"Cytochalasins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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11- to 14-membered macrocyclic lactones with a fused isoindolone. Members with INDOLES attached at the C10 position are called chaetoglobosins. They are produced by various fungi. Some members interact with ACTIN and inhibit CYTOKINESIS.
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D003572
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.473.231 D23.946.587.370
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cytochalasins" by people in Profiles.
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Preferential phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase tyrosine 861 is critical for mediating an anti-apoptotic response to hyperosmotic stress. J Biol Chem. 2007 Apr 06; 282(14):10370-9.
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Platelet enhancement of tumor cell adhesion to subendothelial matrix: role of platelet cytoskeleton and platelet membrane. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1987 Nov; 79(5):1077-90.