oncogenic
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- oncogenesis noun
Example Sentences
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At that stage, oncogenic Myc could drive these intermediate stem-like cells to form SCLC-type tumors.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
While most lung cells are resistant to becoming cancerous by Myc, neuroendocrine cells, are very sensitive to the oncogenic effects of Myc.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Some animal-infecting viruses, including the hepatitis C virus discussed above, are known as oncogenic viruses: They have the ability to cause cancer.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Thus, depleting CSCs from the tumour cell population is not the same as blocking oncogenic signals that are essential to acquire and/or maintain cancer stemness.
From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017
Figure 5: Alterations in targetable oncogenic pathways in lung SQCCs.
From Nature • Sep. 26, 2012
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