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Define Phagocytosis It is A process Which involves the recognition , engulfment and digestion of Microbes, dead cells an foreign bodies. Greek word Phagein, meaning "to devour" kytos, meaning "cell",

What are the cellular events in inflammation General Principles The influx of the leukocytes ( neutrophils & Monocytes) to the site of injury These leukocytes ingest and destroy the injurious

Define Inflammation Inflammation is defined as a local response of living tissue to any injurious agent. This is basically a protective response needed for survival. Historical aspects: The word

 What are the Organs Involved in Amyloidosis?  The organs  involved are as under Primary Amyloidosis: Heart, GIT, Respiratory tract, peripheral nerves, skin and tongue Secondary Amyloidosis: Kidney,

Describe the Pathogenesis of Amyloidosis The  basic  mechanism  in the pathogenesis of amyloidosis is abnormal folding of proteins or misfolded proteins. Under normal circumanstances, these abnormal

Define Amyloidosis Is a condition associated with number of inherited and inflammatory disorders  in which There is deposition of Predominantly Extracellular fibrillar proteins RESULTING IN Tissue

WARBURG EFFECT: Hallmark of CANCER. What, Why & How? What is Pasteur Effect? In normal cells, in the presence of adequate oxygen, ATP is generated by oxidative phosphorylation. As the oxygen

    In this short tutorial, i have described how defects in DNA repair results in cancer and various DNA repair genes which are involved in the repair of damaged DNA. Question &