"Osmoregulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D064587
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.635 G03.615 G07.410.810
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| Concept/Terms |
Osmoregulation- Osmoregulation
- Osmotic Stress Regulating Pathway
- Osmotic Stress Response
- Osmotic Stress Responses
- Response, Osmotic Stress
- Responses, Osmotic Stress
- Stress Response, Osmotic
- Stress Responses, Osmotic
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