angiogenin

American  

[an-jee-oh-jen-in, -oj-uh-nin] / ˌæn dʒi oʊˈdʒɛn ɪn, -ˈɒdʒ ə nɪn /

noun

1. a small, single-chain protein, resembling ribonuclease in structure, that stimulates the formation of new blood vessels.

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Etymology

Origin of angiogenin

Presumably angiogen(ic) ( def. ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

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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In any case, the next step for researchers will be to produce enough angiogenin for study.

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Even so, says Team Member James Riordan, angiogenin is so potent that it can induce blood vessels to form when it is present in tissue as only one part per quadrillion.

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While angiogenin is "cardinal to the process" of blood-vessel formation, he says, the protein is different from other known angiogenic factors that may work at different stages of the process.

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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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