Sentences with phrase «directly altering a cell»
A single poor transcript could therefore have devastating consequences, not just by directly altering a cell's enzymatic activity but through a domino effect that leaves other, unrelated proteins unable to function right.
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Modern psychosomatic medicine has made some progress in analyzing along these lines; for example, it seems quite possible that the emotional tone of my soul may directly alter the patterns of physical feeling in my stomach.4 Still, we should not suppose too quickly that the aims of a human personality have any very effective direct influence on the molecules of body cells, other than those in the brain.
Carcinogens may cause cancer by altering cellular metabolism or damaging DNA directly in cells, which interferes with normal biological processes.
Some may stem directly from how the altered digestive system works — secreting different levels of hormones, for example — or changes in nerve cells that communicate with the gut.
When injected directly into the shoulder tumor, the altered bacterium killed the cancer cells, sparing nearby healthy ones.