"Caveolin 1" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A tyrosine phosphoprotein that plays an essential role in CAVEOLAE formation. It binds CHOLESTEROL and is involved in LIPIDS transport, membrane traffic, and SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D051242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.360.024.264 D12.776.157.057.010 D12.776.476.024.280 D12.776.543.990.100.500 D12.776.744.287
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| Concept/Terms |
Caveolin 1- Caveolin 1
- Vesicular Integral Membrane Protein 21 kDa
- Caveolin-1
- VIP21 Protein
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caveolin 1" by people in Profiles.
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A prevalent caveolin-1 gene variant is associated with the metabolic syndrome in Caucasians and Hispanics. Metabolism. 2015 Dec; 64(12):1674-81.
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Variants of the caveolin-1 gene: a translational investigation linking insulin resistance and hypertension. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Aug; 96(8):E1288-92.