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down regulation means of controlling hormone action where the number of hormone receptors at the cell surface is decreased by internalization of the receptor complex. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Muscle fatigue with an aberrant spinal cord reflex preventing activation of golgi tendon organs in the muscle also leads to hyper-stimulation without down regulation. The HFE protein is involved in the down regulation of iron absorption that normally occurs with increasing iron status (9,11,15-22). In short, pare down regulation and let the market sort out the winners and the losers. |
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