Sentences with phrase «different roles in disease»

This finding reinforced the notion that, in addition to their distinct physiological functions, the two cell types have very different roles in disease.»

Not exact matches

In his role as researcher, he developed a potential drug to treat different types of immune diseases and was able to accompany the molecule through the next stages?something most scientists at pharmaceutical companies are not able to do.

Since pseudouridine modifications may affect various RNA molecules in different types of normal and malignant cells, «our discoveries pave the way for future avenues of research aimed at exploring the role of pseudouridine in human development disease,» concludes Cristian Bellodi.

«This technology enables one to study in an isolated and controlled manner the complexity of the microbiome and the role different microbial species play in health and disease.

Inflammation in the central nervous system has recently been shown to play a role in a number of different neurodegenerative diseases, including HD and PD, but this is the first direct comparison of these two distinct diseases.

«Our findings open up exciting opportunities for further studying the roles of different types of neurons in health and disease,» said joint first - author Kwang Lee, a UCLA postdoctoral researcher in neurobiology.

«We leveraged the extreme traits in different species to uncover noncoding regions in the human genome that likely have important roles in shaping health and disease,» said Elliott Ferris, first author on the paper and a bioinformatician and computer programmer in Gregg's lab.

The study goal was to determine if these different trajectories were associated with blood concentrations of eosinophils and neutrophils, two types of immune cells that play a role in many respiratory diseases and are routinely measured during medical evaluations.

Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows that the RUNX2 protein, which regulates the transcription of genetic messages responsible for the different functions of cells, may play a role in melanoma cell growth and spread and could serve as a therapeutic target for the disease.

On the other hand, many studies conclude that appropriate carotenoid levels in the diet can play a positive role in protecting against ocular and cardiovascular diseases and different types of cancer, among others.

«Studies like ours can help those working with these patients: awareness of the roles played by the different factors is in fact crucial for devising interventions aiming to minimise the effect of the deficits and restore normal weight levels in individuals who are already suffering because of the disease.»

This allows researchers to identify all of the components that play a role in a disease, with the ultimate aim of understanding the different subtypes of different diseases and being able to better target therapies and treatments.

Depending on the type of tissue, it plays different protective and mechanical roles, but it has also been shown to be involved in a number of diseases, including the growth of cancer tumors.

Researchers have figured out how to quantify personality and are showing in studies of great tits, salamanders, stickleback fish, lizards, and social spiders why different personalities persist, how they might lead to speciation, and the role they might play in the spread of information and disease.

Even in a given disease there are often many different genes that can play a role, and there are many, many different diseases.

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B cells (bursal or bone marrow - derived cells) are lymphocytes that play a pivotal role in the adaptive immune system and disruption of B cell function is a common hallmark of many different diseases.

The first of its kind, the study provided specific markers to distinguish different disease states in asthma and paved the way for investigating the role of epigenetic mechanisms in other immune - mediated disorders and infectious diseases.

«Since two strains of the same species can have such different genomes, you really need to know what genes are there and what role they play in order to link someone's gut microbiota to BMI or disease.»

Genomics has a crucial role to play in disease surveillance efforts by helping to understand the origins of drug resistance, mapping hotspots and routes of spread, and providing a cost effective and rapid means of monitoring and evaluating the impact of different interventions.

Repeatedly, it has been demonstrated that cannabis - based preparations alleviate the symptoms of chronic skin diseases, such as eczema and psoriasis, and it seems that the endocannabinoid system plays an important role in the regulation of different fundamental processes involved.

This study aims to use ecological genomics and next - gen DNA sequencing tools to provide the baseline knowledge on the bio-geographic distribution of chromerids and apicomplexans on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), their association with different coral hosts, and their role in coral health and disease.

According to the scientists, these results show that although the gene variants — which make individual humans different from each other — in general have a small impact on disease development, the gene switches in which they reside can play a major role.

The characterization of viral consortia in healthy, diseased, and different life stages of corals will provide scientists clues about the roles that viruses play in the establishment, health, and resilience of these critical ecosystem engineers.

The foundations — which are often associated with specific diseases — have also played a very positive role in bringing together all these different groups and getting them to work effectively together.

Since then, researchers have discovered a lot more about the vagus nerve and the role it plays in quite a few different diseases and important systems in the body.

In fact, researchers have detected over 3,000 different magnesium binding sites on human proteins, which means that magnesium's role in human health and disease processes may have been vastly underestimateIn fact, researchers have detected over 3,000 different magnesium binding sites on human proteins, which means that magnesium's role in human health and disease processes may have been vastly underestimatein human health and disease processes may have been vastly underestimated.

Melatonin has roles in cancer prevention, strengthening your immune system, and may even slow down cellular aging; in fact, it has been the subject of preclinical research on over 100 different disease applications.1 It's your body's «Superhero of the Night,» and light is his number one nemesis.

It plays a role in probably all of the different types of major mental illness and neurologic disease also.

Up to 50 million Americans are estimated to have an autoimmune condition, * and annual direct healthcare treatment costs for these patients total $ 100 billion.1 Nearly 100 different diseases have been classified as autoimmune in nature, with 40 more suspected.1 IFM's 2018 Annual International Conference (AIC), «Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment,» focuses on the exploding research and therapies around the interconnected roles of intestinal permeability, genetic disruptors, and various environmental triggers that coalesce to create autoimmune disease.

The following page provides resources for three to four lessons on the role of international organisations, NGOs and different national governments in combatting food insecurity and disease.