brain cell

collocation in English

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brain
noun
uk
/breɪn/us
/breɪn/
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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(Definition ofbrainandcellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The molecular mechanisms of this process are not yet fully understood, but we are beginning to get some idea of the myriad processes that combine to causebraincelldeath.
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Enhancedbraincellproliferation following early adrenalectomy in rats.
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Immortalists, on the other hand, build on stem-cell science to foresee the possibility ofbraincell replacement and repair, thus enabling undiminished mental function in extended lifespans.
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In most people this gradual loss has no effect at all, but dementia occurs in elderly people whosebraincellloss is abnormally heavy.
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Does he not accept that an embryo does not have onebraincell?
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With both of those dreadful afflictions, and possibly with multiple sclerosis, we are on the verge of an amazing breakthrough withbraincelltransplantation.
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In previous studies, researchers developed a neurochip that could directly stimulate and recordbraincellactivity.
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High exposure levels stimulatebraincellalteration and release neurotransmitters, which causes the strengthening of new neural pathways and the weakening the old ones.
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The concept of such opportunistic confabulation grew out of experiments with artificial neural networks that simulatedbraincellapoptosis.
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The (first such) inhibitor demonstrated the ability to haltbraincelldeath in mice with prion disease.
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The onlybraincelltype that is productively infected with the virus are microglial cells.
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Long term effects of heavy drinking can inhibit newbraincelldevelopment and increase the risk for developing major depressive disorders.
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Consuming the remaining oxygen during the initial 20 minutes, the brain cells fall into complete anoxia.
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Successful long-term therapy must both protect the areas of the brain under attack and foster the repair of dopaminergic neurons damage to otherbraincellpopulations.
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When the brain is denied adequate blood flow, a biochemical cascade known as the ischemic cascade is unleashed, and may ultimately lead tobraincelldeath.
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However, this approach restricts the onset and progression of experimental disease to this type of brain cells.
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However, the experimental evidence in support of these mechanisms, especially in human brain cells, is lacking.
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