Sentences with phrase «potentially harmful cells»

The numerous flavonoids found in astragalus appear to enhance cell - mediated immunity by increasing the number of T - helper cell type 2 cytokines, increasing levels of tumor necrosis factor and interleukin - 6, which stimulates the activity of macrophages, responsible for killing potentially harmful cells.

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

«These are all potentially harmful stimuli to cells,» said Eyal Raz, MD, professor of Medicine and senior author of the study.

Also, in both cell culture and a mouse model of the condition, blocking the excessive splintering reduced production of reactive oxygen species, a potentially harmful byproduct of metabolism, as well as cell death.

It is also known that the interaction between blood vessels and neurons is essential for the correct development of the brain, as it allows the correct supply of oxygen and nutrients to neural cells and remove potentially harmful molecules.

The Berkeley Lab team has done previous studies establishing the formation of harmful thirdhand smoke constituents by reaction of nicotine with indoor nitrous acid, showing that nicotine can react with ozone to form potentially harmful ultrafine particles, and finding that thirdhand smoke can cause genetic damage in human cells.

Mitochondria provide the energy needed for nerve cells to function, but when aged or damaged, these organelles can potentially be harmful to the cell.

It's like gardening gone wrong: scientists can sprinkle Huntington's protein on the outside of laboratory - grown brain cells and make sticky, potentially harmful protein clumps grow inside the cells.

The scientists say their method, which repairs the beta - globin gene (HBB), avoids gene therapy techniques that can introduce potentially harmful genes into cells.

If the cell is a potentially harmful bacteria or virus, the immune system will read the signal, know that it is an outside invader, and respond accordingly.

As the chlorophyl hits the bloodstream, it increases hemoglobin and enriches the body's cells with oxygen to clean out the potentially harmful substances present in the blood.

Your immune system is a system of special cells and organs that protect and defend your body from germs and potentially harmful foreign invaders with antibodies.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs when your immune system incorrectly identifies the healthy cells in your joints as potentially harmful substances.

They compete with candida in the intestine, they suppress the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, they produce substances that can lower cholesterol, they enhance the protective barrier of the digestive tract, they help produce vitamin K, they improve immune function, they lower blood cholesterol in some people, they lower blood pressure in some people, they aid in the digestion of lactose, they prevent cavities, they decrease the passage of bacteria or antigens from the intestines to the blood stream, they fight pre-carcinogenic or mutagenic compounds, they lower the pH of intestinal contents, they utilize oxalate (oxalate contributes to kidney stones), they detoxify ingested carcinogens, they produce compounds that inhibit the growth of tumor cells, and more!

They also contain compounds that have incredible immune benefits including assisting the body in removing potentially harmful bacteria and cells.

These cells are involved in recognizing «foreign», potentially harmful materials like infectious microorganisms, helping destroy them and then providing protection (immunity) against future attack.

When these capsules come into contact with a host cell, the genetic information is able to enter the cell and hijack its machinery so that the host cell manufactures copies of the virus, as well as potentially harmful viral proteins.