Monoclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are antibodies that are identical because they were produced by one type of immune cell and...
Complement System Animation
The complement system is a biochemical cascade which helps clear pathogens from an organism. It is one part of the larger...
Genetic Network Lecture
Individual genes have a function (e.g. transforming a substance or binding to a substance)Sets of functions when sequenced can produce pathways...
MALARIAL INFECTION ANIMATION
Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of...
DNA mismatch repair Lecture
Any mutational event that disrupts the superhelical structure of DNA carries with it the potential to compromise the genetic stability of...
Dna Helicase
DNA helicase is an enzyme that aids in DNA synthesis by 'unzipping' the two strands of a DNA helix so that...
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
In cell biology, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a group of nuclear receptor isoforms that exist across biology. They are intimately...
Recombinant DNA Technology
Recombinant DNA is a form of artificial DNA which is engineered through the combination or insertion of one or more DNA...
Lecture on Stem Cells and the End of Aging
Human tissues vary in their ability to heal and regenerate. The nervous system has weak powers of regeneration, while the skin...
AIDS Infecting a Lymphocite
HIV can infect a variety of immune cells such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages, and microglial cells. HIV-1 entry to macrophages...
Embryonic Stem Cells and Disease Lecture
Embryonic stem cells, as their name suggests, are derived from embryos. Specifically, embryonic stem cells are derived from embryos that develop...
Immunity and Cancer Lecture
The immune system provides one of the body's main defenses against cancer. When normal cells turn into cancer cells, some of...
Animation on Influenza Infection(FLU)
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by a RNA virus of the family...
Lecture on Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Also...
DNA Microarray Animation
A DNA microarray (also commonly known as gene or genome chip, DNA chip, or gene array) is a collection of microscopic...
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS LECTURE
Comparative genomics is the study of relationships between the genomes of different species or strains. Comparative genomics is an attempt to...
ATP SYNTHASE ANIMATION
An ATP synthase (EC 3.6.3.14) is a general term for an enzyme that can synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate...
Lecture on Understanding Embryonic Stem Cells
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of an early stage embryo known as...
Immune system Animation
An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an organism that protects against infection by identifying and killing pathogens. It...
