"Sirolimus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A macrolide compound obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that acts by selectively blocking the transcriptional activation of cytokines thereby inhibiting cytokine production. It is bioactive only when bound to IMMUNOPHILINS. Sirolimus is a potent immunosuppressant and possesses both antifungal and antineoplastic properties.
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D020123
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.505.760
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sirolimus" by people in Profiles.
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Sirolimus use and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Sep; 73(3):444-50.