Dendritic Cell Vaccines
Definitions: Antigen Sensitized Dendritic Cells: are DCs which have been contacted with an antigen(s) for. which an increased immune response is desired. For example, an immature DC (see below) may…
COPD
COPD is a group of diseases characterized by limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. In COPD the airways…
Regulation of digestion and obesity
See also Leptin Receptor under Signal Transduction Introduction: The activities of the gastroinentestinal tract are coordinated by the nervous system and the endocrine system. The nervous system, for example, stimulates…
Rare Diseases
EU Clinical Trials Introduction: RD is an umbrella term used to group a road range of individual diseases that share the common trait of having a low point prevalence within…
Diagnosis of Eye Diseases
Bascam Eye Center Defintions: Optical coherence tomography (OCT): is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses light waves to create detailed, cross-sectional images of internal structures, especially within the eye. It's similar to…
STDs
Chancroid: Cause: Chancroid is caused by a pleomorphic gram-negative rod called Haemophilus ducreyi. Symptoms: this ulcerative disease usually beings as a soft apule, or bump, at the point of contact and develops into…
Dry Eye Disease
Introduction: Dry eye disease affects about 12 million people in the US. In the human eye, the precorneal tear film covering ocular surfaces is composed of three primary layers: the…
Photosynthesis
Introduction: Photosynthesis occurs in a wide variety of organisms and it comes in different forms. These include a form of photosynthesis that does not produce oxygen (anoxygenic) and a form…
Antibiotics
Classes of Antibiotics: Beta-lactam antibiotics are the most widely used class of drugs for the treatment of bacterial infections. They include penicillin and its derivatives, such as methicillin and amoxicillin. The beta-lactam ring portion of…
Class I Cytokine Receptor Family
Type I cytokine receptors are transmembrane receptors expressed on the surface of cells that recognize and respond to cytokines with four alpha-helical strands. These receptors are also known as hemopoietin…