Defensins are cationic AMP together with six conserved cysteine residues that form three intramoleculardisulphide bridges. A gene related to defensin called BmDefensin A was discovered in the silkworm genome. BmDefensin A is highly transcribed in thehaemocyte,silk gland, head, and ovary of the silkwo...
and mildews. The spores of most fungi grow a network of slender tubes called hyphae that spread into and feed off of living organisms or dead organic matter. The hyphae also produce reproductive structures, such as mushrooms and other growths. Fungi are grouped as a separate kingdom in taxon...
Some protein function as biocatalysts (enzymes and hormones) to regulate chemical reactions within the body. Fundamental life process, such as growth, digestion and metabolism, excretion, conversion of chemical energy into mechanical work, etc, are controlled by enzymes and hormones. Blood plasma ...
Proper subcellular localization is crucial for the functioning of biomacromolecules, including proteins and RNAs. Nuclear transport is a fundamental cellular process that regulates the localization of many macromolecules within the nuclear or cytoplasmic compartments. In humans, approximately 60 proteins are i...
Blood collection was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of São Paulo (CAAE 60860016.5.0000.0067). 2.3. Fluorescence microscopy Neutrophils were allowed to settle on 0.001% poly-d-lysine coated glass coverslips for 20 min at 37 °C. ...
on blood (erythrocytes) antioxidant defense system and apoptosis in isolated peripheral blood lymphocytes of female Wistar albino rats. The cell viability index (%) and apoptosis index (%), which are directly related to the apoptosis rate of the cells, were used as dependent measures for ...
Humoral immunity in COVID-19 includes antibodies (Abs) targeting spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) SARS-CoV-2 proteins. Antibody levels are known to correlate with disease severity, but titers are poorly reported in mild or asymptomatic cases. Here, we analyzed the titers of IgA and IgG against...
in systemic blood circulation. Cardiomyocytes are involved in contractile function and act in parallel with other cell types [12]. Fibroblasts account for >40% of the total cells in the ventricle. They mainly serve as mechanical and structural support for cardiomyocytes and sustain the homeostasis ...
Blood: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that transports nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to all the cells of the body and removes the metabolic wastes from the cells. Blood is primarily composed of red blood cells, which are suspended in a li...
Blood plasma proteins and hemoglobin regulate the osmotic pressure and PH of certain body fluids. Proteins are necessary for immunology reactions. Antibodies, modified plasma globulin proteins, defend against the invasion of foreign substances of microorganisms that can cause v 5、arious diseases, food ...