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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… human studies on how mitochondrial function impacts immune cells to guide future treatments. … Institute (NHGRI), who analyzed gene activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, …
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TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably. There are many different types of …
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Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. Centrioles play a role in … organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
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Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have identical genomes. …
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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
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