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upregulate

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upregulate (third-person singular simple present upregulates, present participle upregulating, simple past and past participle upregulated)

(biology) To increase the number of cell receptors by using upregulation

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Although co-expression does not necessarily indicate co-regulation, methylation of bidirectional promoter regions has been shown to downregulate both genes, and demethylation to upregulate both genes. citation There are exceptions to this, however. Source: Internet

"So clearly it's normally expressed in keratinocytes but the fact that we can upregulate it even more with an HDAC3 inhibitor suggests that normally HDAC3 keeps it in check." Source: Internet

The review article Campbell & Gowran (2007) states that "manipulation of the cannabinoid system offers the potential to upregulate neuroprotective mechanisms while dampening neuroinflammation. Source: Internet

If you ingest more than that, it will initially give a loose bowel, however, your body will adapt and upregulate the enzymes to digest it. Source: Internet

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