Fighting foreigners prevents self-destruction

Fighting foreigners prevents self-destruction

Intimacy is a cellular turn-on he simple act of coming closer together ignites signaling pathways in epithelial cells, as shown and colleagues. The results describe how cells might activate cellular responses to T mechanical stress. Cells are pushed closer together by physical forces. In the lung, for instance, epithelial cells feel the pressure from underlying muscle tissue, particularly in as...

C17 Prevents Inflammatory Arthritis and Associated Joint Destruction in Mice

C17 was first described about ten years ago as a gene expressed in CD34+ cells. A more recent study has suggested a role for C17 in chondrogenesis and development of cartilage. However, based on sequence analysis, we believe that C17 has homology to IL-2 and hence we present the hypothesis that C17 is a cytokine possessing immune-regulatory properties. We provide evidence that C17 is a secreted...

N-Ethylmaleimide prevents destruction of corticotropin (ACTH) in plasma.

Addition of N-ethylmaleimide, an inhibitor of proteolytic enzymes, to samples for plasma corticotropin determinations prevents destruction of the hormone at room temperature for at least 72 h. A concentration of 125 mg per liter of blood is effective. N-Ethylmaleimide is not so effective in preventing corticotropin degradation in whole blood. Use of the inhibitor should make plasma corticotropi...

Self-sacrifice and self-destruction. A christian looks at suicide.

Beliefs, self-destruction, and the rational mind

This is a book, both comprehensive and thought-provoking, with a timely thesis that is a “must read” for anyone interested in human behavior and our collective future. Matthew Blakeway takes the view that our brains are biological computers with algorithms for action. But what if the algorithms are based on faulty data? What if our actions, based on our beliefs, are a product of causal circular...