retinoblastoma

Noun

Meaning

malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells

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Cyclin D-CDK4 complex in turn phosphorylates the retinoblastoma susceptibility protein ( Rb ). Source: Internet

HeLa cell Apoptosis in HeLa cells is inhibited by proteins produced by the cell; these inhibitory proteins target retinoblastoma tumor-suppressing proteins. Source: Internet

It’s the most common malignant tumor of the eye in children and is almost always diagnosed before the age of 6. Two-thirds of retinoblastoma patients have tumors in just one eye, but Loretta belongs to the other third. Source: Internet

In June, my happy, loving little grandson, Clayton, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Source: Internet

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