contact inhibition
noun
: cessation of cellular movement, growth, and division upon contact with other cells
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Researchers observed in a 2009 study that their cells cease dividing when a certain density threshold is crossed — a mechanism called early contact inhibition that prevents tumors from ever forming.
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Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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“Contact inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20inhibition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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