Sentences with phrase «prevent damaged proteins»

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When the researchers injected myelin - deficient regions in the mice with a drug that prevents destruction of the AXIN2 protein, the mice grew myelin sheaths faster than untreated mice, repairing the damage.

Called p53, the protein sounds the alarm to kill cells with DNA damage and prevent them from becoming cancerous — one reason why it has been called the «guardian of the genome.»

«Artemisinins cause protein damage and proteasome inhibitors prevent the repair of protein damage.

Scientists believe these neural stem cells secrete hormonal steroids or proteins that nurse ailing neurons, preventing them from dying, and stimulate the formation of blood vessels that nourish damaged tissue with nutrients and oxygen.

They nicknamed it «Delta 20,» an immune system protein that suppresses the most damaging HIV strains, X4, by preventing the virus from infecting cells.

But successful approaches are converging on a few key areas: calorie restriction; reducing levels of insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF - 1), a protein; and preventing oxidative damage to the body's tissues.

They found that by attaching to a mitochondrial protein called TOM20, alpha - synuclein prevented the mitochondria from functioning optimally, which resulted in the production of less energy and more damaging cellular waste.

The p53 protein sounds the alarm to kill cells with DNA damage, preventing them from becoming cancerous.

«We've shown that this molecule lowers levels of the tau protein, preventing and, in some cases, reversing the neurological damage,» said Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, the David Clayson Professor of Neurology and the study's senior author.

«But this study has shown us that when we run into severe pathological conditions like heart and liver disease it would be more beneficial to inhibit the TRIM21 protein because it is preventing the cell from protecting itself against damage.»

They believe that drugs could be developed that would reduce or stop the activity of the protein that is causing damage and preventing the antioxidant response from occurring.

In research published in Molecular Cell, Rutgers scientists discovered that a protein (p62), which is supposed to act as an antioxidant to prevent cell damage, was not working efficiently in laboratory mice with liver and heart disease that mimicked these conditions in humans.

Abnormal levels of the proteins may be useful biomarkers that could help us study early treatments to limit or reverse the damage to brain cells and even prevent the development of the full - blown disease,» said study author Edward Goetzl, MD, a Professor of Medicine with the University of California, San Francisco, a researcher at the National Institute on Aging, and a scientist of NanoSomiX, Inc., a California - based biotechnology company that provided a grant for method development for the study.

Rutgers scientists have discovered that a protein which is supposed to prevent cell damage is not working efficiently in laboratory mice with heart and liver disease.

Such interventions are designed to maintain vascular, metabolic, skeleto - muscular and other aspects of health, in part, through preventing increased flux of damage to proteins and increased steady - state levels of damaged proteins.

Researchers have identified a protein that activates the well - known tumor suppressor gene p53 to prevent the division of cells that have damaged DNA.

On the one hand, autophagy functions as a tumor suppressor mechanism by preventing the accumulation of damaged organelles and aggregated proteins.

The role of protein in this instance is to repair exercise - induced muscle damage, which prevents muscle soreness and encourages hypertrophy.

In recent years, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha inhibitors, drugs that fight an inflammatory protein, and DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs like methotrexate) have helped slow, reduce, and prevent joint damage.

A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye (and countless food products — like bread and pasta — that contain those grains), gluten gradually damages the intestines of people with celiac disease, preventing the absorption of vitamins and minerals and setting off a slew of related health problems, which can include fatigue and bad skin.

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Understanding the role of soy constituents, such as daidzein, on AβPP (amyloid - β protein precursor) synthesis and metabolism and modulation of intake during pregnancy and infancy could reduce seizure incidence and prevent neurological damage.»

Most recently, the evidence points to a specific combination of carbohydrates and protein as being the most effective for restoring muscle glycogen (the fuel you use while exercising), repairing muscle damage, preventing muscle breakdown, and promoting muscle growth.

Increased intestinal permeability When the intestinal lining is damaged, the tight junctions between the intestinal wall and the bloodstream can no longer prevent incompletely digested proteins, bacteria or bacterial fragments from leaking out into the bloodstream.

Fact is, toxicological studies of the effects of algae (primarily spirulina) consumption on humans and animals, including feeding as much as 800mg / kg, and replacing up to 60 % of protein intake with algae sources, have shown no toxic effects, and in contrast, algae intake has actually been found to prevent damage caused by toxins that affect the heart, liver, kidneys, neurons, eyes, ovaries, DNA, and testicles.

− it has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects; − its potassium load helps the natural detox function of our bodies; − despite its sweet taste, it actually regulates the blood sugar levels giving the high amounts of fiber it contains; − it contains special starch - related molecules with antibacterial and antifungal properties; − its unique storage proteins, sporamins, prevent oxidative damage to our cells.

Ceruloplasmin binds free copper ions and prevents free radical — induced oxidative damage.4 In a similar manner, ceruloplasmin facilitates iron loading onto its transport protein (i.e., transferrin) and prevents free ferrous (Fe +2) from participating in free radical — generating reactions.4

As for its cardiovascular effects, Chinese and Russian studies show that rhodiola lowers blood pressure, slows the heart rate, normalizes heart rhythm, prevents stress - induced heart damage, and reduces levels of C - reactive protein (creators of inflammation), which is a major risk factor for heart attack.

In the mitochondria, such damage is largely prevented by a small, protein - like molecule called glutathione.

Rhonda Patrick, PHD writes «cold exposures increase cold shock proteins including one in the brain that repairs damaged synapses and in muscle prevents atrophy, how a cold - induced catecholamine lowers inflammation and pain by decreasing the levels of 3 inflammatory mediators...» [10] This is very, very interesting stuff and it's grounded in evolutionary science.

Ketone bodies also help cells resist oxidative stress, preventing cellular damage, which makes ketogenic diets of interest to cancer researchers because or their ability to starve cancer cells of protein and carbohydrates, while fuelling healthy cells.

Rhonda Patrick, PHD writes «cold exposures increase cold shock proteins including one in the brain that repairs damaged synapses and in muscle prevents atrophy, how cold - induced norepinephrine lowers inflammation and pain by decreasing the levels of 3 inflammatory mediators...» * [9] This is very, very interesting stuff and it's grounded in evolutionary science.

While many veterinarians still recommend so - called prescription kidney diets, there is no solid evidence that protein restriction prevents further damage to the kidneys, especially not in early stages of the disease.

In autoimmune diseases, protein leakage in the urine is one of the symptoms and your Veterinarian is wanting to increase the dosage to suppress the immune system to prevent any further damage and then decreasing the dosage back to a maintenance dose which is safer long - term.

A unique blend of mixed tocopherols for superior free radical absorption and of botanically - sourced antioxidants are added to the protein and fat ingredients we use to stabilize and naturally prevent oxidative damage.

There is also no solid evidence that protein restriction prevents further damage to cats with existing kidney disease.

In below - freezing conditions, the microbes appear to have evolved ice - binding proteins that prevent large ice crystals from forming inside them and causing damage.