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TUMOR PROMOTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tumor promotion
1, record 1, English, tumor%20promotion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- promotion 2, record 1, English, promotion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stimulation of tumor induction, following initiation, by a promoting agent ... 3, record 1, English, - tumor%20promotion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Promotion is the second step in the two-stage model of cancer development. Once a cell has been mutated by an initiator, it is susceptible to the effects of promoters. Promoters increase the proliferation of cells ... 4, record 1, English, - tumor%20promotion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] promoting agent ... may of itself be noncarcinogenic. 3, record 1, English, - tumor%20promotion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- promotion tumorale
1, record 1, French, promotion%20tumorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- promotion 2, record 1, French, promotion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus conduisant des cellules, préalablement initiées par des agents carcinogènes, à donner naissance à une tumeur sous l'effet de promoteurs. 3, record 1, French, - promotion%20tumorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules cancéreuses se développent à partir de cellules saines par un processus complexe [dont la] première étape, appelée initiation, permet l'intégration d'une anomalie du matériel génétique d'une cellule [...] pour que la cellule devienne maligne. [...] La seconde et dernière étape du développement d'une tumeur est appelée promotion. Les agents responsables, dits promoteurs, [...] permettent à la cellule qui a subi l'initiation de devenir cancéreuse. 2, record 1, French, - promotion%20tumorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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