The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of an adipocyte, an animal connective tissue cell specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat.

The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a myoblast. A myoblast is a cell type that gives rise to mature contractile cells called myocytes. Fusion of myoblasts gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into skeletal muscle fibers.

Interacting selectively with a PDZ domain of a protein, a domain found in diverse signaling proteins.

The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of an endothelial cell, a thin flattened cell. A layer of such cells lines the inside surfaces of body cavities, blood vessels, and lymph vessels, making up the endothelium.

The formation from simpler components of proteoglycans, any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate units are glycosaminoglycans.

The eukaryotic cell cycle in which a cell is duplicated without changing ploidy, occurring in the embryo.

A series of progressive, overlapping events triggered by exposure of the platelets to subendothelial tissue. These events include shape change, adhesiveness, aggregation, and release reactions. When carried through to completion, these events lead to the formation of a stable hemostatic plug.

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the placenta over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The placenta is an organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin.

DNA structures that are not part of a chromosome.

Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the synthesis of either RNA on a template of DNA or DNA on a template of RNA.

Interacting selectively with low-density lipoprotein, one of the classes of lipoproteins found in blood plasma in many animals (data normally relate to humans).

An invagination of the cell membrane formed by an actin dependent process during phagocytosis. Following internalization it is converted into a phagosome.