The phrase "a characteristic event" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event that is typical or representative of a particular situation, group, or phenomenon.
Example: "The annual festival is a characteristic event that showcases the culture and traditions of the community."
Alternatives: "a defining event" or "a typical occurrence".
Increased epithelial cell expression of the cyclooxgenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme is a characteristic event of both inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.
These data indicated that the elevation of Rac1 activity is a characteristic event during human OA development.
The regulated secretion of transmitters and hormones, a characteristic event of neuroendocrine cells and tumours, is controlled by G-protein-coupled membrane receptors.
Moreover a marked increase of polyploid cells, a characteristic event of mitotic catastrophe, was demonstrated after both types of irradiation (Lower panel).
Although aggrecan is also processed by additional proteinases, aggrecanase-mediated cleavage is a characteristic event in the catabolism of cartilage aggrecan in the arthritides [ 29- 31].
Our data showed that up-regulation of GAD1 was a characteristic event in OSCCs and that GAD1 was correlated with cellular invasiveness and migration by regulating β-catenin translocation and MMP7 activation.
Dry skin and pruritus occur regularly, and itching of the scalp is a characteristic adverse event during the first few weeks of therapy.
The occurrence of hand foot syndrome, a characteristic adverse event associated with the use of capecitabine, was well controlled in this study.
Elevation of EGFR copy number is a characteristic somatic event that occurs in the development of this disease and may additionally be an indicator of poor prognosis [ 22, 23].
Hand-foot skin reaction, a characteristic adverse event associated with some oral fluoropyrimidines, was confined to grade 2 or less and was observed in only 4.4 and 5.2% of patients treated with S-1 monotherapy and IRI-S, respectively.
One characteristic event in apoptosis is the externalization of phosphatidylserines [PS] at the plasma membrane.
