oncogene
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- noun
- /ˈɑŋkəˌdʒin/
- Specialized
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oncogén
- Moreover, EZH2 acts as an oncogene, as it is overexpressed in many solid cancers in both advanced and metastatic diseases.
- oncogene activation
All the all the so-called oncogenes cancer genes based on percentages, a certain percentage of people with this gene will have you know, the cancer.
- All the all the so-called oncogenes cancer genes based on percentages, a certain percentage of people with this gene will have you know, the cancer.
Examples
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With information about which oncogene is causing the cancer to grow, specific therapies can be developed to block that gene.
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Scientists have identified dozens of oncogenes that stimulate its growth.
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Different tumors are driven by different oncogenes, different environmental influences, and different biochemistry.
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Both the activation of oncogenes and the inactivation of tumor suppressor proteins are involved in these pathways.
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MEN is caused by a mutation in the RET proto-oncogene, and specific codon mutations within RET correlate with disease phenotype and severity.
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An oncogene can trigger uncontrolled growth in a normal cell, leading to cancer.
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Scientists study how oncogenes can convert healthy cells into cancerous ones.
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Mutations in oncogenes have the potential to cause significant changes in cell behavior, resulting in cancer.
Synonyms
A gene that makes normal cells turn into cancer cells
Compounds
- Specialized
A normal gene that can change and make cells grow too much, causing cancer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oncogene breaks into onco-, which means 'tumor' or 'mass', and gene, the familiar word for a unit that carries traits in living things. So an oncogene is literally a 'tumor gene' — a gene that can make a normal cell grow into cancer.