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Preferred term

Endoglin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A membrane glycoprotein and ANGIOGENESIS FACTOR that is expressed by cells of the VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; and MONOCYTES. It functions as a co-receptor for TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA and modulates CELL ADHESION. Mutations in the endoglin gene are associated with cases of HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CD105 Antigen
  • Endoglin Protein

In other languages

  • French

  • Antigène CD105
  • CD105
  • Protéine endogline

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JQQLXBC1-3

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