| EPF | early pregnancy factor; endocarditis parietalis fibroplastica; endothelial proliferating factor; est... |
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| FB | fasting blood [sugar]; feedback; fiberoptic bronchoscopy; fingerbreadth; foreign body; Fusobacterium... |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar; feedback system; fetal bovine serum |
| FCS | faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome; fecal containment system; feedback control system; fetal calf serum; ... |
| FIF | feedback inhibition factor; fibroblast interferon; forced inspiratory flow; formaldehyde-induced flu... |
| gene expression regulation, neoplastic | Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in neoplastic tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| gene expression regulation, plant | Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in plants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gene expression regulation, viral | Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic factors influence the differential control of gene action in viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gene regulation | The DNA and protein interactions in a gene that determine the temporal and spatial modes of expression as well as the amplitude of expression. (14 Nov 1997) |
| regulation | 1. <biology> The adaption of form or behaviour of an organism to changed conditions. 2. <embryology> The power of a pregastrula stage to form a whole embryo from a part. Origin: L. Regula = rule (18 Nov 1997) |
| coordinate regulation | The expression of many different genes at once. (09 Oct 1997) |
| self-regulation | A three-stage strategy patients are taught to use in order to end risky health-associated behaviours such as smoking and overeating. 1. Self-monitoring (self-observation), the first stage in self-regulation involves the individual's deliberately attending to and recording his or her own behaviour; 2. Self-evaluation, the second stage, in which the individual assesses what was learned by self-monitoring, such as how often and where one smokes, and uses those observational data to establish health goals or criteria; 3. Self-reinforcement, the third stage, in which the individual rewards him/herself for each behavioural success on the road to that goal, thereby enhancing the chance of reaching it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| negative regulation | Negative feedback in biological systems mediated by allosteric regulatory enzymes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| down-regulation | <physiology> Development of a refractory or tolerant state consequent upon repeated administration of a pharmacologically or physiologically active substance. It is the process that decreases ligand and receptor interactions or reduces the responsiveness of a cell to a stimulus following first exposure. This is often accompanied by an initial decrease in affinity of receptors for the agent and a subsequent reduction in the number of available receptors expressed on the surface which can result from internalisation of the ligand:receptor complex or from decreased expression of the receptor. Classically the concept referred to hormone receptors but contemporary usage includes other cell surface receptors. (03 Jul 1999) |
| target regulation | <physiology> General term for an interaction between neurons and their targets by which target derived signals influence the differentiation of the innervating neurons. (18 Nov 1997) |
| enzyme regulation | <biochemistry> Control of the rate of a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme by some effector (e.g., inhibitors or activators) or by alteration of some condition (e.g., pH or ionic strength). (05 Mar 2000) |
| facility regulation and control | Formal voluntary or governmental procedures and standards required of hospitals and health or other facilities to improve operating efficiency, and for the protection of the consumer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| up-regulation | Opposite of down-regulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| up-regulation (physiology) | Process that increases ligand/receptor interactions due to an increase in the number of available receptors. (12 Dec 1998) |