Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A polypeptide growth factor that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and the gonads and stimulates the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone.
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- noun A
peptide that participates in theregulation of themenstrual cycle, cellproliferation ,apoptosis ,metabolism , and many other diverse functions.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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There are three receptors, known as activin receptors, that are thought to be critical to myostatin regulation: ACVR1B , ACVR2 , and ACVR2B .
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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There are three receptors, known as activin receptors, that are thought to be critical to myostatin regulation: ACVR1B , ACVR2 , and ACVR2B .
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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Several studies have shown that blocking the myostatin pathway can promote muscle growth, said Han, and some have shown that a molecule closely related to myostatin, called activin A, becomes more abundant in patients with some cancers.
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The drug has gained the spotlight for its promise to build muscle and increase strength by inhibiting signaling through a cell surface receptor called activin receptor type IIB.
FierceBiotech 2010
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Several studies have shown that blocking the myostatin pathway can promote muscle growth, said Han, and some have shown that a molecule closely related to myostatin, called activin A, becomes more abundant in patients with some cancers.
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But Edinburgh researchers writing in the journal Human Reproduction say they have established that women with these pregnancies have a much lower level of the protein known as activin B.
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But Edinburgh researchers writing in the journal Human Reproduction say they have established that women with these pregnancies have a much lower level of the protein known as activin B.
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He had identified about 20 places where the DNA for Beatrice's activin receptors didn't match the reference genome.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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When Rienhoff's turn came, he spoke about his saga, from the early days of the Beals syndrome hypothesis to his sequencing of Beatrice's three activin receptors.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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They were coded specifically to amplify the genes that Rienhoff was focused on—the three activin receptors.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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