Not exact matches
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition whereby gluten (a
protein contained
within grains)
damages the small intestine — an area largely responsible for the -LSB-...]
[Robert Siman et al, Serum SNTF Increases in Concussed Professional Ice Hockey Players and Relates to the Severity of Post Concussion Symptoms] A strong blow to the head causes chemical changes
within nerve cells that
damage their structural
proteins.
The test, which could be available to patients
within two years, identifies the chemical signatures found in the plasma of blood joint
proteins damaged by oxidation, nitration and glycation; the modification of
proteins with oxygen, nitrogen and sugar molecules.
The over-activated
protein kinase p38 MAPK
damages the wiring of the communication network
within the brain.
Damage to
proteins, which are essential for all the chemical reactions
within the cell, could also have dire consequences.
A cancer drug given to mice eliminates brain -
damaging proteins, leading to improved cognition
within days, but will it work in humans?
In Parkinson's disease, α - synuclein, a normal
protein present
within the nervous system, forms toxic clumps that
damage and ultimately destroy the neurons in which they form.
In an ongoing clinical trial funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, 3K3A - APC alone is being given to patients
within a few hours of ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain), to determine if the
protein can help protect against brain
damage.
Protein is integral in maintaining healthy muscles, repairing
damaged tissues, regulating energy levels
within the body, and aiding in homeostasis and overall system balance.
These reactive compounds cause the harmful oxidation of other molecules
within your cells — they
damage your
proteins and cell membranes and mutate your DNA.
Anthocyanins work to reduce tissue
damage caused by oxidants and aid in repairing the
proteins within blood - vessel walls.