cell proliferation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcellandproliferation
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cell
noun[C]
uk/sel/us/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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proliferation
noun[U]
uk/prəˌlɪf.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/prəˌlɪf.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly in number ...
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(Definition ofcellandproliferationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Sustained addition of the oligonucleotide during three consecutive days resulted in complete inhibition ofcellproliferation.
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No one has managed to connect firmly any fatal disorder of normal human ageing to the failure ofcellproliferation.
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It is possible that infections with gyrodactylids and other ectoparasites induce gobletcellproliferationeventually leading to hyperplasia.
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Malignant gliomas are characterized by rapidcellproliferation, a high level of invasiveness into the surrounding brain and increased vascularity.
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An accumulation of genetic lesions normally regulating the pathways ofcellproliferation, differentiation, and cell death results in dysregulation of the cell cycle.
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Additionally, estrogen-induced tumor induction may involve receptor-mediatedcellproliferationwith tumor initiation by genotoxic and mutagenic events.
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Unfortunately, the measurement ofcellproliferationhas tended to be unreliable.
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Interactions between the oestrogen and insulin-like growth factor signalling pathways in the control of breast epithelialcellproliferation.
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Evolutionarily conserved developmental signaling pathways active in germinal and neuronal stemcellproliferation and differentiation in drosophila and mammalian development are implicated in mammary tumorigenesis.
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There is some evidence that glucocorticoid levels can affectcellproliferationin some parts of the central nervous system.
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Activation of these receptors by ligand binding leads to many diverse activities, such ascellproliferation, differentiation and apoptosis.
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Factors that are important forcellproliferation, cell patterning and neurogenesis during brain development play a role also in the adult neurogenic niches.
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Modulation of mucosalcellproliferationin the intestine of rats fed with a wheat bran diet.
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Thus, (2.15) states that the rate of increase of the tumour volume is equal to the net tumourcellproliferationrate.
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Thecellproliferation, which is regulated by an inwardly-diffusing nutrient, is directly proportional to both the nutrient concentration and the cell density.
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This may be an epigenetic mechanism by which normal cells can bypass senescence and grow without limit, allowing sustainedcellproliferationand selfrenewal.
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For example, the lung tumours used have high levels ofcellproliferationand are highly vascular.
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In the following paragraphs the processes and events associated withcellproliferation, cell migration, cell differentiation, and cell death are described.
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