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Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 100,000 … from the lungs to other parts of the body. Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin (hemoglobin-A) are smooth and …
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A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system.
… Lymphocyte … A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. … Lymphocytes, … immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are …
Fact Sheet
Learn about the different types of hemoglobin.
… disease and gene therapy , you should first know about blood cells and the different types of hemoglobin that make up red … develop into any type of blood cell in your body, such as white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. Blood stem …
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A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells.
… Somatic Cells … A somatic cell is any cell of the body except sperm and egg cells. … Cell, Chromosome, Diploid, Mutation, Germ Line … Somatic cells are the cells in the body other than sperm and egg …
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A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… mitosis, and completes its division. The resulting cells, known as daughter cells, each enter their own interphase and begin a new round …
News Release
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… of Health (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. The … occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, causing inflammation. Different tissues are affected … investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. ​ … …
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The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside … … Plasma Membrane, Proteins, Glycoproteins, Lipid Bilayer, Cells … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… known as having  sickle cell trait , increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human … with sickle cell trait.   The study, published in Blood Advances , was led by researchers at National Human … cell disease, a genetic condition that causes red blood cells to become rigid and sticky, which blocks blood flow. …
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A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… … A cell is the basic building block of living things. All cells can be sorted into one of two groups: eukaryotes and … not. Plants and animals are made of numerous eukaryotic cells, while many microbes, such as bacteria, consist of single cells. An adult human body is estimated to contain between 10 …
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NIH-led study finds genetic markers that explain up to 12% of the differences between two people’s blood pressure.
… explain up to 12% of the differences between two people’s blood pressure. … National Institutes of Health researchers … as  genomic loci , that appear to influence a person’s blood pressure. Results of the study also point to several … Genetics , is one of the largest such genomic studies of blood pressure to date, including data from over 1 million …