GO Term : GO:0003298 physiological muscle hypertrophy GO

Namespace:  biological_process Obsolete:  false
description  The enlargement or overgrowth of all or part of a muscle organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its muscle cells. Physiological hypertrophy is a normal process during development.

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Identifier Name Description
GO:0044699 single-organism process A biological process that involves only one organism.
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0044707 single-multicellular organism process A biological process occurring within a single, multicellular organism.
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process Any biological process, occurring at the level of a multicellular organism, pertinent to its function.
GO:0003008 system process A multicellular organismal process carried out by any of the organs or tissues in an organ system. An organ system is a regularly interacting or interdependent group of organs or tissues that work together to carry out a biological objective.
GO:0003012 muscle system process A organ system process carried out at the level of a muscle. Muscle tissue is composed of contractile cells or fibers.
GO:0014896 muscle hypertrophy The muscle system process that results in enlargement or overgrowth of all or part of a muscle organ due to an increase in the size of its muscle cells. Physiological hypertrophy is a normal process during development (it stops in cardiac muscle after adolescence) and can also be brought on in response to demand. In athletes cardiac and skeletal muscles undergo hypertrophy stimulated by increasing muscle activity on exercise. Smooth muscle cells in the uterus undergo hypertrophy during pregnancy.
GO:0003298 physiological muscle hypertrophy The enlargement or overgrowth of all or part of a muscle organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its muscle cells. Physiological hypertrophy is a normal process during development.

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part of GO:0003298 GO:0003246
is_a GO:0014896 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0003012 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0044699 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0003008 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0032501 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0044707 GO:0003298
is_a GO:0003298 GO:0003301
part of GO:0003298 GO:0061049
regulates GO:0003298 GO:0061050
regulates GO:0003298 GO:0061051
positively regulates GO:0003298 GO:0061051
regulates GO:0003298 GO:0061052
negatively regulates GO:0003298 GO:0061052

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