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Mitochondrial DNA
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 02:46
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Prostate cancer progresses from an androgen-dependent to androgen-independent stage after androgen ablation therapy. Mitochondrial DNA plays a role in cell death and metastatic competence. Further, heteroplasmic large-deletion mitochondrial DNA is very common in prostate cancer. To investigate the role of mitochondrial DNA in androgen dependence of prostate cancers, we tested the changes of normal and deleted mitochondrial DNA in accordance with the progression of prostate cancer.
The Blood and Circulation
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 02:46
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The blood circulates throughout the body. It carries nutrients (food) and oxygen to all the cells of the body. And carries away waste products so that they can be removed from the body.
Defect in A20 Gene Expression
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- Published on Friday, 25 November 2011 02:46
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Defect in A20 Gene Expression Can Contribute to Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers from VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University have shown that a defective gene can contribute to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, an often-crippling inflammation of the joints that afflicts about 1% of the world's population. Until now, the underlying molecular mechanism of the disease was largely unclear.
Omega-3 Fats
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 02:46
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A diet enriched with omega-3 fats may help prevent osteoarthritis as well as slow its progression; benefit was seen in both cartilage and bone beneath cartilage
Omega-3 fats produce compounds called resolvins and protectins, which help quell inflammation before it can do too much damage to your tissues.
