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rat macrocortin protein

intracellular polypeptide causing anti-phospholipase effect of glucocorticoids

Also Known As:

macrocortin protein, rat; Macrocortin

Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins: 32
    - rat macrocortin protein: 3
- Peptides: 82426
  - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins: 32
    - rat macrocortin protein: 3

Related Diseases

1.	Myocardial Infarction 06/01/1983 - "This observation suggests that the cardioprotective effect of glucocorticoids in acute myocardial infarction may result from the de novo synthesis of macrocortin, an antiphospholipase protein."
2.	Brain Ischemia (Cerebral Ischemia) 10/15/1984 - "Prevention by macrocortin of global cerebral ischemia in Sprague-Dawley rats."
3.	Asthma (Bronchial Asthma) 01/01/1986 - "Many effects of corticosteroids in asthma involve the synthesis of proteins, such as lipomodulin (or macrocortin) which inhibits phospholipase A2, a key-enzyme in the synthesis of numerous chemical mediators derived from membrane phospholipids. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
2.	Phospholipases A2 (Phospholipase A2)
3.	Phospholipids (Phosphatides)
4.	Glucocorticoids
5.	Enzymes
6.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
7.	lipomodulin