The following points highlight the nine main biochemical mechanisms of action of growth factors of cancer cells. The biochemical mechanisms are: 1. Progression of Tumors 2. Drugs used in Cancer Chemotherapy 3. P-Glycoprotein Plays an Important Role in Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Chemotherapy 4. Metastasis 5. Isolation of a Number of Genes Involved in the Increased Susceptibility to Cancer and [...]
The following points highlight the top six case histories of genetic diseases. The case histories are: 1. Xeroderma Pigmentosa 2. Myocardial Infarction 3. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 4. X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia 5. Diabetes Mellitus with Ketoacidosis 6. Acute Intoxication with Ethanol. Case Histories of Genetic Diseases: Xeroderma Pigmentosa Myocardial Infarction Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia Diabetes Mellitus with Ketoacidosis Acute Intoxication with [...]
The following points highlight the three main components of a Neuron. The components are: 1. Perikaryon 2. Axon 3. Myelin Sheath and Myelinogenesis. Neuron: Components # 1. Perikaryon: (a) Its diameter varies from 5µ to 125µ. (b) It has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, a large vesicular nucleus containing a single prominent nucleolus, numerous rod-like or spherical mitochondria, and a Golgi [...]