"Cystatins" 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 homologous group of endogenous CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS. The cystatins inhibit most CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as PAPAIN, and other peptidases which have a sulfhydryl group at the active site.
| Descriptor ID |
D015891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.215
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| Concept/Terms |
Type 3 Cystatins- Type 3 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 3
- Type III Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type III
Type 2 Cystatins- Type 2 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 2
- Type II Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type II
Type 1 Cystatins- Type 1 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 1
- Type I Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type I
- Stefins
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cystatins" by people in Profiles.
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Cystatin C level as a marker of kidney function in human immunodeficiency virus infection: the FRAM study. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Nov 12; 167(20):2213-9.
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Glomerular filtration rate estimated by cystatin C among different clinical presentations. Kidney Int. 2006 Jan; 69(2):399-405.
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Evidence of linkage and association on chromosome 20 for late-onset Alzheimer disease. Neurogenetics. 2004 Jun; 5(2):121-8.