lysosomal
- a word derived from lysosome.
Example Sentences
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Treating old stem cells with the lysosomal inhibitor increased their blood-forming ability in living animals by more than eightfold, highlighting the powerful regenerative effects of correcting lysosomal dysfunction.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
They identified key cellular processes involved in this cleanup, including phagocytosis and lysosomal activity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026
Recognition proteins on the membrane's surface then signal lysosomal enzymes to begin breaking down and removing damaged material.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025
These genetic variants also appeared to be deleterious to protein function suggesting that disruption of lysosomal activity may be underling the development of Parkinson's disease combined with pesticide exposure.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Leukocytes become more actively phagocytic, release lysosomal enzymes, turn sticky, and aggregate together in dense masses, occluding capillaries and shutting off the blood supply.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
