oncogenic
Britishadjective
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The virus has some significant structural differences from known oncogenic viruses such as human papilloma virus, which is linked to cervical cancer, and hepatitis B and C, which are associated with liver cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
In prostate cancer, the glucocorticoid receptor can replace the activity of the androgen receptor, which is main oncogenic factor in this cancer, when its activity is inhibited by drug therapy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
The researchers found that RBM5 is highly expressed in leukemia cells as opposed to other cell types and that both the DNA- and RNA-binding sites are vital to its oncogenic functions.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024
Some animal-infecting viruses, including the hepatitis C virus discussed above, are known as oncogenic viruses: They have the ability to cause cancer.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
KBTBD4 insertions were highly specific for discrete patient subtypes that were devoid of other obvious oncogenic driver events, suggesting that these mutations are functional.
From Nature ● Jul. 18, 2017
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