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- noun biochemistry A certain
zinc -bindingphosphoprotein , or the gene which produces it
Etymologies
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Examples
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But when the gene for zyxin was disabled, the cells traveled in a rapid and persistent, almost one-dimensional pathway far from their place of origin.
innovations-report 2010
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Therefore, she added, an understanding of the function of proteins like zyxin in a 3-D cell culture is critical to understanding how cancer spreads, or metastasizes.
innovations-report 2010
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For example, the team found that in a 3-D environment, cells possessing the protein zyxin would move in a random way, exploring their local environment.
innovations-report 2010
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"It turns out that zyxin is misregulated in many cancers," Fraley said.
innovations-report 2010
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Fraley said her future research will be focused specifically on the role of mechanosensory proteins like zyxin on motility, as well as how factors such as gel matrix pore size and stiffness affect cell migration in 3-D.
innovations-report 2010
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"It turns out that zyxin is misregulated in many cancers," Fraley said.
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Therefore, she added, an understanding of the function of proteins like zyxin in a 3-D cell culture is critical to understanding how cancer spreads, or metastasizes.
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But when the gene for zyxin was disabled, the cells travelled in a rapid and persistent, almost one-dimensional pathway far from their place of origin.
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For example, the team found that in a 3-D environment, cells possessing the protein zyxin would move in a random way, exploring their local environment.
darrylfrancis commented on the word zyxin
A cytoplasmic protein.
June 5, 2009