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MeSH Heading: Protein Aggregation, Pathological
Tree Number(s): C23.550.770; G02.111.675
Unique ID: D066263
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D066263
Scope Note: A biochemical phenomenon in which misfolded proteins aggregate either intra- or extracellularly. Triggered by factors such as MUTATION; POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS, and environmental stress, it is generally associated with ALZHEIMER DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; HUNTINGTON DISEASE; and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS.
See Also: Protein Aggregates
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2020/02/05

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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psychology (PX)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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