"Osteopontin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A negatively-charged extracellular matrix protein that plays a role in the regulation of BONE metabolism and a variety of other biological functions. Cell signaling by osteopontin may occur through a cell adhesion sequence that recognizes INTEGRIN ALPHA-V BETA-3.
| Descriptor ID |
D053495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.374.625 D12.776.395.700.837 D12.776.467.374.625 D12.776.860.300.762 D23.529.374.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteopontin- Osteopontin
- Sialoprotein 1
- Secreted Phosphoprotein 1
- Bone Sialoprotein 1
- Sialoprotein 1, Bone
- Bone Sialoprotein I
- Sialoprotein I, Bone
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteopontin" by people in Profiles.
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Matrix Gla protein and osteopontin genetic associations with coronary artery calcification and bone density: the CARDIA study. Hum Genet. 2005 May; 116(6):525-8.