Preferred Label : CHI3L1 protein, human;
MeSH note : MW 39-40 kDa; a major secretory product of articular chondrocytes and synovial cells;
a growth factor of connective tissue cells; is elevated in sera from patients with
diseases characterized by inflammation, tissue remodelling, or fibrosis; is elevated
in serum and synovial fluid of patients with arthritis; showed no significant regulation
in osteoarthritic cartilage; Chondrex is same as YKL-40; RefSeq NM_001276;
CISMeF synonym : YKL-39 protein, human; chondrex;
MeSH synonym : 38-kDa heparin-binding glycoprotein, human; human cartilage gp39; YKL40 protein, human; cartilage gp-39, human; chitinase 3-like 1 (cartilage glycoprotein-39) protein, human; chitinase 3-like 1, human; HCGP39 protein, human; human cartilage glycoprotein-39; YKL-40 protein, human; HC-gp39 protein, human; GP39 protein, human;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : C084533;
UMLS CUI : C0528649;
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