Gut & Brain Interactions, Specialized Topics
Last Modified: September 16, 2025 Introduction to Human Intestinal Bacteria In trying to understand the epidemic of obesity much of the research has focused on two critical areas. The first is research driven by the notion that the biological and physiological...
Cellular & Molecular Biology, Signal Transduction Processes, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: September 12, 2025 Introduction to Tissue Kines Numerous tissues produce and secrete substances that act locally or at a distance but that are not defined by the classic definition of a hormone. These substances include metabolites, lipids, and bioactive...
Plant-Based Therapeutics, Specialized Topics
Last updated: September 15, 2025 Introduction to Herbals as Therapeutics Plants have been used since the dawn of humanity for medical purposes. Plant extracts or derivatives are used in traditional healing systems such as Chinese herbal medicine, Indian (Ayurvedic),...
Cellular & Molecular Biology, Signal Transduction Processes
Last Updated: September 12, 2025 Introduction to Growth Factors The term growth factor is generally used to describe a protein or peptide whose function is predominantly, although not exclusively, related to the regulation of target tissue growth and potential...
Biochemistry Topics, Energy Generating Processes
Last Updated: September 2, 2025 Introduction to Oxidative Phosphorylation The large quantity of NADH that results from cytosolic glycolysis and the NADH and FADH2 that results from mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and the TCA...
