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When Cyclin D1 Is Expressed in Normal Levels, It Stimulates

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When cyclin D1 is expressed in normal levels, it stimulates the cell cycle. If overexpressed, it can promote cancer by allowing cells to overproliferate. The normal cyclin D1 gene, which has the potential to cause cancer if mutated and/or overexpressed, is known as what?


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Stem Cells

Undifferentiated cells with the potential to develop into various cell types for tissue growth, repair, and regeneration.

Specialized Cell

A cell that has a unique structure and function, distinctively equipped to perform a specific task within an organism.

Plasticity

The capacity of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience, learning, or injury.

Speech Centre

Regions in the brain responsible for the processing and production of speech and language.

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