BIOLOGY 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Goblet Cell, Ketone Bodies, Caffeine
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Some would die off, then the live ones would land on the floating bodies and feed off them before continuing their journey: blood lipid levels vs sugar levels, when sugar levels are exhausted they tap into lipid storage. Implication: reduced hunger, tricks the body into burning fats, endurance and cognitive function increases with ketones. Its extensive though and we don"t know the side effects. Inflamed airways: clogged sinuses and pancreatic ducts. How do you diagnose: usually at birth and requires constant observation and treatment, bronchoscopy -- checks for abnormalities in the airways. Inflammation and mucus: treatment: removing of mucus and medication. Discovery of cftr gene: discovered at the sick kids hospital in toronto, proteins are coded by the cftr gene, proteins embedded in the ciliated cells pump chloride ions out into the liquid. Increases absorption of water and reduces height of airway surface liquid: mucus thicken, clearance is reduced, cause for respiratory distress.