"Neopterin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pteridine derivative present in body fluids; elevated levels result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Neopterin also serves as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin.
| Descriptor ID |
D019798
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.202.500 D08.211.090.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neopterin- Neopterin
- 2-Amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(3H)-pteridinone
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neopterin" by people in Profiles.
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Neopterin Relates to Lifetime Depression in Older Adults With HIV on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 04 01; 89(4):454-461.
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In vivo effects of HIV-1 exposure in the presence and absence of single-dose nevirapine on cellular plasma activation markers of infants born to HIV-1-seropositive mothers. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Aug 15; 42(5):545-53.