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MeSH Heading: Tenascin
Tree Number(s): D12.776.860.300.850
Unique ID: D019063
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019063
Scope Note: Hexameric extracellular matrix glycoprotein transiently expressed in many developing organs and often re-expressed in tumors. It is present in the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as in smooth muscle and tendons. (From Kreis & Vale, Guidebook to the Extracellular Matrix and Adhesion Proteins, 1993, p93)
Entry Term(s): Cytotactin; Hexabrachion; J1-200-220; Tenascin-C
Previous Indexing: Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal (1990-1995); Extracellular Matrix Proteins (1990-1995); Glycoproteins (1986-1989); Proteins (1986-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 96; TENASCIN was indexed under CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL & EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS 1990-95; PROTEINS & GLYCOPROTEINS 1986-89
Online Note: use TENASCIN (NM) to search TENASCIN 1986-95
History Note: 96; was TENASCIN (NM) 1986-95
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/05/26
Revision Date: 2001/07/25

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0028456
Scope Note: Hexameric extracellular matrix glycoprotein transiently expressed in many developing organs and often re-expressed in tumors. It is present in the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as in smooth muscle and tendons. (From Kreis & Vale, Guidebook to the Extracellular Matrix and Adhesion Proteins, 1993, p93)
Terms: Tenascin Preferred Term
Term UI T056942
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Cytotactin
Term UI T056943
Date02/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Hexabrachion
Term UI T056944
Date02/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Tenascin-C
Term UI T056946
Date02/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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