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The INSIGHTS study is exploring sickle cell disease in adults.
… cell disease. We will measure biomarkers for stress from blood and hair, and collect self-reported experiences with … and physical environment and current quality of life Blood sample will be collected to study your current health … about Sickle Cell Disease National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute- Sickle Cell Disease Centers for Disease …
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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… It is used during early development to eliminate unwanted cells; for example, those between the fingers of a developing … hand. In adults, apoptosis is used to rid the body of cells that have been damaged beyond repair. Apoptosis also …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… called Hydractinia, does so because it produces germ cells, which are precursors to eggs and sperm, nonstop … reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly. …
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The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes.
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… contains the instructions needed to build and maintain cells. These instructions are spelled out in the form of … when and where each gene is turned on or off in the cells and tissues of an organism. Depending on the technique … nearly every cell contains the same genes, but different cells show different patterns of gene expression. These …
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Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
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A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
… help separate the replicated chromosomes into the daughter cells. … A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the …
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A nuclear membrane is a double membrane that encloses the cell nucleus.
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A nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's chromosomes.
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A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.