Passport delays: applicants' long and frustrating wait. 1  Backlog caused by spike in applications has thrown many people's plans into chaos with some having to resort to desperate measures. 2  Backlog caused by spike in applications has thrown many people's plans into chaos with some having to resort to desperate measures.
Suppressor T cell. Definition. noun. A type of T cell that expresses CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein, and functions by inhibiting, suppressing, or helping to stop an immune response by releasing signals to other immune cells. Supplement. Examples of suppressor T cells are suppressor macrophages.
Definition: Tumor Suppressor Genes. Tumor suppressor genes are genes that regulate the growth of cells. When these genes are functioning properly, they can prevent and inhibit the growth of tumors. When tumor suppressor genes are altered or inactivated (due to a mutation), they lose the ability to make a protein that controls cell growth. 1  Cells can then grow uncontrolled and develop into a cancer. 2  The problem mistakes are those that involve the driver. The driver can decide to go too fast or slow.