Sentences with phrase «by cellular uptake»

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«By offering the distinct advantage of subcellular resolution and avoiding the undesirable influence of fluorescent dyes, we believe our technique can complement FDG in clinical PET imaging for visualizing glucose uptake activity at the cellular level,» says the lead author Fanghao Hu, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry.

Due to the major importance of iron in a wide variety of cellular processes, and the harm caused by its uncontrolled accumulation in the body, its uptake and storage is strictly regulated.

«While nanoparticle shape has been shown to impact cellular uptake, the latest study shows that specific tissues can be targeted by controlling the shape of nanoparticles.

Testosterone stimulates cellular amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscles by interacting with the DNA, as well as increasing muscle fiber site neurotransmitters.

A second set of cellular level events involves uptake of iodine into thyroid cells by a protein referred to as the sodium - iodide symporter (and abbreviated as «NIS,» where the «N» comes from «Na,» which is the scientific abbreviation for the element sodium).

PEMF uses electrical energy to direct a series of magnetic pulses through injured tissue, and each magnetic pulse induces a tiny electrical signal that stimulates cellular repair by upregulating a tissue repair protein called «heat shock protein» and also by increasing the uptake of oxygen and nutrients into tissue.

Glutamine both stimulates mTOR directly through the ARF1 pathway and indirectly by regulating cellular uptake of leucine to stimulate mTOR through the RAG pathway.

Insulin promotes the efficient storage and use of glucose molecules by controlling their transport across cell membranes, permitting cellular uptake and metabolism of glucose.