Concept information
Preferred term
Genes, erbB
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- erbB Genes
Note
- spell in titles & translations as erbB; GENES, ERBB-1 & GENES, ERBB-2 are also available
Scope note
- Retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (erbB) originally isolated from, or related to, the avian erythroblastosis virus (AEV). These genes code for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family of receptors which is important in the control of normal cell proliferation and in the pathogenesis of human cancer. The genes include erbB-1 (GENES, ERBB-1), erbB-2 (GENES, ERBB-2), and erbB-3, all of which show abnormalities of expression in various human neoplasms.
History note
- 95
In other languages
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Finnish
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erbB-geeni
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Swedish
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c-erbB-3 gener
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erbB gener
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erbB-3 gener
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018815
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