Growth inhibition
Encyclopedia
Growth inhibition is a medical term pertaining to cancer therapy and the specific reduction in growth of tumors and oncogene cells by a chemical compound, mechanical therapy (e.g. electroporation
), radiation
, gene therapy
, protein therapy
http://www.diabetesresearch.org/Research/EmergingTechnologies/ProteinTherapy.htm, ultrasound
waves, light
, or other treatment. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-63251/human-disease
Measured in micromoles/liter or microgram
s/liter.
Electroporation
Electroporation, or electropermeabilization, is a significant increase in the electrical conductivity and permeability of the cell plasma membrane caused by an externally applied electrical field...
), radiation
Radiation
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing...
, gene therapy
Gene therapy
Gene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual's cells and biological tissues to treat disease. It is a technique for correcting defective genes that are responsible for disease development...
, protein therapy
Protein therapy
Protein therapy delivers a therapeutic level of protein that would otherwise be absent or in insufficient amounts in individuals with an illness...
http://www.diabetesresearch.org/Research/EmergingTechnologies/ProteinTherapy.htm, ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
waves, light
Light
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz...
, or other treatment. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-63251/human-disease
Measured in micromoles/liter or microgram
Microgram
In the metric system, a microgram is a unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram , or 1/1000 of a milligram. It is one of the smallest units of mass commonly used...
s/liter.
Sources
- http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-63251/human-disease
- http://www.diabetesresearch.org/Research/EmergingTechnologies/ProteinTherapy.htm
See also
- ChemotherapyChemotherapyChemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
- Radiotherapy
- CancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
- OncologyOncologyOncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
- ElectroporationElectroporationElectroporation, or electropermeabilization, is a significant increase in the electrical conductivity and permeability of the cell plasma membrane caused by an externally applied electrical field...
- Protein therapyProtein therapyProtein therapy delivers a therapeutic level of protein that would otherwise be absent or in insufficient amounts in individuals with an illness...