"Myostatin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A growth differentiation factor that is a potent inhibitor of SKELETAL MUSCLE growth. It may play a role in the regulation of MYOGENESIS and in muscle maintenance during adulthood.
| Descriptor ID |
D055435
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.954.300.925 D12.776.467.942.300.925 D23.529.942.300.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Myostatin- Myostatin
- Growth Differentiation Factor 8
- GDF-8
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