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Osteoprotegerin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Osteoprotegerin
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.705.852.760.949.249
Unique ID
D053244
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053244
Scope Note
A secreted member of the TNF receptor superfamily that negatively regulates osteoclastogenesis. It is a soluble decoy receptor of RANK LIGAND that inhibits both CELL DIFFERENTIATION and function of OSTEOCLASTS by inhibiting the interaction between RANK LIGAND and RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OF NUCLEAR FACTOR-KAPPA B.
Entry Term(s)
FDCR-1 Protein
Follicular Dendritic Cell-Derived Receptor-1
OCIF Protein
Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 11b
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 11b
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 11b
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2007; OSTEOPROTEGERIN was indexed under RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR, RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR & GLYCOPROTEINS 1997-2006
History Note
2007(1997)
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
1955/01/01
Osteoprotegerin Preferred
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