Essays on Cell

Mammalian cell culture refers to cells that are isolated from the body of a mammal and are placed into an artificial medium (in vitro) which promotes their growth. Special skills and methods of preservation are needed to maintain the viability, structure and function of the…

Types of Cell Reproduction There are two ways for cells to reproduce: asexual and sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction of cells is the reproduction of all cells in the body(ie: stomach and skin cells) excluding the gametes which are the sperm and egg cells. The reproduction…

The immune system is what keeps animals healthy and is essential for survival. The immune system fights against bacteria, viruses, parasites, and without it the body would just be open for attack. The immune system involves many types of cells, organs, proteins and tissues which…

Among modern world’s main issues, potential energy shortage for the years to come and climate change consequences are some of the main ones according to several institutions around the globe. Primary energy consumption has been increasing at a rate of 2. 5% recently. According to…

Syndapins (also known as PACSIN (protein kinase C and casein kinase substrate in neurons) are membrane-binding F-BAR proteins that enhance the cell membrane through different synaptic functions. They are highly conserved Src-homology 3 (SH3) domain-containing proteins that are present in all multicellular eukaryotes. Proteins with…

Henrietta Lacks “HeLa cells” is whom I call the mother of Science, heroine of medicine, and the mother of life. She was a young woman in her thirties when she was admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital with an incurable cancer of the cervix in…

Cell culturing is possibly the most vastly used technique in laboratories and research centres worldwide. With increasingly accurate environments of simple monocultures or complex polycultures being established, advancements within medical research can be made. Mammalian cell culture is enabling progress in areas such as cancer…

Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells on the effects of free radicals- highly reactive, unstable particles that are generated during normal cellular processes or when the body is exposed to radiation, intense physical exertion, or tobacco smoke. These powerful compounds keep errant oxidation under control…

INTRODUCTION: Lower urinary tract symptoms in perimenopausal female are mainly due to urethral stenosis. Chronic urinary retention usually presents with impaired detrusor contractility, bladder outflow obstruction or even with a combination of both problems. In these women treatment modalities basically rely on urethral dilatation and…

Artificial sweeteners, or non-nutritive sweeteners as they are sometimes referred to, have been controversial since they were first introduced to the market in the 1950s, and scientific research shows they are associated with many dangerous side effects. Introduced to satisfy consumers’ sweet tooth, these artificial…