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RADIOTHERAPY

Radiotherapy is a form of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cover cancer cells or shrink tumor morphology.

RECEPTORS

receptors are chemical structures, made of proteins that receive and transduce signals that may be integrated into biological systems. These signals include chemical messengers which bind to a receptor and initiates a cellular/tissue response.

REPLICATION

The process that produces two copies of DNA molecules from a single DNA molecule.

REGENRATIVE MEDICINE

Regenerative medicine involves the therapeutic process of replacing, engineering or regenerating human or animal cells, tissues or organs to restore or ensure normal function. It is focused on engineering damaged tissues and organs by stimulating the body’s own repair mechanisms to functionally heal previously irreparable tissues or organs.

REAGENT

A substance or a mixture of substances used in chemical reactions.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a single stranded nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA.