Sentences with phrase «of harmful cells»

In the COBRE for Stem Cell Biology, Brown and Rhode Island Hospital researcher Dr. Jason Aliotta is studying the role, for better and for worse, of different extracellular vesicles — blobs of material shed by cells — in mediating the production of harmful cells in bone marrow.

The benefits of flax seeds «chia «and milk thistle in this health supplement from HealthForce Nutritionals reportedly restricts the growth of harmful cells in your body «keeps blood glucose levels within a healthy range «and supports liver function.

Not exact matches

In diseases such as malaria and sickle cell disease, red blood cells break down, with harmful effects on the rest of the body — particularly the lining of small blood vessels.

They cite their certainty in this belief as reason enough to suppress stem cell research that could save millions of lives, amongst other harmful decisions.

Cell groups can be harmful when they withdraw from the main stream of the Church, become ingrowing, adopt a «holier than thou» attitude.

Quinoa is also rich in fiber, which as you know, detoxifies the body to get rid of harmful toxins that can get stored in fat cells to promote weight gain, and contribute to illness and disease.

Eating probiotic - rich foods improves our immune systems, helps lessen the gaps between the cells that line our intestinal walls (gaps can be harmful when they become too large), and restores proper balance of microflora in the intestine.

High levels of these compounds give gojis a reputation for battling cancerous cells, fighting tumor growth, decreasing inflammatory cytokine levels and detoxifying the body of harmful toxins.

Decrease Allergies and Sinus Infections: They now have a nasal spray made of xylitol because it decreases the harmful bacteria that gather in the cells of our nose.

Antioxidants help protect your cells from the harmful effects of free radicals, and have many many health benefits (just hit up google for a full list!).

It has been found to inhibit the action of white blood cells so that they are unable to defend the body against harmful foreign invaders.

This «liquid gold,» which is often yellow but may be clear, resembles blood more than milk in that it contains protective white blood cells capable of attacking harmful bacteria.

Babies are fed large amounts of immune cells, such as leukocytes, and antibodies called secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) passed from the mother to help fight against many harmful agents.

Some growth factors promote the growth of cells in babies» digestive tracts; others help seal up babies» intestines, which protects babies from pathogens and harmful foreign substances.

The Omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish — such as salmon, trout, halibut, and tuna — help boost our immune systems, by increasing the activity of phagocytes, which are white blood cells that combat harmful bacteria.

Since it is made up of skin cells it is not harmful and should not be considered a threat to the pregnancy.

Usually, the body's own immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses — mistakenly destroys the insulin - producing (islet, or islets of Langerhans) cells in the pancreas.

It is true that certain types of potentially harmful chemicals end up stored in our fat cells.

«It's blue sky, but we can certainly envision making different inhibitors of channels with monobodies, which could perhaps be targeted against harmful cells and microorganisms.»

The study successfully countered harmful effects of mutant huntingtin and protected nerve cells in several models of Huntington's disease.

«Too little FAM134B leads to an uncontrolled dilation and expansion of this organelle, which is harmful for the cell,» explains Ivan Dikic.

Brazilian researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have demonstrated the harmful effects of ZIKA virus (ZIKV) in human neural stem cells, neurospheres and brain organoids.

Through this study there is a prospect of a new type of antibiotics «turning off» the oxygen only to the harmful bacteria cells, not to human cells.

By providing a woman's family history of these cancers, including the ages they were diagnosed, the programs calculate a probability that the patient carries a harmful mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (genes involved in controlling malignant cell growth).

The team guessed that the string of A's could also confuse the enzyme that copies DNA when cells replicate, creating new — and more harmful — mutations.

In preliminary safety tests, the researchers found no harmful effects in four types of human cells, or in rats.

Macrophages are types of white blood cells that attack foreign micro-organisms and remove harmful substances within the body.

A new study posits that excess salt spurs the development of harmful immune cells, which have been implicated in the development of autoimmune illnesses.

When cells are deprived of oxygen and sugars, a mitochondrial complex that usually produces ATP, called ATP synthase, switches to consuming it, a state that can be harmful to an already starving cell.

X-ray-like imaging without the harmful radiation and cell phones with more bandwidth are closer to reality now that researchers have developed a novel type of lens that works with terahertz frequencies.

While overproduction of either the genes or the protein is harmful, a balanced production of both p53 and the genes allows for normal cell development.

In the lab, the antibiotics had no harmful effect on normal cells, and since they are already approved for use in humans, trials of new treatments should be simpler than with new drugs — saving time and money.

The second method, called oxidative phosphorylation, produces free radicals, reactive forms of oxygen that can be particularly harmful to a cell's DNA.

It is a major bottleneck in the field of genetics — the possibility that the cell, after the DNA is cut, may introduce harmful mistakes.»

Somatic brain mutations, affecting just pockets of cells, can be harmful, and have been suggested as a possible cause of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, epilepsy or intellectual disability (see this review article for further background).

The discovery suggests limiting concentrations of PIP2 in cell membranes could help keep the harmful K - Ras protein hidden by the membrane in the «off» position.

The many functions of astrocytes include protecting the brain from injury and harmful agents and providing essential support for nerve cells.

After the experiment, more than 90 percent of the cells remained viable and more than 80 percent exhibited green fluorescence, showing that the method is less harmful and more effective than other non-viral approaches.

Cancer cells are notorious for their genomes gone haywire, often yielding fusion proteins — mash - ups of two disparate genes that, once united, assume new and harmful capabilities.

National Institutes of Health researchers studying zebrafish have determined that a population of cells that protect the brain against diseases and harmful substances are not immune cells, as had previously been thought, but instead likely arise from the lining of the circulatory system.

Further experiments revealed that lack of OPTN was particularly harmful to myelin - secreting cells.

Mucus - secreting cells in the intestines malfunction in the animals, reducing the amount of mucus that protects the gut lining from harmful bacteria.

The researchers also found that AIP - 2 shifted the balance of different immune cells, including T cells and dendritic cells, which seemed to help suppress harmful immune reactions in the lung.

The transposon inserts itself almost randomly into the host cell's chromosomes, and thus, it could land in the middle of a desirable gene and cause a harmful mutation.

Nerve cells, for example, form long extensions that are attracted to signals from other cells in order to produce the network that forms the nervous system; similarly, scavenger cells recognise the scent of harmful germs in order that they can pursue and destroy them.

But their labor is an act of sacrifice: When most plants soak up TNT, a harmful chemical reaction occurs in the energymaking mitochondria of the plant's cells, stunting its growth dramatically and eventually killing it.

Conventional treatments for diseases such as cancer can carry harmful side effects — and the primary reason is that such treatments are not targeted specifically to the cells of the body where they're needed.

The first captures small, fast moving organisms at an unprecedented rate and the second displays large cell samples in three dimensions while decreasing the amount of harmful light exposure to the cells.

They promote the proliferation of B cells that produce highly selective antibodies against invading pathogens while weeding out those that generate potentially harmful ones.

The berry is high in vitamins and antioxidants, including various polyphenols - compounds that are believed to mop up the harmful by - products of normal cell activity.