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Target cell is a term given to one of three different concepts in medicine. • In hematology, target cells are abnormal red blood cells, that have a bullseye appearance. (See main article: codocyte) •...
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Target cells (codocytes) are erythrocytes with a central color spot in the area of pallor, resembling a target. They are seen in many hemolytic anemias, especially sickle cell, HbC disease, and thalassemia.
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Codocyte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Codocytes , also known as target cells , are red blood cells that have the appearance of a target with a bullseye. The cells have a dark center surrounded by a white ring and dark outer layer causi...
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In other words, a particular cell is a target cell for a hormone if it contains functional receptors for that hormone, and cells which do not have such a receptor cannot be influenced directly by that hormone. Reception of a radio broadcast provides a good analogy.
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The target cell has a centre containing hemoglobin, surrounded by a pale area, then more hemoglobin at the periphery, so that it resembles a target on the blood film. Hemoglobinopathy and liver disease are the commonest causes.
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Cell phones are just too juicy a target for some telemarketers to ignore. There are now more cell phones on the planet than land lines. And calls to cell phones lead to a more targeted audience because the home phone can be answered by any number of people.
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Telemarketers' Next Target: Cell Phones; Tracking down wireless numbers will soon be easier, and that means the sales pitches will find you, wherever you are; Ben Swinburn, a resident of San Francisco, answered his phone 18 months ago to hear a recorded ad for a casino outfit that operates in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
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These results show that cell defenses are critical for cell survival during CVB4 infection and suggest an important role for IFNs in preserving NK cell tolerance to cells during viral infection. Thus, alterations in target cell defenses can critically influence susceptibility to disease.
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Heparin, highly sulfated heparan sulfate, and the polysulfonate pharmaceutical Suramin effectively prevented dengue virus infection of target cells, indicating that the envelope protein-target cell receptor interaction is a critical determinant of infectivity.
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