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.
Tumor Suppressor Gene. A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division. The tumor suppressor protein plays a role in keeping cell division in check. When mutated, a tumor suppressor gene is unable to do its job, and as a result uncontrolled cell growth may occur. This may contribute to the development of a cancer. play stop