Synthesis Essay

A little knowledge about hair: Hair grows from hair follicles, which are embedded below the skin on your scalp. The root of the hair is the part that comes through the scalp. Anything that comes after the root of the hair are the hair strands. The bottom of the root in the hair follicle is known as the hair bulb. The bulb is where nutrients get absorbed and form new hair. As hair is pushed up through the hair follicle and towards the surface of your scalp, it is known as keratinization. Keratin…

Both genes involved in the creation of the Enviropig come from two very different sources. The first gene was taken from the bacteria Escherichia Coli and codes for that’s species ability to create phytase. Phytase is an enzyme that allows for the breakdown and digestion of phytic acid, an indigestible form of phosphorous found in grains. The second gene was taken from mice and promotes the continuous secretion of proteins in the salivary glands. By combining the two genes together successfully…

In aged eyes, RPE undergoes several pronounced morphological changes, including accumulation of lipofuscin, loss of melanin granules, and decrease in cell density. Despite the morphological changes are profound, aged healthy RPE monolayer remains intact and functional. However, in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), loss or degeneration of RPE cells on the macular region can lead to degeneration of photoreceptor and lose of the central vision. Numerous factors have been proposed as potential…

MuSK consists of fourteen exons and is found on chromosome 4 in mice and on chromosome 9 in humans. The structure of MuSK is divided between the extracellular region, transmembrane domain (TM), juxtamembrane domain (JM) and a catalytic domain. The extracellular region includes four immunoglobulin-like domains (Ig) and between the two last one a cysteine-rich domain (C6) represented in Figure 6B. Then it follows the TM, which is located in the membrane of the muscle fiber, the JM and the tyrosine…

The CMP results show that his blood glucose levels are very high and that is because he is a type two diabetic. The bilirubin levels are really high and this can indicate cancer of the pancreas due to the blockage from cancerous cells in the bile ducts . Bilirubin is a waste product produced by the normal breakdown of heme, which is a component of hemoglobin that is found in red blood cells. Bilirubin is ultimately processed by the liver to allow its elimination from the body. Any condition that…

ALS is a multi-factorial neurodegenerative disease that affects the upper and lower motor neurons of the spinal cord. It is found in both familial and sporadic forms. Familial ALS is recognized by mutant SOD1 which fails to convert reactive oxygen species to hydrogen peroxide and/or water; however, studies have shown the presence of SOD1 aggregates in sporadic forms as well (Redler and Dokholyan, 2012). This is due to the ability of wild-type SOD1 to become toxic due to oxidative stresses in the…

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly referred to as ecstasy, and methamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants, which can produce euphoria, enhanced mental and emotional clarity, sensations of lightness and floating, and other hallucinations. (Chandra et al. 2015) Due to their effects, MDMA and methamphetamine are used in Drug-Facilitated Crimes (DFC), intended to impair behaviour, perceptions, or decision-making capacity to take advantage of an impaired person without…

Our logic for choosing kinesin for developing CNS therapeutics is based upon our own research, which found that kinesins are transcriptionally upregulated during memory storage and that they are both necessary and sufficient to induce long-term memory storage (LTM) in the marine snail, Aplysia californica (Puthanveettil et al., 2008; Fig 1). Furthermore, other researchers have also discovered that an increase in specific kinesin function in the mouse forebrain improves working memory (Wong et al…

One common neuropharmachological agent is fluoxetine or Prozac. Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and among the most extensively prescribed drugs in existence (Komlosi, Molnar, Rozsa, Olah, Barzo, & Tamas, 2012). To better understand why Prozac is a popular drug, a review of the physiological mechanisms underlying its action and properties will be conducted. Before understanding how Prozac works, it is important to review biological aspects of the neuron and…

NABINA SHRESTHA HST 1001 PROFESSOR ELIZABETH WYKA 11/17/ 15 Islam: A synthesis of Christianity and Judaism Introduction: Synthesis means a combination of any peculiar things having an independent importance and "Islam proclaims a practical synthesis of Judaism and Christianity as Islam is the authentic religion of Adam, of Abraham, and of human nature." (www.msgr.ca). "According to the Muslim faith,to be human means to be Muslim; every person is born a Muslim, and distortions of one's…