Gelsolin
"Gelsolin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A 90-kDa protein produced by macrophages that severs ACTIN filaments and forms a cap on the newly exposed filament end. Gelsolin is activated by CALCIUM ions and participates in the assembly and disassembly of actin, thereby increasing the motility of some CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D018260
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.730.350 D12.644.360.381.437 D12.776.157.125.412.437 D12.776.220.525.350 D12.776.476.387.437
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| Concept/Terms |
Gelsolin- Gelsolin
- Serum Actin Inhibitory Protein
- Gelsolin Protein
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gelsolin" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.