First, seminal plasma collects in the ejaculatory ducts during and before sexual stimulation. The purpose of this plasma is to protect and feed the spermatozoa cells during their trip through the female reproductive organs. Male orgasm is the peak of sexual stimulation, it happens when the various...
Cytokines can help induce the maturation of immature T and B cells. Naïve B cells in the spleen or lymph nodes can be activated in a few different ways, but typically need a more than one step to differentiate into plasma cells that secrete antibodies against a specific antigen and therefo...
As dental caries is typically mediated by biofilm, interventions targeting biofilm have become a major strategy for prevention. Adjusting the intake of fermentable substrates in the diet, especially sucrose is an effective approach3. The modern dietary environment is characterized by the widespread availa...
As tempting as it is to cite one, no single number can describe the temperature of the whole Sun. Its layers are at different temperatures because they're doing very different things. The Sun is a gigantic dynamo powered by hydrogen fusion within its plasma core. At pressures in the trillio...
The process of atherosclerotic plaque formation in the intimal layers of the artery, which is mediated by chronic inflammation and lipid deposition in the vessel walls. Apolipoprotein B (APOB). The amphipathic protein backbone of most lipid-transport particles in the plasma, including very-low-densi...
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The best way to avoid eating trans fats is by eating a diet rich in fresh, whole foods that includes vegetables, fruits, organic meats and legumes. Stick to healthy fats, like those found in olive oil, avocado, nuts and wild-caught salmon. ...
androgenetic alopecia or male and female pattern hair loss and the residual thinning after telogen effluvium. During PRP, your blood is drawn and the plasma, which is rich in various growth factors effective for stimulating hair regrowth, is isolated and injected or applied to the scalp with ...
Target fortification (TFO) reduces natural macronutrient variation in breast milk (BM). Daily BM analysis for TFO increases neonatal intensive care unit work load by 10–15 min/patient/day and may not be feasible in all nurseries. The variation of macronutrient intake when BM analysis is done ...
GALT plays an important role in the development of tolerance to self-antigens by controlling its toll-like receptors (TLR) in the intestinal mucosa [2]. There is a positive correlation between the short chain fatty acid butyrate concentration and the number of regulatory T-cells (TREGs), ...