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MeSH Heading: Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.305; D12.644.276.954.300.915; D12.776.467.374.305; D12.776.467.942.300.915; D23.529.374.305; D23.529.942.300.915
Unique ID: D055436
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055436
Scope Note: A growth differentiation factor that is secreted in response to cell stress and in response to MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION. In addition growth differentiation factor 15 demonstrates a diverse array of biological properties including the induction of cartilage formation, the inhibition of hematopoietic progenitor proliferation, and the induction of neuronal migration.
Entry Term(s): GDF-15; Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1; Prostate Differentiation Factor
Public MeSH Note: 2009; GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 15 was indexed under CYTOKINES 1997-2008
History Note: 2009(1997)
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

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: M0282507
Scope Note: A growth differentiation factor that is secreted in response to cell stress and in response to MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION. In addition growth differentiation factor 15 demonstrates a diverse array of biological properties including the induction of cartilage formation, the inhibition of hematopoietic progenitor proliferation, and the induction of neuronal migration.
Terms: Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Preferred Term
Term UI T713206
Date01/18/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); GDF-15
Term UI T435617
Date02/08/2001
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1
Term UI T713700
Date01/30/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Prostate Differentiation Factor
Term UI T713207
Date01/18/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

Growth Differentiation Factor 15 MeSH Descriptor Data 2024