Sentences with phrase «affecting the cells responsible»
Charlie inherited the faulty RRM2B gene from his parents, affecting the cells responsible for energy production and respiration and leaving him unable to move or breathe without a ventilator.
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Seven months after delivery, the researchers examined the animals» pancreatic beta cells — the cells responsible for manufacturing insulin — under a microscope to determine how BPA affected the cells.
New preclinical research on the molecular mechanisms responsible for sickle cell disease could aid efforts to develop much needed treatments for this devastating blood disorder that affects millions worldwide.
«Scientists find what might be responsible for slow heart function under general anesthesia: New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that general anesthesia targets certain amino acids on proteins of the heart muscle fibers and cells which directly affects the ability of the heart to pump.»
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, in collaboration with colleagues the University of California, San Diego, identified a novel drug target for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that focuses on the cells that are directly responsible for the cartilage damage in affected joints.
Molecules known to affect FGFR3 signaling and / or the metabolism of chondrocytes, the cells responsible for growing cartilage, were identified as good candidates.
Based on the mutated DNA, affected cells create long strands of repetitive RNA, genetic material normally responsible for transferring DNA's genetic code outside the nuclei, to the machinery that translates it into proteins.
Earlier research suggests these compounds are able to negatively affect critical cancer cell mechanisms, such as those responsible for programmed cell death (apoptosis) and for proliferation.
However, an example of a factor that affects the ability of your muscles to absorb oxygen would be the extent of the blood capillary distribution at your muscles (more blood capillaries means more surface area for oxygen absorption), and an example of a factor that affects the ability of your muscles to use oxygen would be the mitochondrial density of your muscles (mitochondria are organelles in your cells that are primarily responsible for the cellular respiration process that uses oxygen to create ATP energy).
Statin, however, would also cause some dangerous side effect — especially muscle pain, tiredness or muscle weakness, as statins affect not only liver's production of cholesterol, but also several enzymes in muscle cells that are responsible for muscle growth.
When several cells responsible for producing digestive enzymes are destroyed, digestion may be affected long term and affected dogs may develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the nerve cells in the brain responsible for producing dopamine.