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Descriptor English: Extracellular Matrix
Descriptor Spanish: Matriz Extracelular
Descriptor matriz extracelular
Scope note: Sustancia en forma de red que se encuentra en el espacio extracelular y en asociación con la membrana basal de la superficie celular. En los discos de cultivo, estimula la proliferación celular y proporciona una estructura de apoyo a la cual se adhieren las células o los lisados celulares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Matriz Extracelular
Descriptor French: Matrice extracellulaire
Entry term(s): Extracellular Matrices
Matrices, Extracellular
Matrix, Extracellular
Tree number(s): A11.284.295.310
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005109
Scope note: A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cells, Cultured (1972-1983)
Extracellular Space (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note: 84
History Note: 84
DeCS ID: 5208
Unique ID: D005109
NLM Classification: QU 350
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1983/05/31
Revision Date: 2000/06/22
Extracellular Matrix - Preferred
Concept UI M0008058
Scope note A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere.
Preferred term Extracellular Matrix
Entry term(s) Extracellular Matrices
Matrices, Extracellular
Matrix, Extracellular



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