- Concept UI
- M000639461
- Related Numbers
- 134710-81-9
- Scope Note
- Cysteine-rich, precursor glycoproteins encoded by the granulin gene (GRN). They contain granulin-repeats separated by linker sequences that are cleaved by a variety of proteases to release the individual GRANULIN PEPTIDES. The mammalian progranulin is composed of a half-granulin repeat followed by 7 granulin repeats. The mammalian GRANULINS are named PARAGRANULIN and granulin 1-7 for their order in the progranulin propeptide. Progranulin has growth-factor like effects and is expressed over a broad range of tissues. Under-expression of progranulin is linked to neurodegenerative diseases including FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA and NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS, while over-expression is linked to metabolic diseases including OBESITY, and INSULIN RESISTANCE.
- Terms
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Progranulins
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000937049
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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Acrogranin
Term UI
T000937055
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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Proepithelin
Term UI
T000937056
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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Progranulin
Term UI
T000937061
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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Granulin Precursor Protein
Term UI
T000937077
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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PC Cell-Derived Growth Factor
Term UI
T000937078
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)
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Granulin Precursor
Term UI
T000937079
Date12/01/2017
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2019)