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Defense mechanisms

Defense mechanisms

unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.


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ASCII depiction of the antioxidant enzyme defense system

Please forgive, but I lifted this abbreviated antioxidant enzyme defense system (in ASCII form) scheme from Dr. Mark Kukucka's PhD dissertation because I couldn't find anything else like it online! Mechanisms by which hypoxia augments Leydig cell viability and differentiated cell ...

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by ianjager
Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:10 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ASCII depiction of the antioxidant enzyme defense system
Replies: 1
Views: 626

Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants

... in isolated Leydig cells that I can find in the scientific literature: Mechanisms by which hypoxia augments Leydig cell viability and differentiated ... cells leading to decreased steroidogenic capacity, the antioxidant defense system of isolated Leydig cells was discerned. Decreased levels of ...

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by ianjager
Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants
Replies: 1
Views: 808

Re: Evolution

... characteristics/traits that are helpful for the them? Plants which lack defense mechanisms such as that one are more likely to be eaten by animals. Consequently, in a large ...

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by Anaximenes
Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:43 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution
Replies: 4
Views: 1500

Logic/emotions/Self-preservation

I remember here defense mechanisms, that would be akin to protective response. I think that its analogous in a way that for example ...

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by mcar
Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:59 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Logic/emotions/Self-preservation
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: Need help and opinions ASAP.

... that will bind to the strand generated by the cell. This triggers cell mechanisms to chop up the strand into smaller pieces and uses those pieces ... no protein is made. This is thought to be part of an antiviral defense mechanism. I have done a bit of work with RNAi. If I were performing ...

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by BioLad
Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help and opinions ASAP.
Replies: 5
Views: 646
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