Chemicals and Drugs

Versicans

HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of a variety of tissues and organs. Several versican isoforms exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of the versican MESSENGER RNA.

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Abstract

HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of a variety of tissues and organs. Several versican isoforms exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of the versican MESSENGER RNA.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Core Protein 2
  • Versican

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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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History Note

2007(1989)

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  1. D09w.400w.430w.930w.750w.687.800
  2. D09w.698w.735w.200w.750
  3. D12.776w.395w.650w.750w.687.800
  4. D12.776w.503w.280.437.800
  5. D12.776w.860w.300.885

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Versicans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053675. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053675
  2. Versicans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76389471