Sentences with phrase «then forms plaques»

Amyloid - beta then forms plaques to fight off the invaders, and that triggers the rest of the disease process.

If not removed, these particles decompose, causing the growth of bacteria that then forms plaque and tartar.

Not exact matches

Cysts that resulted from loss of contact inhibition proliferated like plaques along the walls of the nephron, then buckled to form «disorganized» cysts.

Eventually these smaller structures glom together to form plaques, but by then they have already damaged brain cells.

If a blood clot forms over the plaque then the artery can become completely blocked suddenly giving rise to a heart attack.

The next step, he says, will be to use his team's three - dimensional «Alzheimer's in a dish» model to see whether microbes can induce amyloid - beta plaques to form in human brain tissue, and then whether those plaques lead to tau tangles and inflammation.

If the precursor proteins can be cut in such a way as to make the resultant amyloids shorter and less sticky, then they resist clumping and won't form plaques.

Why not in veins where LDL is equally present, in fact grafted veins are then capable of forming plaques

If the lipoproteins break down, they release the cholesterol and then it can stick to artery walls and form plaques that block blood flow.

These bacteria then begin to harden to form tartar and plaque in the mouth of your pet.

Periodontal disease results from food and bacteria that collects along the gum line, first forming plaque, and then eventually tartar.