protumorigenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From pro- + tumorigenic.
Meanings
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Promoting tumorigenesis.
Conflicting data has shown antitumorigenic or protumorigenic functions on macrophages in particular, however our data indicates macrophages play a protumorigenic role in GC patients.
2015 July 31, “Macrophage Infiltration Induces Gastric Cancer Invasiveness by Activating the β-Catenin Pathway”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more protumorigenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most protumorigenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |