"Nostoc commune" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A form species of spore-producing CYANOBACTERIA, in the family Nostocaceae, order Nostocales. It is an important source of fixed NITROGEN in nutrient-depleted soils. When wet, it appears as a jelly-like mass.
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D050501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.280.575.150 B03.440.475.100.575.150 B03.585.750
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Repression of proinflammatory gene expression by lipid extract of Nostoc commune var sphaeroides K?tzing, a blue-green alga, via inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Nutr Res. 2008 Feb; 28(2):83-91.