MESODERM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mesoderm mean? 

• MESODERM (noun)
  The noun MESODERM has 1 sense:

1. the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue

  Familiarity information: MESODERM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MESODERM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

mesoblast; mesoderm

Hypernyms ("mesoderm" is a kind of...):

germ layer ((embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mesoderm"):

chordamesoderm; chordomesoderm (the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord)

mesenchyme (mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles)

Derivation:

mesodermal (relating to or derived from the mesoderm)

 Context examples 

This protein is comprised of the N-terminal nucleoporin GLFG repeat domains of the nuclear pore complex protein Nup98-Nup96 protein fused to the C-terminal DNA-binding homeobox domain of the paired mesoderm homeobox protein 1.

(NUP98/PRRX1 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nodal homolog protein, plays a role in the modulation of embryonic mesoderm and axis formation.

(NODAL wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 1 (245 aa, ~27 kDa) is encoded by the human PRRX1 gene.

(Paired Mesoderm Homeobox Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B (314 aa, ~32 kDa) is encoded by the human PHOX2B gene.

(Paired Mesoderm Homeobox Protein 2B, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B, is involved in the modulation of gene expression.

(PHOX2B wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in binding to notch proteins, mesoderm development and neurogenesis.

(Delta-Like Protein 3, NCI Thesaurus)

Fibroblast growth factors have been associated with mesoderm induction and FGF3 has a distinct pattern of expression throughout development in vertebrates.

(Fibroblast Growth Factor 3, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in the regulation of both mesoderm development and transcription.

(Brachyury Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibitory signals that block heart formation in anterior paraxial mesoderm include Wnt family members expressed in dorsal neural tube and anti-BMPs expressed in the axial tissues (i.e., noggin in the notochord).

(ALK Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This allele, which encodes bone morphogenetic protein 4, plays a role in cartilage and bone formation, mesoderm induction, tooth development, and limb formation.

(BMP4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)