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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Protein Precursors > Progranulins
Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Progranulins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Progranulins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Progranulins
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Progranulins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Progranulins

Preferred term

Progranulins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Acrogranin
  • Granulin Precursor
  • Granulin Precursor Protein
  • PC Cell Derived Growth Factor
  • PC Cell-Derived Growth Factor
  • Proepithelin
  • Progranulin

Scope note

  • Cysteine-rich, precursor glycoproteins encoded by the granulin gene (GRN). They contain granulin-repeats separated by linker sequences that are cleaved by a variety of proteases to release the individual GRANULIN PEPTIDES. The mammalian progranulin is composed of a half-granulin repeat followed by 7 granulin repeats. The mammalian GRANULINS are named PARAGRANULIN and granulin 1-7 for their order in the progranulin propeptide. Progranulin has growth-factor like effects and is expressed over a broad range of tissues. Under-expression of progranulin is linked to neurodegenerative diseases including FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA and NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS, while over-expression is linked to metabolic diseases including OBESITY, and INSULIN RESISTANCE.

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  • 2019

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077153

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