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Recent Examples of microenvironment
The cells either sequester or export nitric oxide, depending on oxygen traffic between them and tissue in the microenvironment.
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Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
When tumor cells switch to glycolic respiration, a byproduct makes the tumor microenvironment acidic.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
By reducing toxins, inflammatory particles and viral particles in your plasma, a pristine microenvironment is formed which lends itself to better healing, less inflammation, and slower aging.
RMI measures a patient’s progress in a number of ways.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Factors other than mutation, such as epigenetic changes (alterations in how a gene is expressed) in a primary tumor cell—or the details of its microenvironment—were more likely to blame for metastasis.
—Jeffrey P. Townsend, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
When tumor cells switch to glycolic respiration, a byproduct makes the tumor microenvironment acidic.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
By reducing toxins, inflammatory particles and viral particles in your plasma, a pristine microenvironment is formed which lends itself to better healing, less inflammation, and slower aging.
RMI measures a patient’s progress in a number of ways.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Factors other than mutation, such as epigenetic changes (alterations in how a gene is expressed) in a primary tumor cell—or the details of its microenvironment—were more likely to blame for metastasis.
—Jeffrey P. Townsend, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microenvironment
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But War Child’s work goes beyond that to focus on users living in environments with severely degraded, if not destroyed, infrastructure.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 29 Dec. 2024
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Risk tolerance, as evidenced by the balloon test, declined over the six months in space, with the astronauts showing less inclination to pump the balloon to bursting—a result, perhaps, of an overall tendency toward caution bred of living in an inherently dangerous environment.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Nair’s work often explored themes of moral conflict, existential dilemmas, and the intricate dynamics of rural life, reflecting his deep understanding of his cultural milieu.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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That’s too bad, since Mitford was extraordinarily knowing about the social milieu in which du Châtelet moved, which had changed little from the Marquise’s day to hers.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the context of billions in annual purchases, this translated to $62.5 million in savings.Sach Chaudhari, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The current political context is not exactly friendly to such sweeping government programs.Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Today’s top stories Weather, climate and environment A preservation group is suing the city of Whittier over its plan to raze more than 100 trees.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other symptoms—like cold hands, cold feet, and pale skin—could easily be attributed to climate, lifestyle, or weather.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe ventured into the star’s corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — during humanity’s closest-ever approach to the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The lobby showcases vintage 1960s furniture, including Roger Capron coffee tables and Mario Bellini leather sofas, creating a cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere.Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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One common method involved automatically cross-referencing the location of a phone with its owner’s home address.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Reshaping life sciences Given fast-emerging trends in life sciences, including AI advancements and increasing attention to obesity and Type 1 diabetes, companies will need to re-evaluate portfolio strategies, lab requirements and choice of locations, JLL reports.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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There doesn’t seem to be any obstacle, terrain or weather conditions that would slow the Basecamp down.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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As the storm system moves inland, snow will pile up over the high terrain of the Northern Rockies.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Apple users can use the Screen Time settings to control which apps are always allowed, which are blocked and which have time limits on their use.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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