EGR1
EGR1
EGR1 (pronounced as E-G-R-One), also known as Early Growth Response 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EGR1 gene.
Etymology
The term EGR1 is an abbreviation for Early Growth Response 1. The name is derived from the protein's role in the early response to growth factors in the cell.
Function
EGR1 is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in regulating growth and development in cells. It is involved in various cellular processes, including cell differentiation, mitosis, and apoptosis. EGR1 is also implicated in several diseases, such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.
Related Terms
- Protein: A large molecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order.
- Gene: The basic physical and functional unit of heredity.
- Transcription factor: A protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA.
- Mitosis: A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
- Apoptosis: A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.
- Cancer: A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
- Neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction.
- Cardiovascular diseases: A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on EGR1
- Wikipedia's article - EGR1
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