tumor suppressor genes
- plural of tumor suppressor gene.
Example Sentences
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Researchers have revealed the mechanism of a drug shown to be effective in treating certain types of cancer, which targets a protein modification silencing the expression of multiple tumor suppressor genes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Admittedly, mutated tumor suppressor genes are harder to develop drugs for, Yap notes—and they’re responsible for half of the cancers for which the pharmaceutical industry still has no treatment.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
These are tumor suppressor genes, which are active in normal cells to prevent uncontrolled cell growth.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Defects in these tumor suppressor genes sharply increase a patient’s risk of developing breast cancer.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2019
The E6 and E7 proteins inactivate our own tumor suppressor genes.
From Forbes ● Dec. 5, 2013
