malignant cell
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malignant
adjective
uk/məˈlɪɡ.nənt/us/məˈlɪɡ.nənt/
A malignant disease or growth is cancer or is related to cancer, and is likely to ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk/sel/us/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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Neurostatin inhibitory activity might be important in biological processes during brain development and in limitingmalignantcellgrowth.
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Abnormal growth factor signaling in the interaction between stromal cells and epithelial cells can facilitatemalignantcellgrowth.
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Furthermore, a portfolio of drugs can be envisaged that target various points in the protein quality control pathways of themalignantcelland other diseases states.
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Some cells survive the crises and acquire additional genetic changes that lead to the emergence of malignant cells.
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A definite diagnosis was assigned when there was a proven cause and effect (such as malignant cells found in the pericardial fluid).
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In the patient the enzyme efficiently converts the prodrug ganciclovir to a substance that is toxic only to replicating malignant cells.
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Two of the protocols directly target malignant cells, and one protocol targets immune cells.
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Hypo-methylation results in the permanent overexpression of genes and is a feature of both aging25 and malignant cells.
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This enzyme is a prerequisite for growth and replication of these malignant cells.
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The cell separation electrophoresis technique is fascinating in that it can separate different types of cells and may eventually be applicable to the identification of malignant cells.
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The persistence of malignant cells in the meningeal fluid was treated with injection of methotrexate to cerebrospinal fluid (and later with irradiation of head and spinal cord).
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Further principles that are tested in early clinical trials include selective elimination of malignant cells by viruses replicating within them but not within normal cells (oncolytic viral therapy).
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Through active targeting, the nanocapsules form ligands that bind to malignant cells for cell delivery.
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Because ricin is a protein, it can be linked to a monoclonal antibody to target malignant cells recognized by the antibody.
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Cytolytic action finding and destroying malignant cells, applies only to the cancer cells without affecting the normal tissue cells.
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