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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
downregulate .
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Examples
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In contrast, we show here that N-cadherin overexpression downregulates PI3K and Akt activity which mediates in part the negative effect of N-cadherin on osteoblast growth and survival.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Eric Haÿ et al. 2009
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Once colonized, the squid dismantles the harvesting cilia and downregulates the secretion of mucus.
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Prof. ZAK: When someone does something nice for you - holds a door - your brain releases this chemical and it downregulates the appropriate fear we have of interacting with strangers.
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So to save your life the metabolism downregulates.
Gary Taubes responds | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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In experimental feeding in monkeys you can see that it actually downregulates a specific immune system modulator.
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There is a reality that is obvious in asthma, shown by albuterol-type “rescue” inhalers, very dangerous because their constant use downregulates the number of epi-receptors, creating the need for MORE, not to mention fostering dependence.
Inflammation and diet | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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In experimental feeding in monkeys you can see that it actually downregulates a specific immune system modulator.
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In experimental feeding in monkeys you can see that it actually downregulates a specific immune system modulator.
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Chiarini, F.e.a., The novel Akt inhibitor, perifosine, induces caspase-dependent apoptosis and downregulates P-glycoprotein expression in multidrug-resistant human T-acute leukemia cells by a JNK-dependent mechanism.
unknown title 2011
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Here, we discovered that dexamethasone downregulates Lck, which, in turn, suppresses lymphocyte activation by inhibiting pro-survival calcium oscillations.
Naturejobs - All Jobs M W Harr 2010
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