Bodies are all chemistry

Bodies are all chemistry

Human bodies, and in fact, all other bodies too, are chemical factories which produce, process and convert chemical elements, structures and compounds. Every breath taken leads to oxygenation which is the reception of oxygen molecules into our lungs and blood. Every swallowing of food leads to a digestive process including the breaking of proteins with the help of enzymes. And every fever is produced by the immune system as a reaction to viruses, bacteria or else is resetting the body to a higher temperature by moving the blood to the interior regions of the body and by increasing the metabolic processes. Especially the immune defense has become crucial in medical research as professionals are using the information they get in order to find new treatments for diseases.

Antibody research

In order to find these solutions, people use antibodies for research purposes. Naturally, antibodies are produced by the human body to neutralize the antigens of invading bacteria or viruses. These antibodies can also be produced and isolated by injecting antigen structures into mammals. These are then used for certain experiments and tests. Antibodies are employed in prenatal therapy for example. The Rhesus D antigen, also called Rhesus factor, is located on the red blood cells of some individuals, who are then classified as ‘Rhesus positive’. During birth or pregnancy complications, the blood of fetus and mother can mix which, in case of Rhesus incompatibility, can lead to a Rhesus sensitization of the Rhesus negative mother to the Rhesus antigen. This can, in case of a second pregnancy, lead to the often fatal hemolytic disease of the second baby. Therefore, Anti-Rhesus D antibodies are one aspect of prenatal treatment as they prevent the sensitization of the mother to the antigen. Furthermore, antibodies are used in order to do research on cancer drug recovery. These are provided by GenSkript for example.
It follows that the study of the least invisible parts of the body, its chemical molecules, can have a major influence on people’s lives.

Bodies are all chemistry