Chemicals and Drugs

Clusterin

A highly conserved heterodimeric glycoprotein that is differentially expressed during many severe physiological disturbance states such as CANCER; APOPTOSIS; and various NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. Clusterin is ubiquitously expressed and appears to function as a secreted MOLECULAR CHAPERONE.

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Abstract

A highly conserved heterodimeric glycoprotein that is differentially expressed during many severe physiological disturbance states such as CANCER; APOPTOSIS; and various NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. Clusterin is ubiquitously expressed and appears to function as a secreted MOLECULAR CHAPERONE.

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22 entry terms
  • ApoJ Protein
  • Apolipoprotein J
  • Complement Lysis Inhibitor
  • Complement-Associated Protein SP-40,40
  • Ionizing Radiation-Induced Protein-8
  • MAC393 Antigen
  • SGP-2 Protein
  • SP 40,40 Protein
  • Sulfated Glycoprotein 2
  • Sulfated Glycoprotein-2
  • TRPM-2 Protein
  • Testosterone-Repressed Prostate Message-2 Protein
  • X-Ray-Inducible Protein 8
  • XIP8 Protein
  • Complement Associated Protein SP 40,40
  • Ionizing Radiation Induced Protein 8
  • Radiation-Induced Protein-8, Ionizing
  • SGP 2 Protein
  • SP-40,40, Complement-Associated Protein
  • TRPM 2 Protein
  • Testosterone Repressed Prostate Message 2 Protein
  • X Ray Inducible Protein 8

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1980)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clusterin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051152
  2. Clusterin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24788371