AGO in Medical Meaning

The AGO meaning in Medical terms is "Argonaute". There are 5 related meanings of the AGO Medical abbreviation.

AGO on Medical Full Forms

  1. Argonaute The Argonaute protein family plays a central role in RNA silencing processes, as essential catalytic components of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). RISC complex is responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference (RNAi). Argonaute proteins bind different classes of small non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs).
  2. Arbeitsgemeinschaft GynäKologische Onkologie
  3. Association of Gynecologic Oncologists
  4. Arbeitsgemeinschaft FüR GynäKologische Onkologie
  5. Agent Orange An herbicide and defoliant containing 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and trace amounts of dioxin. Agent Orange was used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War. Agent Orange is a carcinogen and teratogen. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in the US has found "sufficient evidence" of an association between exposure to Agent Orange and the risk of developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Hodgkin disease, soft tissue sarcoma and diabetes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What does AGO stand for Medical?

    AGO stands for Agent Orange in Medical terms.

  2. What is the shortened form of Argonaute in Medical?

    The short form of "Argonaute" is AGO for Medical.

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