"Agrin" 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 protein component of the synaptic basal lamina. It has been shown to induce clustering of acetylcholine receptors on the surface of muscle fibers and other synaptic molecules in both synapse regeneration and development.
| Descriptor ID |
D018171
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.631.050
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Agrin" by people in Profiles.
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The Effects of Agrin Isoforms on Diabetic Neuropathic Pain in a Rat Streptozotocin Model. Anesth Analg. 2018 10; 127(4):1051-1057.
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Novel SEA and LG2 Agrin mutations causing congenital Myasthenic syndrome. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2017 12 19; 12(1):182.
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Lrp4 in astrocytes modulates glutamatergic transmission. Nat Neurosci. 2016 08; 19(8):1010-8.
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Agrin and synaptic laminin are required to maintain adult neuromuscular junctions. PLoS One. 2012; 7(10):e46663.