Nomenclature Committee (NOM) |
What is the NOM?The NOM Committee is composed by 10 nomenclature sub-committees dedicated to specific areas of nomenclature. Their misssion is to establish a universal and consistent nomenclature for both molecules and cells of the immune system.
Why do we need a NOM Committee?Clearly, the molecules and cells of interest for the studies performed by immunologists are also relevant for studies in many other scientific areas outside immunology. Furthermore the functional abilities of these molecules and/or cells may not be unequivocal and may vary with the system studied. Therefore, a common language becomes of the utmost importance to integrate all the relevant information. Where would biological knowledge in biology stand without English as its common language?
NOM SUb-CommitteeesThe IUIS Sub-Committees have been establiching the nomenclature of different molecules of the immune system during more than 20 years. More recently, new committees have been also created for the nome and cellular subset. There are presently 10 nomenclature sub-committees approved by IUIS/WHO: Allergens, CD molecules, Chemokines, Collectins, Complement, Immunoglobulins and T cell receptors, Interleukins, KIR, MALT, monocytes, and DC.
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