No abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1002/scin.5591810718Rachel EhrenbergJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdScience News
Glial Cells The word glia is derived from the Greek word for glue and was coined because glial cells were seen as the glue that held the CNS together. It is difficult to think of a more inadequate explanation of the function of glial cells, given that their functions include myelination of...
where your body’s cells don’t respond properly to insulin. (Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels by allowing cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream for energy.)
PGF may also act in concert with endothelin to cause: (1) vasocontriction of blood vessels to CL; (2) inhibition of expression of LHCGR and steroid acute regulatory protein (StAR) that inhibits P4 production; and (3) recruitment of immune cells that produce cytokines (interleukin 1 beta, ...
That can cause long-term vision loss and even blindness. 6/15 High: Fatigue When you have type 2 diabetes and your blood sugar is high too often, you become less sensitive to insulin, which helps move energy to your cells. A lack of fuel can make you tired. You can have the same...
In the twenty-four hours that follow a workout, inflammation sets in, during which white blood cells (neutrophils) are increased and are mobilized to the site of the injury. It is during those first twenty-four hours that lysosomes—enzymes that break down and metabolize damaged tissue—are ...
One substance that body cells require for energy production is: a. sodium b. glucose c. insulin d. serotonin Metabolism: All organisms are furnished with processes that break down essential molecules to generate building blocks, which can then be used by other ...
Insulin n Hormone n Insulin allows sugar to pass from the bloodstream into the cells. n Produced by Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas Pancreas n Located in retroperitoneal space n Produces, releases –Digestive enzymes into duodenum –Insulin, glucagon into blood ...
tively greater than that by their cultured cells, but cellular Sensitivityto dietary BCAA is reduced in some MSUD patients oxidation correlated significantly with whole body oxida- after they have ingested pharmacologic doses of thiamine (5 mg. tion of leucine among affected patients. We conclude ...
It is frequently caused by obstruction of bile ducts, excessive destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis), or disturbances in the functioning of liver cells. Jaundice is a sign that might be indicative of a benign problem, such as a gallstone obstructing the common bile duct, o...