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Mediators

mediator

An object or substance by which something is mediated, such as

1. (Science: anatomy) A structure of the nervous system that transmits impulses eliciting a specific response.

2. (Science: chemistry) A chemical substance (transmitter substance) that induces activity in an excitable tissue, such as nerve or muscle, or

3. (Science: cell biology) A substance released from cells as the result of the interaction of antigen with antibody or by the action of antigen with a sensitised lymphocyte.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... and betamethasone are commonly used and prescribed corticosteroid medications that function in blocking the pro-inflammatory chemical mediators in the body including the compounds such as histamine, some of the prostaglandins and the compounds called leukotrienes. Scientists believe ...

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What is cancer?(in genral)

yes, cancer can be very painful... multiple mechanisms: 1) tumours have ways of inducing inflammation via release of many inflammatory mediators (cytokines, prostaglandins, leukotrienes) -> thus inflammatory pain 2) the tumours can damage activate and damage sensory nerves -> neuropathic ...

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by Revenged
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:34 pm
 
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Topic: What is cancer?(in genral)
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regarding T helper 2!

... ; I'm wondering .. can we treat allergy by blocking the effect of Th2 in producing IgE instead of histamins? Why do we treat it after the chemical mediators are released from the mast cell? in other words, can we prevent the allergic reaction caused by a reexposure to a specific antigen by blocking ...

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Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:54 pm
 
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Age and mediators of gene expression that are responsible for production of hormones are also primarily important...

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by sachin
Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:47 am
 
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Immortality? Possibility?

Ya, Why not; if we can introduce proper mediators then we can get benifited from that...@Baikuza

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by sachin
Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:17 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Immortality? Possibility?
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