IL-1 family - Stanford Translational Medicine
... • IL-1b and IL-18 have pro-domains at their amino termini that require cleavage by a protein assembly known as the inflammasome to generate the biologically active forms and to be secreted • IL-1α also has a pro-domain, which can be cleaved by the cysteine protease calpain, but this is not required ...
... • IL-1b and IL-18 have pro-domains at their amino termini that require cleavage by a protein assembly known as the inflammasome to generate the biologically active forms and to be secreted • IL-1α also has a pro-domain, which can be cleaved by the cysteine protease calpain, but this is not required ...
Nucleosome Assembly Protein 1 - MSOE Center for BioMolecular
... Neurodegenerative diseases affect one’s memory and the brain, specifically the substancia nigra, a part of the brain that regulates movement. Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly 1.5 million Americans, with about 60,000 new cases yearly, is a possibly disabling and fa ...
... Neurodegenerative diseases affect one’s memory and the brain, specifically the substancia nigra, a part of the brain that regulates movement. Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly 1.5 million Americans, with about 60,000 new cases yearly, is a possibly disabling and fa ...
Homeostasis in Infected Epithelia: Stem Cells Take
... recent developments in the exciting field of host epithelia-pathogen interaction in Drosophila as well as in mammals. Introduction Fast-renewing tissues such as the skin and the intestine undergo continuous homeostatic turnover during which old, spent, or damaged cells are replaced by new healthy on ...
... recent developments in the exciting field of host epithelia-pathogen interaction in Drosophila as well as in mammals. Introduction Fast-renewing tissues such as the skin and the intestine undergo continuous homeostatic turnover during which old, spent, or damaged cells are replaced by new healthy on ...
presentation
... • OUR OPINION : contact sperm-female blood may induce ASA production. • Prevention : - condom - postponement of intercourse ...
... • OUR OPINION : contact sperm-female blood may induce ASA production. • Prevention : - condom - postponement of intercourse ...
Document
... disease development. Indeed, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that oxidative stress is linked, more or less directly, to either primary or secondary pathophysiologic mechanisms of several acute and chronic human diseases. cancer cells develop an enhanced constitutive oxidative stress th ...
... disease development. Indeed, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that oxidative stress is linked, more or less directly, to either primary or secondary pathophysiologic mechanisms of several acute and chronic human diseases. cancer cells develop an enhanced constitutive oxidative stress th ...
Human Reproduction
... Prostate gland- surrounds the upper end of male urethra and produces part of the fluid that mixes with the sperm to form semen. Prostate fluid alkaline ,helps to protect sperm from vaginal acids. Scrotum- pouch of loose skin containing the testes. Houses and air-conditions the testicles by moving an ...
... Prostate gland- surrounds the upper end of male urethra and produces part of the fluid that mixes with the sperm to form semen. Prostate fluid alkaline ,helps to protect sperm from vaginal acids. Scrotum- pouch of loose skin containing the testes. Houses and air-conditions the testicles by moving an ...
Scientific background Activation of the immune system
... invading microorganisms for their survival. Research on the immune system has consequently been of great importance for our understanding of how we can defend ourselves against microorganisms to survive their threat. This research has also led to novel diagnostics and therapies. A number of dis ...
... invading microorganisms for their survival. Research on the immune system has consequently been of great importance for our understanding of how we can defend ourselves against microorganisms to survive their threat. This research has also led to novel diagnostics and therapies. A number of dis ...
SORCIN AND RYANODINE RECEPTORS IN HEART FAILURE
... George Mason University Manassas, VA Room 5A101, Noon –1:00pm, Thursday, September 18, 2003 Abstract The activation of T-lymphocytes is the primary response of the immune system to foreign proteins (antigens). When thus stimulated at the cell surface, a intracellular signalling cascade results in el ...
... George Mason University Manassas, VA Room 5A101, Noon –1:00pm, Thursday, September 18, 2003 Abstract The activation of T-lymphocytes is the primary response of the immune system to foreign proteins (antigens). When thus stimulated at the cell surface, a intracellular signalling cascade results in el ...
Protein Fact sheet Our bodies are made up of around 45% protein
... A minimum of 0.8 g of protein for every kilogram of body weight is recommended for adults. Those who exercise regularly (especially strength training) will benefit from a higher protein intake as the proteins will assist in the recovery and development of muscle tissue. A lack of protein can attribu ...
... A minimum of 0.8 g of protein for every kilogram of body weight is recommended for adults. Those who exercise regularly (especially strength training) will benefit from a higher protein intake as the proteins will assist in the recovery and development of muscle tissue. A lack of protein can attribu ...
Phagocytic ability declines with age in adult Drosophila hemocytes
... Adult Drosophila respond to infection in two ways: clearance of pathogens by phagocytic hemocytes (also called blood cells or plasmatocytes) and production of antimicrobial proteins (AMPs) [reviewed in (Lemaitre & Hoffmann, 2007)]. Phagocytosis begins in minutes in response to bacteria that have bre ...
... Adult Drosophila respond to infection in two ways: clearance of pathogens by phagocytic hemocytes (also called blood cells or plasmatocytes) and production of antimicrobial proteins (AMPs) [reviewed in (Lemaitre & Hoffmann, 2007)]. Phagocytosis begins in minutes in response to bacteria that have bre ...
Avian Extra-embryonic membranes
... to its body to access the nutrients in the egg and to carry out essential body functions. There are four of these special membranes and their names and functions are as follows: Yolk sac: This sac envelops the yolk and produces an enzyme that changes the yolk material to a form that can be used as a ...
... to its body to access the nutrients in the egg and to carry out essential body functions. There are four of these special membranes and their names and functions are as follows: Yolk sac: This sac envelops the yolk and produces an enzyme that changes the yolk material to a form that can be used as a ...
Acute Phase Proteins and other Systemic
... Selye (1940’s) Corticosteroids proposed as mediator Allison (1960’s) Insulin resistance proposed as mediator Cytokines (1980’s) TNF, Il-1, Il-6 proposed as mediators Adipokines (1990’s) Leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin? ...
... Selye (1940’s) Corticosteroids proposed as mediator Allison (1960’s) Insulin resistance proposed as mediator Cytokines (1980’s) TNF, Il-1, Il-6 proposed as mediators Adipokines (1990’s) Leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin? ...
grade 7 natural science term one: life and living contents topic 1
... Fungi: Fungi are multicellular organisms. They have no mechanisms for locomotion. Fungi range in size from microscopic to very large (such as mushrooms). Organisms in this kingdom cannot photosynthesise. ...
... Fungi: Fungi are multicellular organisms. They have no mechanisms for locomotion. Fungi range in size from microscopic to very large (such as mushrooms). Organisms in this kingdom cannot photosynthesise. ...
What is reproduction? Asexual Reproduction
... _____4. After a sperm cell and an egg cell join, the process that forms all the additional cells and all its chromosomes to produce a multi-cellular organism is: A) Mitosis B) mutation C) Meiosis D) budding ____ 5. Each body cell of a chimpanzee has 48 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would normall ...
... _____4. After a sperm cell and an egg cell join, the process that forms all the additional cells and all its chromosomes to produce a multi-cellular organism is: A) Mitosis B) mutation C) Meiosis D) budding ____ 5. Each body cell of a chimpanzee has 48 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would normall ...
Gender differences wrt immune responses
... • Interestingly, CVB-3 induces a predominant TH1 response in males, while females respond by mounting a protective TH2 response • The response by females can be altered by coxsackie virus- cause of hand, injecting them with testosterone, which foot an d mouth disease makes them susceptible to the di ...
... • Interestingly, CVB-3 induces a predominant TH1 response in males, while females respond by mounting a protective TH2 response • The response by females can be altered by coxsackie virus- cause of hand, injecting them with testosterone, which foot an d mouth disease makes them susceptible to the di ...
Human Reproduction Reproduction
... Reproduction ensures the survival of a species. Sexual reproduction produces offspring with new and unique characteristics that may increase their chance of survival. In advanced forms of reproduction, there are 2 types of gametes (sex cells). These are sperm, produced by the male, and eggs (ovum), ...
... Reproduction ensures the survival of a species. Sexual reproduction produces offspring with new and unique characteristics that may increase their chance of survival. In advanced forms of reproduction, there are 2 types of gametes (sex cells). These are sperm, produced by the male, and eggs (ovum), ...
History of Discovery - Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular
... Drosophila gene, Toll. The name comes from the vernacular German Toll, meaning super or fantastic. It was used in the early 1980s by C. Nüsslein-Volhard to qualify the phenotype of a new mutant discovered in her pioneering mutagenesis screen to dissect the genetic pathways controlling embryonic dev ...
... Drosophila gene, Toll. The name comes from the vernacular German Toll, meaning super or fantastic. It was used in the early 1980s by C. Nüsslein-Volhard to qualify the phenotype of a new mutant discovered in her pioneering mutagenesis screen to dissect the genetic pathways controlling embryonic dev ...
The primary -> secondary immune response
... Selection of high affinity B cell clones leads to affinity maturation of the immune response. B cells expressing high affinity BCR are favored by clonal selection. This occurs when Ab:Ag complexes are highly compatible and possess a “good fit”. The high affinity Ab:Ag interaction transduces a strong ...
... Selection of high affinity B cell clones leads to affinity maturation of the immune response. B cells expressing high affinity BCR are favored by clonal selection. This occurs when Ab:Ag complexes are highly compatible and possess a “good fit”. The high affinity Ab:Ag interaction transduces a strong ...
The Body`s Defenses – Specific Responses
... or environmentally, or by both cues. While most animals are either sexual or asexual, some can alternate between the two based on need. The process by which an unfertilized egg develops into a usually haploid adult is called parthogenesis. ...
... or environmentally, or by both cues. While most animals are either sexual or asexual, some can alternate between the two based on need. The process by which an unfertilized egg develops into a usually haploid adult is called parthogenesis. ...
Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
... plants. Pollen is taken from the male parts of one plant and delivered to the female parts of another plant, usually by an insect. The pollen then travels inside the flower and fertilizes an egg. The egg will grow into a seed which can become a new plant. Pollination also allows for genetic variatio ...
... plants. Pollen is taken from the male parts of one plant and delivered to the female parts of another plant, usually by an insect. The pollen then travels inside the flower and fertilizes an egg. The egg will grow into a seed which can become a new plant. Pollination also allows for genetic variatio ...
pre-human genome sequence
... Died from multiple organ failures 4 days post-treatment Death was caused by a severe immune response ...
... Died from multiple organ failures 4 days post-treatment Death was caused by a severe immune response ...
River Blindness (Onchocerciasis )
... to 14 years in the human body. It is spread through the bite of a black fly of the Simulium damnosum species complex, which breeds in fast-flowing rivers and streams. ...
... to 14 years in the human body. It is spread through the bite of a black fly of the Simulium damnosum species complex, which breeds in fast-flowing rivers and streams. ...
LEUKEMIA is a cancer in blood
... Women who have trouble conceiving take fertility pills, which causes 100 eggs to develop, 4-5 of which may mature multiple births. Therefore, fertility pills frequently result in multiple births. Birth Control Pills are made of estrogen, so they inhibit the development of the eggs, but the uterine ...
... Women who have trouble conceiving take fertility pills, which causes 100 eggs to develop, 4-5 of which may mature multiple births. Therefore, fertility pills frequently result in multiple births. Birth Control Pills are made of estrogen, so they inhibit the development of the eggs, but the uterine ...
Gallé Ágnes - Antioxidant responses during fusarium infection
... and mycotoxin contamination of grain when the disease is caused by a mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species. ...
... and mycotoxin contamination of grain when the disease is caused by a mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species. ...
Drosophila melanogaster
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Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting with Charles W. Woodworth's proposal of the use of this species as a model organism, D. melanogaster continues to be widely used for biological research in studies of genetics, physiology, microbial pathogenesis, and life history evolution. It is typically used because it is an animal species that is easy to care for, has four pairs of chromosomes, breeds quickly, and lays many eggs. D. melanogaster is a common pest in homes, restaurants, and other occupied places where food is served.Flies belonging to the family Tephritidae are also called ""fruit flies"". This can cause confusion, especially in Australia and South Africa, where the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is an economic pest.