"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neopterin" by people in Profiles.
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Ohta E, Funayama M, Ichinose H, Toyoshima I, Urano F, Matsuo M, Tomoko N, Yukihiko K, Yoshino S, Yokoyama H, Shimazu H, Maeda K, Hasegawa K, Obata F. Novel mutations in the guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase 1 gene associated with DYT5 dystonia. Arch Neurol. 2006 Nov; 63(11):1605-10.
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Furuya H, Murai H, Takasugi K, Ohyagi Y, Urano F, Kishi T, Ichinose H, Kira J. A case of late-onset Segawa syndrome (autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia) with a novel mutation of the GTP-cyclohydrase I (GCH1) gene. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2006 Dec; 108(8):784-6.
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Zimmerman AW, Jyonouchi H, Comi AM, Connors SL, Milstien S, Varsou A, Heyes MP. Cerebrospinal fluid and serum markers of inflammation in autism. Pediatr Neurol. 2005 Sep; 33(3):195-201.