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Proteins are an important class of molecules found in all living cells.
… important class of molecules found in all living cells. … Cell, Gene Amplification, Amino Acids, Gene … Proteins are …
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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.
… of Health (NIH) researchers found that altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial disorders led to … Mitochondria are important components of nearly every cell in the body because they convert food and oxygen into … the immune system. Using a genomic technique called single-cell RNA sequencing, which analyzes gene activity in …
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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.
… cancer. … They found that the disease - chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) - stems in part from alterations in genes in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier. They also discovered that the tumor … in maintaining telomerase, the enzyme which determines a cell's lifespan. Finally, investigators also found that ChRCC …
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. … Cancer, Cell Division, Mutation, DNA Error, Metastasis, Tumor, Family … different types of cancer, and each begins when a single cell acquires a genomic change (or mutation) that allows the …
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Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … Cell Biology, Organelles, Nucleus … Centrioles are paired … play a role in organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system. They help determine the locations of the nucleus and other organelles within the cell. … Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
… … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move. … Cell Biology, Proteins, Nucleus … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move. …
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A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.
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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.
… is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules. … Organelles, Mitochondria, Nucleus, Cell Biology … Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic …
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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
… of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division. … BRCA1, BRCA2, Cancer, Oncogene, Cell, Gene, Mutation … A tumor suppressor gene encodes a protein that acts to regulate cell division, keeping it in check. When a tumor suppressor …
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division. … Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell Biology, DNA, Chromosome … Mitosis is the process by which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, …