Upregulation
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| Upregulation | |
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| Term | Upregulation |
| Short definition | upregulation - (pronounced) (UP-reh-gyoo-LAY-avoid) In biology, the process by which a cell increases its response to a substance or signal from outside the cell to perform a specific function. For example, a cell can increase the number or activity of protein receptors or other molecules on its surface to make it more sensitive to a hormone or drug |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
upregulation - (pronounced) (UP-reh-gyoo-LAY-avoid) In biology, the process by which a cell increases its response to a substance or signal from outside the cell to perform a specific function. For example, a cell can increase the number or activity of protein receptors or other molecules on its surface to make it more sensitive to a hormone or drug
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