"Patched-2 Receptor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A patched receptor that may function redundantly with the PATCHED-1 RECEPTOR to modulate hedgehog signaling. It may also play a role in epidermal development and as a TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN. Mutations in the patched-2 gene are associated with BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; and MEDULLOBLASTOMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.058.750 D12.776.624.776.633.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Patched-2 Receptor- Patched-2 Receptor
- Patched 2 Receptor
- Receptor, Patched-2
- PTCH2 Protein
- Patched Receptor-2
- Patched Receptor 2
- Patched-2 Protein
- Patched 2 Protein
- Patched Homolog-2
- Patched Homolog 2
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