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contact inhibition

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contact inhibition
n.
The cessation of cellular growth and division due to physical contact with other cells.


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The researchers also found that contact inhibition in naked mole rats is controlled by two genes, p16 and p27, while in humans it is primarily controlled by p27.
The cells normally grew in the medium containing 10% FCS until reaching contact inhibition and ceased proliferation, then committed to differentiation in 10% HS after 4 days (Fig.
 
 
 
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