Calcitonin (also known as thyrocalcitonin) is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and...
Tissue factor inhibitor
A fiber optic sensor is a sensor that uses optical fiber either as the sensing element ("intrinsic sensors"), or as a means of relaying signals from a remote sensor to the electronics that process ...
Intimal hyperplasia is the thickening of the tunica intima of a blood vessel as a complication of a reconstruction procedure or endarterectomy. Intimal hyperplasia is the universal response of a ve...
In materials science, fatigue is the weakening of a material caused by repeatedly applied loads. It is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cy...
Bone density (or bone mineral density) is a medical term normally referring to the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bones.[1] Bone density (or BMD) is used in clinical medicine as ...
Power diode
Interleukin 7 (IL-7) is a protein[1] that in humans is encoded by the IL7 gene.[2][3][4] IL-7 a hematopoietic growth factor secreted by stromal cells in the bone marrow and thymus. It is also pr...
Magnetic storage (or magnetic recording) is the storage of data on a magnetized medium. Magnetic storage uses different patterns of magnetization in a magnetizable material to store data and is a f...
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is oft...
Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) EC 3.1.1.4 are enzymes that release fatty acids from the second carbon group of glycerol. This particular phospholipase specifically recognizes the sn-2 acyl bond of phosp...
Virtual circuit switch
Multi-channel switching
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is one of the numerous growth factors, or proteins that regulate cell growth and division. In particular, it plays a significant role in blood vessel formation...
A biosensor is an analytical device, used for the detection of an analyte, that combines a biological component with a physicochemical detector.
Palladium compounds are used as a catalyst in many coupling reactions, usually as a homogeneous catalyst.
Hematopoietic proteins
Iodine and barium are the most common types of contrast medium for enhancing x-ray-based imaging methods. Various sorts of iodinated contrast media exist, with variations occurring between the osmo...
Cell death regulators