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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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D016099 |
[Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport
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D056827 |
[A set of protein subcomplexes involved in PROTEIN SORTING of UBIQUITINATED PROTEINS into intraluminal vesicles of MULTIVESICULAR BODIES and in membrane scission during formation of intraluminal vesicles, during the final step of CYTOKINESIS, and during the budding of enveloped viruses. The ESCRT machinery is comprised of the protein products of Class E vacuolar protein sorting genes.
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Endosomes
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D011992 |
[Cytoplasmic vesicles formed when COATED VESICLES shed their CLATHRIN coat. Endosomes internalize macromolecules bound by receptors on the cell surface.
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Endosonography
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D019160 |
[Ultrasonography of internal organs using an ultrasound transducer sometimes mounted on a fiberoptic endoscope. In endosonography the transducer converts electronic signals into acoustic pulses or continuous waves and acts also as a receiver to detect reflected pulses from within the organ. An audiovisual-electronic interface converts the detected or processed echo signals, which pass through the electronics of the instrument, into a form that the technologist can evaluate. The procedure should not be confused with ENDOSCOPY which employs a special instrument called an endoscope. The "endo-" of endosonography refers to the examination of tissue within hollow organs, with reference to the usual ultrasonography procedure which is performed externally or transcutaneously.
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Endosperm
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D056625 |
[Nutritive tissue of the seeds of flowering plants that surrounds the EMBRYOS. It is produced by a parallel process of fertilization in which a second male gamete from the pollen grain fuses with two female nuclei within the embryo sac. The endosperm varies in ploidy and contains reserves of starch, oils, and proteins, making it an important source of human nutrition.
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Endospore-Forming Bacteria
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D004725 |
[A group of rods or cocci whose taxonomic affinities are uncertain. They form endospores, thick-walled bodies formed within the vegetative cells of certain bacteria, able to withstand adverse environmental conditions for prolonged periods.
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Endostatins
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D043169 |
[Angiostatic proteins that are formed from proteolytic cleavage of COLLAGEN TYPE XVIII.
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Endosulfan
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D004726 |
[A polychlorinated compound used for controlling a variety of insects. It is practically water-insoluble, but readily adheres to clay particles and persists in soil and water for several years. Its mode of action involves repetitive nerve-discharges positively correlated to increase in temperature. This compound is extremely toxic to most fish. (From Comp Biochem Physiol (C) 1993 Jul;105(3):347-61)
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Endotamponade
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D058450 |
[A method of stopping internal bleeding or blood flow, or the closure of a wound or body cavity, achieved by applying pressure or introducing an absorbent liquid, gel, or tampon.
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Endothelial Cells
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D042783 |
[Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by TIGHT JUNCTIONS. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer.
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Endothelial Growth Factors
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D016228 |
[These growth factors are soluble mitogens secreted by a variety of organs. The factors are a mixture of two single chain polypeptides which have affinity to heparin. Their molecular weight are organ and species dependent. They have mitogenic and chemotactic effects and can stimulate endothelial cells to grow and synthesize DNA. The factors are related to both the basic and acidic FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS but have different amino acid sequences.
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Endothelial Progenitor Cells
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D066026 |
[Cells derived from BONE MARROW that circulate in the adult bloodstream and possess the potential to proliferate and differentiate into mature ENDOTHELIAL CELLS.
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Endothelial Protein C Receptor
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D000074283 |
[A glycosylated transmembrane receptor for PROTEIN C that is highly expressed by endothelial cells on the surface of large blood vessels in the heart and lungs. It facilitates protein C activation by the THROMBIN and THROMBOMODULIN complex in blood coagulation.
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Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists
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D065130 |
[Compounds and drugs that bind to and inhibit or block the activation of ENDOTHELIN A RECECPTORS.
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Endothelin B Receptor Antagonists
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D065131 |
[Compounds and drugs that bind to and inhibit or block the activation of ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTORS.
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Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
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D065128 |
[Compounds and drugs that bind to and inhibit or block the activation of ENDOTHELIN RECECPTORS.
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Endothelin-1
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D019332 |
[A 21-amino acid peptide produced in a variety of tissues including endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells, neurons and astrocytes in the central nervous system, and endometrial cells. It acts as a modulator of vasomotor tone, cell proliferation, and hormone production. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
, A 38 amino acid form of endothelin-1 that results from alternative processing of proendothelin-1.
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Endothelin-2
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D019333 |
[A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
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Endothelin-3
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D019334 |
[A 21-amino acid peptide that circulates in the plasma, but its source is not known. Endothelin-3 has been found in high concentrations in the brain and may regulate important functions in neurons and astrocytes, such as proliferation and development. It also is found throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in the lung and kidney. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
, An alternatively processed form of endothelin-3 that is larger in size.
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Endothelin-Converting Enzymes
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D000072396 |
[Converts BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1 through hydrolysis of the TRYPTOPHAN (21)-VALINE (22) bond. Mutations in the endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (ECE1) gene are associated with cases of HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE with cardiac defects and autonomic dysfunction.
, Metalloendopeptidases which convert BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1.
, An integral membrane metalloendodpeptidase which converts BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1 through hydrolysis of the TRYPTOPHAN (21)-VALINE (22) bond . It is also involved in the processing of various neuroendocrine peptides and may have methyltransferase activity.
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