Sentences with phrase «damage of other genes»

Genes have the potential to become any of several types of proteins, and traumatic brain injury can damage the master genes, which can then lead to damage of other genes.

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Two other drivers — Bill Smith of Shelter Island and Gene Walker of East Marion — also submitted letters to the town asking to be reimbursed for paint damage.

Only a decade later was it confirmed to bind to DNA and turn on the expression of other genes aimed at healing cell damage.

Other devices and therapies in development include an implanted microchip, electrical stimulation therapy, implantable capsules of timed - release medication, nutrient therapies to reduce retinal damage and gene therapies to halt or reverse retinitis pigmentosa.

In a previous study, his team worked with other collaborators to identify the potential role of extra copies of the tumor suppressor gene (p53) that increase the elephant's ability to eliminate pre-cancerous cells with DNA damage.

In the last few years, Sweeney, a professor of physiology and medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and a small cadre of other researchers have learned how to create genes that repair weak, deteriorating, or damaged muscles, bones, tendons, and cartilage in a relatively short period of time.

Biologists at the University of California San Diego have developed a method of manipulating the genes of an agricultural pest that has invaded much of the United States and caused millions of dollars in damage to high - value berry and other fruit crops.

Some offspring get landed with chromosomes full of damaged genes and are eliminated by natural selection, whereas others inherit undamaged copies and survive to reproduce.

As in the first study, a group of young mice carrying the human gene APOE4 showed cognitive impairment on the behavioral level — in other words, they showed signs of damage on the level of spatial memory.

Gene analyses of the hippocampus and other brain areas revealed dysregulation in the genes linked to manifestation of damaging reactive oxygen species and neuronal function.

Other genetic diseases include Tay - Sachs disease (damage to the gene for the enzyme hexosaminidase A leads to an accumulation of a chemical in the brain that destroys it), sickle cell anemia (improper coding of the gene that produces hemoglobin), hemophilia (lack of a gene for a blood - clotting factor) and muscular dystrophy (caused by a defective gene on the X chromosome).

About 5 % of patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs have a flaw in the genes that repair their tumors» cancer - causing DNA damage.

Moreover, recent data also show that in response to brain damage caused by aging, amyloid deposition, demyelination, and other insults, microglial cells activate several genes, including APOE, in order to more efficiently scavenge and clear tissue debris that are very rich in cholesterol due to the natural composition of the brain, which is mostly made of fats.

Study using disabled form of HIV in gene therapy wins highest award from Clinical Research Forum; others cited for advances revealing damage caused by long - term cortisone shots to treat arthritic knees; and gene replacement therapy for infants with deadly neuromuscular disease

Therapy using live cells is increasingly used to replace damaged tissue, deliver gene therapies to target tissues and organs, and stimulate self - healing along with a number of other applications.

The MC1R gene is linked to other biological processes, including repair of DNA damage, Gunn pointed out.

Eating turmeric in a small quantity or taking it in a dietary supplement is believed to support healthier - looking skin, including for people with eczema, psoriasis, and acne.56) The curcuminoid pigments in turmeric support genes that enhance the body's synthesis of antioxidants, protecting the skin and other organs from oxidative damage due to free radicals from environmental toxins or chronic stress.

Several years ago, Gene Stevens and other condo owners of the Cricket Club Condominiums sued the Cricket Club Board of Directors for breach of fiduciary duty, seeking compensatory damages from the Board because the condo owners alleged that Condo Board of Directors spent special assessment money on things outside of those described in the Notice of Special Assessment that was sent to the condo unit owners.