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TSC2
The tuberous sclerosis 2 gene. The product of the TSC2 gene is a protein called tuberin. This protein interacts with hamartin, the product of the TSC1 gene. These two proteins form a complex and play a role in cell growth and division. The…
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- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter White matter: An inherited brain disease that occurs mainly in children. and follows a chronic progressive…
- Acute radiation syndrome An acute illness caused by a dose greater than 50 rads of penetrating radiation to most or all of the body in…
- Therapeutic cloning A procedure in which cells, typically skin cells, are taken from a patient and inserted into a fertilized egg…
- Adenosine triphosphate An important carrier of energy in cells in the body and a compound that is important in the synthesis (the…
- Sclerosis, multiple The injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to sclerose ("harden") it. The chemical irritates the lining…
- Xenobiotic Natural substances that are foreign to the body
- Lectin A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are…
- Neuroradiology The field within radiology that specializes in the use of radioactive substances, x-rays and scanning devices…
- Lingelsheimia A group of bacteria named after W. von Lingelsheim. Now known as Acinetobacter. See: Acinetobacter
- Symbol of medicine A staff or a rod with a snake curled around it; the staff of Aesculapius, also called Asklepios, the ancient…
- Concatemer Multiple copies of a DNA sequence arranged end to end in tandem. Concatenate means to link together in a…