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Viral infections continue to be significant causes of morbidity and mortality and at the same time continue to be resistant to treatment by small molecules. Avridine (6) is an antiviral compound which has shown some activity in a variety of animal tests apparently based upon its ability to stimulate a number of cells to produce the high molecular weight endogenous antiviral substance interferon. Thus, the compound is believed to operate indirectly by stimulating the body s own natural defenses against viral penetration into host cells. Avridine is synthesized by... 

Metalloporphyrins, studies of, 78 591 Metalloreceptors, 76 787 Metallothermic magnesium, 75 343 Metallothermic reduction, rare-earth-metal production by, 74 643 Metallothioneins, as natural defense against silver, 22 655, 657, 681 Metal lubricant, indium and, 74 195 Metallurgical (smelter) plants, 23 792 Metallurgical additives... 

Natural antioxidants, 12 60-61 Natural attenuation, defined, 3 759t Natural boric acid, 4 133t Natural cements, 5 502 Natural colors, 12 51 Natural color system (NCS), 7 309 Natural convection, 13 245 Natural defenses, against silver, 22 655, 681... 

Silver accumulation, natural defenses against, 22 655 Silver acetate, 22 669 Silver acetylide, 22 670 Silver acetylides, 1 180 Silver alloys, 22 636... 

Some drugs situations are frankly confusing and need to be explored in greater depth. For example, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is produced in the body as a natural defense against the many spontaneous tumors that arise in the body and has been suggested as a treatment for cancer, which may very well be effective under some conditions. However, TNF is also believed to be involved in the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and monoclonal antibodies with specific activity against TNF are now on the market. The use of TNF is therefore a complex issue and needs to be evaluated with considerable care. 

The body s natural defenses against overenthusiastic oxidation include a-lipoic acid, reduced glutathione, ascorbic acid, the tocopherols, the carotenoids, and a number of enzymes such as epoxide hydrolase and the like. Very efficient DNA repair systems also operate defensively. These various means are remarkably effective, but DNA assault is continuous, cumulative, and implacable. Thus, many degenerative diseases are associated with aging because of the gradual slippage in functional fidelity of cellular machinery which occurs with age. 

Endogenous enzymes are involved in natural defenses against OP toxicity. The presence of detoxifying enzymes in skin contributes to reduce the OP dose that penetrates into the body (Schallreuter et al, 2007). Numerous secondary targets of OPs found in various tissues are detoxifying enzymes and they certainly play a role in the natural... 

In this fraction, not only the fatty acid composition is important. Another important feature is the natural presence of a high amount of vitamin E (a-tocopherol), 0.59-2.6 mg/100 g in the seeds (Coulter and Lorenz, 1990 Ryan et al., 2007 USDA, 2005), which acts as a natural defense against lipid oxidation (Ng et al., 2007). This fact could lead to a very stable oil from QS, with vitamin E acting as a natural antioxidant. The (p + y)-tocopherol content in quinoa whole flour has been reported as 3.1-5.5 mg/100 g (Ruales and Nair, 1993 Ryan et al., 2007). The chemical stability of the lipids in quinoa flour was studied by Ng et al. (2007), who... 

The immune system is a natural defense against cancer, and can be utilized to treat existing cancers. 

Another problem with basic skin products is related to an acid mantle that bathes the top layer of the skin, the epidermis. This fluid—composed of oil, sweat, and other ceU secretions—is a natural defense against bacterial infections. Strongly basic soaps can neutralize the protective acid mantle. People with acne or oily skin must be careful not to remove the acid mantle. 

It is ironic that one way ground water quality can decline is through the well. This occurs when, because of inadequate construction, wells provide a physical connection between sources of pollution and usable water. The geologic environment has some natural defenses against pollutants, but each time we penetrate that environment, we may carelessly establish avenues for their uncontrolled introduction."(23)... 

Proteinase By a search (Google) on the Internet, inserting the term proteinase inhibitor tobacco provides numerous references to it, including the following Johnson, R., J Narvaez, G. An, and C Ryan Expression of proteinase inhibitors I and II in transgenic tobacco plants effects on natural defense against Manduca sexta larvae Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86 (1989) 9871-9875. A search for other proteinases provides similar references. 

White blood oells oontinually patrol the circulatory system and interstitial spaces, ready for mobilization at a site of trauma. The frontline scouts for leukocytes are carbohydrate groups on their surface called sialyl Lewis acids. When injury occurs, cells at the site of trauma display proteins, called selectins, that signal the site of injury and bind sialyl Lewis acids. Binding between selectins and the sialyl Lewis acids on the leukocytes causes adhesion of leukocytes at the affected area. Recruitment of leukocytes in this way is an important step in the inflammatory cascade. It is a necessary part of the healing process as well as part of our natural defense against infection. A molecular model of a sialyl Lewis acid is shown below, and its structural formula is given in Section 22.16. 

The revCTse process, called remineralization, is the body s natural defense against tooth decay. Acids produced from food remove the OH ions and thereby weaken the enamel layer. Most toothpastes contain a fluoride confound such as NaF or SnF2. What is the function of these compounds in preventing tooth decay ... 

Antioxidants can remove the harmful effects of these free radicals. Saliva is a natural defense against bacteria and other substances pernicious to the oral cavity, and the antioxidants present in saliva are among the most important elements that aid in protection against these diseases. Antioxidants present in saliva include uric acid, albumin, ascorbic acid, glutathione and enzymes such as transferrin, lactoferrin and ceruloplasmin [20,13]. 

The reverse process, called remineralization, is the body s natural defense against tooth decay ... 

Table 27.4 gives the amino acid composition of human lysozyme, also called a-lactalbumin. Lysozyme hydrolyzes the cell walls of gram-positive bacteria and provides a natural defense against bacterial infection. It is present, for instance, in the eye and helps to prevent eye infections. Lysozyme contains 120 amino acids. 

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