prohypertrophic

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ hypertrophic

Adjective

prohypertrophic (comparative more prohypertrophic, superlative most prohypertrophic)

  1. That leads to hypertrophy
    • 2016 January 6, “Cardiomyocyte Antihypertrophic Effect of Adipose Tissue Conditioned Medium from Rats and Its Abrogation by Obesity is Mediated by the Leptin to Adiponectin Ratio”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0145992:
      This condition favours the production of adiponectin in relation to leptin (Lep) which also allows adiponectin to block the prohypertrophic effect of leptin.
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