angiogenin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of angiogenin
Presumably angiogen(ic) ( def. ) + -in 2
Example Sentences
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A possible bonus: tests for angiogenin in the blood or urine could provide early warnings of cancer.
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The protein, which the Harvard team named angiogenin, was isolated from human colon-cancer cells after a decade-long search financed by a grant from Monsanto.
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Although research with angiogenin is just beginning, he says, "the potential boggles the mind."
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By blocking angiogenin, on the other hand, doctors might not only stop the growth of tumors but perhaps prevent blindness in diabetics, a complication that results from the abnormal growth of capillaries in the retina.
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For example, angiogenin might someday be used to encourage the growth of new blood vessels in and around the heart after a heart attack.
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