"Patched Receptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A family of 12-pass transmembrane proteins originally identified in Drosophila that are receptors for HEDGEHOG PROTEINS. They have important roles in regulating CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL DIFFERENTIAION; and BODY PATTERNING and may also function as TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072079
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.058 D12.776.624.776.633
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| Concept/Terms |
Patched Receptors- Patched Receptors
- Receptors, Patched
- Patched Sonic Hedgehog Receptors
- Patched Receptor
- Receptor, Patched
- Patched Protein
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