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Descriptor
English
:
Activins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Activinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ativinas
Tree Number:
D06.472.334.500
D06.472.699.009
D12.644.548.009
D12.776.395.022
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2002; use ACTIVINS (NM) 1987-2001
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
36063
Unique Identifier:
D028341
Occurrence in VHL
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