Sentence examples for encourage cell from inspiring English sources

HER2 is a gene which encodes a protein that acts as a receptor for molecules called growth factors which, as their name suggests, encourage cell growth and proliferation.

Proto-oncogenes, which encourage cell growth, and tumour suppressor genes, which inhibit it, are frequent targets of agents known to cause cancer, including chemicals, viruses, and radiation.

The two primary mechanisms by which carcinogens initiate the formation of such tumours is via alterations in DNA that encourage cell division and that prevent cells from being able to self-destruct when stimulated by normal triggers, such as DNA damage or cellular injury (a process known as apoptosis).

The films were coated with gelatin, laminin or collagen IV in order to encourage cell adhesion.

We began by testing the ability of the PCL conduit to encourage cell growth and axon extension.

The design of regenerative three-dimensional (3D) engineered scaffolds is informed by the target ECM structure, chemistry, and mechanics, to encourage cell infiltration and tissue genesis.

These hormones are called leptin and adiponectin.Leptin has several roles, but one is to encourage cells to oxidise lipids and thus destroy them.

Multifilament scaffolds can be designed with sufficient mechanical properties to be used for soft tissue engineering, while still retaining high porosity to encourage cell-mediated repair.

For example, green tea contains antioxidants that encourage cells to burn extra calories, and caffeinated green tea seems to promote more weight loss than decaf versions.

At low concentrations, BMP can keep cells pluripotent, but it cannot encourage cells to commit to a mesoderm fate.

A protein called AKT can encourage cells to survive and divide, and in healthy cells it is only allowed to be active at specific times.