upregulation

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Synonyms: up-regulation, up regulation, regulation, coregulation, deregulation, reregulation

Antonyms: up-regulation, up regulation, regulation, coregulation, deregulation, reregulation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} The process, in the [[regulation]] of [[gene]] [[expression]], in which the number, or activity of [[receptor]]s increases in order to increase [[sensitivity]].

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