cytoprotectively en · ADV
Etymology
From cytoprotective + -ly.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In a cytoprotective manner.
Although Alkbh8 acts cytoprotectively as part of an anti-oxidant defense system in untransformed cells, augmented Alkbh8 expression to tolerate increased ROS levels associated with some cell transformations could represent an adaptive response.
2015 July 6, “Alkbh8 Regulates Selenocysteine-Protein Expression to Protect against Reactive Oxygen Species Damage”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: