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Activation action

Known as: Activated, activating, Activate 
In biology, to stimulate a cell in a resting state to become active. This causes biochemical and functional changes in the activated cell.
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Myofibroblast contraction activates latent TGF-β1 from the extracellular matrix
The conjunctive presence of mechanical stress and active transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is essential to convert… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-beta is an alternative upstream kinase for AMP-activated protein kinase.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Regulation of Kiss1 gene expression in the brain of the female mouse.
The Kiss1 gene encodes a family of neuropeptides called kisspeptins, which activate the receptor G protein-coupled receptor-54… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Molecular tinkering of G protein‐coupled receptors: an evolutionary success
Among membrane‐bound receptors, the G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) are certainly the most diverse. They have been very… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Matrix adhesion and Ras transformation both activate a phosphoinositide 3‐OH kinase and protein kinase B/Akt cellular survival pathway
Upon detachment from the extracellular matrix, epithelial cells enter into programmed cell death, a phenomenon known as anoikis… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Orphanin FQ: A Neuropeptide That Activates an Opioidlike G Protein-Coupled Receptor
A heptadecapeptide was identified and purified from porcine brain tissue as a ligand for an orphan heterotrimeric GTP- binding… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Differential activation of ERK and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinases by Raf-1 and MEKK.
Growth factors activate mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), including extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) and… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A novel arachidonic acid-selective cytosolic PLA2 contains a Ca2+-dependent translocation domain with homology to PKC and GAP
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Interplant communication: airborne methyl jasmonate induces synthesis of proteinase inhibitors in plant leaves.
Inducible defensive responses in plants are known to be activated locally and systemically by signaling molecules that are… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Position-independent, high-level expression of the human β-globin gene in transgenic mice
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