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cytoplasmic

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[sahy-tuh-plaz-mik, sahy-toh-] / ˌsaɪ təˈplæz mɪk, ˌsaɪ toʊ- /

adjective

  1. Cell Biology. of or relating to cytoplasm.


Other Word Forms

  • extracytoplasmic adjective
  • intracytoplasmic adjective
  • transcytoplasmic adjective

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However, it localized in the cytoplasm in granular form in the macrophages and differentiated into osteoclasts, distinct from its normal peri-nuclear localization in other cell types, indicating its cytoplasmic function in osteoclast differentiation.

From Science Daily

Previous studies have mapped out the cytoplasmic cGAS-STING pathway in the cytoplasm, known for responding to foreign nucleic acids, such as double-stranded DNA.

From Science Daily

After successful fertilization with male sperm, animal oocytes typically undergo cytoplasmic reorganization, altering their cellular contents and components.

From Science Daily

The complex adds a phosphate group to a cytoplasmic kinase called BIK1.

From Nature

Lim et al. found that apical retention of these polymers depends on their slow diffusion, which is limited by their large molecular weight and the cytoplasmic actin meshwork in which they are embedded.

From Nature