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amyloid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike |
amyloid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | protein |
| Derivation | amyloidal |
Examples of amyloid
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They can give spinal taps to look for that gooey amyloid in cerebrospinal fluid.
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Amyloid deposits are also closely linked to the development of Type II diabetes.
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Amyloid plaques are tightly packed sheets of proteins that infiltrate the brain.
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Depriving the mice of sleep caused a 25 percent increase in amyloid beta levels.
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The result was a 70 percent reduction in the production of amyloid beta protein.
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Mayeux said, disabling ABCA7 results in an accumulation of amyloid in the brain.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Rational design of potent domain antibody inhibitors of amyloid fibril assembly.
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Synaptic transmission block by presynaptic injection of oligomeric amyloid beta.
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One, known as LY2886721, blocks an enzyme, beta-secretase, used to make amyloid.
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- Starchlike: resembling starch
- (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
- Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases.
- Amyloid is a peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of the protein groups and associated disorders that are classified as amyloidoses as well as other disorders associated with abnormal protein folding. ...
- In mycology the term amyloid refers to a crude chemical test using iodine in either Melzer's reagent or Lugol's solution, to produce a black to blue-black positive reaction. ...
- A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis; Any of various starchlike substances; Containing or resembling starch; Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
- An abnormal substance deposited between and within cells. Amyloid stains with the Congo Red stain. In Alzheimer's disease amyloid is abnormally deposited in neuritic plaques and in small blood vessels.
- A chemical struture which can accumulate in brain tissue as a result of a variety of different diseases. In CJD the amyloid is normally made-up of the prion protein.
- Staining grey-blue to blue-black in iodine-containing solutions such as Melzer's reagent. cf. dextrinoid, inamyloid.
