Meaning & use
Upregulated
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Increased in level of expression or activity, especially referring to a gene, protein, or biological process.
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Researchers found that the stress-response gene was upregulated in cells exposed to high temperatures.
Insulin receptors can become upregulated when blood sugar levels are chronically low.
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"Upregulated" is standard terminology in molecular biology, describing a cell's increase in the quantity of a cellular component such as RNA or protein.
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downregulated
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