Question 1

what are the ways that cancer treatments affect the cell cycle?

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Complex Question!: What is it that you are trying to get at? There are many, many cancer treatments that we use(over 100+) and then there are all kinds of cells in the body(and in the cancer tumors) that I do not know where to begin addressing your question...So please make it simple and to the point of relevance!

Question 2

how does alzheimer's disease interrupt the cell cycle? how do these interruptions lead to progression?

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CURRENT THINKING: We do not know enough, but do believe that soluble amyloid oligomers are toxic to nerve-nerve synaptic connections and the tangles that form inside the neuron destroy the inner cellular workings.  This is a progressive steady process that affects chemical neurotransmitter function with progressive loss of cognitive function.

Question 3

can histamine potentially disrupt normal cell cycle, and in high enough concentration disrupt apoptosis? is that why stress causes so many problems?

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Not known: I am not aware of any effect of histamine on the cell cycle. Histamine is also not usually associated with stress although there are many other cytokines which are.

Question 4

what is burr cell?

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A burr cell: Is a red blood cell with an irregular cellular membrane.  It is associated with a change in the lipid (fat) content of the membrane, often in the setting of liver disease.

Question 5

what do t cells do?

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Lymphocytes: T cells, different types, master the specific immune system, while B cells mainly produce different types of  antibodies, under the the control T cells,  to fight invading microorganisms and/or invading antigens, just simply put for a very complex system (the immune system)

Question 6

helper t cells do what?

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Help activate cells: Helper T cells are essential regulators of adaptive immune responses and inflammatory diseases. They represent a sub-group of lymphocytes, that  play an important role in maximizing the immune system. While these cells have little or no cytolytic or phagocytic activity,  they are involved in activating and directing other immune cells such as B cells and macrophages.

Question 7

what causes agus cells?

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Pap smear?: Are you referring to a Pap smear result of AGUS- "atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance"? If so, this is a cytologic description/category of Pap smear results. Basically the pathologist is saying there are some glandular cells that don't look " quite right". You should see your gynecologist who will most likely perform an exam called a colposcopy- basically looking at your cervix

Question 8

what is d cell lymphoma?

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T cell lymphoma?: I think you mean t cell lymphoma, a cancer of t cells or thymocytes that can cause lymph gland enlargement, low blood counts, fevers, and sweats. A particular subtype is gamma-delta (the greek letter for d) hepatosplenic lymphoma, which could also be what you're referring to. A good source of information is the leukemia & lymphoma society of america's website.

Question 9

what are endothelial cells?

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Blood vessel liners: There are very flat cells that line the entire inside of your circulatory system. They look like fried eggs, sunny-side-up with the nucleus being the yolk. A capillary is a long row of these rolled into a tube with a little fibrous reinforcement.  Despite their simplicity, they keep your blood from clotting when it shouldn't and provide a perfect barrier for what shouldn't leave your blood.

Question 10

what are metaplastic cells?

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Cell transformation: Metaplasia  represents transformation of cells from a normal to an abnormal state.  It is felt that tumors begin in a field and normal appearing cells begin transformation to the premalignant state by producing tumor proteins.  The cells then move on to a more active state,  metaplasia, where the cell structure begins to look abnormal, that is dysplastic and finally to early low grade malignancies

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