Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

align
annotate
download

Concept information

Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Tumor Necrosis Factors > RANK Ligand
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Tumor Necrosis Factors > RANK Ligand
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Tumor Necrosis Factors > RANK Ligand

Preferred term

RANK Ligand  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A transmembrane protein belonging to the tumor necrosis factor superfamily that specifically binds RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OF NUCLEAR FACTOR-KAPPA B and OSTEOPROTEGERIN. It plays an important role in regulating OSTEOCLAST differentiation and activation.

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • CD254 Antigen
  • OPGL Protein
  • Osteoclast Differentiation Factor
  • Osteoprotegerin Ligand
  • RANKL Protein
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B Ligand
  • Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappaB Ligand
  • TNF Superfamily, Member 11
  • TRANCE Protein
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 11
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Activation-Induced Cytokine

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Ligand de RANK

    French

  • Facteur de différenciation des ostéoclastes
  • Facteur de différenciation ostéoclastique
  • Ligand de l'ostéoprotégérine
  • Ligand du récepteur activateur du facteur nucléaire kappa B
  • Ligand RANKL
  • Ligand TNFSF11
  • Ligand TRANCE
  • Membre-11 de la superfamille des ligands TNF
  • Membre-11 de la superfamille des TNF ligands
  • Membre-11 de la superfamille du facteur de nécrose tumorale
  • Membre-11 de la superfamille du TNF
  • ODF (Osteoclast Differentiation Factor)
  • Protéine OPGL
  • Protéine RANKL
  • Protéine TRANCE
  • Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand
  • Tumor necrosis factor-related activation-induced cytokine

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FQ0M8ZXB-R

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 7/5/06, last modified 5/31/17