Term: hepatocyte response to reactive oxygen species
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Name: hepatocyte
Synonyms: hepatocytes
Definition: The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009111]
Name: response to reactive oxygen species
Synonyms: response to active oxygen species, response to AOS, response to reactive oxidative species, response to reactive oxygen intermediate, response to ROI, response to ROS
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a reactive oxygen species stimulus. Reactive oxygen species include singlet oxygen, superoxide, and oxygen free radicals.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0000302]    QuickGO    AmiGO