Epiregulin

"Epiregulin" 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.

MeSH information

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A member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family of peptide growth factors that is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form. Epiregulin has specificity for the EGF RECEPTOR and the ERBB-4 RECEPTOR.

Descriptor ID	D066260
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.382.562 D12.776.467.382.562 D23.529.382.562
Concept/Terms	Epiregulin Epiregulin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Epiregulin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.644.276]
EGF Family of Proteins [D12.644.276.382]
Epiregulin [D12.644.276.382.562]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
EGF Family of Proteins [D12.776.467.382]
Epiregulin [D12.776.467.382.562]
Biological Factors [D23]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
EGF Family of Proteins [D23.529.382]
Epiregulin [D23.529.382.562]

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