Sentences with phrase «of damaged tissue becoming»

Not exact matches

Realistic stem cell therapies to replace diseased or damaged tissue may still be years away, but researchers have uncovered a promising new use for these undifferentiated cells: they can be programmed to become patient - specific laboratory models of inherited liver disease.

Moreover, she found, once the toxins are taken up by cells lining the mammalian gut, these sections become activated, setting in motion a chain of intracellular events that causes intestinal inflammation and tissue damage.

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.»

But, he notes, «with all infections, part of the concern is that the inflammatory response can become too exuberant, which leads to tissue damage, as in septic shock,» and lung failure.

«Unfortunately, one of the consequences of pregnancy is that there is often damage and weakening to the tissues of the pelvic floor, as it becomes further stretched, with a resulting loss of elasticity.»

Furthermore, since the cells responsible for synthesising new bone tissue (osteoblasts) are known to attach close to the tip, it would appear that the electric field distribution signals this point as the centre of damage, becoming a moving beacon for repair efforts as the crack is healed.

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.

«Lots of things bind to heparan sulfate to trigger various cellular responses, but when active heparanase levels are high, the receptors become degraded, so bound molecules are released and can cause damage to the local tissues,» said Agelidis.

However, a tumour can trick neutrophils to become activated even in the absence of an infection, and as a consequence they contribute to disease progression and tissue damage.

* As nurses — supplying growth factors and other supportive signals, but not becoming part of damaged tissues

That, in turn, generates free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage DNA, creating additional mutations that allow the tumor to become more invasive, infiltrating tissues and migrating to other parts of the body.

Most of us don't think too much about cartilage (soft, flexible connective tissue found in the body) unless it's damaged in which case it's importance becomes immediately apparent.

Ben: So these cells of cajal, these ICCs, suppose that their damaged or suppose they're reacting with an autoimmune issue, do they die or do they simply become reactive to tissue within one's own body?

The compartments aren't able to expand as much as they're supposed to be able to under increased pressure and you get a ton of pressure within the muscles and as that happens, it compresses nerves and blood vessels and decreases blood flow which means that the tissues inside that compartment don't get enough oxygen rich blood and they are essentially oxygen starved and they become damage the same way that your heart, if oxygen starved, undergoes a heart attack and this can not be painful but can be damaging to the muscles.

At the same time, the protein Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) stimulates blood supply for the damaged tissue, Fibroblast Growth Factor - 2 (FGF - 2) stimulates the damaged cells to grow and reproduce themselves, Transforming Growth Factor - beta (TGF - beta) stimulates cartilage to grow, and Stem Cell Factor (SCF) stimulates your native inactive stem cells to become activated and assist in the repair of the damaged tissue.

In hiatal hernia the muscle tissue surrounding this opening becomes weak or even damaged as a result of the following factors: Bad diet and unhealthy lifestyle, refined sugar, nutritional deficiencies, stimulants (especially smoking, caffeine and alcohol), free radicals, stress, toxins, certain prescribed medications, lack of exercise, obesity, insufficient rest and sleep, etc..

Cellulite, the dimpled orange peel effect mainly seen on thighs and buttocks (but can also be found in other areas of the body), is caused by connective tissue (collagen fibers) becoming damaged, brittle or inflexible allowing pockets of fat to push up under the surface of the skin.

Stem cells treat the source of the problem by becoming new tissue replacing damaged tissue.

In this case, the inflamed skin becomes victim of tissue damage, which creates the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria such as Staphylococcus intermedius and Malassezia pachydermatis.

If the eye becomes non-functioning and there is damage to the tissues that produce tears, your vet may recommend removal of the eye in order to avoid infection from lack of lubrication of the eye, long term.

These tissues become damaged and inflamed, resulting in severe pain, stiffness, and a limited range of motion.