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profibrogenic

profibrogenic adjective: that promotes fibrogenesis.

Adjective

profibrogenic (comparative more profibrogenic, superlative most profibrogenic)

  1. That promotes fibrogenesis
    • One possible explanation lies on the albumin-induced tubulo-interstitial injuries via cytokine-mediated mechanisms including the profibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor β, monocyte chemoattractant-1, regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), interleukin-8...2015 July 16, “Predictors and the Subsequent Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease – Usefulness of 30% Decline in Estimated GFR over 2 Years”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of profibrogenic

comparativemore profibrogenic
superlativemost profibrogenic

Origin of profibrogenic

From pro- + fibrogenic.

Questions about profibrogenic

What does profibrogenic mean?
Profibrogenic means that promotes fibrogenesis.
What part of speech is profibrogenic?
Profibrogenic is an adjective.

Words near profibrogenic in the dictionary

  1. profibrinolytic
  2. profibroblast
  3. profibroblasts
  4. profibrogenesis
  5. profibrogenetic
  6. profibrogenic
  7. profibrogenically
  8. profibrosis
  9. profibrotic
  10. profic
  11. profichi

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