prohypertrophic en · ADJ
Etymology
From pro- + hypertrophic.
Meanings
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That leads to hypertrophy
This condition favours the production of adiponectin in relation to leptin (Lep) which also allows adiponectin to block the prohypertrophic effect of leptin.
2016 January 6, “Cardiomyocyte Antihypertrophic Effect of Adipose Tissue Conditioned Medium from Rats and Its Abrogation by Obesity is Mediated by the Leptin to Adiponectin Ratio”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prohypertrophic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prohypertrophic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |