Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Monday, November 23, 2009

The heritability and genetics of frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

Nov 2009 BACKGROUND: Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a genetically and pathologically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder. METHODS: We collected blood samples from a cohort of 225 patients with a diagnosis within the FTLD spectrum and ... Read more...

Immediate implant placement into fresh extraction sites with chronic periapical pathologic features combined with plasma rich in growth factors: preliminary results of single-cohort study.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of implants immediately placed into fresh extraction sockets of teeth affected by chronic periapical pathologic findings, using plasma rich in growth factors (PRGFs) ... Read more...

In vitro propagation and characterization of neoplastic stem/progenitor-like cells from human prostate cancer tissue.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: According to the cancer stem cell hypothesis, tumor growth is sustained by a subpopulation of cancer stem/progenitor-like cells. Self-renewal and high clonogenic potential are characteristics shared by normal stem and neoplastic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The heritability and genetics of frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Nov 2009
• Immediate implant placement into fresh extraction sites with chronic periapical pathologic features combined with plasma rich in growth factors: preliminary results of single-cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
• In vitro propagation and characterization of neoplastic stem/progenitor-like cells from human prostate cancer tissue. 30 Oct 2009
• Stanniocalcin 2 promotes invasion and is associated with metastatic stages in neuroblastoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Shortening of human cell life span by induction of p16ink4a through the platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta. 30 Oct 2009
• Slit2-Robo4 signalling promotes vascular stability by blocking Arf6 activity. 16 Oct 2009
• Origin and evolution of the Notch signalling pathway: an overview from eukaryotic genomes. 11 Oct 2009
• Gene therapy with neurogenin 3 and betacellulin reverses major metabolic problems in insulin-deficient diabetic mice. 7 Oct 2009
• Evolutionary development of the middle ear in Mesozoic therian mammals. 7 Oct 2009
• Neuroscience. Nuclear power for axonal growth. 7 Oct 2009
• Functional identification of tumor-suppressor genes through an in vivo RNA interference screen in a mouse lymphoma model. 4 Oct 2009
• IL-17 and IL-22 mediate IL-20 subfamily cytokine production in cultured keratinocytes via increased IL-22 receptor expression. 29 Sep 2009
• MT2-MMP-dependent release of collagen IV NC1 domains regulates submandibular gland branching morphogenesis. 29 Sep 2009
• The effects of PRGF on bone regeneration and on titanium implant osseointegration in goats: a histologic and histomorphometric study. 29 Sep 2009
• Amphiregulin is a factor for resistance of glioma cells to cannabinoid-induced apoptosis. 29 Sep 2009
• Layered implantation of myoblast sheets attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling of the infarcted heart. 29 Sep 2009
• The CD4(+)CD8(+) and CD4(+) subsets of FOXP3(+) thymocytes differ in their response to growth factor deprivation or stimulation. 29 Sep 2009
• Down-regulation of HLA Class I and NKG2D ligands through a concerted action of MAPK and DNA methyltransferases in colorectal cancer cells. 29 Sep 2009
• Methylation-associated silencing of SFRP1 with an 8p11-12 amplification inhibits canonical and non-canonical WNT pathways in breast cancers. 29 Sep 2009
• IGF-1 released by corneal epithelial cells induces up-regulation of N-cadherin in corneal fibroblasts. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins'

Definition: Regulatory proteins and peptides that are signaling molecules involved in the process of PARACRINE COMMUNICATION. They are generally considered factors that are expressed by one cell and are responded to by receptors on another nearby cell. They are distinguished from HORMONES in that their actions are local rather than distal.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D036341

Alternative terms: Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Paracrine Peptide Factors; Peptide Factors, Paracrine; Paracrine Protein Factors; Growth Factors;

Related Mesh Headings: Receptors, Growth Factor; Paracrine Communication; Peptide Hormones;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D12.644.276; D12.776.467; D23.529;

History Note: 2003; for GROWTH FACTORS use GROWTH SUBSTANCES 1999-2006

Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with PARACRINE COMMUNICATION if pertinent; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS is also available