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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Cell surface
  1. 3 types of ovarian cancer, explained | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... to 90% of these cancers start in the cells that cover the outer surface of the ovary. Epithelial ovarian carcinomas: These are ... 85% to 90% of these cancers involve the cells that cover the outer surface of the ovary. They commonly spread first to ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ypes-of-ovarian-cancer-explained - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Questions and answers about psoriasis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... in males and females. Psoriasis occurs when skin cells quickly rise from below the surface of the skin and pile up on the ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...uestions-answers-about-psoriasis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. 5 common autoimmune diseases | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... in which an overactive immune system causes skin cells to multiply and rise to the surface of the skin too quickly. What’s affected? Skin. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../5-common-autoimmune-diseases - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. All in the spike: How past virus research gave a head start to the COVID-19 vaccine | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... Texas-Austin, explains. These spikes grab onto the surface of human cells and then dramatically lengthen as they force their ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ad-start-to-the-covid-19-vaccine - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. The youngest patients, the toughest battles | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... The drug binds to a molecule on the surface of the neuroblastoma cells, causing an immune response that can kill the ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...st-patients-the-toughest-battles - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. The COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... After the piece of protein is made, the cell breaks down the instructions and gets ... that stick out from the surface of the COVID-19 virus. What is a ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...9-vaccines-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Treating vitiligo: Studies look for long-term options | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... ago, the autoimmune nature of vitiligo began to surface. Since then researchers have been developing an increasingly ... that they may be able to stop memory cells from allowing the disease to come back. "Now ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...udies-look-for-long-term-options - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. A visual guide to 6 conditions that cause skin discoloration | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... of discolored skin with a fine, dry, scaly surface. Hansen's disease (leprosy) is a bacterial infection that ... It's time to rewrite the story of sickle cell. Visit Cure Sickle Cell Health Fast Facts 15% ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ns-that-cause-skin-discoloration - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. How do seizures affect the brain? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... in the brain. Others are placed on the surface of it. These electrodes record brain activity for ... how seizures affect the actual neurons and the cells surrounding them. When we perform the surgery, we ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...how-do-seizures-affect-the-brain - MedlinePlus Magazine