Immunologic Factor
pokeweed mitogen
poke·weed mi·to·gen
Subclass of:
Plant Lectins
Definitions related to pokeweed mitogens:
  • A group of proteins isolated from the roots of pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, with hemagglutinating and mitogenic properties. Pokeweed mitogen is particularly mitogenic for lymphocytes and also agglutinates erythrocytes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Proteins isolated from the roots of the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, that agglutinate some erythrocytes, stimulate mitosis and antibody synthesis in lymphocytes, and induce activation of plasma cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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