cytokine
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Star Wars And Blood Chemsitry
a: Cytokine ~
b: Darth Vadar
What: "Well, CD3/CD28 is like Princess Leia, when she was captured by Jabba The Hut. (played by TH17(IL17). She needs help. Meanwhile, Cytokine is like Darth Vadar plotting from the Death Star. But don't worry, Voclosporin is Luke Skywalker, flying in a landspeeder to the rescue!"
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Writer: Dow
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Date: May 3 2013 11:42 AM
# 2906 Critique Analogy
The Blood Is Like The Brain.....
a: Cytokine ~
b: neurotransmitter
What: "Cytokines are like neurotransmitters, they send chemical signals to other parts of the immune system."
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 3 2013 11:45 AM
# 2907 Critique Analogy
One Set Off The Other And The Others....
a: Cytokine ~
b: domino effect
What: "The events that are triggered by inflammatory cytokines are like a domino effect that is difficult to stop and can lead to autoimmune conditions!"
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Writer: Dr. Karl R.O.S. John
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Date: May 3 2013 11:51 AM
# 2908 Critique Analogy
Reuglating The Immune System....
a: Cytokine ~
b: the hormone of the immune system
What: "Cytokines are like the hormones
of the immune system - the
signals that white blood cells use
to communicate with each other." The link is a very large file with much interesting information from the Medical College of Georgia.
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Writer: Dr. Joseph Cannon
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Date: May 3 2013 11:59 AM
# 2909 Critique Analogy
A Spiritual Take On Hormones....
a: Cytokine ~
b: Spider Woman
What: "Perhaps your cytokines are like Spider Woman. He called her Woman Spirit. or Spider Woman. and together they shaped the bubbling hot. dendritic cells. without needing to fear those fires and the lupus. "Sotuknang was to be a companion to this world to come.' said Taiowa. the balancing of powers and forces that will make you well. the chief of your immune system created the diversity of cells to help you-leukocytes. fuming mass called Earth and created the waters to cool it from the heat of creation."
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Writer: Dr. Mehl-Madrona
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Date: May 3 2013 12:03 PM
# 2910 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.