 Cystatins
"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,
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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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cystatins" by people in Profiles.
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Marsell R, Grundberg E, Krajisnik T, Mallmin H, Karlsson M, Mellstr?m D, Orwoll E, Ohlsson C, Jonsson KB, Ljunggren O, Larsson TE. Fibroblast growth factor-23 is associated with parathyroid hormone and renal function in a population-based cohort of elderly men. Eur J Endocrinol. 2008 Jan; 158(1):125-9.
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