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Use for: NGF, NGF-1beta, Nerve Growth Factor 1, Nerve Growth Factor alpha Subunit, Nerve Growth Factor beta Subunit, Nerve Growth Factor gamma Subunit, beta-Nerve Growth Factor

• NERVE GROWTH FACTOR is the first of a series of neurotrophic factors that were found to influence the growth and differentiation of sympathetic and sensory neurons. It is comprised of alpha, beta, and gamma subunits. The beta subunit is responsible for its growth stimulating activity.

Use for: EGF, Epidermal Growth Factor-Urogastrone, Human Urinary Gastric Inhibitor, Urogastrone, beta-Urogastrone

• A 6-kDa polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands. Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. Epidermal growth factor exerts a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and EPITHELIAL CELLS. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form.

Use for: Organization center (Embryology)

Use for: Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Outbreaks

• Annotation: coordinate IM with specific disease / epidemiol (IM) & specify geographic location if pertinent; differentiate from EPIDEMICS, follow terminology in text
• Scope note(s): Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.

Use for: Encephalitis Viruses, St. Louis, Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis Viruses, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis, Viruses, St. Louis Encephalitis

• Scope Note: A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE), which is the etiologic agent of ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
• Annotation: infection = ENCEPHALITIS, ST. LOUIS

Use for: Psychiatrists

• The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.
• Annotation specialty only; do not confuse with MENTAL DISORDERS

Use for: Dental Student, Dental Students, Student, Dental

• Annotation /educ = EDUCATION, DENTAL or its specifics
• Scope Note Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry.

Use for: Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia

• A preconceived judgment made without factual basis.

Use for: Covert Racism, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Racial Prejudice

• Differential treatment or unequal access to opportunities, based on group membership such as origin or ethnicity.

Use for: Surgeons, African American, Afro-American surgeons, Black surgeons, Colored surgeons, Surgeons, Black, Surgeons, Colored, Negro surgeons, Surgeons, Negro

Use for: Afro-American physicians , Negro physicians, Physicians, African American , Physicians, Negro

Use for: Anniversaries, Dedications, Special Events

• Annotation do not index here for anniversaries, centennials, etc. in historical articles; do not coordinate here for ANNIVERSARY REACTION
• Scope Note Occasions to commemorate an event or occasions designated for a specific purpose.

Use for: Thermal Water Pollution , Water Pollution, Thermal

• Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)
• Annotation IM; coord with source of pollution (IM); note entry term THERMAL WATER POLLUTION: coord with HOT TEMPERATURE (IM) only if heat is particularly discussed; specify geog if pertinent

Use for: Girls, Woman, Women's Groups

• Scope Note Human females as cultural, psychological, sociological, political, and economic entities.
• Annotation for women or girls only as a cultural, social, sociological, political, economic force; distinguish from the check tag FEMALE; when indexing WOMEN, check the tags HUMANS & FEMALE; CATALOGER: Coordinate with age group if appropriate