Chemicals and Drugs

Aggrecans

Large HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in articular cartilage (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). They form into aggregates that provide tissues with the capacity to resist high compressive and tensile forces.

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Abstract

Large HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in articular cartilage (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). They form into aggregates that provide tissues with the capacity to resist high compressive and tensile forces.

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3 entry terms
  • Aggrecan
  • Cartilage-Specific Proteoglycan Core Proteins
  • Cartilage Specific Proteoglycan Core Proteins

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2007(1990)

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  2. D09w.698w.735w.200w.500w
  3. D12.776w.395w.650w.750w.687.100w
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  5. D12.776w.860w.300.140w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aggrecans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053674. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053674
  2. Aggrecans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggrecan
  3. Aggrecans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21121862