Sentences with phrase «damaging the organ directly»

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The spotted wing drosophila uses a sharp organ known as an ovipositor to pierce ripening fruit and deposit eggs directly inside the crop, making it much more damaging than other drosophila flies that lay eggs only on top of decaying fruit.

With the loss of the cushioning effect provided by free - moving collagen in the blood vessels, the force of the surge of blood that is driven into the arteries by the pumping action of the heart is carried directly to organs like the kidneys and the brain, damaging to the structures that filter our blood and that connect the functional regions of our brain, and putting us at risk of a stroke.

These constructs simulate three - dimensional models of organs and could be used to discover and develop new drugs, model diseases, and, ultimately, directly repair, restore, and replace organs damaged by injury or disease — all vital aspects of regenerative medicine.

Qian and Srivastava advanced the field further by reprogramming cells directly in a damaged heart, regenerating the organ using its own cells.