"Contactin 2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A contactin subtype that plays a role in axon outgrowth, axon fasciculation, and neuronal migration.
| Descriptor ID |
D058969
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.550.200.250.325.200 D12.776.395.550.448.250.200 D12.776.543.484.500.250.200 D12.776.543.550.200.250.325.200 D12.776.543.550.418.250.200 D23.050.301.350.250.325.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Contactin 2- Contactin 2
- TAG-1 Axonal Glycoprotein
- Axonal Glycoprotein, TAG-1
- TAG 1 Axonal Glycoprotein
- Transient Axonal Glycoprotein 1
- Axonin-1
- Axonin 1
- TAX-1 Axonal Glycoprotein
- Axonal Glycoprotein, TAX-1
- TAX 1 Axonal Glycoprotein
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contactin 2" by people in Profiles.
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Pathfinding of corticothalamic axons relies on a rendezvous with thalamic projections. Neuron. 2013 Feb 06; 77(3):472-84.
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Neuronal and glial expression of the adhesion molecule TAG-1 is regulated after peripheral nerve lesion or central neurodegeneration of adult nervous system. Eur J Neurosci. 2005 Mar; 21(5):1169-80.
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Association of TAG-1 with Caspr2 is essential for the molecular organization of juxtaparanodal regions of myelinated fibers. J Cell Biol. 2003 Sep 15; 162(6):1161-72.
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The neuronal adhesion protein TAG-1 is expressed by Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes and is localized to the juxtaparanodal region of myelinated fibers. J Neurosci. 2002 Apr 15; 22(8):3016-24.