"Netrins" 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 family of extracellular proteins that are related structurally to LAMININ. They function as CHEMOTACTIC FACTORS for CELL MIGRATION and AXON GUIDANCE, acting as chemoattractants for some cell types, and as chemorepellents for others.
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D000075385
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D12.644.276.860.494 D12.776.467.860.494 D12.776.631.600.494 D12.776.860.300.731 D23.125.842 D23.529.850.494
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