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MeSH Heading: Activins
Tree Number(s): D06.472.334.500; D06.472.699.009; D09.400.430.250; D12.644.548.009; D12.776.395.022
Unique ID: D028341
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028341
Scope Note: Activins are produced in the pituitary, gonads, and other tissues. By acting locally, they stimulate pituitary FSH secretion and have diverse effects on cell differentiation and embryonic development. Activins are glycoproteins that are hetero- or homodimers of INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS.
Entry Term(s): Activin; FSH-Releasing Protein
Previous Indexing: Inhibin (1986-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; ACTIVIN was indexed under INHIBIN 1987-2001
History Note: 2002; use ACTIVINS (NM) 1987-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2023/03/16

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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)

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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)

Activins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025