Tag: Lupus Erythematosus

Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) AKA the hepatic sinusoids

They form the lining of the smallest blood vessels in the liver
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December 27, 2023
What Is Metalloproteinase?

Metalloproteinase – the name alone screams “I’m here to ruin everything” – is a feral pack of enzymes armed with metal claws (zinc, mostly, because it’s the shiniest weapon in the elemental arsenal) that shred proteins like they’re auditioning for a slasher flick. These molecular psychopaths don’t just cut – they obliterate, turning the extracellular…
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August 21, 2022
What Is Nitrophenol? (besides something mentioned in ‘Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of aspartame as a food additive’)

Nitrophenols are compounds of the formula HOC6H5−x(NO2)x. The conjugate bases are called nitrophenolates. Nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol itself. Wikipedia Mono-nitrophenols with the formula HOC6H4NO2. Three isomeric nitrophenols exist: o-Nitrophenol (2-nitrophenol; OH and NO2 groups are neighboring; CAS number: 88-75-5), a yellow crystalline solid (m.p. 46 °C). m-Nitrophenol (3-nitrophenol, CAS number: 554-84-7), a yellow solid (m.p. 97 °C) and precursor to the…
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August 16, 2022