Sentences with phrase «for cells throughout the body»

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Calcium, as we know, is integral to bone health, iron is necessary for the generation of new blood cells, which promotes the circulation of oxygen throughout the body.

It is commonly known that calcium is required for strong bones and teeth, but it is little acknowledged that calcium is actually required by every cell in the body to function in a healthful way: from bones to nerves and muscles to blood, calcium serves a significant purpose throughout the body.

The materials that pharmaceutical companies use to test drugs» effects on cells don't allow for three - dimensional vascularization, a network of capillaries that carry drugs and other materials throughout the body.

Now, Johns Hopkins scientists report direct evidence in mice for how those cell clusters control sleep and relay light cues about night and day throughout the body.

When glucose levels rise, the beta cells release insulin to cue cells throughout the body to squirrel away the sugar for later use.

Actin is a crucial molecule for cell motility throughout the body.

Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Claire Lugassy and Dr. Raymond Barnhill at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, a new study provides additional support for a process by which melanoma cells, a deadly form of skin cancer, can spread throughout the body by creeping like tiny spiders along the outside of blood vessels without ever entering the blood stream, and that this process is exacerbated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.

The all - powerful potential of stem cells to become any kind of cell is what makes them so promising for restoring diseased or damaged tissues throughout the body — and also what makes them so difficult for scientists to control.

For an inflammatory response to occur, immune cells need to be present, and these cells travel throughout the body in blood.

Now, a new approach developed by Dr. Ekaterina Galanzha of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and her colleagues allows for labeling and tracking of individual circulating cancer cells throughout the body, thereby helping researchers elucidate the pathways of single cells from start to finish.

T - cells are constantly on the move throughout the body, checking for invading pathogens and diseased cells.

At the same time, other switches get flipped throughout the body, modifying everything from metabolism to cell growth, via other cytokines, such as IL - 6 and tumor necrosis factor — a, and things like CRP, which mark bacteria for destruction.

Stem cells are long - lasting suppliers of new cells for a variety of tissues throughout the body, and hair is no exception.

For tumor cells, the lymph nodes are a staging area and play a key role in advancing metastasis throughout the body.

The cells absorb, process, and package these lipids for distribution throughout our bodies.

Stem cells may prove to be a better shuttle than viruses for delivering corrective genes to tissues throughout the body, say researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) at Children's...

Further studies may address whether differentiation of these limbal - iPSCs to a non-related cell type provides suitably functional cells, and therefore, if they represent an ideal source for therapeutic purposes throughout the body.

The tool, in particular, could be ideal for both these diseases, scientists think, because each is caused by mutations in a single gene that makes hemoglobin, the protein in the red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.

Stem cells exist throughout our bodies and are responsible for healing our bumps and bruises and helping us recover from every day wear - and - tear.

Ana Kiess, M.D., Ph.D., received the Journal of Nuclear Medicine's Editor's Choice Award for her paper on PSMA - targeted α - particle radiopharmaceutical therapy, a new prostate cancer targeted treatment that delivers radiation - releasing alpha particles to cancer cells that have spread throughout the body.

The appetite of cancer cells for glucose is so great that it can be used to identify small groups of tumor cells that have spread throughout the body.

Adult stem cells are present throughout the various tissues of the body and are responsible for repairing day - to - day bumps, bruises and acute injuries — whether that injury is a paper cut, pneumonia or a stroke.

Phosphorylation occurs in cells throughout the body for various reasons.

Some carriers help nutrients cross cell walls, others are in the body fluids and carry nutrients and other compounds throughout the body, for example the protein hemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.

Cholesterol binds to liver produced proteins for bloodstream transport to cells and tissues throughout the body

Chemo, a «killing machine,» sacrifices healthy cells, oftentimes leaving a mess behind throughout the body that is difficult for many to bounce back from.

Since macrophages travel throughout the body and live for a long time, the β - Glucan fragments in the macrophages spread throughout the body and are recognized by other innate immune system cells.

T3 and T4 are then released into your bloodstream for transport throughout your body, where oxygen and calories convert them to energy.1 Every cell of your body uses thyroid hormones, so thyroid - related symptoms can vary.

The potassium in figs works to support muscle cell function, allowing for muscle fiber contractions of the skeletal muscle throughout your body, as well as the muscle fibers in your heart and surrounding your intestines.

A. Water is needed to keep the passageways of the lungs moist for easier breathing B. Proper hydration supports good lymphatic flow which allows the immune system cells to travel easier throughout the body C.

In addition to the fuel source while fasting, ProLon is the only FMD designed to trigger autophagy in the body (a repair process in which damaged proteins, organelles, and entire cells self - destruct) followed by a period of stem - cell based renewal for rejuvenation throughout the body.

They are great for the emotional health, releasing endorphins that make us happy and they are also great for our physical health, driving oxygen to all the cells throughout the body, building muscle, boosting metabolism and helping the body to function better on many different levels.

Iron is necessary for healthy red blood cells that carry nutrients throughout the body, keeping up energy levels.

Choline promotes the breakdown of fat by transporting dietary fats throughout the body to your cells so they are promptly burned for energy.

It's important for digestion, nervous - system maintenance, building new cells throughout the body and fueling the immune system, among other functions.

For a healthy cardiovascular system, you need strong, pliable blood vessels that allow blood to circulate freely throughout your body, delivering vital oxygen and nourishment to every cell.

Not only does your skin cells go into overdrive repairing and resetting damages in your skin matrix but, the cells throughout your body go into the same mode to give you an overnight rejuvenation no anti-aging cream can ever come close to perform for you.

With an earthy bitter taste — these greens have a reputation for helping to regenerate and reactivate red blood cells by supplying oxygen throughout the body.

This gives children the DHA and EPA omega - 3 fatty acids they require for basic building blocks in cells and are needed throughout the entire body for good health.

These macronutrients provide energy for cells in tissues all throughout your body.

They include the first phase of our skin for transforming sunlight into vitamin D3, building cell walls throughout our bodies, and comprising most of our brains» structure.

That cellular portion is made up of red blood cells (= erythrocytes = RBCs) which carry oxygen throughout its body, platelets (thrombocytes) that allow its blood to clot when it is necessary and white blood cells (leukocytes), which are responsible for fighting disease.

Similarly, IMHA is a blood disorder where the body attacks its own red blood cells — cells that are critical for carrying oxygen throughout the body.