Category: C

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a G protein-coupled receptor triggered signaling cascade used in cell communication in living organisms.  

Is a CALcium MODULated proteIn that can bind to and regulate a multitude of different protein targets, thereby affecting many different cellular functions. A heat-stable, low-molecular-weight activator protein found mainly in the brain and heart. The binding of calcium ions to this protein allows this protein to bind to cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and to adenyl…

Dimness or obscurity of sight, dependent upon a speck on the cornea.  

Most calculi arise in the kidney when urine becomes supersaturated with a salt that is capable of forming solid crystals. Symptoms arise as these calculi become impacted within the ureter as they pass toward the urinary bladder.  

Hardened, mineral deposits that can form a blockage in the urinary system. Stone concretion in some part of the body A stone usually composed of mineral salts (e.g., kidney stones and gallstones) or calcified deposits on the teeth. A hard substance that may accumulate on the teeth. Kidney stones and gallstones. Synonym for gallstones or…

Is the most abundant mineral in the body found mainly in bones and teeth. It is required for muscle contraction, blood vessel expansion and contraction, secretion of hormones and enzymes, and transmitting impulses throughout the nervous system. Dietary sources include milk, yoghurt, cheese, Chinese cabbage, kale, broccoli, some green leafy vegetables, fortified cereals, beverages and…

Is a transport protein in the plasma membrane of cells that serves to remove calcium (Ca2+) from the cell.  

A dead body, corpse, as one preserved for anatomical study. A dead body, especially one used for dissection. Dead human body; corpse. Cadavers are used by physicians and other scientists to study anatomy and disease. Autopsies performed on cadavers allow doctors to identify disease sites, to help determine causes of death, and to provide tissue…

A continuous line of heterogeneous human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.  

Physical wasting with loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness caused by disease. The condition of extreme emaciation and wasting seen in patients with advanced cancer and AIDS. Due partly to an inadequate intake of food and mainly the effects of the disease in increasing metabolic rate (hypermetabolism) and the breakdown of tissue protein. General…