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MICRO-ENVIRONNEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tumor microenvironment
1, record 1, English, tumor%20microenvironment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [environment composed of] normal cells, molecules, and blood vessels that surround and feed a tumor cell. 2, record 1, English, - tumor%20microenvironment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tumor can change its microenvironment, and the microenvironment can affect how a tumor grows and spreads. 2, record 1, English, - tumor%20microenvironment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tumor micro-environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microenvironnement tumoral
1, record 1, French, microenvironnement%20tumoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été établi que le caractère invasif d’un cancer primitif était déterminé non seulement par le génotype des cellules tumorales, mais aussi par leurs interactions avec l’environnement extracellulaire qui module les capacités de développement de la tumeur. Le pronostic de la maladie cancéreuse étant très directement lié au caractère invasif de la tumeur primitive et à sa capacité à coloniser d’autres organes, l’acquisition de connaissances fondamentales sur le microenvironnement tumoral représente une orientation scientifique essentielle pour le développement de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques. 2, record 1, French, - microenvironnement%20tumoral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-environnement tumoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microenvironment
1, record 2, English, microenvironment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The immediate vicinity of the bound enzyme. 2, record 2, English, - microenvironment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two distinct ways in which a polymer support might affect the microenvironment surrounding an immobilized enzyme. The first may be considered to be a partitioning effect. By virtue of its own physical chemistry, the polymer may attract (or repel) substrate, product, inhibitor, or other molecules to its surface thus concentrating (or depleting) them in the immediate vicinity of the enzyme. The second way in which the polymer may affect the enzyme's microenvironment may be by presenting itself as a barrier to the free diffusion of molecules both to and from the enzyme. 3, record 2, English, - microenvironment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microenvironnement
1, record 2, French, microenvironnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- micro-environnement 2, record 2, French, micro%2Denvironnement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Environnement immédiat dans lequel agit l'enzyme. 1, record 2, French, - microenvironnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conditions de microenvironnement imposées permettent de modifier considérablement la catalyse notamment du point de vue de la spécificité : seules les applications analytiques nécessitent une spécificité absolue. Pour les applications de bioconversions, il est intéressant de pouvoir exploiter pour une large gamme de substrats, une spécificité restreinte (régio- ou stéréospécificité) ex : isomération de glucose en fructose par la xylose isomérase. [...] Cette spécificité peut elle-même dépendre du microenvironnement : ainsi la β galactosidase d'E. Coli ne peut hydrolyser à l'état soluble les galactocérébrosides très hydrophobes. Elle acquiert cette capacité de reconnaissance par inclusion dans des liposomes. 3, record 2, French, - microenvironnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microambiente
1, record 2, Spanish, microambiente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro-environment
1, record 3, English, micro%2Denvironment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's probably best to think along two distinct lines, which are the micro environment of the firm and the broader macro environment within which the firm operates. 1, record 3, English, - micro%2Denvironment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micro environment
- microenvironment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microenvironnement
1, record 3, French, microenvironnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-environnement 2, record 3, French, micro%2Denvironnement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui compose l'environnement immédiat de la firme et qui est susceptible de l'affecter, surtout à court terme. 2, record 3, French, - microenvironnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont des composantes que la firme peut souvent contrôler: finances, production, marketing, recherche et développement, personnel. 2, record 3, French, - microenvironnement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micro environnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micro-environment
1, record 4, English, micro%2Denvironment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- microenvironment 2, record 4, English, microenvironment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The environment of a very small, specific area. 3, record 4, English, - micro%2Denvironment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theoretically, all sandfly species are able to be colonized given appropriate temperature, humidity and media resembling the natural conditions... However, some species though reared through at least one generation, have not yet been colonized. Presumably, unknown factors that are not mimicked in the laboratory, and reflect the micro-environment of the species in nature have limited the ability to propagate these species. 1, record 4, English, - micro%2Denvironment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microenvironnement
1, record 4, French, microenvironnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- micro-environnement 2, record 4, French, micro%2Denvironnement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- micromilieu 3, record 4, French, micromilieu
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biotope élémentaire possédant des propriétés spécifiques. 4, record 4, French, - microenvironnement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biotope : Composante d'un écosystème constituée par des dimensions physicochimiques et spatiales. 5, record 4, French, - microenvironnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- microambiente
1, record 4, Spanish, microambiente
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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