Circulating tumor cell — Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that have detached from a primary tumor and circulate in the bloodstream. CTCs may constitute seeds for subsequent growth of additional tumors (metastasis) in different tissues. In 1869 Thomas Ashworth… … Wikipedia
Circulating microvesicle — The identification of small, membrane bound vesicles has opened a new era in the understanding of cell signaling and the process of molecular communication between cells. Human body fluids contain small, membrane bound exosomes and larger… … Wikipedia
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha — Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin or cachectin and formally known as tumor necrosis factor alpha ) is a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and is a member of a group of cytokines that all stimulate the acute phase reaction. TNF causes… … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
White blood cell — White Blood Cells redirects here. For the album by The White Stripes, see White Blood Cells (album). White blood cell A scanning electron microscope image of normal circulating human blood. In addition to the irregularly shaped leukocytes, both… … Wikipedia
Mast cell leukemia — Acute mast cell leukemia Classification and external resources Peripheral blood showing mast cell leukemia. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Endothelial progenitor cell — Endothelial progenitor cells are bone marrow derived cells that circulate in the blood and have the ability to differentiate into endothelial cells, the cells that make up the lining of blood vessels. The process by which blood vessels are born… … Wikipedia
Beta cell — Beta cells (beta cells, β cells) are a type of cell in the pancreas in areas called the islets of Langerhans. They make up 65 80% of the cells in the islets. FunctionBeta cells make and release insulin, a hormone that controls the level of… … Wikipedia
Nicholas J. Vogelzang — Nicholas J. Vogelzang, M.D. Born December 13, 1949(1949 12 13) Holland, Michigan Alma mater University of Illinois School of Medicine … Wikipedia
CTC — Contents 1 Government bodies 2 Educational institutes 3 Theatre … Wikipedia
