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Osteopontin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Osteopontin
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.950.837
D12.644.276.374.625
D12.776.395.700.837
D12.776.467.374.625
D12.776.860.300.762
D23.529.374.625
Unique ID
D053495
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053495
Scope Note
A negatively-charged extracellular matrix protein that plays a role in the regulation of BONE metabolism and a variety of other biological functions. Cell signaling by osteopontin may occur through a cell adhesion sequence that recognizes INTEGRIN ALPHA-V BETA-3.
Entry Term(s)
Bone Sialoprotein 1
Bone Sialoprotein I
Secreted Phosphoprotein 1
Sialoprotein 1
Uropontin
Registry Numbers
106441-73-0
0
Public MeSH Note
2007; OSTEOPONTIN was indexed under SIALOGLYCOPROTEINS 1987-2006
History Note
2007(1987)
Date Introduced
2007/01/01
Last Updated
2023/03/16
Osteopontin Preferred
Uropontin Narrower
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