cell function

collocation in English

meaningsofcellandfunction

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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/
us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofcellandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Additionally, it is possible that follicular fluid could enhance or stimulate granulosacellfunction, because it is the physiological fluid found within the follicle.
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Thus, the drug induced inhibition of mucouscellfunctioncould be one of more factors explaining the corticosteroid labile resistance of salmonids to gyrodactylid invasion.
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Novel elements of the phenotype suggest that compromised stemcellfunctionhas an important role in the aetiology and severity of both diseases.
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Post-integrin-mediated events involved in the regulation of intestinalcellfunctionalso need t o be better defined.
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It is important in order to know where ethylene is produced in the cell and how ethylene can affectcellfunction.
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What role the sodium channels play in starburst amacrinecellfunctionis unknown.
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The regulators that have emerged in the aleurone signalling are also well-known controllers ofcellfunctionin animals and yeast.
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Mitochondria are extremely sensitive detectors of the changes and failures incellfunction.
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Another challenge is linking across spatial scales from subcellular protein pathways to integratedcellfunctionand then to tissue and organ behaviour.
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Collectively, these data show how viruses can be used to identify novel host genes and define aspects of normalcellfunction.
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Moreover, oxidative stress might affect factors including inflammatory mediators that alter endothelialcellfunction.
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The anti-apoptosis factor may help the eosinophilic cytoplasm with its survival to ensure nursecellfunction.
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Oxygen is dissolved in the blood, enabling the maintenance ofcellfunctionin the absence of hemoglobin.
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These hypotheses of axon-bearing amacrinecellfunctionrest on the assumption that the axons are output structures that transmit spikes across the retina.
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One of the current goals of cell biology is to define the relationship between the occupancy of specific cell-surface receptors andcellfunction.
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Several recent studies have revealed unexpected effects of other neurotransmitters on neural stem/progenitorcellfunction.
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The pathogenesis is characterized initially by a decline in betacellfunction, followed by peripheral insulin resistance.
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As a consequence of co-evolution with their hosts, viruses have acquired host genes and genetic mutations that confer dominance over normalcellfunction.
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