Desensitization of cell

特許 権利維持 For medical purposes, desensitization is a method to reduce or eliminate an organism's negative reaction to a substance or stimulus. In pharmacology, desensitization is the loss of responsiveness to the continuing or increasing dose of a drug. Also termed tachyphylaxis, downregulation, fade or drug tolerance. This may be an important area to consider for the future design of safer drugs.