cytoprotectively

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cytoprotective +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

cytoprotectively (not comparable)

  1. In a cytoprotective manner.
    • 2015 July 6, “Alkbh8 Regulates Selenocysteine-Protein Expression to Protect against Reactive Oxygen Species Damage”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Although Alkbh8 acts cytoprotectively as part of an anti-oxidant defense system in untransformed cells, augmented Alkbh8 expression to tolerate increased ROS levels associated with some cell transformations could represent an adaptive response.