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The Biology and Functions of Th22 Cells
2014T helper (Th) cells develop from naïve CD4(+) T cells under lineage-specific culture conditions and are nominated by their lineage-specific cytokines. Th22 cells, new players in adoptive immune responses, are identified by the production of interleukin (IL)-22.
Lei, Jia, Changyou, Wu
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Leptin: Structure, Function and Biology
2005Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that acts as a major regulator for food intake and energy homeostasis. Leptin deficiency or resistance can result in profound obesity, diabetes, and infertility in humans. Since its discovery, our understanding of leptin's biological functions has expanded from anti-obesity to broad effects on reproduction ...
Faming, Zhang +3 more
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The cell biology of osteoclast function
Journal of Cell Science, 2000ABSTRACT Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells responsible for bone resorption. They have developed an efficient machinery for dissolving crystalline hydroxyapatite and degrading organic bone matrix rich in collagen fibers. When initiating bone resorption, osteoclasts become polarized, and three distinct membrane domains appear: a ruffled
H K, Väänänen +3 more
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Functional morphology and evolutionary biology
Acta Biotheoretica, 1980In this study the relationship between functional morpholoy and evolutionary biology is analysed by confronting the main concepts in both disciplines. Rather than only discussing this connection theoretically, the analysis is carried out by introducing important practical and experimental studies, which use aspects from both disciplines.
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The biology and function of fibroblasts in cancer
Nature Reviews Cancer, 2016Among all cells, fibroblasts could be considered the cockroaches of the human body. They survive severe stress that is usually lethal to all other cells, and they are the only normal cell type that can be live-cultured from post-mortem and decaying tissue.
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Functional Explanation in Biology
Philosophy of Science, 1965This paper is concerned with the problem of giving a correct analysis of function statements as they are used in biology. Examples of such statements are (1) The function of the myelin sheath is to insulate the nerve fiber and (2) The function of chlorophyll is to enable photosynthesis to take place.
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Functional Surfaces in Biology
2009Introduction: Surface Properties and their Functions in Biological Systems.- Protection and Defence.- Biological Properties of Fruit and Seed Slime Envelope: How to Live, Fly, and Not Die.- Easily Damaged Integument of Some Sawflies (Hymenoptera) is Part of a Defence Strategy Against Predators.- Anti-wetting.- Water Repellence in Gecko Skin: How Do ...
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Lipidomics and functional lipid biology
Biochimie, 2016Hubert, Schaller, Nicolas, Vitale
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Metabolite profiling: from diagnostics to systems biology
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2004Alisdair R Fernie +2 more
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