"Caveolin 3" 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 caveolin that is expressed exclusively in MUSCLE CELLS and is sufficient to form CAVEOLAE in SARCOLEMMA. Mutations in caveolin 3 are associated with multiple muscle diseases including DISTAL MYOPATHY and LIMB-GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.
| Descriptor ID |
D051244
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.210.500.235 D12.776.543.990.100.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Caveolin 3- Caveolin 3
- M-Caveolin
- Muscle Caveolin
- Caveolin, Muscle
- Caveolin-3
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