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SCAVENGE
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Traducere în limba română
scavenge verb tranzitiv
1. a lua gunoiul de pe (stradă), a mătura (străzile).
2. (tehn.) a purja, a sufla (un cilindru); a spăla, a baleia; a elimina;
to scavenge the burnt gases a expulza gazele arse.
3. (mil.) a curăţa cu peria (un tun).
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In particular, the genomic analysis revealed that the activity of the Ttr gene, which is involved in both thyroid hormone transport and scavenging of amyloid protein in the brain, was increased in many cells following TBI, suggesting the thyroid hormone pathway may be a potential target for therapy.
(Every cell has a story to tell in brain injury, National Institutes of Health)
The mechanism by which AIF protects against peroxide damage is not clear, but may involve a more indirect mechanism than direct peroxide scavenging since the enzyme does not appear to have this activity in vitro.
(AIF Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
When administered orally and localizing in the esophagus, MnSOD-plasmid liposomes express MnSOD, which scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS); MnSOD scavenging of ROS may result in a reduction in ROS-mediated lipid peroxidation, apoptosis, and micro-ulceration in the epithelial lining of the esophagus.
(Liposomal MnSOD Plasmid, NCI Thesaurus)