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A chemokine associated with adipose tissue
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(biochemistry) Any hormone (such as adiponectin) synthesised in adipose tissue
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(biochemistry) Relating to fat and insulin
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(biochemistry) Any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue.
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(biochemistry) A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue
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(biochemistry) A glycoprotein form of cytokine associated with adipose tissue
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(biochemistry) A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
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(biochemistry) A supposed mechanism of adipostasis in which signals from adipose tissue regulate appetite
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Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic [That stimulates the adrenal cortex.]
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(biochemistry) The substance of the cells that enclose the white of birds' eggs.
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(genetics, biochemistry) Any of a group of genetically-related albumins found in blood serum
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A hormone that is produced by male fetuses early in development and causes the Müllerian ducts to atrophy and disappear.
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(biochemistry) Produced or activated by apelin
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(biochemistry) A protein stored in platelets that stimulates mitogenesis, extracellular matrix synthesis, glucose metabolism, and plasminogen activator synthesis in human fibroblasts.
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(biochemistry) Describing any material (especially a hormone) that is involved in the regulation of calcium in the blood and in bone
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(biochemistry) cardiac myosin
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(biochemistry) Cholecystokininergic.
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(biochemistry) That responds to acetylcholine or related compounds
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Alternative form of corticotropic [(medicine) That stimulates the adrenal cortex; of or pertaining to corticotropin]
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Any of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
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(biochemistry) An uncharacterised testes secreted peptide hormone that controls testicular descent in mammals.
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That receive the neurotransmitter dopamine as a first stage in several physiological processes
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A toxin that acts on endothelial cells.
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(biology) A T-box transcription factor required for trophoblast development
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(oncology) Avian erythroblastosis oncogene B 2.
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An apelin that reverses age-associated sarcopenia
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Acronym of Fas-associated protein with death domain: an adaptor protein that bridges members of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, such as the Fas-receptor, to procaspases 8 and 10, to form the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) during apoptosis.
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(anatomy) An intercellular junction that transmits contractile forces in cardiac muscles
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(biochemistry) a protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)
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(biochemistry) A tough elastic protein that is the main component of silk and of spider's webs
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That stimulates the production, release and/or activity of glucagon
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(biochemistry) That increases the volume of secretion of bile from the liver without increasing the amount of solid matter secreted.
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(biochemistry) Any hormone that controls the metabolism of lipids
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The protective action (on the heart) of certain lipids
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(biochemistry) A cytokine protein involved in T cell maturation.
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A physiologically inactive form of prolactin found in a small proportion of people.
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A deficiency in mannosidase.
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(biochemistry) Produced or activated by melanocortin
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A cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.
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A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, normally secreted into the aqueous humor of the eye, that sometimes accumulate to cause glaucoma.
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Alternative form of myokine [(biochemistry) A form of cytokine produced in muscle cells]
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(biochemistry) A particular myokine released by the contraction of muscle
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orexigenic in the presence of salt
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that induce hydroxyapatite resorption in bone marrow
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(biochemistry) A proteoglycan, mutations of which are associated with nyctalopia
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Any orexigenic substance
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That stimulates the appetite.
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That generates or stimulates orexins.
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(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that regulates osteoblast differentiation and function
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(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A protein, found in bone and dentin and manufactured by osteoblasts, that plays a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis.
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(biochemistry) A form of cytokine produced in bone cells.
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(biochemistry) A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones.
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(biochemistry) A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of macroglobulins found in hen's eggs
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(biochemistry) A protein that inhibits cell proliferation and suppresses some tumors
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(biochemistry) A protein found in the blood only as a result of disease
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A proinflammatory cytokine
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Any material released by platelets into the bloodstream e. g. Serotonin is released by both human and mouse platelets after HA-hIgG activation: The releasate from HA-hIgG–activated human or mouse platelets contained high concentrations of serotonin and was able to induce significant hypothermia when transferred into recipient mice, whereas the releasate from serotonin-depleted platelets induced only a mild hypothermia.
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(medicine) A blood test used to detect deficiency or abnormalities in fibrinogen.
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A hormone secreted by adipose tissue
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(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of related neuroendocrine secretory proteins.
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Alternative form of serolin. [(archaic, biochemistry) A fatty substance found in the blood, probably a mixture of fats, cholesterin, etc.]
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(endocrinology) The maximum amount of insulin that beta cells can produce per time-unit, a calculated biomarker for pancreatic beta cell function (if calculated with the structure parameter inference approach).
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(endocrinology) The insulin receptor gain, a calculated biomarker for insulin sensitivity (if calculated with the structure parameter inference approach).
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that are involved in axon guidance.
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A small, soluble protein primarily expressed in neural tissue and in certain tumors.
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(biochemistry) An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).
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A simple protein or group of simple proteins occurring in platelets.
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(biochemistry) An antithrombotic membrane protein on the surface of endothelial cells.
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A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets
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(biochemistry) A protein involved in the induction of CD90 in the thymus.
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A hormone that acts upon non-endocrine organs and tissues for the purposes of promoting cellular growth, differentiation, and survival. Often confused with tropic hormones.
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(biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
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Producing or activating tyramine
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A uterotonic substance present in the amniotic fluid during labour
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(biochemistry) An adipocyte hormone associated with diabetes mellitus
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