"Neurocan" 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 hyalectin family member that is expressed in neuronal tissue and plays a role in neuronal CELL ADHESION.
| Descriptor ID |
D058580
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520.789 D12.776.395.650.750.687.450 D12.776.503.280.437.450 D12.776.543.550.200.250.520.789 D23.050.301.350.250.520.789
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| Concept/Terms |
Neurocan- Neurocan
- Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 3
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neurocan" by people in Profiles.
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Characterization of European ancestry nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-associated variants in individuals of African and Hispanic descent. Hepatology. 2013 Sep; 58(3):966-75.
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Genome-wide association analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct effects on metabolic traits. PLoS Genet. 2011 Mar; 7(3):e1001324.
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PTPsigma is a receptor for chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, an inhibitor of neural regeneration. Science. 2009 Oct 23; 326(5952):592-6.