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Blood Cell

Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets.


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Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions

I shall try to answer. 1. Stem cells are totipotent in that they can be made to be any cell in the organism. Totipotent ... called pluripotent and can make any cell of that lineage (muscle cell lineage, blood cell lineage, neuron cell lineage, etc.). 2. Progenitor cells are found all over ...

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by kolean
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 39

Insulin signaling

When glucose is in the blood (like after you eat a meal and you begin to digest the nutrients giving off glucose molecules that then transport thru the epithelial cells of the GI tract to the blood) it can then bind to a receptor on the islets of Langerhans ...

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by kolean
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Insulin signaling
Replies: 1
Views: 61

plasma membrane replentishing Question

Hello biologists, Q: which of the following cells are most likely to be engaged in continually replacing membrane from its plasma ... double check when I am totally confused. erythrocyte: NO, these are simply red blood cells and do not need to replentish their membrane, as they dont loose any ...

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by NewtoBiology
Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: plasma membrane replentishing Question
Replies: 1
Views: 126

Stomach bloating and weight gain

... digestive enzymes (amylase, lipases, proteases, lactase, peptidases, cellulase, etc.) and albeit in different parts of the GI tract (stomach, ... and exocytosis/secretes it into the capillaries and is taken into the blood. You want to get the insulin into the blood, and not into the epithelial ...

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by kolean
Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:43 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 485169

XX and XY Chromosones-A Lost Girl seeks Answers

... your own situation, sex chromosomes can be easily analysed by a medical cell biologist, for example. A simple blood test is required, and the lymphocytes are stained and analysed visually. An X and Y specific ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:52 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: XX and XY Chromosones-A Lost Girl seeks Answers
Replies: 4
Views: 494
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