Protooncogenic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of proto-oncogenic. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "In an earlier report we described HCV-derived small non-coding RNA, vmr11 that displayed protooncogenic properties by blocking nuclear translocation of PTEN protein, and inducing γ H2AX, a marker of DNA double strand breaks [ 14 ]."

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"In an earlier report we described HCV-derived small non-coding RNA, vmr11 that displayed protooncogenic properties by blocking nuclear translocation of PTEN protein, and inducing γ H2AX, a marker of DNA double strand breaks [ 14 ]."

Etymology

From proto- + oncogenic.

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