human gamma globulin


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Noun1.human gamma globulin - a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
gamma globulin
blood plasma, plasma, plasm - the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
plasma protein - any of the proteins in blood plasma
globulin - a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin - a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
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In recent years, these promising findings include a nasal spray that seems to stop cognitive decline, a vaccine that stimulates the immune system to attack toxic AD proteins, intravenous infusions of human gamma globulin proteins that have halted the progression of AD in a small number of patients, and genetic manipulation that boosts levels of nerve growth factors to restore healthy brain functioning.
Closing in: scientists are identifying new strategies to combat AD: a massive research effort is adding to knowledge about how AD attacks the brain, and finding ways to prevent or slow the disease
The pharmaceutical industry is complaining that the Ministry of Public Health has not done enough to remove fake medicines from the market, despite efforts to confiscate fake Human Gamma Globulin from pharmacy shelves, reports Listin Diario (Feb.
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