA) An antigen on the surface of cells of human tissues and organs that is recognized by the immune system cells and therefore is important in graft rejection and regulation of the immune response. This is the same as MHC class II …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • human-leukocyte-antigen system — Abbreviation: HLA See: major histocompatibility antigen …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • human lymphocyte antigen — HLA. One of a group of proteins found on the surface of white blood cells and other cells that play an important part in the body s immune response to foreign substances. These antigens vary from person to person, and an HLA test is done before… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • human leukocyte antigen — noun Date: 1978 any of various proteins that are encoded by genes of the major histocompatibility complex in humans and are found on the surface of many cell types (as white blood cells); broadly HLA 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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