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tumorigenesis

American  
[too-mer-i-jen-uh-sis, tyoo-] / ˌtu mər ɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌtju- /

noun

  1. the production or development of tumors.


Etymology

Origin of tumorigenesis

First recorded in 1945–50; tumor + -i- + -genesis


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Against this backdrop, a research team led by Atsushi Intoh and Akira Kurisaki from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, has recently achieved a breakthrough discovery regarding stem cell therapy and tumorigenesis.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024

These compounds, which are characterized by sulfur-sulfur bonds, play key roles in energy metabolism, embryonic development, cardiac function, tumorigenesis, innate immunity, antiviral defense, and the prevention of chronic pulmonary disorders.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024

Thus, following knockdown of p53 and NF1, cortical neurons regressed developmentally and formed glioblastoma cancer stem cells capable of tumorigenesis.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 11, 2013

This strongly indicates that at least the defects in , and did not accumulate due to for example, the genomic length of the genes, but that they were selected for during the process of tumorigenesis.

From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2012

The cancer stem-cell hypothesis contradicts the prevailing view that every cancer cell can create more cancer cells or tumours, a process known as tumorigenesis.

From Nature ● Dec. 14, 2011

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