Sentences with phrase «highly damaging to cells»

The researchers discovered that a key plant enzyme — MDHAR6 — reacts with TNT, generating reactive superoxide, which is highly damaging to cells.

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Naturally present in bodily secretions such as saliva, milk and tears, these highly reactive substances can cause damage to bacterial cells, resulting in their death.

After a short time, the cells became highly similar to native colon cells and assisted healing of the damaged tissue, a finding that surprised and excited us.»

These cells are highly specialized guardians of the immune system and their role is to kill cells infected by a virus, damaged cells, or cancer cells.

Sunlight and toxins do much of the damage, but the biggest culprit may be highly reactive byproducts created as cells use oxygen to turn sugar into energy.

Exposing body tissues to highly reactive oxygen molecules can damage proteins, lipids, and DNA, hastening aging and cell death.

Now in a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, Alexander Zaika, Ph.D. and coworkers show that DNA damage in the esophageal cells caused by acidic bile reflux (BA / A) activates enzymes called NADPH oxidases in the mitochondria, the cell's power house, to release highly reactive - oxygen species (ROS).

The method has broad potential applications, from creating healthy liver cells to replace damaged or diseased liver tissue to offering highly targeted drugs for individualized patient care.

The functional disruption leads to oxidative stress inside the cell; an accumulation of highly reactive oxygen compounds takes place and a large number of the cell's molecules are damaged.

These natural occurring compounds are highly valued for their work to prevent or delay cell damage in the body (more on this later).

They are highly reactive radicals that can start a chain reaction in the body, such as damaging cellular components, like DNA or the cell membrane, causing cells to function poorly or die.

You may have heard of free radicals, highly reactive and unstable molecules that can be pretty damaging to our body by attacking our cells, protein membranes, and DNA while aiding in the development of a health problems like cancer.

I can not more highly recommend the use of shower water filters for reducing chlorine associated aging and accelerated damage to healthy cells.

As an antioxidant, lipoic acid scavenges highly reactive «free radical» compounds and neutralizes them before they can inflict damage to tissues and structures throughout the body, notably cell membranes, DNA and proteins.

Free radicals are highly reactive molecules and when they come into contact with healthy cell membranes, they cause damage to the membrane and may ultimately cause the cell to die.

While it is true that cancer cells may have DNA damage, it is highly unlikely that DNA damage can cause any cell to become cancerous.

* It is also a highly effective antioxidant that can protect the body's cells and molecules from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen species generated during normal metabolism and exposure to environmental stressors.

* It is also a highly effective antioxidant that can protect the body's cells and molecules from damage by free radicals and reactive oxygen molecules generated during normal metabolism and exposure to environmental stressors.

The oxygen - containing molecules the body uses to produce energy can be highly reactive and can inadvertently cause damage to the mitochondria and even the cells themselves.

Oils high in polyunsaturated fats are the worst to cook with due to their highly unstable nature, which contributes to excess free radical production and damage to the cells of your body.

Antioxidants are helpful because they protect body cells from highly damaging metabolic waste products, called free radicals, that can cause mutations which may lead to disease.

Antioxidants protect the body by neutralizing highly charged particles, called free radicals, that cause damage to body cells.

Antioxidants prevent cell damage by neutralizing highly charged metabolic waste products called free radicals, which have been linked to cancer and arthritis.

Antioxidants are one of the most powerful weapons we have against highly charged particles called free radicals, which cause damage to many of the cells they come into contact with.

This means that antioxidants can «disarm» the highly charged particles in your bun's body before they have a chance to cause cell damage.