Chemicals and Drugs

Glypicans

A family of GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-anchored, cell-surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans that may play a role in CELL GROWTH PROCESSES and CELL DIFFERENTIATION by modulating ligand-receptor interactions.

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Abstract

A family of GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-anchored, cell-surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans that may play a role in CELL GROWTH PROCESSES and CELL DIFFERENTIATION by modulating ligand-receptor interactions.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Glypican
  • Glypican 3
  • Glypican-1
  • Glypican-2
  • Glypican-3
  • Glypican-4
  • Glypican-5
  • Glypican 1
  • Glypican 2
  • Glypican 4
  • Glypican 5

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2007(1998)

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  2. D09w.400w.430w.930w.350.249w
  3. D12.776w.395w.550w.448.500w
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  6. D12.776w.543w.550w.418.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glypicans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053673. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053673
  2. Glypicans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glypican
  3. Glypicans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24788022