Biological Transport
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Biological Transport. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Biological Transport.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus - Gated transport mechanisms by which proteins or RNA are moved across the NUCLEAR MEMBRANE....
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus - Gated transport mechanisms by which proteins or RNA are moved across the NUCLEAR MEMBRANE....
Axonal Transport - The directed transport of ORGANELLES and molecules along nerve cell AXONS. Transport can be anterogr...
Biological Transport - The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system a...
Biological Transport, Active - The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gra...
Calcium Signaling - Signal transduction mechanisms whereby calcium mobilization (from outside the cell or from intracell...
Capillary Permeability - The property of blood capillary ENDOTHELIUM that allows for the selective exchange of substances bet...
Cell Membrane Permeability - A quality of cell membranes which permits the passage of solvents and solutes into and out of cells....
Cytoplasmic Streaming - The movement of CYTOPLASM within a CELL. It serves as an internal transport system for moving essent...
Facilitated Diffusion - The passive movement of molecules exceeding the rate expected by simple diffusion. No energy is expe...
Ion Transport - The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or f...
Protein Transport - The process of moving proteins from one cellular compartment (including extracellular) to another by...
Pulmonary Gas Exchange - The exchange of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood that oc...
Respiratory Transport - The processes of diffusion across the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER, and the chemical reactions coupled with dif...
RNA Transport - The process of moving specific RNA molecules from one cellular compartment or region to another by v...
Secretory Pathway - A series of sequential intracellular steps involved in the transport of proteins (such as hormones a...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
