In this article we will discuss about the Intercellular Contact and Communication of Plasma Membranes. Cells have developed specialized regions on their membranes for intercellular communication. Gap junctions mediate and regulate the passage of ions and small molecules through a narrow hydrophilic pore connecting the cytoplasm’s of adjacent cells. These pores are composed of subunits […]
Plasma Membranes: Intercellular Contact and Communication
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Major Causes of Cancer
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The following points highlight the three major causes of cancer. The causes are: 1. Radiant Energy 2. Chemical Compounds 3. Oncogenic Viruses. Cause # 1. Radiant Energy: (a) Ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and y-rays damage DNA in several ways. (b) Ultraviolet radiation may cause pyrimidine dimers to form. (c) Apurinic or apyrimidinic sites may form by […]
Nerve Tissue: Structure, Composition and Metabolism
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In this article we will discuss about the Nerve Tissue:- 1. Structure of a Typical Nerve 2. Chemical Composition of the Nerve Tissue 3. Metabolism 4. Nerve Impulse 5. Transmission of Nerve Impulse from One Neurone of Other 6. Nature of the Chemical Transmitters 7. Cholinergic and Adrenergic 8. Transmission of an Impulse from the […]
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