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Glypicans MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Glypicans
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.890.448.500
D09.400.430.930.350.249
D12.776.395.550.448.500
D12.776.395.650.350.249
D12.776.543.484.500.550
D12.776.543.550.418.500
Unique ID
D053673
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053673
Scope Note
A family of GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-anchored, cell-surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans that may play a role in CELL GROWTH PROCESSES and CELL DIFFERENTIATION by modulating ligand-receptor interactions.
Entry Term(s)
Glypican
Glypican 3
Glypican-1
Glypican-2
Glypican-3
Glypican-4
Glypican-5
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2007; see HEPARAN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN 1998-2006; GLYPICAN 3 was indexed under HEPARAN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCANS 2000-2006 & under HEPARITIN SULFATE & PROTEOGLYCANS 1996-1999
History Note
2007(1998)
Date Introduced
2007/01/01
Last Updated
2023/03/16
Glypicans Preferred
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