Sentences with phrase «attacked by microorganisms»

Antril is meant to block the action of interleukin - 1, a messenger protein or «cytokine» which triggers immune responses when the body is attacked by microorganisms.

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In the present study, researchers of Kanazawa University, Japan, attacked this problem; they succeeded in reducing the toxicity to microorganisms by developing a novel solvent, a carboxylate - type liquid zwitterion * 1, for dissolving biomass cellulose.

The metabolic activities performed by these bacteria resemble those of an organ, and these microorganisms perform a host of useful functions, such as training the immune system, attacking foreign invaders (like food poisoning compounds, toxins, etc.), preventing growth of harmful, pathogenic bacteria in your gut, regulating the development of the intestinal lining, producing vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K, and even producing hormones (10).