| tumor |
An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division. Tumors perform no useful body function. They may be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
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| tumor necrosis factor |
One of the cytokines, or messengers, known to be fundamental to the disease process that underlies psoriasis. It often plays a key role in the onset and the continuation of skin inflammation.
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| tumor suppressor gene |
A gene that acts to prevent a cell from becoming tumorigenic. The normal function of such genes is usually related to control of cell growth and/or division. Appropriate mutations to such a gene results in loss of control of such cell growth or division.
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| tumor suppressor gene |
Genes that normally restrain cell growth but, when missing or inactivated by mutation, allow cells to grow uncontrolled. The P53 gene is an example.
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| tumor |
Abnormal growth of tissue.
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