"Ligands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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D008024
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.470.480
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligands" by people in Profiles.
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Advancements in small molecule drug design: A structural perspective. Drug Discov Today. 2023 10; 28(10):103730.
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Delta-like ligand-4 regulates Notch-mediated maturation of second heart field progenitor-derived pharyngeal arterial endothelial cells. J Cell Mol Med. 2022 10; 26(20):5181-5194.
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Tumor-Derived Exosomes in Tumor-Induced Immune Suppression. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jan 27; 23(3).
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Novel Roles of Follistatin/Myostatin in Transforming Growth Factor-ß Signaling and Adipose Browning: Potential for Therapeutic Intervention in Obesity Related Metabolic Disorders. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021; 12:653179.
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Oral administration of PEGylated TLR7 ligand ameliorates alcohol-associated liver disease via the induction of IL-22. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 01 05; 118(1).
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Flavonoid compounds isolated from Tibetan herbs, binding to GABAA receptor with anxiolytic property. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Mar 01; 267:113630.
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Ligands in Cigarette Smoke Induce Production of Interleukin-22 to Promote Pancreatic Fibrosis in Models of Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology. 2016 12; 151(6):1206-1217.
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A bitter pill for type 2 diabetes? The activation of bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 can stimulate GLP-1 release from enteroendocrine L-cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2016 07 01; 475(3):295-300.
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Role of the sulfonium center in determining the ligand specificity of human s-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase. Biochemistry. 2009 Jul 14; 48(27):6423-30.
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ErbB and Nrg: potential molecular targets for vestibular schwannoma pharmacotherapy. Otol Neurotol. 2008 Jan; 29(1):50-7.