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elastinogenesis

elastinogenesis noun: the biogenesis of elastin.

Noun

elastinogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The biogenesis of elastin
    • It has long been documented that LTBP-2 is associated with elastic fibers in developing elastic tissues [8 ] and there is evidence that LTBP-2 may play a negative regulatory role in elastinogenesis, inhibiting tropoelastin interactions with fibulin-5 and heparan sulphate proteoglycans [16 ].2015 August 12, “LTBP-2 Has a Single High-Affinity Binding Site for FGF-2 and Blocks FGF-2-Induced Cell Proliferation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of elastinogenesis

From elastin + -o- + -genesis.

Questions about elastinogenesis

What does elastinogenesis mean?
Elastinogenesis means the biogenesis of elastin.
What part of speech is elastinogenesis?
Elastinogenesis is a noun.

Words near elastinogenesis in the dictionary

  1. elasticoviscous
  2. elastics
  3. elastin
  4. elastinase
  5. elastinases
  6. elastinogenesis
  7. elastinolysis
  8. elastinolytic
  9. elastinopathies
  10. elastinopathy
  11. elastins

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