"Keratin-3" 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 type II keratin that is found associated with the KERATIN-12 in the CORNEA and is regarded as a marker for corneal-type epithelial differentiation. Mutations in the gene for keratin-3 have been associated with MEESMANN CORNEAL EPITHELIAL DYSTROPHY.
| Descriptor ID |
D053558
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.593.450.600.300 D12.776.220.475.450.600.300 D12.776.860.607.650.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratin-3- Keratin-3
- Keratin 3
- Cytokeratin-3
- Cytokeratin 3
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