reticulum
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- noun
- /rɪˈtɪkjələm/
- Specialized
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retículo
- The mature core particles are then packed into the HBsAg/pre-S in the endoplasmic reticulum and exported from the cell.
- endoplasmic reticulum
Examples
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When pre-core is transcribed, HBcAg is targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum, where it is cleaved and HBeAg is secreted.
Academic text (1994) -
The endoplasmic reticulum is the key sensor in cholesterol homeostasis.
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The accumulation of viral proteins within the endoplasmic reticulum may be directly cytotoxic.
Academic text (1994) -
The enzymes involved in TAG biogenesis are located primarily in the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and related organelles (12, 13).
Blog text (27) -
Loose, stellate, reticulum-like cells inhabit epithelial islands, which can be found within a fibrous stroma (follicular pattern).
Academic text (1999) -
The endoplasmic reticulum is essential for synthesizing proteins and lipids within the cell.
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In human cells, the smooth reticulum aids in the production of hormones and fatty acids.
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Scientists observed that the structure of the reticulum can change in response to cellular stress.
Synonyms
A network of small blood vessels, nerves, or lymph vessels that cross each other in the body
How Dense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reticulum comes from the Latin parts rete ('net') and -culum ('small'), so it originally meant 'little net'. That's why reticulum is used for a fine network of cells, fibers, or blood vessels in the body.