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Tissue plasminogen activator
(tPA) An enzyme that helps dissolve clots. tPA is made by the cells lining blood vessels and has also been made in the laboratory. It is systemic thrombolytic (clot-busting) agent and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke…
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- T-suppressor cells T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8+ T cells). They close down the immune response…
- Angiostatin Angiostatin is a piece (a fragment) of a protein, plasminogen, used normally in blood clotting. This fragment…
- DHT Dihydrotestosterone
- Tumor, carcinoid A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Another name for carcinoid tumor is…
- Congenital deafness Deafness: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs…
- Treadmill test A test (sometimes called the exercise treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous…
- Cross-species transplantation See Xenotransplantation
- PLGF Placental growth factor
- Evolutionarily conserved gene A gene that has remained essentially unchanged throughout evolution. Conservation of a gene indicates that it…
- Venereal wart A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging…
- Debulk To remove part of the bulk, usually of a tumor or dead tissue. Debulking may be done by surgery, irradiation…