"Ricin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
| Descriptor ID |
D012276
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.666 D12.776.034.756 D12.776.503.499.937 D12.776.765.678.906.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Ricin- Ricin
- Lectin, Castor Bean
- RCA60
- Ricinus Toxin
- Toxin, Ricinus
- RCA 60
- Castor Bean Lectin
- Lectin, Ricinus
- Ricinus Lectin
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ricin" by people in Profiles.
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Synthesis of green fluorescent protein-ricin and monitoring of its intracellular trafficking. Bioconjug Chem. 1997 Sep-Oct; 8(5):743-50.
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Ricin fusion toxin targeted to the human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor receptor is selectively toxic to acute myeloid leukemia cells. Leuk Res. 1997 Jul; 21(7):681-90.
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Ricin toxin contains three lectin sites which contribute to its in vivo toxicity. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1996 Dec; 18(12):685-92.
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Identity of the N-terminal sequences of the three A chains of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) lectins: homology with ricin-like plant toxins and single-chain ribosome-inhibiting proteins. Anticancer Drugs. 1992 Oct; 3(5):507-11.
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Ocular pharmacokinetics of lens epithelial cell-specific immunotoxin 4197X-RA. Exp Eye Res. 1992 Jul; 55(1):87-91.
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Antitumor effects of abrin and ricin used singly and in combination with cisplatin. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1984 Jan-Feb; 14(1):10-20.