"Cystatins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A homologous group of endogenous CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS. The cystatins inhibit most CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as PAPAIN, and other peptidases which have a sulfhydryl group at the active site.
| Descriptor ID |
D015891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.215
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| Concept/Terms |
Type 3 Cystatins- Type 3 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 3
- Type III Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type III
Type 2 Cystatins- Type 2 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 2
- Type II Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type II
Type 1 Cystatins- Type 1 Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type 1
- Type I Cystatins
- Cystatins, Type I
- Stefins
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cystatins" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic effect of Schistosoma japonicum cystatin on bacterial sepsis in mice. Parasit Vectors. 2017 May 08; 10(1):222.
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The immunomodulatory action of sialostatin L on dendritic cells reveals its potential to interfere with autoimmunity. J Immunol. 2009 Jun 15; 182(12):7422-9.
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Internalization of cystatin C in human cell lines. FEBS J. 2008 Sep; 275(18):4571-82.
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Cystatin D, a natural salivary cysteine protease inhibitor, inhibits coronavirus replication at its physiologic concentration. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 1998 Feb; 13(1):59-61.
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Inhibitory effects of recombinant human cystatin C on human coronaviruses. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1991 Nov; 35(11):2444-6.