Sentences with phrase «sialic acid on»
«We discovered that Neu1, a protein nicknamed after «neuraminidase 1,» turns the absorption of sugar «on» or «off» in body cells, by regulating the amount of sialic acid on the surface of cells,» Dr. Pshezhetsky explains.
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The positive effect of sialic acid Neu5Gc on the respiratory system was confirmed using a mouse - model: The Neu5Gc molecules consumed with food improved the pulmonary function of the mice, therefore reducing asthma symptoms.
Her research focuses on disorders of sialic acid metabolism and of lysosome - related organelles.
Neu5Gc is the glycolyl capped sialic acid that is found on the cell surfaces of all mammals except humans, who lost the gene for the enzyme to oxidize the acetyl version.
To date, the published research on this topic has focused on the possibility of pathogens incorporating Neu5Ac, the primary human sialic acid, from human cells into their cell walls, and subsequently triggering autoimmunity against Neu5Ac.