oncogenic

/ ˌɒŋkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ɒŋˈkɒdʒənəs /

adjective

1. causing the formation of a tumour

   an oncogenic virus

Other Word Forms

• oncogenesis noun

Example Sentences

The researchers were able to turn inducible oncogenic genes on using "optogenetics."

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By integrating a blue-light-responsive system into the mini-colons, the researchers made them undergo controlled oncogenic mutations, which can reveal tumor evolution with unprecedented details.

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"In essence, we used light to trigger tumorigenesis by turning on oncogenic driver mutations in a spatiotemporally controlled manner in healthy bioengineered colon epithelial organoids," says Matthias Lütolf, who is also the founding director of Roche's new Institute of Human Biology.

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However, recent studies have shown that the glucocorticoid receptor also has an oncogenic, or cancer-promoting, effect in cancers like breast and prostate cancer.

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In prostate cancer, the glucocorticoid receptor can replace the activity of the androgen receptor, which is main oncogenic factor in this cancer, when its activity is inhibited by drug therapy.

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