cell signal

collocation in English

meaningsofcellandsignal

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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/
us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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signal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
noticeable ...
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(Definition ofcellandsignalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This could be a subtle way of creating specificity with a nonspecificcellsignal.
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Thus, meiotic resumption must be induced by a positive cumuluscellsignalrather than by simple removal of inhibitory input.
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This protein is a molecular chaperone with specific function incellsignaltransduction.
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At low concentrations of toxin, more subtle effects such as modulation of hostcellsignaltransduction may be observed in the absence of cell lysis.
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It also functions in leukocyte-endothelialcellsignaltransduction, and it may play a role in the development of atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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However, their roles and contribution to cell signalling events remain incompletely understood.
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Three habits of highly effective signaling pathways : principles of transcriptional control by developmental cell signaling.
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Examples of cell signalling pathways implicated in adult stem cell ageing.
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Important groups of molecules associated with essential functions, including energy and oxygenation, neuroplasticity, and cell signaling from synaptic to intracellular communication, exhibited altered transcription patterns.
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Although early research focused on the adhesion and cell signalling properties of these receptors, such as sialoadhesin on macrophages, their importance in endocytosis is emerging.
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The curves with closed circles depict the profiles with the amacrine cell signals switched off.
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Domains, motifs, and scaffolds: the role of modular interactions in the evolution and wiring of cell signaling circuit.
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The curve with smaller, closed circles was generated with model amacrine cell signals switched off.
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