Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
aktivierbar
English translation:
can be stimulated, can be induced
Added to glossary by
Anne Schulz
May 18, 2010 20:56
13 yrs ago
German term
aktivierbar
German to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
"Limbale Stammzellen sind in der Regel undifferenziert, anatomisch in einer gut-geschützten und -vaskularisierten Nische lokalisiert, besitzen eine unbegrenzte Lebensdauer, und zeigen eine niedrige Zellteilungsrate, die aber aktivierbar ist."
I am looking for an adjective, if possible, in order to avoid saying ...'that can be activated' or sth along these lines. Or is it more scientifically accurate to say 'upregulated' instead of 'activated'? Or sth entirely different that would fit the context?
Thanks a lot!
I am looking for an adjective, if possible, in order to avoid saying ...'that can be activated' or sth along these lines. Or is it more scientifically accurate to say 'upregulated' instead of 'activated'? Or sth entirely different that would fit the context?
Thanks a lot!
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May 23, 2010 12:28: Anne Schulz Created KOG entry
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can be stimulated
another option - no adjective, unfortunately, but 'stimulation' seems to be commonly used with cell proliferation
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Comment: "Thanks, Anne. I selected this answer because neither activated nor accelerated fit exactly. Stimulated is a neutral solution."
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J. Pieter Mielekamp
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activatable
(aktivierbar = aktivierungsfähig)
The cell division rate is low, but activatable.
The cell division rate is low, but activatable.
Example sentence:
Development of activatable adenylate cyclase requires transcription but is independent of the fifth nuclear replication, cell division, and compaction.
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writeaway
: http://www.babylon.com/definition/Activatable/English http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/deutsch-englisch/aktivierbar.html easily findable on www. fwiw don't see the word activatable in the sample sentence.......
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Gabriella Bertelmann
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which may (can) be activated
hope this is helpful, good luck
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Reinhold Wehrmann
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Gillian Scheibelein
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casper (X)
: I've been wondering: How can cell division/proliferation rate be activated ? Would you care to share your insight(s) with us, Gabriellab ?
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that can be accelerated
The source text talks of "Zellteilungsrate, die aber aktivierbar ist."
I don't see how a cell divsion/proliferation rate can be activated. 'Aktivieren' is used in the sense of 'accelerate', I think.
FWIW, "accelerated rate of cell division" googles pretty well.
I don't see how a cell divsion/proliferation rate can be activated. 'Aktivieren' is used in the sense of 'accelerate', I think.
FWIW, "accelerated rate of cell division" googles pretty well.
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Gillian Scheibelein
: accelerate is the outcome, but not the mechanism; indeed, the German is not quite correct, either the rate is accelerated or cell division is activated, which accelerates the rate as a consequence. As the author used activated, I assume he meant division
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I agree with you that "either the rate is accelerated or cell division is activated". Source text talks of 'Zellteilungsrate', not 'Zellteilung'. Ergo, I suggested 'accelerated'. I rest my case.
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Dr. Johanna Schmitt
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(a higher cell division rate) can be induced
...or "the cell division rate can be increased"
Here are two more suggestions, this is what I would use, either "induced" or "increased".
Here are two more suggestions, this is what I would use, either "induced" or "increased".
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