"Tropoelastin" 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 salt-soluble precursor of elastin. Lysyl oxidase is instrumental in converting it to elastin in connective tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D014333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.811.850 D12.776.860.300.350.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tropoelastin" by people in Profiles.
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Elasto-regenerative properties of polyphenols. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Feb 07; 444(2):205-11.
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Dysregulation of pulmonary elastin synthesis and assembly in preterm lambs with chronic lung disease. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2007 Jun; 292(6):L1370-84.