pseudopalisade

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noun

A hypercellular zone that typically surrounds necrotic tissue

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Meanings

nounpseudopalisade (plural pseudopalisades)

plural pseudopalisades

  1. biologyA hypercellular zone that typically surrounds necrotic tissue
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    They proposed two potential mechanisms of pseudopalisade formation: (a) tumour cells at greatest distance from arterial supplies become hypoxic due to increased metabolic demands, leaving a central necrotic core; (b) microvascular occlusion or collapse within the neoplasm could lead to perivascular hypoxia.

    2016 March 3, “Mathematical Modelling of a Brain Tumour Initiation and Early Development: A Coupled Model of Glioblastoma Growth, Pre-Existing Vessel Co-Option, Angiogenesis and Blood Perfusion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pseudo- + palisade.

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