"beta Catenin" 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 multi-functional catenin that participates in CELL ADHESION and nuclear signaling. Beta catenin binds CADHERINS and helps link their cytoplasmic tails to the ACTIN in the CYTOSKELETON via ALPHA CATENIN. It also serves as a transcriptional co-activator and downstream component of WNT PROTEIN-mediated SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS.
| Descriptor ID |
D051176
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.091.249 D12.776.220.145.500 D12.776.930.130
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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