Alarmins
"Alarmins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A structurally diverse group of endogenous molecules that includes the HMGB1 PROTEIN; S100 PROTEINS; HSP60, Hsp70, Cathelicidin, IL-33, and DEFENSINS. They are constitutively available, released upon tissue damage, and activate the immune system. Uncontrolled and excessive release of alarmins may contribute to INFLAMMATION; CARCINOGENESIS, and NEOPLASM METASTASIS. Alarmins are also critical for heart and nerve tissue homeostasis.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.087 D12.776.467.087 D23.529.087
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| Concept/Terms |
Alarmins- Alarmins
- Alarmin
- Alarmin Proteins
- Proteins, Alarmin
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