Chemicals and Drugs

Tumor Suppressor Proteins

Proteins that are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. Deficiencies or abnormalities in these proteins may lead to unregulated cell growth and tumor development.

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Abstract

Proteins that are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. Deficiencies or abnormalities in these proteins may lead to unregulated cell growth and tumor development.

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11 entry terms
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein
  • Protein, Tumor Suppressor
  • Proteins, Tumor Suppressor
  • Suppressor Protein, Tumor
  • Growth Suppressor Proteins
  • Metastasis Suppressor Protein
  • Metastasis Suppressor Proteins
  • Protein, Metastasis Suppressor
  • Proteins, Growth Suppressor
  • Proteins, Metastasis Suppressor
  • Suppressor Protein, Metastasis

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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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2002

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor Suppressor Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025521. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025521
  2. Tumor Suppressor Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66764736