osmoregulation

Preferred Label : osmoregulation;

MeSH definition : The response of cells in sensing a difference in OSMOTIC PRESSURE between the inside and outside of the cell. This response includes signaling from osmotic sensors to activate transcription factors, which in turn regulate the expression of osmocompensatory genes, all functioning to maintain CELL VOLUME and the water concentration inside the cells.;

MeSH synonym : osmotic stress regulating pathway; osmotic stress response; osmotic stress responses; response, osmotic stress; responses, osmotic stress; stress response, osmotic; stress responses, osmotic;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmoregulation;

Details

Origin ID

D064587;

UMLS CUI

C1510659;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- response to osmotic stress [GO term]
- water homeostasis [GO term]
Record concept(s)
- osmoregulation [MeSH concept]
See also
- osmotic pressure [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- response to osmotic stress [GO term]

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