cytoplasmic
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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 ● May 30, 2024
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 ● Mar. 11, 2024
After successful fertilization with male sperm, animal oocytes typically undergo cytoplasmic reorganization, altering their cellular contents and components.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
The second portion of the mitotic phase, called cytokinesis, is the physical separation of the cytoplasmic components into two daughter cells.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
And there are others, not yet clearly delineated, whose existence in the cell is indicated by the presence of cytoplasmic genes.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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