Vitamin Information Center

Autologous
Definition
The term “autologous” refers to the source of cells or
tissue for transplantation purposes. Cells are autologous
when obtained from the same patient who is treated.
Hence, cells present the same surface molecules as the
recipient tissue and are not rejected by the immune system.
If cells are “allogeneic”, they derive from a genetically
different organism of the same species. Under this
condition, immune responses have to be suppressed by
appropriate medication. “Xenogeneic” transplantation
deals with tissues or cells from individuals that do not
belong to the same species. In humans, such experiments
are performed using porcine heart valves. In contrast,
“xenoplastic” grafts consist of synthetic substrates
such as bone replacement materials.

Antioxidants
Definition
There are natural antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin
E, carotinoids and artificial citrates. They are used
in food, pharmaceuticals and in synthetic materials to
avoid the oxidation (reaction with aerial oxygen or other
oxidize chemicals) of sensitive molecules. Mostly
they act as scavengers. Because natural antioxidants
delay or advert the growth and development of many
cells they possibly block the development of cancer.
A lot of antioxidantswhich decrease the hazards of cancer
are found in fruit and vegetables. And they also
make aggressive oxygen particles harmless. It is supposed
that a high intake of fresh fruit and vegetables
has a protective effect against the development e. g. of
cancer.

Medical experts now claim that taking vitamin D supplements during early childhood may dramatically cut the odds of developing Type 1 diabetes later in life. Researches found that children given additional vitamin D were up to 80% less likely to develop Type 1 diabetes than those not given the supplement.

They also found that the higher and more regular the dose, the lower the likelihood of developing the condition. These findings came from the analysis of five studies in various countries.

One of the studies that was looked at was a Finnish sudy that followed more than 12,000 children born in 1966 in Finland. Their study showed that those who took any amount of vitamin D had a lower rate of diabetes than those who did, and those who took recommended amounts of vitamin D were at an 80% reduced risk of developing it.

Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which the immune system destroys its own cells. It develops when insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas are destroyed.

Researchers believe that vitamin D, which is believed to be an immuno-suppressant agent, may prevent an overly aggressive response from the immune system. Nutrition experts recommend 8.5 microgrammes a day, and 7 microgrammes a day for those age 7 months to three years.

tissue in which the cells contain fat

a chemical that occurs in all cells, but mainly in muscle, where it forms the energy reserve. Abbreviation ATP

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