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protein_in_food/Protein_folding.txt | Protein folding is the physical process by which a protein, after synthesis by a ribosome as a linear chain of amino acids, changes from an unstable random coil into a more ordered three-dimensional structure. This structure permits the protein to become biologically functional.
The folding of many proteins begins even during the translation of the polypeptide chain. The amino acids interact with each other to produce a well-defined three-dimensional structure, known as the protein's native state. This structure is determined by the amino-acid sequence or primary structure.
The correct three-dimensional structure is essential to function, although some parts of functional proteins may remain unfolded, indicating that protein dynamics are important. Failure to fold into a native structure generally produces inactive proteins, but in some instances, misfolded proteins have modified or toxic functionality. Several neurodegenerative and other diseases are believed to result from the accumulation of amyloid fibrils formed by misfolded proteins, the infectious varieties of which are known as prions. Many allergies are caused by the incorrect folding of some proteins because the immune system does not produce the antibodies for certain protein structures.
Denaturation of proteins is a process of transition from a folded to an unfolded state. It happens in cooking, burns, proteinopathies, and other contexts. Residual structure present, if any, in the supposedly unfolded state may form a folding initiation site and guide the subsequent folding reactions.
The duration of the folding process varies dramatically depending on the protein of interest. When studied outside the cell, the slowest folding proteins require many minutes or hours to fold, primarily due to proline isomerization, and must pass through a number of intermediate states, like checkpoints, before the process is complete. On the other hand, very small single-domain proteins with lengths of up to a hundred amino acids typically fold in a single step. Time scales of milliseconds are the norm, and the fastest known protein folding reactions are complete within a few microseconds. The folding time scale of a protein depends on its size, contact order, and circuit topology.
Understanding and simulating the protein folding process has been an important challenge for computational biology since the late 1960s.
Process of protein folding[edit]
Primary structure[edit]
The primary structure of a protein, its linear amino-acid sequence, determines its native conformation. The specific amino acid residues and their position in the polypeptide chain are the determining factors for which portions of the protein fold closely together and form its three-dimensional conformation. The amino acid composition is not as important as the sequence. The essential fact of folding, however, remains that the amino acid sequence of each protein contains the information that specifies both the native structure and the pathway to attain that state. This is not to say that nearly identical amino acid sequences always fold similarly. Conformations differ based on environmental factors as well; similar proteins fold differently based on where they are found.
Secondary structure[edit]
The alpha helix spiral formation
An anti-parallel beta pleated sheet displaying hydrogen bonding within the backbone
Formation of a secondary structure is the first step in the folding process that a protein takes to assume its native structure. Characteristic of secondary structure are the structures known as alpha helices and beta sheets that fold rapidly because they are stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds, as was first characterized by Linus Pauling. Formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds provides another important contribution to protein stability. α-helices are formed by hydrogen bonding of the backbone to form a spiral shape (refer to figure on the right). The β pleated sheet is a structure that forms with the backbone bending over itself to form the hydrogen bonds (as displayed in the figure to the left). The hydrogen bonds are between the amide hydrogen and carbonyl oxygen of the peptide bond. There exists anti-parallel β pleated sheets and parallel β pleated sheets where the stability of the hydrogen bonds is stronger in the anti-parallel β sheet as it hydrogen bonds with the ideal 180 degree angle compared to the slanted hydrogen bonds formed by parallel sheets.
Tertiary structure[edit]
The α-Helices and β-Sheets are commonly amphipathic, meaning they have a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic portion. This ability helps in forming tertiary structure of a protein in which folding occurs so that the hydrophilic sides are facing the aqueous environment surrounding the protein and the hydrophobic sides are facing the hydrophobic core of the protein. Secondary structure hierarchically gives way to tertiary structure formation. Once the protein's tertiary structure is formed and stabilized by the hydrophobic interactions, there may also be covalent bonding in the form of disulfide bridges formed between two cysteine residues. These non-covalent and covalent contacts take a specific topological arrangement in a native structure of a protein. Tertiary structure of a protein involves a single polypeptide chain; however, additional interactions of folded polypeptide chains give rise to quaternary structure formation.
Quaternary structure[edit]
Tertiary structure may give way to the formation of quaternary structure in some proteins, which usually involves the "assembly" or "coassembly" of subunits that have already folded; in other words, multiple polypeptide chains could interact to form a fully functional quaternary protein.
Driving forces of protein folding[edit]
All forms of protein structure summarized
Folding is a spontaneous process that is mainly guided by hydrophobic interactions, formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, van der Waals forces, and it is opposed by conformational entropy. The process of folding often begins co-translationally, so that the N-terminus of the protein begins to fold while the C-terminal portion of the protein is still being synthesized by the ribosome; however, a protein molecule may fold spontaneously during or after biosynthesis. While these macromolecules may be regarded as "folding themselves", the process also depends on the solvent (water or lipid bilayer), the concentration of salts, the pH, the temperature, the possible presence of cofactors and of molecular chaperones.
Proteins will have limitations on their folding abilities by the restricted bending angles or conformations that are possible. These allowable angles of protein folding are described with a two-dimensional plot known as the Ramachandran plot, depicted with psi and phi angles of allowable rotation.
Hydrophobic effect[edit]
Hydrophobic collapse. In the compact fold (to the right), the hydrophobic amino acids (shown as black spheres) collapse toward the center to become shielded from aqueous environment.
Protein folding must be thermodynamically favorable within a cell in order for it to be a spontaneous reaction. Since it is known that protein folding is a spontaneous reaction, then it must assume a negative Gibbs free energy value. Gibbs free energy in protein folding is directly related to enthalpy and entropy. For a negative delta G to arise and for protein folding to become thermodynamically favorable, then either enthalpy, entropy, or both terms must be favorable.
Entropy is decreased as the water molecules become more orderly near the hydrophobic solute.
Minimizing the number of hydrophobic side-chains exposed to water is an important driving force behind the folding process. The hydrophobic effect is the phenomenon in which the hydrophobic chains of a protein collapse into the core of the protein (away from the hydrophilic environment). In an aqueous environment, the water molecules tend to aggregate around the hydrophobic regions or side chains of the protein, creating water shells of ordered water molecules. An ordering of water molecules around a hydrophobic region increases order in a system and therefore contributes a negative change in entropy (less entropy in the system). The water molecules are fixed in these water cages which drives the hydrophobic collapse, or the inward folding of the hydrophobic groups. The hydrophobic collapse introduces entropy back to the system via the breaking of the water cages which frees the ordered water molecules. The multitude of hydrophobic groups interacting within the core of the globular folded protein contributes a significant amount to protein stability after folding, because of the vastly accumulated van der Waals forces (specifically London Dispersion forces). The hydrophobic effect exists as a driving force in thermodynamics only if there is the presence of an aqueous medium with an amphiphilic molecule containing a large hydrophobic region. The strength of hydrogen bonds depends on their environment; thus, H-bonds enveloped in a hydrophobic core contribute more than H-bonds exposed to the aqueous environment to the stability of the native state.
In proteins with globular folds, hydrophobic amino acids tend to be interspersed along the primary sequence, rather than randomly distributed or clustered together. However, proteins that have recently been born de novo, which tend to be intrinsically disordered, show the opposite pattern of hydrophobic amino acid clustering along the primary sequence.
Chaperones[edit]
Example of a small eukaryotic heat shock protein
Molecular chaperones are a class of proteins that aid in the correct folding of other proteins in vivo. Chaperones exist in all cellular compartments and interact with the polypeptide chain in order to allow the native three-dimensional conformation of the protein to form; however, chaperones themselves are not included in the final structure of the protein they are assisting in. Chaperones may assist in folding even when the nascent polypeptide is being synthesized by the ribosome. Molecular chaperones operate by binding to stabilize an otherwise unstable structure of a protein in its folding pathway, but chaperones do not contain the necessary information to know the correct native structure of the protein they are aiding; rather, chaperones work by preventing incorrect folding conformations. In this way, chaperones do not actually increase the rate of individual steps involved in the folding pathway toward the native structure; instead, they work by reducing possible unwanted aggregations of the polypeptide chain that might otherwise slow down the search for the proper intermediate and they provide a more efficient pathway for the polypeptide chain to assume the correct conformations. Chaperones are not to be confused with folding catalyst proteins, which catalyze chemical reactions responsible for slow steps in folding pathways. Examples of folding catalysts are protein disulfide isomerases and peptidyl-prolyl isomerases that may be involved in formation of disulfide bonds or interconversion between cis and trans stereoisomers of peptide group. Chaperones are shown to be critical in the process of protein folding in vivo because they provide the protein with the aid needed to assume its proper alignments and conformations efficiently enough to become "biologically relevant". This means that the polypeptide chain could theoretically fold into its native structure without the aid of chaperones, as demonstrated by protein folding experiments conducted in vitro; however, this process proves to be too inefficient or too slow to exist in biological systems; therefore, chaperones are necessary for protein folding in vivo. Along with its role in aiding native structure formation, chaperones are shown to be involved in various roles such as protein transport, degradation, and even allow denatured proteins exposed to certain external denaturant factors an opportunity to refold into their correct native structures.
A fully denatured protein lacks both tertiary and secondary structure, and exists as a so-called random coil. Under certain conditions some proteins can refold; however, in many cases, denaturation is irreversible. Cells sometimes protect their proteins against the denaturing influence of heat with enzymes known as heat shock proteins (a type of chaperone), which assist other proteins both in folding and in remaining folded. Heat shock proteins have been found in all species examined, from bacteria to humans, suggesting that they evolved very early and have an important function. Some proteins never fold in cells at all except with the assistance of chaperones which either isolate individual proteins so that their folding is not interrupted by interactions with other proteins or help to unfold misfolded proteins, allowing them to refold into the correct native structure. This function is crucial to prevent the risk of precipitation into insoluble amorphous aggregates. The external factors involved in protein denaturation or disruption of the native state include temperature, external fields (electric, magnetic), molecular crowding, and even the limitation of space (i.e. confinement), which can have a big influence on the folding of proteins. High concentrations of solutes, extremes of pH, mechanical forces, and the presence of chemical denaturants can contribute to protein denaturation, as well. These individual factors are categorized together as stresses. Chaperones are shown to exist in increasing concentrations during times of cellular stress and help the proper folding of emerging proteins as well as denatured or misfolded ones.
Under some conditions proteins will not fold into their biochemically functional forms. Temperatures above or below the range that cells tend to live in will cause thermally unstable proteins to unfold or denature (this is why boiling makes an egg white turn opaque). Protein thermal stability is far from constant, however; for example, hyperthermophilic bacteria have been found that grow at temperatures as high as 122 °C, which of course requires that their full complement of vital proteins and protein assemblies be stable at that temperature or above.
The bacterium E. coli is the host for bacteriophage T4, and the phage encoded gp31 protein (P17313) appears to be structurally and functionally homologous to E. coli chaperone protein GroES and able to substitute for it in the assembly of bacteriophage T4 virus particles during infection. Like GroES, gp31 forms a stable complex with GroEL chaperonin that is absolutely necessary for the folding and assembly in vivo of the bacteriophage T4 major capsid protein gp23.
Fold switching[edit]
Some proteins have multiple native structures, and change their fold based on some external factors. For example, the KaiB protein switches fold throughout the day, acting as a clock for cyanobacteria. It has been estimated that around 0.5–4% of PDB (Protein Data Bank) proteins switch folds.
Protein misfolding and neurodegenerative disease[edit]
Main article: Proteopathy
A protein is considered to be misfolded if it cannot achieve its normal native state. This can be due to mutations in the amino acid sequence or a disruption of the normal folding process by external factors. The misfolded protein typically contains β-sheets that are organized in a supramolecular arrangement known as a cross-β structure. These β-sheet-rich assemblies are very stable, very insoluble, and generally resistant to proteolysis. The structural stability of these fibrillar assemblies is caused by extensive interactions between the protein monomers, formed by backbone hydrogen bonds between their β-strands. The misfolding of proteins can trigger the further misfolding and accumulation of other proteins into aggregates or oligomers. The increased levels of aggregated proteins in the cell leads to formation of amyloid-like structures which can cause degenerative disorders and cell death. The amyloids are fibrillary structures that contain intermolecular hydrogen bonds which are highly insoluble and made from converted protein aggregates. Therefore, the proteasome pathway may not be efficient enough to degrade the misfolded proteins prior to aggregation. Misfolded proteins can interact with one another and form structured aggregates and gain toxicity through intermolecular interactions.
Aggregated proteins are associated with prion-related illnesses such as Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), amyloid-related illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and familial amyloid cardiomyopathy or polyneuropathy, as well as intracellular aggregation diseases such as Huntington's and Parkinson's disease. These age onset degenerative diseases are associated with the aggregation of misfolded proteins into insoluble, extracellular aggregates and/or intracellular inclusions including cross-β amyloid fibrils. It is not completely clear whether the aggregates are the cause or merely a reflection of the loss of protein homeostasis, the balance between synthesis, folding, aggregation and protein turnover. Recently the European Medicines Agency approved the use of Tafamidis or Vyndaqel (a kinetic stabilizer of tetrameric transthyretin) for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid diseases. This suggests that the process of amyloid fibril formation (and not the fibrils themselves) causes the degeneration of post-mitotic tissue in human amyloid diseases. Misfolding and excessive degradation instead of folding and function leads to a number of proteopathy diseases such as antitrypsin-associated emphysema, cystic fibrosis and the lysosomal storage diseases, where loss of function is the origin of the disorder. While protein replacement therapy has historically been used to correct the latter disorders, an emerging approach is to use pharmaceutical chaperones to fold mutated proteins to render them functional.
Experimental techniques for studying protein folding[edit]
While inferences about protein folding can be made through mutation studies, typically, experimental techniques for studying protein folding rely on the gradual unfolding or folding of proteins and observing conformational changes using standard non-crystallographic techniques.
X-ray crystallography[edit]
Steps of X-ray crystallography
X-ray crystallography is one of the more efficient and important methods for attempting to decipher the three dimensional configuration of a folded protein. To be able to conduct X-ray crystallography, the protein under investigation must be located inside a crystal lattice. To place a protein inside a crystal lattice, one must have a suitable solvent for crystallization, obtain a pure protein at supersaturated levels in solution, and precipitate the crystals in solution. Once a protein is crystallized, X-ray beams can be concentrated through the crystal lattice which would diffract the beams or shoot them outwards in various directions. These exiting beams are correlated to the specific three-dimensional configuration of the protein enclosed within. The X-rays specifically interact with the electron clouds surrounding the individual atoms within the protein crystal lattice and produce a discernible diffraction pattern. Only by relating the electron density clouds with the amplitude of the X-rays can this pattern be read and lead to assumptions of the phases or phase angles involved that complicate this method. Without the relation established through a mathematical basis known as Fourier transform, the "phase problem" would render predicting the diffraction patterns very difficult. Emerging methods like multiple isomorphous replacement use the presence of a heavy metal ion to diffract the X-rays into a more predictable manner, reducing the number of variables involved and resolving the phase problem.
Fluorescence spectroscopy[edit]
Fluorescence spectroscopy is a highly sensitive method for studying the folding state of proteins. Three amino acids, phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr) and tryptophan (Trp), have intrinsic fluorescence properties, but only Tyr and Trp are used experimentally because their quantum yields are high enough to give good fluorescence signals. Both Trp and Tyr are excited by a wavelength of 280 nm, whereas only Trp is excited by a wavelength of 295 nm. Because of their aromatic character, Trp and Tyr residues are often found fully or partially buried in the hydrophobic core of proteins, at the interface between two protein domains, or at the interface between subunits of oligomeric proteins. In this apolar environment, they have high quantum yields and therefore high fluorescence intensities. Upon disruption of the protein's tertiary or quaternary structure, these side chains become more exposed to the hydrophilic environment of the solvent, and their quantum yields decrease, leading to low fluorescence intensities. For Trp residues, the wavelength of their maximal fluorescence emission also depend on their environment.
Fluorescence spectroscopy can be used to characterize the equilibrium unfolding of proteins by measuring the variation in the intensity of fluorescence emission or in the wavelength of maximal emission as functions of a denaturant value. The denaturant can be a chemical molecule (urea, guanidinium hydrochloride), temperature, pH, pressure, etc. The equilibrium between the different but discrete protein states, i.e. native state, intermediate states, unfolded state, depends on the denaturant value; therefore, the global fluorescence signal of their equilibrium mixture also depends on this value. One thus obtains a profile relating the global protein signal to the denaturant value. The profile of equilibrium unfolding may enable one to detect and identify intermediates of unfolding. General equations have been developed by Hugues Bedouelle to obtain the thermodynamic parameters that characterize the unfolding equilibria for homomeric or heteromeric proteins, up to trimers and potentially tetramers, from such profiles. Fluorescence spectroscopy can be combined with fast-mixing devices such as stopped flow, to measure protein folding kinetics, generate a chevron plot and derive a Phi value analysis.
Circular dichroism[edit]
Main article: Circular dichroism
Circular dichroism is one of the most general and basic tools to study protein folding. Circular dichroism spectroscopy measures the absorption of circularly polarized light. In proteins, structures such as alpha helices and beta sheets are chiral, and thus absorb such light. The absorption of this light acts as a marker of the degree of foldedness of the protein ensemble. This technique has been used to measure equilibrium unfolding of the protein by measuring the change in this absorption as a function of denaturant concentration or temperature. A denaturant melt measures the free energy of unfolding as well as the protein's m value, or denaturant dependence. A temperature melt measures the denaturation temperature (Tm) of the protein. As for fluorescence spectroscopy, circular-dichroism spectroscopy can be combined with fast-mixing devices such as stopped flow to measure protein folding kinetics and to generate chevron plots.
Vibrational circular dichroism of proteins[edit]
The more recent developments of vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) techniques for proteins, currently involving Fourier transform (FT) instruments, provide powerful means for determining protein conformations in solution even for very large protein molecules. Such VCD studies of proteins can be combined with X-ray diffraction data for protein crystals, FT-IR data for protein solutions in heavy water (D2O), or quantum computations.
Protein nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy[edit]
Main article: Protein NMR
Protein nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is able to collect protein structural data by inducing a magnet field through samples of concentrated protein. In NMR, depending on the chemical environment, certain nuclei will absorb specific radio-frequencies. Because protein structural changes operate on a time scale from ns to ms, NMR is especially equipped to study intermediate structures in timescales of ps to s. Some of the main techniques for studying proteins structure and non-folding protein structural changes include COSY, TOCSY, HSQC, time relaxation (T1 & T2), and NOE. NOE is especially useful because magnetization transfers can be observed between spatially proximal hydrogens are observed. Different NMR experiments have varying degrees of timescale sensitivity that are appropriate for different protein structural changes. NOE can pick up bond vibrations or side chain rotations, however, NOE is too sensitive to pick up protein folding because it occurs at larger timescale.
Timescale of protein structural changes matched with NMR experiments. For protein folding, CPMG Relaxation Dispersion (CPMG RD) and chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) collect data in the appropriate timescale.
Because protein folding takes place in about 50 to 3000 s CPMG Relaxation dispersion and chemical exchange saturation transfer have become some of the primary techniques for NMR analysis of folding. In addition, both techniques are used to uncover excited intermediate states in the protein folding landscape. To do this, CPMG Relaxation dispersion takes advantage of the spin echo phenomenon. This technique exposes the target nuclei to a 90 pulse followed by one or more 180 pulses. As the nuclei refocus, a broad distribution indicates the target nuclei is involved in an intermediate excited state. By looking at Relaxation dispersion plots the data collect information on the thermodynamics and kinetics between the excited and ground. Saturation Transfer measures changes in signal from the ground state as excited states become perturbed. It uses weak radio frequency irradiation to saturate the excited state of a particular nuclei which transfers its saturation to the ground state. This signal is amplified by decreasing the magnetization (and the signal) of the ground state.
The main limitations in NMR is that its resolution decreases with proteins that are larger than 25 kDa and is not as detailed as X-ray crystallography. Additionally, protein NMR analysis is quite difficult and can propose multiple solutions from the same NMR spectrum.
In a study focused on the folding of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis involved protein SOD1, excited intermediates were studied with relaxation dispersion and Saturation transfer. SOD1 had been previously tied to many disease causing mutants which were assumed to be involved in protein aggregation, however the mechanism was still unknown. By using Relaxation Dispersion and Saturation Transfer experiments many excited intermediate states were uncovered misfolding in the SOD1 mutants.
Dual-polarization interferometry[edit]
Main article: Dual-polarization interferometry
Dual polarisation interferometry is a surface-based technique for measuring the optical properties of molecular layers. When used to characterize protein folding, it measures the conformation by determining the overall size of a monolayer of the protein and its density in real time at sub-Angstrom resolution, although real-time measurement of the kinetics of protein folding are limited to processes that occur slower than ~10 Hz. Similar to circular dichroism, the stimulus for folding can be a denaturant or temperature.
Studies of folding with high time resolution[edit]
The study of protein folding has been greatly advanced in recent years by the development of fast, time-resolved techniques. Experimenters rapidly trigger the folding of a sample of unfolded protein and observe the resulting dynamics. Fast techniques in use include neutron scattering, ultrafast mixing of solutions, photochemical methods, and laser temperature jump spectroscopy. Among the many scientists who have contributed to the development of these techniques are Jeremy Cook, Heinrich Roder, Harry Gray, Martin Gruebele, Brian Dyer, William Eaton, Sheena Radford, Chris Dobson, Alan Fersht, Bengt Nölting and Lars Konermann.
Proteolysis[edit]
Proteolysis is routinely used to probe the fraction unfolded under a wide range of solution conditions (e.g. fast parallel proteolysis (FASTpp).
Single-molecule force spectroscopy[edit]
Single molecule techniques such as optical tweezers and AFM have been used to understand protein folding mechanisms of isolated proteins as well as proteins with chaperones. Optical tweezers have been used to stretch single protein molecules from their C- and N-termini and unfold them to allow study of the subsequent refolding. The technique allows one to measure folding rates at single-molecule level; for example, optical tweezers have been recently applied to study folding and unfolding of proteins involved in blood coagulation. von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a protein with an essential role in blood clot formation process. It discovered – using single molecule optical tweezers measurement – that calcium-bound vWF acts as a shear force sensor in the blood. Shear force leads to unfolding of the A2 domain of vWF, whose refolding rate is dramatically enhanced in the presence of calcium. Recently, it was also shown that the simple src SH3 domain accesses multiple unfolding pathways under force.
Biotin painting[edit]
Biotin painting enables condition-specific cellular snapshots of (un)folded proteins. Biotin 'painting' shows a bias towards predicted Intrinsically disordered proteins.
Computational studies of protein folding[edit]
Computational studies of protein folding includes three main aspects related to the prediction of protein stability, kinetics, and structure. A 2013 review summarizes the available computational methods for protein folding.
Levinthal's paradox[edit]
In 1969, Cyrus Levinthal noted that, because of the very large number of degrees of freedom in an unfolded polypeptide chain, the molecule has an astronomical number of possible conformations. An estimate of 3 or 10 was made in one of his papers. Levinthal's paradox is a thought experiment based on the observation that if a protein were folded by sequential sampling of all possible conformations, it would take an astronomical amount of time to do so, even if the conformations were sampled at a rapid rate (on the nanosecond or picosecond scale). Based upon the observation that proteins fold much faster than this, Levinthal then proposed that a random conformational search does not occur, and the protein must, therefore, fold through a series of meta-stable intermediate states.
Energy landscape of protein folding[edit]
The energy funnel by which an unfolded polypeptide chain assumes its native structure
The configuration space of a protein during folding can be visualized as an energy landscape. According to Joseph Bryngelson and Peter Wolynes, proteins follow the principle of minimal frustration, meaning that naturally evolved proteins have optimized their folding energy landscapes, and that nature has chosen amino acid sequences so that the folded state of the protein is sufficiently stable. In addition, the acquisition of the folded state had to become a sufficiently fast process. Even though nature has reduced the level of frustration in proteins, some degree of it remains up to now as can be observed in the presence of local minima in the energy landscape of proteins.
A consequence of these evolutionarily selected sequences is that proteins are generally thought to have globally "funneled energy landscapes" (a term coined by José Onuchic) that are largely directed toward the native state. This "folding funnel" landscape allows the protein to fold to the native state through any of a large number of pathways and intermediates, rather than being restricted to a single mechanism. The theory is supported by both computational simulations of model proteins and experimental studies, and it has been used to improve methods for protein structure prediction and design. The description of protein folding by the leveling free-energy landscape is also consistent with the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Physically, thinking of landscapes in terms of visualizable potential or total energy surfaces simply with maxima, saddle points, minima, and funnels, rather like geographic landscapes, is perhaps a little misleading. The relevant description is really a high-dimensional phase space in which manifolds might take a variety of more complicated topological forms.
The unfolded polypeptide chain begins at the top of the funnel where it may assume the largest number of unfolded variations and is in its highest energy state. Energy landscapes such as these indicate that there are a large number of initial possibilities, but only a single native state is possible; however, it does not reveal the numerous folding pathways that are possible. A different molecule of the same exact protein may be able to follow marginally different folding pathways, seeking different lower energy intermediates, as long as the same native structure is reached. Different pathways may have different frequencies of utilization depending on the thermodynamic favorability of each pathway. This means that if one pathway is found to be more thermodynamically favorable than another, it is likely to be used more frequently in the pursuit of the native structure. As the protein begins to fold and assume its various conformations, it always seeks a more thermodynamically favorable structure than before and thus continues through the energy funnel. Formation of secondary structures is a strong indication of increased stability within the protein, and only one combination of secondary structures assumed by the polypeptide backbone will have the lowest energy and therefore be present in the native state of the protein. Among the first structures to form once the polypeptide begins to fold are alpha helices and beta turns, where alpha helices can form in as little as 100 nanoseconds and beta turns in 1 microsecond.
There exists a saddle point in the energy funnel landscape where the transition state for a particular protein is found. The transition state in the energy funnel diagram is the conformation that must be assumed by every molecule of that protein if the protein wishes to finally assume the native structure. No protein may assume the native structure without first passing through the transition state. The transition state can be referred to as a variant or premature form of the native state rather than just another intermediary step. The folding of the transition state is shown to be rate-determining, and even though it exists in a higher energy state than the native fold, it greatly resembles the native structure. Within the transition state, there exists a nucleus around which the protein is able to fold, formed by a process referred to as "nucleation condensation" where the structure begins to collapse onto the nucleus.
Modeling of protein folding[edit]
Folding@home uses Markov state models, like the one diagrammed here, to model the possible shapes and folding pathways a protein can take as it condenses from its initial randomly coiled state (left) into its native 3D structure (right).
De novo or ab initio techniques for computational protein structure prediction can be used for simulating various aspects of protein folding. Molecular dynamics (MD) was used in simulations of protein folding and dynamics in silico. First equilibrium folding simulations were done using implicit solvent model and umbrella sampling. Because of computational cost, ab initio MD folding simulations with explicit water are limited to peptides and very small proteins. MD simulations of larger proteins remain restricted to dynamics of the experimental structure or its high-temperature unfolding. Long-time folding processes (beyond about 1 millisecond), like folding of small-size proteins (about 50 residues) or larger, can be accessed using coarse-grained models.
Several large-scale computational projects, such as Rosetta@home, Folding@home and Foldit, target protein folding.
Long continuous-trajectory simulations have been performed on Anton, a massively parallel supercomputer designed and built around custom ASICs and interconnects by D. E. Shaw Research. The longest published result of a simulation performed using Anton is a 2.936 millisecond simulation of NTL9 at 355 K. The simulations are currently able to unfold and refold small (<150 amino acids residues) proteins and predict how mutations affect folding kinetics and stability.
In 2020 a team of researchers that used AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind placed first in CASP. The team achieved a level of accuracy much higher than any other group. It scored above 90 for around two-thirds of the proteins in CASP's global distance test (GDT), a test that measures the degree to which a computational program predicted structure is similar to the lab experiment determined structure, with 100 being a complete match, within the distance cutoff used for calculating GDT.
AlphaFold's protein structure prediction results at CASP were described as "transformational" and "astounding". Some researchers noted that the accuracy is not high enough for a third of its predictions, and that it does not reveal the mechanism or rules of protein folding for the protein folding problem to be considered solved. Nevertheless, it is considered a significant achievement in computational biology and great progress towards a decades-old grand challenge of biology.
See also[edit]
Anfinsen's dogma
Chevron plot
Denaturation midpoint
Downhill folding
Folding (chemistry)
Phi value analysis
Potential energy of protein
Protein dynamics
Protein misfolding cyclic amplification
Protein structure prediction software
Proteopathy
Time-resolved mass spectrometry | biology | 147062 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteinstruktur | Proteinstruktur | Strukturen för ett protein, kallat proteinstrukturen, är mycket viktig både för dess egenskaper och dess funktion. Proteinstrukturer är mycket komplicerade. Ribosomen tillverkar från början bara en lång kedja av aminosyror, som binds ihop en efter en av peptidbindningar. Processen som kedjan sedan genomgår för att finna den form i vilken proteinet kan fylla sin funktion är också mycket komplicerad och kallas proteinveckning.
Strukturnivåer
Aminosyrakedjan (även kallad polypeptidkedjan) som ett protein består av viks till en specifik tredimensionell form. Den slutliga formen bestäms av ordningen på aminosyrorna. Formen som ett protein naturligt viks till kallas för dess naturliga tillstånd. Formen har en avgörande betydelse för proteinets funktion.
Biokemister talar om fyra nivåer av struktur för ett protein:
Primärstruktur, ordningen på aminosyrorna
Sekundärstruktur, vikningar och spiraler som uppstår av vätebindningar mellan olika kedjedelar.
Tertiärstruktur, den övergripande formen hos en proteinmolekyl och förhållandet mellan de olika sekundärstrukturerna.
Kvartärstruktur, flera polypeptidkedjor.
Proteinets primära struktur
Den primära strukturen för proteiner är ordningen på aminosyrorna som finns med. Att bestämma ett proteins primära struktur är alltså att namnge varje aminosyra i ordning från början till slut. Denna struktur anger proteinets exakta kemiska uppbyggnad.
Konventionen för att bestämma ordningen på aminosyror är att N-terminalen (änden med en fri amingrupp) är till vänster och C-terminalen (änden med en fri karboxylgrupp) till höger. Den primära strukturen hålls ihop av kovalenta peptidbindningar som skapas under proteinsyntesen.
Medan primärstrukturen till stor del bestämmer proteinets tredimensionella form, är det mycket svårt att enbart med hjälp av primärstrukturen räkna ut sekundär- och tertiärstrukturen, eftersom det är så många processer som bidrar till att skapa dessa. Man kan dock gissa sig till strukturen för en del av kedjan om man vet strukturen för en liknande peptidkedja (homologistudier). Man kan också förutsäga sekundärstrukturen för vissa sekvenser med hjälp av simuleringar.
Proteinets sekundära struktur
Växelverkningar mellan olika delar av aminosyrakedjan ger upphov till större, väldefinierade strukturer. Dessa strukturer utgör proteinets sekundärstruktur. Sekundärstrukturen visar hur olika delar av kedjan, en bit ifrån varandra, sitter ihop. Dock beskriver den inte deras faktiska tredimensionella positioner; detta behöver man tertiärstrukturen för att veta.
Det finns två huvudsakliga sekundärstrukturer: alfa-helixar och beta-flak, som båda uppstår på grund av vätebindningar. Egenskaperna hos primärstrukturen är en av de bidragande faktorerna som avgör vilka sekundärstrukturer som uppstår. En viss sekundärstruktur kan förekomma på många olika ställen i ett protein, och aminosyraavsnitt med helt olika primärstruktur kan ge upphov till liknande sekundärstrukturer.
Alfa-helixar
Alfa-helixar är den vanligaste sekundärstrukturen. Aminosyrekedjan ”snurras” och skapar en spiral. Varje varv i denna spiral innehåller normalt 3,6 aminosyror. Skapandet av alfa-helixar är spontant och stabiliseras av vätebindningar. Olika aminosyror ingår i alfa-helixar med olika sannolikhet. I vissa fall är aminosyrornas sidokedjor (R-grupper) i vägen för varandra så att en alfa-helix inte kan bildas, så kallade steriska hinder. Aminosyran prolin ingår normalt inte i alfa-helixar på grund av dess begränsade rörlighet, medan aminosyran glycin å andra sidan är så extremt lättrörlig att den inte heller ofta deltar i alfa-helixar.
Beta-flak
Medan en alfa-helix består av en enskild linjär grupp av aminosyror så består betaflak av två eller fler olika delar av sträckor med åtminstone 5-10 aminosyror. Betaflak bildas av att olika delar av aminosyrekedjan binds till varandra. Vikningen och placeringen av sträckor av proteinets grundstomme (proteinet borträknat sidokedjorna) bredvid varandra för att forma beta-flaket skapas genom vätebindningar.
Sträckorna som beta-flaket består av kan antingen vara parallella eller anti-parallella. I parallella flak fortsätter närliggande peptidkedjor i samma riktning, medan i anti-parallella flak är närliggande kedjor arrangerade åt motsatt håll.
Loopar och random coils
Alfa-helixar och beta-flak binds ihop av korta avsnitt av väldefinierade loopar, där aminosyrakedjan svänger tvärt, eller random coils, som är mer ostrukturerade. Det finns många olika loopstrukturer, som även de stabiliseras av vätebindningar.
Proteinets tertiära struktur
Med ett proteins tertiära struktur menas den fullständiga tredimensionella strukturen av proteinet. Inkluderat i denna beskrivning är de rumsliga förhållandena olika sekundärstrukturer har till varandra inom en polypeptidkedja och hur dessa sekundärstrukturer själva hör ihop med den tredimensionella formen av proteinet.
Sekundärstrukturer av proteiner bildar ofta bestämda områden. Därför beskriver tertiärstrukturerna relationen av olika områden till varandra inom ett protein. Sådana sammansättningar av till exempel sekundärstruktur som är väldigt typiska och förekommer i många olika proteiner, kallas ibland för strukturmotiv (eng. Structural motif).
Denna struktur skapas av flera olika krafter. Den främsta kraften är hydrofoba interaktioner men vätebindningar, elektrostatiska interaktioner, van der Vaals-krafter och svavelbryggor spelar också en roll (se nedan).
Proteinets kvartära struktur
Många proteiner innehåller två eller flera proteinkedjor (polypeptidkedjor) som hålls ihop av samma icke-kovalenta krafter som stabiliserar tertiärstrukturerna i proteiner. De är alltså ihopsättningar av mer än en proteinmolekyl, eller monomer. Proteiner med flera proteinkedjor kallas för oligomeriska proteiner, eller multimerer.
Strukturen som formas av sammansättningen av de olika proteinkedjorna kallas för kvartärstrukturen. Oligomeriska proteiner kan bestå av flera identiska polypeptidkedjor eller flera olika sådana. Proteiner med identiska underenheter kallas homooligomerer, medan proteiner med flera olika polypeptidkedjor kallas för heterooligomerer.
Proteiner klassificeras vanligtvis i två större grupper:
Fiberproteiner (eller fibrösa proteiner)
Globulära proteiner
De fibrösa proteinerna kännetecknas av långa, raka kedjor. De är passiva strukturelement, i till exempel hår, naglar och bindevävnad). Fibrösa proteiner ger styrka och flexibilitet, är olösliga i vatten och har för det mesta bara en enda sekundärstruktur.
De globulära proteinerna bildar sfäriska molekyler och är "aktiva" proteiner (till exempel enzymer, transportproteiner). Globulära proteiner löser sig i vatten och har vanligtvis många olika sekundärstrukturer.
Krafter som kontrollerar proteinstrukturen
Vätebindningar
Polypeptider innehåller flera elektronegativa atomer både med och utan bundna väteatomer, både i grundstommarna och i R-grupperna (sidokedjorna). En elektronegativ atom som saknar ett väte kan bilda en vätebindning till en väteatom som är bunden till en annan elektronegativ atom, så att vätet i viss mån binds till båda de elektronegativa atomerna. En sådan elektronegativ atom är syre, som också finns tillsammans med väte i vattnet runt proteinet. Vätebindningar sker därför inte bara inom och mellan polypeptidkedjor utan också med det omgivande mediet. De andra två atomslagen som kan ge upphov till vätebindningar är fluor och kväve, varav den sistnämnda är ganska vanlig inom biokemin.
Hydrofoba krafter
Proteiner består av aminosyror som innehåller antingen hydrofila eller hydrofoba R-grupper. En hydrofil (vattenälskande) grupp är polär och interagerar med fördel med vattnet och andra polära grupper, medan en hydrofob, vattenavstötande, grupp är opolär och energimässigt gynnas av att interagera med andra opolära grupper. Dessa interaktioner spelar den största rollen i formandet av proteinstrukturen. Hydrofoba grupper återfinns oftast på proteinets insida, där de inte interagerar med vattnet. Dessa krafter begränsar vilka möjliga former ett protein kan vikas till.
Elektrostatiska krafter
Det finns även elektrostatiska krafter, det vill säga krafter mellan och inom laddningar och dipoler. Exempelvis understödjer reaktioner mellan olikt laddade R-grupper proteinveckning. Det sker även interaktioner mellan joniserade R-grupper och vattenmolekylen, som är en dipol, och även detta påverkar formen på proteinet.
van der Waals-krafter
Det finns både attraherande och repulsiva Londonkrafter som bestämmer proteinvikning. Londonkrafter är mycket svaga, men det enorma antalet sådana interaktioner som finns i stora proteinmolekyler gör att de påverkar proteinets utformning.
Vad har strukturen för betydelse?
Proteiner har olika funktioner att fylla, exempel på detta är att reagera med andra ämnen. Därför har formen stor betydelse för dess funktion. Om ett protein inte får den form som den skall ha för sin uppgift kommer proteinet inte att passa för det enzym den kodar för och därmed kommer reaktionen med andra ämnen antingen inte att ske överhuvudtaget eller inte på rätt sätt. Det är alltså formen på proteinet som ger den egenskaperna att kunna binda specifikt till vissa molekyler, exempelvis enzymer, och detta kan jämföras med en pusselbit där en korrekt formad protein kan passa in hos enzymet. De flesta enzymerna är dock flexibla och inte fasta vilket innebär att de kan anpassa sin form efter den reaktiva delen av proteinet som enzymet skall binda till. Beroende på hur aminosyrasekvensen ser ut får proteinet specifika funktioner den kan utföra. Aminosyrorna och miljön proteinet är syntetiserad i ger proteinet dess form.
Det finns många bioinformatiker och andra forskare som sysslar med att skapa proteiner på konstgjord väg. Dessa jobbar med att undersöka vilken form ett protein kommer att få eller vilket protein som behövs för att få en viss form.
Även om två proteiner har samma primärstruktur kan de få olika egenskaper om deras sekundär- och tertiärstrukturer är olika av någon anledning. Även om varje protein teoretiskt kan ha flera än en form, ses enbart en som dess ”riktiga” form, det vill säga den form som ger proteinets dess önskade egenskap.
Många problem kan uppstå av felaktiga proteinstrukturer. Utbytet av en hydrofobisk aminosyra (V) till en hydrofil aminosyra (E) i betakedjan av hemoglobin resulterar i sickle cell-anemi. Denna ändring av en enda aminosyra ändrar strukturen på enzymet så pass mycket att dess funktionalitet blir lidande, och personen som drabbas blir mycket sjuk. Ett annat exempel på felvikta proteiner är prioner som är skyldiga till bland annat galna ko-sjukan och Creutzfeldt–Jakobs sjukdom hos människor.
Med hjälp av kraftfulla datorer försöker man idag förutspå vilken form ett protein har i organismen utgående från dess primärstruktur. En forskare som vill skapa ett protein med vissa specifika egenskaper kan utgå från vilken form proteinet måste ha, och låta en dator räkna ut en primärstruktur som ger just den formen. För att öka beräkningshastigheten, och ge gemene man en möjlighet att hjälpa till vid forskningen har Stanford University startat projektet Folding@home, som bland annat forskar om Alzheimer, cancer och Parkinsons sjukdom
Se även
Biokemi
Bioteknik
Kemi
Biologi
Molekylärbiologi
Källor
King, Peptides and Proteins, Indiana State University School of Medicine
Horton et al., Principles of Biochemistry, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River 2006.
Folding at homes hemsida
Referenser
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Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are physical contacts of high specificity established between two or more protein molecules as a result of biochemical events steered by interactions that include electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonding and the hydrophobic effect. Many are physical contacts with molecular associations between chains that occur in a cell or in a living organism in a specific biomolecular context.
Proteins rarely act alone as their functions tend to be regulated. Many molecular processes within a cell are carried out by molecular machines that are built from numerous protein components organized by their PPIs. These physiological interactions make up the so-called interactomics of the organism, while aberrant PPIs are the basis of multiple aggregation-related diseases, such as Creutzfeldt–Jakob and Alzheimer's diseases.
PPIs have been studied with many methods and from different perspectives: biochemistry, quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, signal transduction, among others. All this information enables the creation of large protein interaction networks – similar to metabolic or genetic/epigenetic networks – that empower the current knowledge on biochemical cascades and molecular etiology of disease, as well as the discovery of putative protein targets of therapeutic interest.
Examples[edit]
Electron transfer proteins[edit]
Main article: Electron transfer protein
In many metabolic reactions, a protein that acts as an electron carrier binds to an enzyme that acts as its reductase. After it receives an electron, it dissociates and then binds to the next enzyme that acts as its oxidase (i.e. an acceptor of the electron). These interactions between proteins are dependent on highly specific binding between proteins to ensure efficient electron transfer. Examples: mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation chain system components cytochrome c-reductase / cytochrome c / cytochrome c oxidase; microsomal and mitochondrial P450 systems.
In the case of the mitochondrial P450 systems, the specific residues involved in the binding of the electron transfer protein adrenodoxin to its reductase were identified as two basic Arg residues on the surface of the reductase and two acidic Asp residues on the adrenodoxin.
More recent work on the phylogeny of the reductase has shown that these residues involved in protein–protein interactions have been conserved throughout the evolution of this enzyme.
Signal transduction[edit]
Main article: Signal transduction
The activity of the cell is regulated by extracellular signals. Signal propagation inside and/or along the interior of cells depends on PPIs between the various signaling molecules. The recruitment of signaling pathways through PPIs is called signal transduction and plays a fundamental role in many biological processes and in many diseases including Parkinson's disease and cancer.
Membrane transport[edit]
Main article: Membrane transport
A protein may be carrying another protein (for example, from cytoplasm to nucleus or vice versa in the case of the nuclear pore importins).
Cell metabolism[edit]
Main article: Cell metabolism
In many biosynthetic processes enzymes interact with each other to produce small compounds or other macromolecules.
Muscle contraction[edit]
Main article: Muscle contraction
Physiology of muscle contraction involves several interactions. Myosin filaments act as molecular motors and by binding to actin enables filament sliding. Furthermore, members of the skeletal muscle lipid droplet-associated proteins family associate with other proteins, as activator of adipose triglyceride lipase and its coactivator comparative gene identification-58, to regulate lipolysis in skeletal muscle
Types[edit]
Main article: Multiprotein complex
To describe the types of protein–protein interactions (PPIs) it is important to consider that proteins can interact in a "transient" way (to produce some specific effect in a short time, like signal transduction) or to interact with other proteins in a "stable" way to form complexes that become molecular machines within the living systems. A protein complex assembly can result in the formation of homo-oligomeric or hetero-oligomeric complexes. In addition to the conventional complexes, as enzyme-inhibitor and antibody-antigen, interactions can also be established between domain-domain and domain-peptide. Another important distinction to identify protein–protein interactions is the way they have been determined, since there are techniques that measure direct physical interactions between protein pairs, named “binary” methods, while there are other techniques that measure physical interactions among groups of proteins, without pairwise determination of protein partners, named “co-complex” methods.
Homo-oligomers vs. hetero-oligomers[edit]
Homo-oligomers are macromolecular complexes constituted by only one type of protein subunit. Protein subunits assembly is guided by the establishment of non-covalent interactions in the quaternary structure of the protein. Disruption of homo-oligomers in order to return to the initial individual monomers often requires denaturation of the complex. Several enzymes, carrier proteins, scaffolding proteins, and transcriptional regulatory factors carry out their functions as homo-oligomers.
Distinct protein subunits interact in hetero-oligomers, which are essential to control several cellular functions. The importance of the communication between heterologous proteins is even more evident during cell signaling events and such interactions are only possible due to structural domains within the proteins (as described below).
Stable interactions vs. transient interactions[edit]
Stable interactions involve proteins that interact for a long time, taking part of permanent complexes as subunits, in order to carry out functional roles. These are usually the case of homo-oligomers (e.g. cytochrome c), and some hetero-oligomeric proteins, as the subunits of ATPase. On the other hand, a protein may interact briefly and in a reversible manner with other proteins in only certain cellular contexts – cell type, cell cycle stage, external factors, presence of other binding proteins, etc. – as it happens with most of the proteins involved in biochemical cascades. These are called transient interactions. For example, some G protein–coupled receptors only transiently bind to Gi/o proteins when they are activated by extracellular ligands, while some Gq-coupled receptors, such as muscarinic receptor M3, pre-couple with Gq proteins prior to the receptor-ligand binding. Interactions between intrinsically disordered protein regions to globular protein domains (i.e. MoRFs) are transient interactions.
Covalent vs. non-covalent[edit]
Main articles: Covalent bond and Non-covalent interactions
Covalent interactions are those with the strongest association and are formed by disulphide bonds or electron sharing. While rare, these interactions are determinant in some posttranslational modifications, as ubiquitination and SUMOylation. Non-covalent bonds are usually established during transient interactions by the combination of weaker bonds, such as hydrogen bonds, ionic interactions, Van der Waals forces, or hydrophobic bonds.
Role of water[edit]
Water molecules play a significant role in the interactions between proteins. The crystal structures of complexes, obtained at high resolution from different but homologous proteins, have shown that some interface water molecules are conserved between homologous complexes. The majority of the interface water molecules make hydrogen bonds with both partners of each complex. Some interface amino acid residues or atomic groups of one protein partner engage in both direct and water mediated interactions with the other protein partner. Doubly indirect interactions, mediated by two water molecules, are more numerous in the homologous complexes of low affinity. Carefully conducted mutagenesis experiments, e.g. changing a tyrosine residue into a phenylalanine, have shown that water mediated interactions can contribute to the energy of interaction. Thus, water molecules may facilitate the interactions and cross-recognitions between proteins.
Structure[edit]
Crystal structure of modified Gramicidin S determined by X-ray crystallography
NMR structure of cytochrome C illustrating its dynamics in solution
Main articles: X-ray crystallography and Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
The molecular structures of many protein complexes have been unlocked by the technique of X-ray crystallography. The first structure to be solved by this method was that of sperm whale myoglobin by Sir John Cowdery Kendrew. In this technique the angles and intensities of a beam of X-rays diffracted by crystalline atoms are detected in a film, thus producing a three-dimensional picture of the density of electrons within the crystal.
Later, nuclear magnetic resonance also started to be applied with the aim of unravelling the molecular structure of protein complexes. One of the first examples was the structure of calmodulin-binding domains bound to calmodulin. This technique is based on the study of magnetic properties of atomic nuclei, thus determining physical and chemical properties of the correspondent atoms or the molecules. Nuclear magnetic resonance is advantageous for characterizing weak PPIs.
Domains[edit]
Proteins hold structural domains that allow their interaction with and bind to specific sequences on other proteins:
Src homology 2 (SH2) domain Main article: SH2 domain
SH2 domains are structurally composed by three-stranded twisted beta sheet sandwiched flanked by two alpha-helices. The existence of a deep binding pocket with high affinity for phosphotyrosine, but not for phosphoserine or phosphothreonine, is essential for the recognition of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins, mainly autophosphorylated growth factor receptors. Growth factor receptor binding proteins and phospholipase Cγ are examples of proteins that have SH2 domains.
Src homology 3 (SH3) domain Main article: SH3 domain
Structurally, SH3 domains are constituted by a beta barrel formed by two orthogonal beta sheets and three anti-parallel beta strands. These domains recognize proline enriched sequences, as polyproline type II helical structure (PXXP motifs) in cell signaling proteins like protein tyrosine kinases and the growth factor receptor bound protein 2 (Grb2).
Phosphotyrosine-binding (PTB) domain Main article: PTB domain
PTB domains interact with sequences that contain a phosphotyrosine group. These domains can be found in the insulin receptor substrate.
LIM domain Main article: LIM domain
LIM domains were initially identified in three homeodomain transcription factors (lin11, is11, and mec3). In addition to this homeodomain proteins and other proteins involved in development, LIM domains have also been identified in non-homeodomain proteins with relevant roles in cellular differentiation, association with cytoskeleton and senescence. These domains contain a tandem cysteine-rich Zn-finger motif and embrace the consensus sequence CX2CX16-23HX2CX2CX2CX16-21CX2C/H/D. LIM domains bind to PDZ domains, bHLH transcription factors, and other LIM domains.
Sterile alpha motif (SAM) domain Main article: SAM domain
SAM domains are composed by five helices forming a compact package with a conserved hydrophobic core. These domains, which can be found in the Eph receptor and the stromal interaction molecule (STIM) for example, bind to non-SAM domain-containing proteins and they also appear to have the ability to bind RNA.
PDZ domain Main article: PDZ domain
PDZ domains were first identified in three guanylate kinases: PSD-95, DlgA and ZO-1. These domains recognize carboxy-terminal tri-peptide motifs (S/TXV), other PDZ domains or LIM domains and bind them through a short peptide sequence that has a C-terminal hydrophobic residue. Some of the proteins identified as having PDZ domains are scaffolding proteins or seem to be involved in ion receptor assembling and receptor-enzyme complexes formation.
FERM domain Main article: FERM domain
FERM domains contain basic residues capable of binding PtdIns(4,5)P2. Talin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are two of the proteins that present FERM domains.
Calponin homology (CH) domain Main article: Calponin homology domain
CH domains are mainly present in cytoskeletal proteins as parvin.
Pleckstrin homology domain Main article: Pleckstrin homology domain
Pleckstrin homology domains bind to phosphoinositides and acid domains in signaling proteins.
WW domain Main article: WW domain
WW domains bind to proline enriched sequences.
WSxWS motif
Found in cytokine receptors
Properties of the interface[edit]
The study of the molecular structure can give fine details about the interface that enables the interaction between proteins. When characterizing PPI interfaces it is important to take into account the type of complex.
Parameters evaluated include size (measured in absolute dimensions Å or in solvent-accessible surface area (SASA)), shape, complementarity between surfaces, residue interface propensities, hydrophobicity, segmentation and secondary structure, and conformational changes on complex formation.
The great majority of PPI interfaces reflects the composition of protein surfaces, rather than the protein cores, in spite of being frequently enriched in hydrophobic residues, particularly in aromatic residues. PPI interfaces are dynamic and frequently planar, although they can be globular and protruding as well. Based on three structures – insulin dimer, trypsin-pancreatic trypsin inhibitor complex, and oxyhaemoglobin – Cyrus Chothia and Joel Janin found that between 1,130 and 1,720 Å of surface area was removed from contact with water indicating that hydrophobicity is a major factor of stabilization of PPIs. Later studies refined the buried surface area of the majority of interactions to 1,600±350 Å. However, much larger interaction interfaces were also observed and were associated with significant changes in conformation of one of the interaction partners. PPIs interfaces exhibit both shape and electrostatic complementarity.
Regulation[edit]
Protein concentration, which in turn are affected by expression levels and degradation rates;
Protein affinity for proteins or other binding ligands;
Ligands concentrations (substrates, ions, etc.);
Presence of other proteins, nucleic acids, and ions;
Electric fields around proteins.
Occurrence of covalent modifications;
Experimental methods[edit]
Main article: Methods to investigate protein–protein interactions
There are a multitude of methods to detect them. Each of the approaches has its own strengths and weaknesses, especially with regard to the sensitivity and specificity of the method. The most conventional and widely used high-throughput methods are yeast two-hybrid screening and affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry.
Principles of yeast and mammalian two-hybrid systems
Yeast two-hybrid screening[edit]
Main article: Two-hybrid screening
This system was firstly described in 1989 by Fields and Song using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as biological model. Yeast two hybrid allows the identification of pairwise PPIs (binary method) in vivo, in which the two proteins are tested for biophysically direct interaction. The Y2H is based on the functional reconstitution of the yeast transcription factor Gal4 and subsequent activation of a selective reporter such as His3. To test two proteins for interaction, two protein expression constructs are made: one protein (X) is fused to the Gal4 DNA-binding domain (DB) and a second protein (Y) is fused to the Gal4 activation domain (AD). In the assay, yeast cells are transformed with these constructs. Transcription of reporter genes does not occur unless bait (DB-X) and prey (AD-Y) interact with each other and form a functional Gal4 transcription factor. Thus, the interaction between proteins can be inferred by the presence of the products resultant of the reporter gene expression. In cases in which the reporter gene expresses enzymes that allow the yeast to synthesize essential amino acids or nucleotides, yeast growth under selective media conditions indicates that the two proteins tested are interacting. Recently, software to detect and prioritize protein interactions was published.
Despite its usefulness, the yeast two-hybrid system has limitations. It uses yeast as main host system, which can be a problem when studying proteins that contain mammalian-specific post-translational modifications. The number of PPIs identified is usually low because of a high false negative rate; and, understates membrane proteins, for example.
In initial studies that utilized Y2H, proper controls for false positives (e.g. when DB-X activates the reporter gene without the presence of AD-Y) were frequently not done, leading to a higher than normal false positive rate. An empirical framework must be implemented to control for these false positives. Limitations in lower coverage of membrane proteins have been overcoming by the emergence of yeast two-hybrid variants, such as the membrane yeast two-hybrid (MYTH) and the split-ubiquitin system, which are not limited to interactions that occur in the nucleus; and, the bacterial two-hybrid system, performed in bacteria;
Principle of tandem affinity purification
Affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry[edit]
Main article: Mass spectrometry
Affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry mostly detects stable interactions and thus better indicates functional in vivo PPIs. This method starts by purification of the tagged protein, which is expressed in the cell usually at in vivo concentrations, and its interacting proteins (affinity purification). One of the most advantageous and widely used methods to purify proteins with very low contaminating background is the tandem affinity purification, developed by Bertrand Seraphin and Matthias Mann and respective colleagues. PPIs can then be quantitatively and qualitatively analysed by mass spectrometry using different methods: chemical incorporation, biological or metabolic incorporation (SILAC), and label-free methods. Furthermore, network theory has been used to study the whole set of identified protein–protein interactions in cells.
Nucleic acid programmable protein array (NAPPA)[edit]
This system was first developed by LaBaer and colleagues in 2004 by using in vitro transcription and translation system. They use DNA template encoding the gene of interest fused with GST protein, and it was immobilized in the solid surface. Anti-GST antibody and biotinylated plasmid DNA were bounded in aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-coated slide. BSA can improve the binding efficiency of DNA. Biotinylated plasmid DNA was bound by avidin. New protein was synthesized by using cell-free expression system i.e. rabbit reticulocyte lysate (RRL), and then the new protein was captured through anti-GST antibody bounded on the slide. To test protein–protein interaction, the targeted protein cDNA and query protein cDNA were immobilized in a same coated slide. By using in vitro transcription and translation system, targeted and query protein was synthesized by the same extract. The targeted protein was bound to array by antibody coated in the slide and query protein was used to probe the array. The query protein was tagged with hemagglutinin (HA) epitope. Thus, the interaction between the two proteins was visualized with the antibody against HA.
Intragenic complementation[edit]
When multiple copies of a polypeptide encoded by a gene form a complex, this protein structure is referred to as a multimer. When a multimer is formed from polypeptides produced by two different mutant alleles of a particular gene, the mixed multimer may exhibit greater functional activity than the unmixed multimers formed by each of the mutants alone. In such a case, the phenomenon is referred to as intragenic complementation (also called inter-allelic complementation). Intragenic complementation has been demonstrated in many different genes in a variety of organisms including the fungi Neurospora crassa, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe; the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium; the virus bacteriophage T4, an RNA virus and humans. In such studies, numerous mutations defective in the same gene were often isolated and mapped in a linear order on the basis of recombination frequencies to form a genetic map of the gene. Separately, the mutants were tested in pairwise combinations to measure complementation. An analysis of the results from such studies led to the conclusion that intragenic complementation, in general, arises from the interaction of differently defective polypeptide monomers to form a multimer. Genes that encode multimer-forming polypeptides appear to be common. One interpretation of the data is that polypeptide monomers are often aligned in the multimer in such a way that mutant polypeptides defective at nearby sites in the genetic map tend to form a mixed multimer that functions poorly, whereas mutant polypeptides defective at distant sites tend to form a mixed multimer that functions more effectively. Direct interaction of two nascent proteins emerging from nearby ribosomes appears to be a general mechanism for homo-oligomer (multimer) formation. Hundreds of protein oligomers were identified that assemble in human cells by such an interaction. The most prevalent form of interaction is between the N-terminal regions of the interacting proteins. Dimer formation appears to be able to occur independently of dedicated assembly machines. The intermolecular forces likely responsible for self-recognition and multimer formation were discussed by Jehle.
Other potential methods[edit]
Diverse techniques to identify PPIs have been emerging along with technology progression. These include co-immunoprecipitation, protein microarrays, analytical ultracentrifugation, light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, luminescence-based mammalian interactome mapping (LUMIER), resonance-energy transfer systems, mammalian protein–protein interaction trap, electro-switchable biosurfaces, protein–fragment complementation assay, as well as real-time label-free measurements by surface plasmon resonance, and calorimetry.
Computational methods[edit]
Text mining protocol.
Computational prediction of protein–protein interactions[edit]
The experimental detection and characterization of PPIs is labor-intensive and time-consuming. However, many PPIs can be also predicted computationally, usually using experimental data as a starting point. However, methods have also been developed that allow the prediction of PPI de novo, that is without prior evidence for these interactions.
Genomic context methods[edit]
The Rosetta Stone or Domain Fusion method is based on the hypothesis that interacting proteins are sometimes fused into a single protein in another genome. Therefore, we can predict if two proteins may be interacting by determining if they each have non-overlapping sequence similarity to a region of a single protein sequence in another genome.
The Conserved Neighborhood method is based on the hypothesis that if genes encoding two proteins are neighbors on a chromosome in many genomes, then they are likely functionally related (and possibly physically interacting).
The Phylogenetic Profile method is based on the hypothesis that if two or more proteins are concurrently present or absent across several genomes, then they are likely functionally related. Therefore, potentially interacting proteins can be identified by determining the presence or absence of genes across many genomes and selecting those genes which are always present or absent together.
Text mining methods[edit]
Further information: Text mining
Publicly available information from biomedical documents is readily accessible through the internet and is becoming a powerful resource for collecting known protein–protein interactions (PPIs), PPI prediction and protein docking. Text mining is much less costly and time-consuming compared to other high-throughput techniques. Currently, text mining methods generally detect binary relations between interacting proteins from individual sentences using rule/pattern-based information extraction and machine learning approaches. A wide variety of text mining applications for PPI extraction and/or prediction are available for public use, as well as repositories which often store manually validated and/or computationally predicted PPIs. Text mining can be implemented in two stages: information retrieval, where texts containing names of either or both interacting proteins are retrieved and information extraction, where targeted information (interacting proteins, implicated residues, interaction types, etc.) is extracted.
There are also studies using phylogenetic profiling, basing their functionalities on the theory that proteins involved in common pathways co-evolve in a correlated fashion across species. Some more complex text mining methodologies use advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and build knowledge networks (for example, considering gene names as nodes and verbs as edges). Other developments involve kernel methods to predict protein interactions.
Machine learning methods[edit]
Machine-learning technique classification hierarchy.
Many computational methods have been suggested and reviewed for predicting protein–protein interactions. Prediction approaches can be grouped into categories based on predictive evidence: protein sequence, comparative genomics, protein domains, protein tertiary structure, and interaction network topology. The construction of a positive set (known interacting protein pairs) and a negative set (non-interacting protein pairs) is needed for the development of a computational prediction model. Prediction models using machine learning techniques can be broadly classified into two main groups: supervised and unsupervised, based on the labeling of input variables according to the expected outcome.
In 2005, integral membrane proteins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were analyzed using the mating-based ubiquitin system (mbSUS). The system detects membrane proteins interactions with extracellular signaling proteins Of the 705 integral membrane proteins 1,985 different interactions were traced that involved 536 proteins. To sort and classify interactions a support vector machine was used to define high medium and low confidence interactions. The split-ubiquitin membrane yeast two-hybrid system uses transcriptional reporters to identify yeast transformants that encode pairs of interacting proteins.
In 2006, random forest, an example of a supervised technique, was found to be the most-effective machine learning method for protein interaction prediction. Such methods have been applied for discovering protein interactions on human interactome, specifically the interactome of Membrane proteins and the interactome of Schizophrenia-associated proteins.
As of 2020, a model using residue cluster classes (RCCs), constructed from the 3DID and Negatome databases, resulted in 96-99% correctly classified instances of protein–protein interactions. RCCs are a computational vector space that mimics protein fold space and includes all simultaneously contacted residue sets, which can be used to analyze protein structure-function relation and evolution.
Databases[edit]
Large scale identification of PPIs generated hundreds of thousands of interactions, which were collected together in specialized biological databases that are continuously updated in order to provide complete interactomes. The first of these databases was the Database of Interacting Proteins (DIP).
Primary databases collect information about published PPIs proven to exist via small-scale or large-scale experimental methods. Examples: DIP, Biomolecular Interaction Network Database (BIND), Biological General Repository for Interaction Datasets (BioGRID), Human Protein Reference Database (HPRD), IntAct Molecular Interaction Database, Molecular Interactions Database (MINT), MIPS Protein Interaction Resource on Yeast (MIPS-MPact), and MIPS Mammalian Protein–Protein Interaction Database (MIPS-MPPI).<
Meta-databases normally result from the integration of primary databases information, but can also collect some original data.
Prediction databases include many PPIs that are predicted using several techniques (main article). Examples: Human Protein–Protein Interaction Prediction Database (PIPs), Interlogous Interaction Database (I2D), Known and Predicted Protein–Protein Interactions (STRING-db), and Unified Human Interactive (UniHI).
The aforementioned computational methods all depend on source databases whose data can be extrapolated to predict novel protein–protein interactions. Coverage differs greatly between databases. In general, primary databases have the fewest total protein interactions recorded as they do not integrate data from multiple other databases, while prediction databases have the most because they include other forms of evidence in addition to experimental. For example, the primary database IntAct has 572,063 interactions, the meta-database APID has 678,000 interactions, and the predictive database STRING has 25,914,693 interactions. However, it is important to note that some of the interactions in the STRING database are only predicted by computational methods such as Genomic Context and not experimentally verified.
Interaction networks[edit]
Main article: Interactome
Schizophrenia PPI.
Information found in PPIs databases supports the construction of interaction networks. Although the PPI network of a given query protein can be represented in textbooks, diagrams of whole cell PPIs are frankly complex and difficult to generate.
One example of a manually produced molecular interaction map is the Kurt Kohn's 1999 map of cell cycle control. Drawing on Kohn's map, Schwikowski et al. in 2000 published a paper on PPIs in yeast, linking 1,548 interacting proteins determined by two-hybrid screening. They used a layered graph drawing method to find an initial placement of the nodes and then improved the layout using a force-based algorithm.
Bioinformatic tools have been developed to simplify the difficult task of visualizing molecular interaction networks and complement them with other types of data. For instance, Cytoscape is an open-source software widely used and many plugins are currently available. Pajek software is advantageous for the visualization and analysis of very large networks.
Identification of functional modules in PPI networks is an important challenge in bioinformatics. Functional modules means a set of proteins that are highly connected to each other in PPI network. It is almost similar problem as community detection in social networks. There are some methods such as Jactive modules and MoBaS. Jactive modules integrate PPI network and gene expression data where as MoBaS integrate PPI network and Genome Wide association Studies.
protein–protein relationships are often the result of multiple types of interactions or are deduced from different approaches, including co-localization, direct interaction, suppressive genetic interaction, additive genetic interaction, physical association, and other associations.
Signed interaction networks[edit]
The protein protein interactions are displayed in a signed network that describes what type of interactions that are taking place
Protein–protein interactions often result in one of the interacting proteins either being 'activated' or 'repressed'. Such effects can be indicated in a PPI network by "signs" (e.g. "activation" or "inhibition"). Although such attributes have been added to networks for a long time, Vinayagam et al. (2014) coined the term Signed network for them. Signed networks are often expressed by labeling the interaction as either positive or negative. A positive interaction is one where the interaction results in one of the proteins being activated. Conversely, a negative interaction indicates that one of the proteins being inactivated.
Protein–protein interaction networks are often constructed as a result of lab experiments such as yeast two-hybrid screens or 'affinity purification and subsequent mass spectrometry techniques. However these methods do not provide the layer of information needed in order to determine what type of interaction is present in order to be able to attribute signs to the network diagrams.
RNA interference screens[edit]
RNA interference (RNAi) screens (repression of individual proteins between transcription and translation) are one method that can be utilized in the process of providing signs to the protein–protein interactions. Individual proteins are repressed and the resulting phenotypes are analyzed. A correlating phenotypic relationship (i.e. where the inhibition of either of two proteins results in the same phenotype) indicates a positive, or activating relationship. Phenotypes that do not correlate (i.e. where the inhibition of either of two proteins results in two different phenotypes) indicate a negative or inactivating relationship. If protein A is dependent on protein B for activation then the inhibition of either protein A or B will result in a cell losing the service that is provided by protein A and the phenotypes will be the same for the inhibition of either A or B. If, however, protein A is inactivated by protein B then the phenotypes will differ depending on which protein is inhibited (inhibit protein B and it can no longer inactivate protein A leaving A active however inactivate A and there is nothing for B to activate since A is inactive and the phenotype changes). Multiple RNAi screens need to be performed in order to reliably appoint a sign to a given protein–protein interaction. Vinayagam et al. who devised this technique state that a minimum of nine RNAi screens are required with confidence increasing as one carries out more screens.
As therapeutic targets[edit]
Modulation of PPI is challenging and is receiving increasing attention by the scientific community. Several properties of PPI such as allosteric sites and hotspots, have been incorporated into drug-design strategies. Nevertheless, very few PPIs are directly targeted by FDA-approved small-molecule PPI inhibitors, emphasizing a huge untapped opportunity for drug discovery.
In 2014, Amit Jaiswal and others were able to develop 30 peptides to inhibit recruitment of telomerase towards telomeres by utilizing protein–protein interaction studies. Arkin and others were able to develop antibody fragment-based inhibitors to regulate specific protein-protein interactions.
As the "modulation" of PPIs not only includes the inhibition, but also the stabilization of quaternary protein complexes, molecules with this mechanism of action (so called molecular glues) are also intensively studied.
Examples[edit]
Tirobifan, inhibitor of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, used as a cardiovascular drug
Maraviroc, inhibitor of the CCR5-gp120 interaction, used as anti-HIV drug.
AMG-176, AZD5991, S64315, inhibitors of myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) protein and its interactions
See also[edit]
Glycan-protein interactions
3did
Allostery
Biological network
Biological machines
DIMA (database)
Enzyme catalysis
HitPredict
Human interactome
IsoBase
Multiprotein complex
Protein domain dynamics
Protein flexibility
Protein structure
Protein–protein interaction prediction
Protein–protein interaction screening
Systems biology | biology | 670452 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteinstrukturprediksjon | Proteinstrukturprediksjon | Proteinstrukturprediksjon er et aktivt forskningsfelt hvor målet er å forutsi den tredimensjonale strukturen til proteiner utfra sekvensen (primærstrukturen). Dette er en tverrfaglig disiplin i bioinformatikk som i tillegg til bioinformatiske metoder bruker kunnskap fra fysikk, matematikk, statistikk, visualisering, informatikk og kjemi.
I naturen finnes det utallige proteiner som deltar i alle prosesser som gjør at en organisme kan utvikle seg, vokse og vedlikeholde seg. Proteiner har dermed blitt studert nøye helt siden forskere oppdaget at det fantes proteiner. Den første strukturen ble bestemt i 1958, og siden den gang har mer enn 59 000 strukturer blitt eksperimentelt bestemt og publisert i den offentlige databasen Protein Data Bank.
Bare i menneskekroppen finnes det mellom 20 og 30 000 gener som koder for proteiner, og ett gen kan gi opphav til flere proteiner gjennom spleisingsprosessen som foregår i alle eukaryotiske organismer. Når det i tillegg finnes utallige andre arter og organismer, både planter og dyr, blir det klart at proteinene vi kjenner strukturen til bare utgjør en liten del av hva som faktisk finnes.
Strukturen til et protein henger nøye sammen med hvilken funksjon proteinet har, og det er dermed viktig å vite strukturen. I noen tilfeller er dette innen rekkevidde selv om bare sekvensen til proteinet er tilgjengelig, siden mange proteiner er beslektet og har samme funksjon i ulike organismer. Strukturen til et protein kan være nesten identisk mellom to beslektede arter, og hvis strukturen i ene arten er kjent kan denne brukes som et utgangspunkt for å gjette strukturen til det andre, tilsvarende proteinet. Dette kalles homologimodellering. Noen forskere mener at vi snart kan bruke bare homologimodellering for å finne strukturene til resten av proteinene vi ikke kjenner strukturen til. Nyere homologimodelleringsmetoder kan bruke flere proteiner som utgangspunkt dersom sekvensen indikerer at strukturen er en kombinasjon av ulike andre proteiner.
I noen tilfeller er det umulig å finne slektskap mellom en kjent struktur og proteinsekvensen som ikke har struktur. Da brukes ab initio-prediskjon. Ab initio er latin og brukes i betydningen fra begynnelsen. Metoder for å gjøre ab initio-prediksjon prøver å gjette strukturen kun utfra sekvensen. Noen aminosyrer har en tendens til å forme bestemte sekundærstrukturer, og denne informasjonen kan brukes til å danne et bilde av hvordan sekundærstrukturen i proteinet kan være. Eksisterende proteinstrukturer analyseres stadig for å prøve å finne generelle trekk som gjør dem stabile, og dette kan brukes i gjetningen av strukturer. Prediksjon av proteinstruktur når den eneste informasjonen tilgjengelig er sekvensen er et meget vanskelig problem å løse, og krever store ressurser.
Et beslektet problem er å prøve å finne den overordnede ordningen av proteinkjeden, kalt proteinets fold. Her er ikke målet å finne nøyaktige koordinater for alle aminosyrene, men å finne ut hvordan proteinkjeden krøller seg sammen. Denne informasjonen må være på plass før detaljer som nøyaktig hvor hver enkelt aminosyre befinner seg kan komme på plass. Dersom en kjent struktur er utgangspunkt kan denne jobben allerede være gjort.
Når plasseringen av selve ryggraden er utført, gjenstår fortsatt plasseringen av sidekjedene i aminosyrene. Funksjonen til et protein er nesten alltid avhengig av hvordan sidekjedene er plassert og jobber sammen. Det er ikke alltid nødvendig å finne en god plassering for alle sidekjedene, men de som er involvert i funksjonen til proteinet, som oftest i proteinets overflate, er viktige å få på plass. En kompliserende faktor her er at sidekjeder er fleksible og kan ha flere konformasjoner.
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protein_in_food/Protein_A.txt | Protein A is a 42 kDa surface protein originally found in the cell wall of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It is encoded by the spa gene and its regulation is controlled by DNA topology, cellular osmolarity, and a two-component system called ArlS-ArlR. It has found use in biochemical research because of its ability to bind immunoglobulins. It is composed of five homologous Ig-binding domains that fold into a three-helix bundle. Each domain is able to bind proteins from many mammalian species, most notably IgGs. It binds the heavy chain within the Fc region of most immunoglobulins and also within the Fab region in the case of the human VH3 family. Through these interactions in serum, where IgG molecules are bound in the wrong orientation (in relation to normal antibody function), the bacteria disrupts opsonization and phagocytosis.
History[edit]
As a by-product of his work on type-specific staphylococcus antigens, Verwey reported in
1940 that a protein fraction prepared from extracts of these bacteria non-specifically precipitated rabbit antisera raised against different staphylococcus types. In 1958, Jensen confirmed Verwey's finding and showed that rabbit pre-immunization sera as well as normal human sera bound to the active component in the staphylococcus extract; he designated this component Antigen A (because it was found in fraction A of the extract) but thought it was a polysaccharide. The misclassification of the protein was the result of faulty tests, but it was not long thereafter (1962) that Löfkvist and Sjöquist corrected the error and confirmed that Antigen A was in fact a surface protein on the bacterial wall of certain strains of S. aureus. The Bergen group from Norway named the protein "Protein A" after the antigen fraction isolated by Jensen.
Protein A antibody binding[edit]
It has been shown via crystallographic refinement that the primary binding site for protein A is on the Fc region, between the CH2 and CH3 domains. In addition, protein A has been shown to bind human IgG molecules containing IgG F(ab')2 fragments from the human VH3 gene family.
Protein A can bind with strong affinity to the Fc portion of immunoglobulin of certain species as shown in the below table.
Species
Subclass
Binding
Human
IgA
variable
IgD
weak or none
IgE
weak or none
IgG1
strong
IgG2
strong
IgG3
weak or none
IgG4
strong
IgM
variable
Avian egg yolk
IgY
weak or none
Bovine
medium
Canine
medium
Goat
weak or none
Guinea pig
IgG1
strong
Hamster
weak
Horse
medium
Koala
weak or none
Llama
weak or none
Monkey (rhesus)
strong
Murine
IgG1
weak
IgG2a
strong
IgG2
medium to strong
IgG3
medium
IgM
variable
Pig
medium to strong
Rabbit
strong
Rat
IgG1
weak or none
IgG2a
weak or none
IgG2b
weak or none
IgG3
weak
Sheep
weak or none
Other antibody binding proteins[edit]
In addition to protein A, other immunoglobulin-binding bacterial proteins such as protein G, protein A/G and protein L are all commonly used to purify, immobilize or detect immunoglobulins.
Role in pathogenesis[edit]
As a pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus utilizes protein A, along with a host of other proteins and surface factors, to aid its survival and virulence. To this end, protein A plays a multifaceted role:
By binding the Fc portion of antibodies, protein A renders them inaccessible to the opsonins, thus impairing phagocytosis of the bacteria via immune cell attack.
Protein A facilitates the adherence of S. aureus to human von Willebrand factor (vWF)-coated surfaces, thus increasing the bacteria's infectiousness at the site of skin penetration.
Protein A can inflame lung tissue by binding to tumor necrosis factor 1 (TNFR-1) receptors. This interaction has been shown to play a key role in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal pneumonia.
Protein A has been shown to cripple humoral (antibody-mediated) immunity which in turn means that individuals can be repeatedly infected with S. aureus since they cannot mount a strong antibody response.
Protein A has been shown to promote the formation of biofilms both when the protein is covalently linked to the bacterial cell wall as well as in solution.
Protein A helps inhibit phagocytic engulfment and acts as an immunological disguise. Higher levels of protein A in different strains of S. aureus have been associated with nasal carriage of this bacteria.
Mutants of S. aureus lacking protein A are more efficiently phagocytosed in vitro, and mutants in infection models have diminished virulence.
Production[edit]
Protein A is produced and purified in industrial fermentation for use in immunology, biological research and industrial applications (see below). Natural (or native) protein A can be cultured in Staphylococcus aureus and contains the five homologous antibody binding regions described above and a C-terminal region for cell wall attachment. Today, protein A is more commonly produced recombinantly in Escherichia coli. (Brevibacillus has also been shown to be an effective host.) Recombinant versions of protein A also contain the five homologous antibody binding domains but may vary in other parts of the structure in order to facilitate coupling to porous substrates. Engineered versions of the protein are also available, the first of which was rProtein A, B4, C-CYS. Engineered versions are multimers (typically tetramers, pentamers or hexamers) of a single domain which has been modified to improve usability in industrial applications.
Research[edit]
Protein A is often coupled to other molecules such as a fluorescent dye, enzymes, biotin, colloidal gold or radioactive iodine without affecting the antibody binding site. Examples including protein A–gold (PAG) stain is used in immunogold labelling, fluorophore coupled protein A for immunofluorescence, and DNA docking strand coupled protein A for DNA-PAINT imaging. It is also widely utilized coupled to magnetic, latex and agarose beads.
Protein A is often immobilized onto a solid support and used as reliable method for purifying total IgG from crude protein mixtures such as serum or ascites fluid, or coupled with one of the above markers to detect the presence of antibodies. The first example of protein A being coupled to a porous bead for purification of IgG was published in 1972. Immunoprecipitation studies with protein A conjugated to beads are also commonly used to purify proteins or protein complexes indirectly through antibodies against the protein or protein complex of interest.
Role in industrial purification of antibodies[edit]
This process flow diagram shows how monoclonal antibodies are typically purified at industrial scale.
The first reference in the literature to a commercially available protein A chromatography resin appeared in 1976. Today, chromatographic separation using protein A immobilized on porous substrates is the most widely established method for purifying monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from harvest cell culture supernatant. The choice of protein A as the preferred method is due to the high purity and yield which are easily and reliably achieved. This forms the basis for a general antibody purification "platform" which simplifies manufacturing operations and reduces the time and effort required to develop purification processes. A typical mAb purification process is shown at right. Albeit the long history of protein A chromatography for the production of antibodies, the process is still being improved today. Continuous chromatography, more precisely periodic counter-current chromatography, enormously increases the productivity of the purification step. | biology | 2469373 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphos%20porosus | Aphos porosus | Aphos porosus är en fiskart som först beskrevs av Valenciennes, 1837. Aphos porosus ingår i släktet Aphos och familjen paddfiskar. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
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protein_in_food/Protein_(nutrient).txt |
Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal (17 kJ) per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal (37 kJ) per gram. The most important aspect and defining characteristic of protein from a nutritional standpoint is its amino acid composition.
Proteins are polymer chains made of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. During human digestion, proteins are broken down in the stomach to smaller polypeptide chains via hydrochloric acid and protease actions. This is crucial for the absorption of the essential amino acids that cannot be biosynthesized by the body.
There are nine essential amino acids which humans must obtain from their diet in order to prevent protein-energy malnutrition and resulting death. They are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine. There has been debate as to whether there are 8 or 9 essential amino acids. The consensus seems to lean towards 9 since histidine is not synthesized in adults. There are five amino acids which humans are able to synthesize in the body. These five are alanine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid and serine. There are six conditionally essential amino acids whose synthesis can be limited under special pathophysiological conditions, such as prematurity in the infant or individuals in severe catabolic distress. These six are arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamine, proline and tyrosine. Dietary sources of protein include grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, meats, dairy products, fish, eggs, edible insects, and seaweeds.
Protein functions in human body[edit]
Protein is a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance. Aside from water, proteins are the most abundant kind of molecules in the body. Protein can be found in all cells of the body and is the major structural component of all cells in the body, especially muscle. This also includes body organs, hair and skin. Proteins are also used in membranes, such as glycoproteins. When broken down into amino acids, they are used as precursors to nucleic acid, co-enzymes, hormones, immune response, cellular repair, and other molecules essential for life. Additionally, protein is needed to form blood cells.
Sources[edit]
Some sources of animal-based protein
Nutritional value and environmental impact of animal products, compared to agriculture overall
Categories
Contribution of farmed animal product [%]
Calories
18
Proteins
37
Land use
83
Greenhouse gases
58
Water pollution
57
Air pollution
56
Freshwater withdrawals
33
Protein occurs in a wide range of food. On a worldwide basis, plant protein foods contribute over 60% of the per capita supply of protein. In North America, animal-derived foods contribute about 70% of protein sources. Insects are a source of protein in many parts of the world. In parts of Africa, up to 50% of dietary protein derives from insects. It is estimated that more than 2 billion people eat insects daily.
Meat, dairy, eggs, soybeans, fish, whole grains, and cereals are sources of protein. Examples of food staples and cereal sources of protein, each with a concentration greater than 7%, are (in no particular order) buckwheat, oats, rye, millet, maize (corn), rice, wheat, sorghum, amaranth, and quinoa. Game meat is an affordable protein source in some countries.
Plant sources of proteins include legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, and some vegetables and fruits. Plant foods with protein concentrations greater than 7% include (but are not limited to) soybeans, lentils, kidney beans, white beans, mung beans, chickpeas, cowpeas, lima beans, pigeon peas, lupines, wing beans, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, walnuts, cotton seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds.
Photovoltaic-driven microbial protein production uses electricity from solar panels and carbon dioxide from the air to create fuel for microbes, which are grown in bioreactor vats and then processed into dry protein powders. The process makes highly efficient use of land, water and fertiliser.
Plant sources of protein.
People eating a balanced diet do not need protein supplements.
The table below presents food groups as protein sources.
Food source
Lysine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Sulfur-containingamino acids
Legumes
64
38
12
25
Cereals and whole grains
31
32
12
37
Nuts and seeds
45
36
17
46
Fruits
45
29
11
27
Animal
85
44
12
38
Colour key:
Protein source with highest density of respective amino acid.
Protein source with lowest density of respective amino acid.
Protein milkshakes, made from protein powder (center) and milk (left), are a common bodybuilding supplement
Protein powders – such as casein, whey, egg, rice, soy and cricket flour– are processed and manufactured sources of protein.
Testing in foods[edit]
The classic assays for protein concentration in food are the Kjeldahl method and the Dumas method. These tests determine the total nitrogen in a sample. The only major component of most food which contains nitrogen is protein (fat, carbohydrate and dietary fiber do not contain nitrogen). If the amount of nitrogen is multiplied by a factor depending on the kinds of protein expected in the food the total protein can be determined. This value is known as the "crude protein" content. The use of correct conversion factors is heavily debated, specifically with the introduction of more plant-derived protein products. However, on food labels the protein is calculated by the nitrogen multiplied by 6.25, because the average nitrogen content of proteins is about 16%. The Kjeldahl test is typically used because it is the method the AOAC International has adopted and is therefore used by many food standards agencies around the world, though the Dumas method is also approved by some standards organizations.
Accidental contamination and intentional adulteration of protein meals with non-protein nitrogen sources that inflate crude protein content measurements have been known to occur in the food industry for decades. To ensure food quality, purchasers of protein meals routinely conduct quality control tests designed to detect the most common non-protein nitrogen contaminants, such as urea and ammonium nitrate.
In at least one segment of the food industry, the dairy industry, some countries (at least the U.S., Australia, France and Hungary) have adopted "true protein" measurement, as opposed to crude protein measurement, as the standard for payment and testing: "True protein is a measure of only the proteins in milk, whereas crude protein is a measure of all sources of nitrogen and includes nonprotein nitrogen, such as urea, which has no food value to humans. ... Current milk-testing equipment measures peptide bonds, a direct measure of true protein." Measuring peptide bonds in grains has also been put into practice in several countries including Canada, the UK, Australia, Russia and Argentina where near-infrared reflectance (NIR) technology, a type of infrared spectroscopy is used. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends that only amino acid analysis be used to determine protein in, inter alia, foods used as the sole source of nourishment, such as infant formula, but also provides: "When data on amino acids analyses are not available, determination of protein based on total N content by Kjeldahl (AOAC, 2000) or similar method ... is considered acceptable."
The testing method for protein in beef cattle feed has grown into a science over the post-war years. The standard text in the United States, Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, has been through eight editions over at least seventy years. The 1996 sixth edition substituted for the fifth edition's crude protein the concept of "metabolizeable protein", which was defined around the year 2000 as "the true protein absorbed by the intestine, supplied by microbial protein and undegraded intake protein".
The limitations of the Kjeldahl method were at the heart of the Chinese protein export contamination in 2007 and the 2008 China milk scandal in which the industrial chemical melamine was added to the milk or glutens to increase the measured "protein".
Protein quality[edit]
Further information: Protein quality and Amino acid score
The most important aspect and defining characteristic of protein from a nutritional standpoint is its amino acid composition. There are multiple systems which rate proteins by their usefulness to an organism based on their relative percentage of amino acids and, in some systems, the digestibility of the protein source. They include biological value, net protein utilization, and PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acids Score) which was developed by the FDA as a modification of the Protein efficiency ratio (PER) method. The PDCAAS rating was adopted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) in 1993 as "the preferred 'best'" method to determine protein quality. These organizations have suggested that other methods for evaluating the quality of protein are inferior. In 2013 FAO proposed changing to Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score.
Digestion[edit]
Most proteins are decomposed to single amino acids by digestion in the gastro-intestinal tract.
Digestion typically begins in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid, and continued by trypsin and chymotrypsin in the small intestine.
Before the absorption in the small intestine, most proteins are already reduced to single amino acid or peptides of several amino acids. Most peptides longer than four amino acids are not absorbed. Absorption into the intestinal absorptive cells is not the end. There, most of the peptides are broken into single amino acids.
Absorption of the amino acids and their derivatives into which dietary protein is degraded is done by the gastrointestinal tract. The absorption rates of individual amino acids are highly dependent on the protein source; for example, the digestibilities of many amino acids in humans, the difference between soy and milk proteins and between individual milk proteins, beta-lactoglobulin and casein. For milk proteins, about 50% of the ingested protein is absorbed between the stomach and the jejunum and 90% is absorbed by the time the digested food reaches the ileum. Biological value (BV) is a measure of the proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes incorporated into the proteins of the organism's body.
Newborn[edit]
Newborns of mammals are exceptional in protein digestion and assimilation in that they can absorb intact proteins at the small intestine. This enables passive immunity, i.e., transfer of immunoglobulins from the mother to the newborn, via milk.
Dietary requirements[edit]
An education campaign launched by the United States Department of Agriculture about 100 years ago, on cottage cheese as a lower-cost protein substitute for meat.
Average protein supply by region and origin
Considerable debate has taken place regarding issues surrounding protein intake requirements. The amount of protein required in a person's diet is determined in large part by overall energy intake, the body's need for nitrogen and essential amino acids, body weight and composition, rate of growth in the individual, physical activity level, the individual's energy and carbohydrate intake, and the presence of illness or injury. Physical activity and exertion as well as enhanced muscular mass increase the need for protein. Requirements are also greater during childhood for growth and development, during pregnancy, or when breastfeeding in order to nourish a baby or when the body needs to recover from malnutrition or trauma or after an operation.
Dietary recommendations[edit]
According to US & Canadian Dietary Reference Intake guidelines, women aged 19–70 need to consume 46 grams of protein per day while men aged 19–70 need to consume 56 grams of protein per day to minimize risk of deficiency. These Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) were calculated based on 0.8 grams protein per kilogram body weight and average body weights of 57 kg (126 pounds) and 70 kg (154 pounds), respectively. However, this recommendation is based on structural requirements but disregards use of protein for energy metabolism. This requirement is for a normal sedentary person. In the United States, average protein consumption is higher than the RDA. According to results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2013–2014), average protein consumption for women ages 20 and older was 69.8 grams and for men 98.3 grams/day.
Active people[edit]
Several studies have concluded that active people and athletes may require elevated protein intake (compared to 0.8 g/kg) due to increase in muscle mass and sweat losses, as well as need for body repair and energy source. Suggested amounts vary from 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg for those doing endurance exercise to as much as 1.6-1.8 g/kg for strength exercise and up to 2.0 g/kg/day for older people, while a proposed maximum daily protein intake would be approximately 25% of energy requirements i.e. approximately 2 to 2.5 g/kg. However, many questions still remain to be resolved.
In addition, some have suggested that athletes using restricted-calorie diets for weight loss should further increase their protein consumption, possibly to 1.8–2.0 g/kg, in order to avoid loss of lean muscle mass.
Aerobic exercise protein needs[edit]
Endurance athletes differ from strength-building athletes in that endurance athletes do not build as much muscle mass from training as strength-building athletes do. Research suggests that individuals performing endurance activity require more protein intake than sedentary individuals so that muscles broken down during endurance workouts can be repaired. Although the protein requirement for athletes still remains controversial (for instance see Lamont, Nutrition Research Reviews, pages 142 - 149, 2012), research does show that endurance athletes can benefit from increasing protein intake because the type of exercise endurance athletes participate in still alters the protein metabolism pathway. The overall protein requirement increases because of amino acid oxidation in endurance-trained athletes. Endurance athletes who exercise over a long period (2–5 hours per training session) use protein as a source of 5–10% of their total energy expended. Therefore, a slight increase in protein intake may be beneficial to endurance athletes by replacing the protein lost in energy expenditure and protein lost in repairing muscles. One review concluded that endurance athletes may increase daily protein intake to a maximum of 1.2–1.4 g per kg body weight.
Anaerobic exercise protein needs[edit]
Research also indicates that individuals performing strength training activity require more protein than sedentary individuals. Strength-training athletes may increase their daily protein intake to a maximum of 1.4–1.8 g per kg body weight to enhance muscle protein synthesis, or to make up for the loss of amino acid oxidation during exercise. Many athletes maintain a high-protein diet as part of their training. In fact, some athletes who specialize in anaerobic sports (e.g., weightlifting) believe a very high level of protein intake is necessary, and so consume high protein meals and also protein supplements.
Special populations[edit]
Protein allergies[edit]
Main article: Food allergy
A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to proteins in food. The signs and symptoms may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure. These symptoms typically occurs within minutes to one hour after exposure. When the symptoms are severe, it is known as anaphylaxis. The following eight foods are responsible for about 90% of allergic reactions: cow's milk, eggs, wheat, shellfish, fish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy.
Chronic kidney disease[edit]
While there is no conclusive evidence that a high protein diet can cause chronic kidney disease, there is a consensus that people with this disease should decrease consumption of protein. According to one 2009 review updated in 2018, people with chronic kidney disease who reduce protein consumption have less likelihood of progressing to end stage kidney disease. Moreover, people with this disease while using a low protein diet (0.6 g/kg/d - 0.8 g/kg/d) may develop metabolic compensations that preserve kidney function, although in some people, malnutrition may occur.
Phenylketonuria[edit]
Individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU) must keep their intake of phenylalanine – an essential amino acid – extremely low to prevent a mental disability and other metabolic complications. Phenylalanine is a component of the artificial sweetener aspartame, so people with PKU need to avoid low calorie beverages and foods with this ingredient.
Excess consumption[edit]
See also: Protein poisoning
The U.S. and Canadian Dietary Reference Intake review for protein concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a Tolerable upper intake level, i.e., an upper limit for how much protein can be safely consumed.
When amino acids are in excess of needs, the liver takes up the amino acids and deaminates them, a process converting the nitrogen from the amino acids into ammonia, further processed in the liver into urea via the urea cycle. Excretion of urea occurs via the kidneys. Other parts of the amino acid molecules can be converted into glucose and used for fuel. When food protein intake is periodically high or low, the body tries to keep protein levels at an equilibrium by using the "labile protein reserve" to compensate for daily variations in protein intake. However, unlike body fat as a reserve for future caloric needs, there is no protein storage for future needs.
Excessive protein intake may increase calcium excretion in urine, occurring to compensate for the pH imbalance from oxidation of sulfur amino acids. This may lead to a higher risk of kidney stone formation from calcium in the renal circulatory system. One meta-analysis reported no adverse effects of higher protein intakes on bone density. Another meta-analysis reported a small decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure with diets higher in protein, with no differences between animal and plant protein.
High protein diets have been shown to lead to an additional 1.21 kg of weight loss over a period of 3 months versus a baseline protein diet in a meta-analysis. Benefits of decreased body mass index as well as HDL cholesterol were more strongly observed in studies with only a slight increase in protein intake rather where high protein intake was classified as 45% of total energy intake. Detrimental effects to cardiovascular activity were not observed in short-term diets of 6 months or less. There is little consensus on the potentially detrimental effects to healthy individuals of a long-term high protein diet, leading to caution advisories about using high protein intake as a form of weight loss.
The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommends that men and teenage boys increase their consumption of fruits, vegetables and other under-consumed foods, and that a means of accomplishing this would be to reduce overall intake of protein foods. The 2015 - 2020 DGA report does not set a recommended limit for the intake of red and processed meat. While the report acknowledges research showing that lower intake of red and processed meat is correlated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults, it also notes the value of nutrients provided from these meats. The recommendation is not to limit intake of meats or protein, but rather to monitor and keep within daily limits the sodium (< 2300 mg), saturated fats (less than 10% of total calories per day), and added sugars (less than 10% of total calories per day) that may be increased as a result of consumption of certain meats and proteins. While the 2015 DGA report does advise for a reduced level of consumption of red and processed meats, the 2015-2020 DGA key recommendations recommend that a variety of protein foods be consumed, including both vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources of protein.
Protein deficiency[edit]
A child in Nigeria during the Biafra War with kwashiorkor – one of the three protein energy malnutrition ailments affecting over 10 million children in developing countries.
Main article: Protein-energy malnutrition
Protein deficiency and malnutrition (PEM) can lead to variety of ailments including Intellectual disability and kwashiorkor. Symptoms of kwashiorkor include apathy, diarrhea, inactivity, failure to grow, flaky skin, fatty liver, and edema of the belly and legs. This edema is explained by the action of lipoxygenase on arachidonic acid to form leukotrienes and the normal functioning of proteins in fluid balance and lipoprotein transport.
PEM is fairly common worldwide in both children and adults and accounts for 6 million deaths annually. In the industrialized world, PEM is predominantly seen in hospitals, is associated with disease, or is often found in the elderly.
See also[edit]
Food portal
Azotorrhea
Biological value
Bodybuilding supplement
Leaf protein concentrate
Low-protein diet
Ninja diet
Protein bar
Single-cell protein
List of proteins in the human body | biology | 777496 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteinpulver | Proteinpulver | Proteinpulver er pulver med højt indhold af protein til ernæring. Protein bliver typisk associeret med fitness/bodybuilding industrien, men har de senere år vundet indflydelse i ganske normale slankekure. Protein er opbygget af aminosyrer og proteinpulver er ingen undtagelse. Proteinpulver kan være lavet på mange forskellige råvarer, men den typiske er valleprotein som stammer fra mælk. Det skyldes mælkens fordelagtige aminosyresammensætning og dertil optagelseshastigheden i kroppen.
Brugen af protein
Ved større mængde af vægttræning har kroppen brug for mere indtag af protein end normalt. Som tommelfingerregel og hvis formålet er øget muskelmasse, har både mænd og kvinder brug for 1,2 - 1,7 g protein per kg kropsvægt. Vejer en mand 75 kg og en kvinde 55 kg, kan følgende formel fx bruges:
1,7x75 kg = cirka 127,5 gram protein dagligt.
1,2x55 kg = cirka 71,6 gram protein dagligt.
Når producenterne forsøger, at sammensætte det bedste kosttilskud har de ofte for øje, at proteinpulveret skal have et højt indhold af EAA (Essential Amino Acids = Essentielle Aminosyrer) og dertil et højt indhold af BCAA (Branched Chained Amino Acids = Forgrenede Aminosyrer). Det siger sig selv, at de essentielle aminosyrer ikke kan produceres i kroppen, hvilket forklarer hvorfor de er essentielle. Forgrenede aminosyrer har i flere studier vist sig, at være meget fordelagtige aminosyrer som i høj grad påvirker proteinsyntesen, hvilket øger protein produktionen i kroppen og på den måde påvirker det overall turnover af protein (muskel væv) i kroppen.
Proteinpulver bliver også produceret af ærter, ris, soyabønner, oksekød, hamp og æg. Mest populær er dog valleproteinpulver, som kommer fra mælk, da den smager bedst og samtidig har den optimale aminosyreprofil til opbygning af muskelmasse. Laktoseintolerante må dog ty til alternative for kilder, for at undgå mælken og laktosen fra valle proteinpulveret. Dog kan valleprotein-isolat ofte benyttes af laktoseintolerante, da næsten alt sukkeret fra mælken er filtreret fra.
Proteinpulver bruges også som ingrediens i en række andre produkter indenfor fitnessindustrien, herunder proteinbarer, proteinshakes og weight gainer. En stor mængde af danskere indtager for store mængder protein, og derfor anvender kroppen proteinen som energikilde i stedet for byggesten til kroppen celler.
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Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, responding to stimuli, providing structure to cells and organisms, and transporting molecules from one location to another. Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific 3D structure that determines its activity.
A linear chain of amino acid residues is called a polypeptide. A protein contains at least one long polypeptide. Short polypeptides, containing less than 20–30 residues, are rarely considered to be proteins and are commonly called peptides. The individual amino acid residues are bonded together by peptide bonds and adjacent amino acid residues. The sequence of amino acid residues in a protein is defined by the sequence of a gene, which is encoded in the genetic code. In general, the genetic code specifies 20 standard amino acids; but in certain organisms the genetic code can include selenocysteine and—in certain archaea—pyrrolysine. Shortly after or even during synthesis, the residues in a protein are often chemically modified by post-translational modification, which alters the physical and chemical properties, folding, stability, activity, and ultimately, the function of the proteins. Some proteins have non-peptide groups attached, which can be called prosthetic groups or cofactors. Proteins can also work together to achieve a particular function, and they often associate to form stable protein complexes.
Once formed, proteins only exist for a certain period and are then degraded and recycled by the cell's machinery through the process of protein turnover. A protein's lifespan is measured in terms of its half-life and covers a wide range. They can exist for minutes or years with an average lifespan of 1–2 days in mammalian cells. Abnormal or misfolded proteins are degraded more rapidly either due to being targeted for destruction or due to being unstable.
Like other biological macromolecules such as polysaccharides and nucleic acids, proteins are essential parts of organisms and participate in virtually every process within cells. Many proteins are enzymes that catalyse biochemical reactions and are vital to metabolism. Proteins also have structural or mechanical functions, such as actin and myosin in muscle and the proteins in the cytoskeleton, which form a system of scaffolding that maintains cell shape. Other proteins are important in cell signaling, immune responses, cell adhesion, and the cell cycle. In animals, proteins are needed in the diet to provide the essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized. Digestion breaks the proteins down for metabolic use.
Proteins may be purified from other cellular components using a variety of techniques such as ultracentrifugation, precipitation, electrophoresis, and chromatography; the advent of genetic engineering has made possible a number of methods to facilitate purification. Methods commonly used to study protein structure and function include immunohistochemistry, site-directed mutagenesis, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.
History and etymology
Further information: History of molecular biology
Proteins were recognized as a distinct class of biological molecules in the eighteenth century by Antoine Fourcroy and others, distinguished by the molecules' ability to coagulate or flocculate under treatments with heat or acid. Noted examples at the time included albumin from egg whites, blood serum albumin, fibrin, and wheat gluten.
Proteins were first described by the Dutch chemist Gerardus Johannes Mulder and named by the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1838. Mulder carried out elemental analysis of common proteins and found that nearly all proteins had the same empirical formula, C400H620N100O120P1S1. He came to the erroneous conclusion that they might be composed of a single type of (very large) molecule. The term "protein" to describe these molecules was proposed by Mulder's associate Berzelius; protein is derived from the Greek word πρώτειος (proteios), meaning "primary", "in the lead", or "standing in front", + -in. Mulder went on to identify the products of protein degradation such as the amino acid leucine for which he found a (nearly correct) molecular weight of 131 Da. Prior to "protein", other names were used, like "albumins" or "albuminous materials" (Eiweisskörper, in German).
Early nutritional scientists such as the German Carl von Voit believed that protein was the most important nutrient for maintaining the structure of the body, because it was generally believed that "flesh makes flesh." Karl Heinrich Ritthausen extended known protein forms with the identification of glutamic acid. At the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station a detailed review of the vegetable proteins was compiled by Thomas Burr Osborne. Working with Lafayette Mendel and applying Liebig's law of the minimum in feeding laboratory rats, the nutritionally essential amino acids were established. The work was continued and communicated by William Cumming Rose. The understanding of proteins as polypeptides came through the work of Franz Hofmeister and Hermann Emil Fischer in 1902. The central role of proteins as enzymes in living organisms was not fully appreciated until 1926, when James B. Sumner showed that the enzyme urease was in fact a protein.
The difficulty in purifying proteins in large quantities made them very difficult for early protein biochemists to study. Hence, early studies focused on proteins that could be purified in large quantities, e.g., those of blood, egg white, various toxins, and digestive/metabolic enzymes obtained from slaughterhouses. In the 1950s, the Armour Hot Dog Co. purified 1 kg of pure bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A and made it freely available to scientists; this gesture helped ribonuclease A become a major target for biochemical study for the following decades.
Linus Pauling is credited with the successful prediction of regular protein secondary structures based on hydrogen bonding, an idea first put forth by William Astbury in 1933. Later work by Walter Kauzmann on denaturation, based partly on previous studies by Kaj Linderstrøm-Lang, contributed an understanding of protein folding and structure mediated by hydrophobic interactions.
The first protein to be sequenced was insulin, by Frederick Sanger, in 1949. Sanger correctly determined the amino acid sequence of insulin, thus conclusively demonstrating that proteins consisted of linear polymers of amino acids rather than branched chains, colloids, or cyclols. He won the Nobel Prize for this achievement in 1958.
John Kendrew with model of myoglobin in progress
With the development of X-ray crystallography, it became possible to sequence protein structures. The first protein structures to be solved were hemoglobin by Max Perutz and myoglobin by John Kendrew, in 1958. The use of computers and increasing computing power also supported the sequencing of complex proteins. In 1999, Roger Kornberg succeeded in sequencing the highly complex structure of RNA polymerase using high intensity X-rays from synchrotrons.
Since then, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) of large macromolecular assemblies has been developed. Cryo-EM uses protein samples that are frozen rather than crystals, and beams of electrons rather than x-rays. It causes less damage to the sample, allowing scientists to obtain more information and analyze larger structures. Computational protein structure prediction of small protein domains has also helped researchers to approach atomic-level resolution of protein structures.
As of 2017, the Protein Data Bank has over 126,060 atomic-resolution structures of proteins.
Number of proteins encoded in genomes
The number of proteins encoded in a genome roughly corresponds to the number of genes (although there may be a significant number of genes that encode RNA of protein, e.g. ribosomal RNAs). Viruses typically encode a few to a few hundred proteins, archaea and bacteria a few hundred to a few thousand, while eukaryotes typically encode a few thousand up to tens of thousands of proteins (see genome size for a list of examples).
Classification
Main articles: Protein family, Gene Ontology, and Enzyme Commission number
Proteins are primarily classified by sequence and structure, although other classifications are commonly used. Especially for enzymes the EC number system provides a functional classification scheme. Similarly, the gene ontology classifies both genes and proteins by their biological and biochemical function, but also by their intracellular location.
Sequence similarity is used to classify proteins both in terms of evolutionary and functional similarity. This may use either whole proteins or protein domains, especially in multi-domain proteins. Protein domains allow protein classification by a combination of sequence, structure and function, and thy can be combined in many different ways. In an early study of 170,000 proteins, about two-thirds were assigned at least one domain, with larger proteins containing more domains (e.g. proteins larger than 600 amino acids having an average of more than 5 domains).
Biochemistry
Chemical structure of the peptide bond (bottom) and the three-dimensional structure of a peptide bond between an alanine and an adjacent amino acid (top/inset). The bond itself is made of the CHON elements.
Resonance structures of the peptide bond that links individual amino acids to form a protein polymer
Main articles: Biochemistry, Amino acid, and Peptide bond
Most proteins consist of linear polymers built from series of up to 20 different L-α- amino acids. All proteinogenic amino acids possess common structural features, including an α-carbon to which an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable side chain are bonded. Only proline differs from this basic structure as it contains an unusual ring to the N-end amine group, which forces the CO–NH amide moiety into a fixed conformation. The side chains of the standard amino acids, detailed in the list of standard amino acids, have a great variety of chemical structures and properties; it is the combined effect of all of the amino acid side chains in a protein that ultimately determines its three-dimensional structure and its chemical reactivity.
The amino acids in a polypeptide chain are linked by peptide bonds. Once linked in the protein chain, an individual amino acid is called a residue, and the linked series of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms are known as the main chain or protein backbone.
The peptide bond has two resonance forms that contribute some double-bond character and inhibit rotation around its axis, so that the alpha carbons are roughly coplanar. The other two dihedral angles in the peptide bond determine the local shape assumed by the protein backbone. The end with a free amino group is known as the N-terminus or amino terminus, whereas the end of the protein with a free carboxyl group is known as the C-terminus or carboxy terminus (the sequence of the protein is written from N-terminus to C-terminus, from left to right).
The words protein, polypeptide, and peptide are a little ambiguous and can overlap in meaning. Protein is generally used to refer to the complete biological molecule in a stable conformation, whereas peptide is generally reserved for a short amino acid oligomers often lacking a stable 3D structure. But the boundary between the two is not well defined and usually lies near 20–30 residues. Polypeptide can refer to any single linear chain of amino acids, usually regardless of length, but often implies an absence of a defined conformation.
Interactions
Proteins can interact with many types of molecules, including with other proteins, with lipids, with carbohydrates, and with DNA.
Abundance in cells
It has been estimated that average-sized bacteria contain about 2 million proteins per cell (e.g. E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus). Smaller bacteria, such as Mycoplasma or spirochetes contain fewer molecules, on the order of 50,000 to 1 million. By contrast, eukaryotic cells are larger and thus contain much more protein. For instance, yeast cells have been estimated to contain about 50 million proteins and human cells on the order of 1 to 3 billion. The concentration of individual protein copies ranges from a few molecules per cell up to 20 million. Not all genes coding proteins are expressed in most cells and their number depends on, for example, cell type and external stimuli. For instance, of the 20,000 or so proteins encoded by the human genome, only 6,000 are detected in lymphoblastoid cells.
Synthesis
Biosynthesis
A ribosome produces a protein using mRNA as template
The DNA sequence of a gene encodes the amino acid sequence of a protein
Main article: Protein biosynthesis
Proteins are assembled from amino acids using information encoded in genes. Each protein has its own unique amino acid sequence that is specified by the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding this protein. The genetic code is a set of three-nucleotide sets called codons and each three-nucleotide combination designates an amino acid, for example AUG (adenine–uracil–guanine) is the code for methionine. Because DNA contains four nucleotides, the total number of possible codons is 64; hence, there is some redundancy in the genetic code, with some amino acids specified by more than one codon. Genes encoded in DNA are first transcribed into pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) by proteins such as RNA polymerase. Most organisms then process the pre-mRNA (also known as a primary transcript) using various forms of post-transcriptional modification to form the mature mRNA, which is then used as a template for protein synthesis by the ribosome. In prokaryotes the mRNA may either be used as soon as it is produced, or be bound by a ribosome after having moved away from the nucleoid. In contrast, eukaryotes make mRNA in the cell nucleus and then translocate it across the nuclear membrane into the cytoplasm, where protein synthesis then takes place. The rate of protein synthesis is higher in prokaryotes than eukaryotes and can reach up to 20 amino acids per second.
The process of synthesizing a protein from an mRNA template is known as translation. The mRNA is loaded onto the ribosome and is read three nucleotides at a time by matching each codon to its base pairing anticodon located on a transfer RNA molecule, which carries the amino acid corresponding to the codon it recognizes. The enzyme aminoacyl tRNA synthetase "charges" the tRNA molecules with the correct amino acids. The growing polypeptide is often termed the nascent chain. Proteins are always biosynthesized from N-terminus to C-terminus.
The size of a synthesized protein can be measured by the number of amino acids it contains and by its total molecular mass, which is normally reported in units of daltons (synonymous with atomic mass units), or the derivative unit kilodalton (kDa). The average size of a protein increases from Archaea to Bacteria to Eukaryote (283, 311, 438 residues and 31, 34, 49 kDa respectively) due to a bigger number of protein domains constituting proteins in higher organisms. For instance, yeast proteins are on average 466 amino acids long and 53 kDa in mass. The largest known proteins are the titins, a component of the muscle sarcomere, with a molecular mass of almost 3,000 kDa and a total length of almost 27,000 amino acids.
Chemical synthesis
Main article: Peptide synthesis
Short proteins can also be synthesized chemically by a family of methods known as peptide synthesis, which rely on organic synthesis techniques such as chemical ligation to produce peptides in high yield. Chemical synthesis allows for the introduction of non-natural amino acids into polypeptide chains, such as attachment of fluorescent probes to amino acid side chains. These methods are useful in laboratory biochemistry and cell biology, though generally not for commercial applications. Chemical synthesis is inefficient for polypeptides longer than about 300 amino acids, and the synthesized proteins may not readily assume their native tertiary structure. Most chemical synthesis methods proceed from C-terminus to N-terminus, opposite the biological reaction.
Structure
The crystal structure of the chaperonin, a huge protein complex. A single protein subunit is highlighted. Chaperonins assist protein folding.
Three possible representations of the three-dimensional structure of the protein triose phosphate isomerase. Left: All-atom representation colored by atom type. Middle: Simplified representation illustrating the backbone conformation, colored by secondary structure. Right: Solvent-accessible surface representation colored by residue type (acidic residues red, basic residues blue, polar residues green, nonpolar residues white).
Main article: Protein structure
Further information: Protein structure prediction
Most proteins fold into unique 3D structures. The shape into which a protein naturally folds is known as its native conformation. Although many proteins can fold unassisted, simply through the chemical properties of their amino acids, others require the aid of molecular chaperones to fold into their native states. Biochemists often refer to four distinct aspects of a protein's structure:
Primary structure: the amino acid sequence. A protein is a polyamide.
Secondary structure: regularly repeating local structures stabilized by hydrogen bonds. The most common examples are the α-helix, β-sheet and turns. Because secondary structures are local, many regions of different secondary structure can be present in the same protein molecule.
Tertiary structure: the overall shape of a single protein molecule; the spatial relationship of the secondary structures to one another. Tertiary structure is generally stabilized by nonlocal interactions, most commonly the formation of a hydrophobic core, but also through salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, disulfide bonds, and even post-translational modifications. The term "tertiary structure" is often used as synonymous with the term fold. The tertiary structure is what controls the basic function of the protein.
Quaternary structure: the structure formed by several protein molecules (polypeptide chains), usually called protein subunits in this context, which function as a single protein complex.
Quinary structure: the signatures of protein surface that organize the crowded cellular interior. Quinary structure is dependent on transient, yet essential, macromolecular interactions that occur inside living cells.
Proteins are not entirely rigid molecules. In addition to these levels of structure, proteins may shift between several related structures while they perform their functions. In the context of these functional rearrangements, these tertiary or quaternary structures are usually referred to as "conformations", and transitions between them are called conformational changes. Such changes are often induced by the binding of a substrate molecule to an enzyme's active site, or the physical region of the protein that participates in chemical catalysis. In solution, proteins also undergo variation in structure through thermal vibration and the collision with other molecules.
Molecular surface of several proteins showing their comparative sizes. From left to right are: immunoglobulin G (IgG, an antibody), hemoglobin, insulin (a hormone), adenylate kinase (an enzyme), and glutamine synthetase (an enzyme).
Proteins can be informally divided into three main classes, which correlate with typical tertiary structures: globular proteins, fibrous proteins, and membrane proteins. Almost all globular proteins are soluble and many are enzymes. Fibrous proteins are often structural, such as collagen, the major component of connective tissue, or keratin, the protein component of hair and nails. Membrane proteins often serve as receptors or provide channels for polar or charged molecules to pass through the cell membrane.
A special case of intramolecular hydrogen bonds within proteins, poorly shielded from water attack and hence promoting their own dehydration, are called dehydrons.
Protein domains
Main article: Protein domain
Many proteins are composed of several protein domains, i.e. segments of a protein that fold into distinct structural units. Domains usually also have specific functions, such as enzymatic activities (e.g. kinase) or they serve as binding modules (e.g. the SH3 domain binds to proline-rich sequences in other proteins).
Sequence motif
Short amino acid sequences within proteins often act as recognition sites for other proteins. For instance, SH3 domains typically bind to short PxxP motifs (i.e. 2 prolines [P], separated by two unspecified amino acids [x], although the surrounding amino acids may determine the exact binding specificity). Many such motifs has been collected in the Eukaryotic Linear Motif (ELM) database.
Protein topology
Topology of a protein describes the entanglement of the backbone and the arrangement of contacts within the folded chain. Two theoretical frameworks of knot theory and Circuit topology have been applied to characterise protein topology. Being able to describe protein topology opens up new pathways for protein engineering and pharmaceutical development, and adds to our understanding of protein misfolding diseases such as neuromuscular disorders and cancer.
Cellular functions
Proteins are the chief actors within the cell, said to be carrying out the duties specified by the information encoded in genes. With the exception of certain types of RNA, most other biological molecules are relatively inert elements upon which proteins act. Proteins make up half the dry weight of an Escherichia coli cell, whereas other macromolecules such as DNA and RNA make up only 3% and 20%, respectively. The set of proteins expressed in a particular cell or cell type is known as its proteome.
The enzyme hexokinase is shown as a conventional ball-and-stick molecular model. To scale in the top right-hand corner are two of its substrates, ATP and glucose.
The chief characteristic of proteins that also allows their diverse set of functions is their ability to bind other molecules specifically and tightly. The region of the protein responsible for binding another molecule is known as the binding site and is often a depression or "pocket" on the molecular surface. This binding ability is mediated by the tertiary structure of the protein, which defines the binding site pocket, and by the chemical properties of the surrounding amino acids' side chains. Protein binding can be extraordinarily tight and specific; for example, the ribonuclease inhibitor protein binds to human angiogenin with a sub-femtomolar dissociation constant (<10 M) but does not bind at all to its amphibian homolog onconase (>1 M). Extremely minor chemical changes such as the addition of a single methyl group to a binding partner can sometimes suffice to nearly eliminate binding; for example, the aminoacyl tRNA synthetase specific to the amino acid valine discriminates against the very similar side chain of the amino acid isoleucine.
Proteins can bind to other proteins as well as to small-molecule substrates. When proteins bind specifically to other copies of the same molecule, they can oligomerize to form fibrils; this process occurs often in structural proteins that consist of globular monomers that self-associate to form rigid fibers. Protein–protein interactions also regulate enzymatic activity, control progression through the cell cycle, and allow the assembly of large protein complexes that carry out many closely related reactions with a common biological function. Proteins can also bind to, or even be integrated into, cell membranes. The ability of binding partners to induce conformational changes in proteins allows the construction of enormously complex signaling networks.
As interactions between proteins are reversible, and depend heavily on the availability of different groups of partner proteins to form aggregates that are capable to carry out discrete sets of function, study of the interactions between specific proteins is a key to understand important aspects of cellular function, and ultimately the properties that distinguish particular cell types.
Enzymes
Main article: Enzyme
The best-known role of proteins in the cell is as enzymes, which catalyse chemical reactions. Enzymes are usually highly specific and accelerate only one or a few chemical reactions. Enzymes carry out most of the reactions involved in metabolism, as well as manipulating DNA in processes such as DNA replication, DNA repair, and transcription. Some enzymes act on other proteins to add or remove chemical groups in a process known as posttranslational modification. About 4,000 reactions are known to be catalysed by enzymes. The rate acceleration conferred by enzymatic catalysis is often enormous—as much as 10-fold increase in rate over the uncatalysed reaction in the case of orotate decarboxylase (78 million years without the enzyme, 18 milliseconds with the enzyme).
The molecules bound and acted upon by enzymes are called substrates. Although enzymes can consist of hundreds of amino acids, it is usually only a small fraction of the residues that come in contact with the substrate, and an even smaller fraction—three to four residues on average—that are directly involved in catalysis. The region of the enzyme that binds the substrate and contains the catalytic residues is known as the active site.
Dirigent proteins are members of a class of proteins that dictate the stereochemistry of a compound synthesized by other enzymes.
Cell signaling and ligand binding
See also: Glycan-protein interactions
Ribbon diagram of a mouse antibody against cholera that binds a carbohydrate antigen
Many proteins are involved in the process of cell signaling and signal transduction. Some proteins, such as insulin, are extracellular proteins that transmit a signal from the cell in which they were synthesized to other cells in distant tissues. Others are membrane proteins that act as receptors whose main function is to bind a signaling molecule and induce a biochemical response in the cell. Many receptors have a binding site exposed on the cell surface and an effector domain within the cell, which may have enzymatic activity or may undergo a conformational change detected by other proteins within the cell.
Antibodies are protein components of an adaptive immune system whose main function is to bind antigens, or foreign substances in the body, and target them for destruction. Antibodies can be secreted into the extracellular environment or anchored in the membranes of specialized B cells known as plasma cells. Whereas enzymes are limited in their binding affinity for their substrates by the necessity of conducting their reaction, antibodies have no such constraints. An antibody's binding affinity to its target is extraordinarily high.
Many ligand transport proteins bind particular small biomolecules and transport them to other locations in the body of a multicellular organism. These proteins must have a high binding affinity when their ligand is present in high concentrations, but must also release the ligand when it is present at low concentrations in the target tissues. The canonical example of a ligand-binding protein is haemoglobin, which transports oxygen from the lungs to other organs and tissues in all vertebrates and has close homologs in every biological kingdom. Lectins are sugar-binding proteins which are highly specific for their sugar moieties. Lectins typically play a role in biological recognition phenomena involving cells and proteins. Receptors and hormones are highly specific binding proteins.
Transmembrane proteins can also serve as ligand transport proteins that alter the permeability of the cell membrane to small molecules and ions. The membrane alone has a hydrophobic core through which polar or charged molecules cannot diffuse. Membrane proteins contain internal channels that allow such molecules to enter and exit the cell. Many ion channel proteins are specialized to select for only a particular ion; for example, potassium and sodium channels often discriminate for only one of the two ions.
Structural proteins
Structural proteins confer stiffness and rigidity to otherwise-fluid biological components. Most structural proteins are fibrous proteins; for example, collagen and elastin are critical components of connective tissue such as cartilage, and keratin is found in hard or filamentous structures such as hair, nails, feathers, hooves, and some animal shells. Some globular proteins can also play structural functions, for example, actin and tubulin are globular and soluble as monomers, but polymerize to form long, stiff fibers that make up the cytoskeleton, which allows the cell to maintain its shape and size.
Other proteins that serve structural functions are motor proteins such as myosin, kinesin, and dynein, which are capable of generating mechanical forces. These proteins are crucial for cellular motility of single celled organisms and the sperm of many multicellular organisms which reproduce sexually. They also generate the forces exerted by contracting muscles and play essential roles in intracellular transport.
Protein evolution
Main article: Molecular evolution
A key question in molecular biology is how proteins evolve, i.e. how can mutations (or rather changes in amino acid sequence) lead to new structures and functions? Most amino acids in a protein can be changed without disrupting activity or function, as can be seen from numerous homologous proteins across species (as collected in specialized databases for protein families, e.g. PFAM). In order to prevent dramatic consequences of mutations, a gene may be duplicated before it can mutate freely. However, this can also lead to complete loss of gene function and thus pseudo-genes. More commonly, single amino acid changes have limited consequences although some can change protein function substantially, especially in enzymes. For instance, many enzymes can change their substrate specificity by one or a few mutations. Changes in substrate specificity are facilitated by substrate promiscuity, i.e. the ability of many enzymes to bind and process multiple substrates. When mutations occur, the specificity of an enzyme can increase (or decrease) and thus its enzymatic activity. Thus, bacteria (or other organisms) can adapt to different food sources, including unnatural substrates such as plastic.
Methods of study
Main article: Protein methods
The activities and structures of proteins may be examined in vitro, in vivo, and in silico. In vitro studies of purified proteins in controlled environments are useful for learning how a protein carries out its function: for example, enzyme kinetics studies explore the chemical mechanism of an enzyme's catalytic activity and its relative affinity for various possible substrate molecules. By contrast, in vivo experiments can provide information about the physiological role of a protein in the context of a cell or even a whole organism. In silico studies use computational methods to study proteins.
Protein purification
Main article: Protein purification
To perform in vitro analysis, a protein must be purified away from other cellular components. This process usually begins with cell lysis, in which a cell's membrane is disrupted and its internal contents released into a solution known as a crude lysate. The resulting mixture can be purified using ultracentrifugation, which fractionates the various cellular components into fractions containing soluble proteins; membrane lipids and proteins; cellular organelles, and nucleic acids. Precipitation by a method known as salting out can concentrate the proteins from this lysate. Various types of chromatography are then used to isolate the protein or proteins of interest based on properties such as molecular weight, net charge and binding affinity. The level of purification can be monitored using various types of gel electrophoresis if the desired protein's molecular weight and isoelectric point are known, by spectroscopy if the protein has distinguishable spectroscopic features, or by enzyme assays if the protein has enzymatic activity. Additionally, proteins can be isolated according to their charge using electrofocusing.
For natural proteins, a series of purification steps may be necessary to obtain protein sufficiently pure for laboratory applications. To simplify this process, genetic engineering is often used to add chemical features to proteins that make them easier to purify without affecting their structure or activity. Here, a "tag" consisting of a specific amino acid sequence, often a series of histidine residues (a "His-tag"), is attached to one terminus of the protein. As a result, when the lysate is passed over a chromatography column containing nickel, the histidine residues ligate the nickel and attach to the column while the untagged components of the lysate pass unimpeded. A number of different tags have been developed to help researchers purify specific proteins from complex mixtures.
Cellular localization
Proteins in different cellular compartments and structures tagged with green fluorescent protein (here, white)
The study of proteins in vivo is often concerned with the synthesis and localization of the protein within the cell. Although many intracellular proteins are synthesized in the cytoplasm and membrane-bound or secreted proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum, the specifics of how proteins are targeted to specific organelles or cellular structures is often unclear. A useful technique for assessing cellular localization uses genetic engineering to express in a cell a fusion protein or chimera consisting of the natural protein of interest linked to a "reporter" such as green fluorescent protein (GFP). The fused protein's position within the cell can then be cleanly and efficiently visualized using microscopy, as shown in the figure opposite.
Other methods for elucidating the cellular location of proteins requires the use of known compartmental markers for regions such as the ER, the Golgi, lysosomes or vacuoles, mitochondria, chloroplasts, plasma membrane, etc. With the use of fluorescently tagged versions of these markers or of antibodies to known markers, it becomes much simpler to identify the localization of a protein of interest. For example, indirect immunofluorescence will allow for fluorescence colocalization and demonstration of location. Fluorescent dyes are used to label cellular compartments for a similar purpose.
Other possibilities exist, as well. For example, immunohistochemistry usually uses an antibody to one or more proteins of interest that are conjugated to enzymes yielding either luminescent or chromogenic signals that can be compared between samples, allowing for localization information. Another applicable technique is cofractionation in sucrose (or other material) gradients using isopycnic centrifugation. While this technique does not prove colocalization of a compartment of known density and the protein of interest, it does increase the likelihood, and is more amenable to large-scale studies.
Finally, the gold-standard method of cellular localization is immunoelectron microscopy. This technique also uses an antibody to the protein of interest, along with classical electron microscopy techniques. The sample is prepared for normal electron microscopic examination, and then treated with an antibody to the protein of interest that is conjugated to an extremely electro-dense material, usually gold. This allows for the localization of both ultrastructural details as well as the protein of interest.
Through another genetic engineering application known as site-directed mutagenesis, researchers can alter the protein sequence and hence its structure, cellular localization, and susceptibility to regulation. This technique even allows the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins, using modified tRNAs, and may allow the rational design of new proteins with novel properties.
Proteomics
Main article: Proteomics
The total complement of proteins present at a time in a cell or cell type is known as its proteome, and the study of such large-scale data sets defines the field of proteomics, named by analogy to the related field of genomics. Key experimental techniques in proteomics include 2D electrophoresis, which allows the separation of many proteins, mass spectrometry, which allows rapid high-throughput identification of proteins and sequencing of peptides (most often after in-gel digestion), protein microarrays, which allow the detection of the relative levels of the various proteins present in a cell, and two-hybrid screening, which allows the systematic exploration of protein–protein interactions. The total complement of biologically possible such interactions is known as the interactome. A systematic attempt to determine the structures of proteins representing every possible fold is known as structural genomics.
Structure determination
Discovering the tertiary structure of a protein, or the quaternary structure of its complexes, can provide important clues about how the protein performs its function and how it can be affected, i.e. in drug design. As proteins are too small to be seen under a light microscope, other methods have to be employed to determine their structure. Common experimental methods include X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, both of which can produce structural information at atomic resolution. However, NMR experiments are able to provide information from which a subset of distances between pairs of atoms can be estimated, and the final possible conformations for a protein are determined by solving a distance geometry problem. Dual polarisation interferometry is a quantitative analytical method for measuring the overall protein conformation and conformational changes due to interactions or other stimulus. Circular dichroism is another laboratory technique for determining internal β-sheet / α-helical composition of proteins. Cryoelectron microscopy is used to produce lower-resolution structural information about very large protein complexes, including assembled viruses; a variant known as electron crystallography can also produce high-resolution information in some cases, especially for two-dimensional crystals of membrane proteins. Solved structures are usually deposited in the Protein Data Bank (PDB), a freely available resource from which structural data about thousands of proteins can be obtained in the form of Cartesian coordinates for each atom in the protein.
Many more gene sequences are known than protein structures. Further, the set of solved structures is biased toward proteins that can be easily subjected to the conditions required in X-ray crystallography, one of the major structure determination methods. In particular, globular proteins are comparatively easy to crystallize in preparation for X-ray crystallography. Membrane proteins and large protein complexes, by contrast, are difficult to crystallize and are underrepresented in the PDB. Structural genomics initiatives have attempted to remedy these deficiencies by systematically solving representative structures of major fold classes. Protein structure prediction methods attempt to provide a means of generating a plausible structure for proteins whose structures have not been experimentally determined.
Structure prediction
Constituent amino-acids can be analyzed to predict secondary, tertiary and quaternary protein structure, in this case hemoglobin containing heme units
Main articles: Protein structure prediction and List of protein structure prediction software
Complementary to the field of structural genomics, protein structure prediction develops efficient mathematical models of proteins to computationally predict the molecular formations in theory, instead of detecting structures with laboratory observation. The most successful type of structure prediction, known as homology modeling, relies on the existence of a "template" structure with sequence similarity to the protein being modeled; structural genomics' goal is to provide sufficient representation in solved structures to model most of those that remain. Although producing accurate models remains a challenge when only distantly related template structures are available, it has been suggested that sequence alignment is the bottleneck in this process, as quite accurate models can be produced if a "perfect" sequence alignment is known. Many structure prediction methods have served to inform the emerging field of protein engineering, in which novel protein folds have already been designed. Also proteins (in eukaryotes ~33%) contain large unstructured but biologically functional segments and can be classified as intrinsically disordered proteins. Predicting and analysing protein disorder is, therefore, an important part of protein structure characterisation.
Bioinformatics
Main article: Bioinformatics
A vast array of computational methods have been developed to analyze the structure, function and evolution of proteins. The development of such tools has been driven by the large amount of genomic and proteomic data available for a variety of organisms, including the human genome. It is simply impossible to study all proteins experimentally, hence only a few are subjected to laboratory experiments while computational tools are used to extrapolate to similar proteins. Such homologous proteins can be efficiently identified in distantly related organisms by sequence alignment. Genome and gene sequences can be searched by a variety of tools for certain properties. Sequence profiling tools can find restriction enzyme sites, open reading frames in nucleotide sequences, and predict secondary structures. Phylogenetic trees can be constructed and evolutionary hypotheses developed using special software like ClustalW regarding the ancestry of modern organisms and the genes they express. The field of bioinformatics is now indispensable for the analysis of genes and proteins.
In silico simulation of dynamical processes
A more complex computational problem is the prediction of intermolecular interactions, such as in molecular docking, protein folding, protein–protein interaction and chemical reactivity. Mathematical models to simulate these dynamical processes involve molecular mechanics, in particular, molecular dynamics. In this regard, in silico simulations discovered the folding of small α-helical protein domains such as the villin headpiece, the HIV accessory protein and hybrid methods combining standard molecular dynamics with quantum mechanical mathematics have explored the electronic states of rhodopsins.
Beyond classical molecular dynamics, quantum dynamics methods allow the simulation of proteins in atomistic detail with an accurate description of quantum mechanical effects. Examples include the multi-layer multi-configuration time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method and the hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) approach, which have been applied to plant cryptochromes and bacteria light-harvesting complexes, respectively. Both quantum and classical mechanical simulations of biological-scale systems are extremely computationally demanding, so distributed computing initiatives (for example, the Folding@home project) facilitate the molecular modeling by exploiting advances in GPU parallel processing and Monte Carlo techniques.
Chemical analysis
The total nitrogen content of organic matter is mainly formed by the amino groups in proteins. The Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) is a measure of nitrogen widely used in the analysis of (waste) water, soil, food, feed and organic matter in general. As the name suggests, the Kjeldahl method is applied. More sensitive methods are available.
Nutrition
Further information: Protein (nutrient) and Protein quality
Most microorganisms and plants can biosynthesize all 20 standard amino acids, while animals (including humans) must obtain some of the amino acids from the diet. The amino acids that an organism cannot synthesize on its own are referred to as essential amino acids. Key enzymes that synthesize certain amino acids are not present in animals—such as aspartokinase, which catalyses the first step in the synthesis of lysine, methionine, and threonine from aspartate. If amino acids are present in the environment, microorganisms can conserve energy by taking up the amino acids from their surroundings and downregulating their biosynthetic pathways.
In animals, amino acids are obtained through the consumption of foods containing protein. Ingested proteins are then broken down into amino acids through digestion, which typically involves denaturation of the protein through exposure to acid and hydrolysis by enzymes called proteases. Some ingested amino acids are used for protein biosynthesis, while others are converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis, or fed into the citric acid cycle. This use of protein as a fuel is particularly important under starvation conditions as it allows the body's own proteins to be used to support life, particularly those found in muscle.
In animals such as dogs and cats, protein maintains the health and quality of the skin by promoting hair follicle growth and keratinization, and thus reducing the likelihood of skin problems producing malodours. Poor-quality proteins also have a role regarding gastrointestinal health, increasing the potential for flatulence and odorous compounds in dogs because when proteins reach the colon in an undigested state, they are fermented producing hydrogen sulfide gas, indole, and skatole. Dogs and cats digest animal proteins better than those from plants, but products of low-quality animal origin are poorly digested, including skin, feathers, and connective tissue.
See also
Deproteination
DNA-binding protein
Macromolecule
Index of protein-related articles
Intein
List of proteins
Proteopathy
Proteopedia
Proteolysis
Protein sequence space
Protein superfamily
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adults_lose_hearing/Presbycusis.txt | Presbycusis (also spelled presbyacusis, from Greek πρέσβυς presbys "old" + ἄκουσις akousis "hearing"), or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. It is a progressive and irreversible bilateral symmetrical age-related sensorineural hearing loss resulting from degeneration of the cochlea or associated structures of the inner ear or auditory nerves. The hearing loss is most marked at higher frequencies. Hearing loss that accumulates with age but is caused by factors other than normal aging (nosocusis and sociocusis) is not presbycusis, although differentiating the individual effects of distinct causes of hearing loss can be difficult.
The cause of presbycusis is a combination of genetics, cumulative environmental exposures and pathophysiological changes related to aging. At present there are no preventive measures known; treatment is by hearing aid or surgical implant.
Presbycusis is the most common cause of hearing loss, affecting one out of three persons by age 65, and one out of two by age 75. Presbycusis is the second most common illness next to arthritis in aged people.
Many vertebrates such as fish, birds and amphibians do not experience presbycusis in old age as they are able to regenerate their cochlear sensory cells, whereas mammals including humans have genetically lost this regenerative ability.
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Hearing Loss with Age (Presbycusis)
Teenagers begin to lose the ability to hear high-pitched sounds. Beyond the age of 25, many adults cannot hear this 10-second audio clip at a frequency of 17.4 kHz.
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Primary symptoms:
sounds or speech becoming dull, muffled or attenuated
need for increased volume on television, radio, music and other audio sources
difficulty using the telephone
loss of directionality of sound
difficulty understanding speech, especially women and children
difficulty in speech discrimination against background noise (cocktail party effect)
Secondary symptoms:
hyperacusis, heightened sensitivity to certain volumes and frequencies of sound, resulting from "recruitment"
tinnitus, ringing, buzzing, hissing or other sounds in the ear when no external sound is present
Usually occurs after age 50, but deterioration in hearing has been found to start very early, from about the age of 18 years. The ISO standard 7029 shows expected threshold changes due purely to age for carefully screened populations (i.e. excluding those with ear disease, noise exposure etc.), based on a meta-analysis of published data. Age affects high frequencies more than low, and men more than women. One early consequence is that even young adults may lose the ability to hear very high frequency tones above 15 or 16 kHz. Despite this, age-related hearing loss may only become noticeable later in life. The effects of age can be exacerbated by exposure to environmental noise, whether at work or in leisure time (shooting, music, etc.). This is noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and is distinct from presbycusis. A second exacerbating factor is exposure to ototoxic drugs and chemicals.
Over time, the detection of high-pitched sounds becomes more difficult, and speech perception is affected, particularly of sibilants and fricatives. Patients typically express a decreased ability to understand speech. Once the loss has progressed to the 2–4 kHz range, there is increased difficulty understanding consonants. Both ears tend to be affected. The impact of presbycusis on communication depends on both the severity of the condition and the communication partner.
Older adults with presbycusis often exhibit associated symptoms of social isolation, depression, anxiety, frailty and cognitive decline.
The risk of having cognitive impairment increased 7 percent for every 10 dB of hearing loss at baseline. No effect of hearing aids was seen in the Lin Baltimore study.
Causes[edit]
See also: Hearing loss § Causes
The aging process has three distinct components: physiologic degeneration, extrinsic damage (nosocusis), and intrinsic damage (sociocusis). These factors are superimposed on a genetic substrate, and may be overshadowed by general age-related susceptibility to diseases and disorders.
Hearing loss is only weakly correlated with age. In preindustrial and non-industrial societies, persons retain their hearing into old age. In the Framingham cohort study, only 10% of the variability of hearing with age could be explained by age-related physiologic deterioration. Within family groups, heredity factors were dominant; across family groups, other, presumably sociocusis and nosocusis factors were dominant.
Heredity: factors like early aging of the cochlea and susceptibility of the cochlea for drug insults are genetically determined.
Oxidative stress
General inflammatory conditions
Sociocusis[edit]
Sociocusis is the condition of those who have hearing loss attributed to continuous noise exposures, unrelated to their job or occupation. This exposure to these stimuli is frequent, and are often considered common "background noises" that affect the hearing abilities of individuals. Examples of sociocusis-related stimuli are the continuous noises from traffic, home appliances, music, television, and radio. The accumulated exposure to these noises over many years can lead to a condition similar to pure presbycusis.
Nosocusis[edit]
Nosocusis factors are those that can cause hearing loss, which are not noise-based and separate from pure presbycusis. They may include:
Ototoxic drugs: Ingestion of ototoxic drugs like aspirin may hasten the process of presbycusis.
vascular degeneration
Atherosclerosis: May diminish vascularity of the cochlea, thereby reducing its oxygen supply.
Dietary habits: Increased intake of saturated fat may accelerate atherosclerotic changes in old age.
Smoking: Is postulated to accentuate atherosclerotic changes in blood vessels aggravating presbycusis.
Diabetes: May cause vasculitis and endothelial proliferation in the blood vessels of the cochlea, thereby reducing its blood supply.
Hypertension: causes potent vascular changes, like reduction in blood supply to the cochlea, thereby aggravating presbycusis.
However, a recent study found that diabetes, atherosclerosis and hypertension had no correlation to presbycusis, suggesting that these are nosocusis (acquired hearing loss) factors, not intrinsic factors.
Pathophysiology[edit]
There are four pathological phenotypes of presbycusis:
Sensory: characterised by degeneration of the organ of Corti, the sensory organ for hearing. Located within the scala media, it contains inner and outer hair cells with stereocilia. The outer hair cells play a significant role in the amplification of sound. Age-related hair cell degeneration is characterized by loss of stereocilia, shrinkage of hair cell soma, and reduction in outer hair cell mechanical properties, suggesting that functional decline in mechanotransduction and cochlear amplification precedes hair cell loss and contributes to age-related hearing loss. At the molecular level, hair cell aging is associated with key molecular processes, including transcriptional regulation, DNA damage/repair, autophagy, and inflammatory response, as well as those related to hair cell unique morphology and function.
Neural: characterised by degeneration of cells of the spiral ganglion.
Strial/metabolic: characterised by atrophy of stria vascularis in all turns of cochlea. Located in the lateral wall of the cochlea, the stria vascularis contains sodium-potassium-ATPase pumps that are responsible for producing the endolymph resting potential. As individuals age, a loss of capillaries leads to the endolymphatic potential becoming harder to maintain, which brings a decrease in cochlear potential.
Cochlear conductive: due to stiffening of the basilar membrane thus affecting its movement. This type of pathology has not been verified as contributing to presbycusis.
In addition there are two other types:
Mixed
Indeterminate
The shape of the audiogram categorizes abrupt high-frequency loss (sensory phenotype) or flat loss (strial phenotype).
The mainstay of SNHL is strial, with only about 5% of cases being sensory. This type of presbycusis is manifested by a low-frequency hearing loss, with unimpaired speech recognition.
Classically, audiograms in neural presbycusis show a moderate downward slope into higher frequencies with a gradual worsening over time. A severe loss in speech discrimination is often described, out of proportion to the threshold loss, making amplification difficult due to poor comprehension.
The audiogram associated with sensory presbycusis is thought to show a sharply sloping high-frequency loss extending beyond the speech frequency range, and clinical evaluation reveals a slow, symmetric, and bilateral progression of hearing loss.
Diagnosis[edit]
Hearing loss is classified as mild, moderate, severe or profound. Pure-tone audiometry for air conduction thresholds at 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 6000 and 8000 Hz is traditionally used to classify the degree of hearing loss in each ear. Normal hearing thresholds are considered to be 25 dB sensitivity, though it has been proposed that this threshold is too high, and that 15 dB (about half as loud) is more typical. Mild hearing loss is thresholds of 25–45 dB; moderate hearing loss is thresholds of 45–65 dB; severe hearing loss is thresholds of 65–85 dB; and profound hearing loss thresholds are greater than 85 dB.
Tinnitus occurring in only one ear should prompt the clinician to initiate further evaluation for other etiologies. In addition, the presence of a pulse-synchronous rushing sound may require additional imaging to exclude vascular disorders.
Otoscopy[edit]
Main article: Otoscopy
An examination of the external ear canal and tympanic membrane performed by a medical doctor, otolaryngologist, or audiologist using an otoscope, a visual instrument inserted into the ear. This also allows some inspection of the middle ear through the translucent tympanic membrane.
Tympanometry[edit]
Main article: Tympanometry
A test administered by a medical doctor, otolaryngologist or audiologist of the tympanic membrane and middle ear function using a tympanometer, an air-pressure/sound wave instrument inserted into the ear canal. The result is a tympanogram showing ear canal volume, middle ear pressure and eardrum compliance. Normal middle ear function (Type A tympanogram) with a hearing loss may suggest presbycusis. Type B and Type C tympanograms indicate an abnormality inside the ear and therefore may have an additional effect on the hearing.
Laboratory studies[edit]
This may include a blood or other sera test for inflammatory markers such as those for autoinflammatory diseases.
Audiometry[edit]
Main article: Audiometry
A hearing test administered by a medical doctor, otolaryngologist (ENT) or audiologist including pure tone audiometry and speech recognition may be used to determine the extent and nature of hearing loss, and distinguish presbycusis from other kinds of hearing loss. Otoacoustic emissions and evoked response testing may be used to test for audio neuropathy. The diagnosis of a sensorineural pattern hearing loss is made through audiometry, which shows a significant hearing loss without the "air-bone gap" that is characteristic of conductive hearing disturbances. In other words, air conduction is equal to bone conduction. Persons with cochlear deficits fail otoacoustic emissions testing, while persons with 8th cranial nerve (vestibulocochlear nerve) deficits fail auditory brainstem response testing.
Presbycusis audiogram[edit]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)[edit]
Main article: Magnetic resonance imaging
As part of differential diagnosis, an MRI scan may be done to check for vascular anomalies, tumors, and structural problems like enlarged mastoids. MRI and other types of scan cannot directly detect or measure age-related hearing loss.
Treatment[edit]
Main article: Sensorineural hearing loss § Treatment
At present, presbycusis, being primarily sensorineural in nature, cannot be prevented, ameliorated or cured. Treatment options fall into three categories: pharmacological, surgical and management.
There are no approved or recommended pharmaceutical treatments for presbycusis.
Cochlear implant[edit]
In cases of severe or profound hearing loss, a surgical cochlear implant is possible. This is an electronic device that replaces the cochlea of the inner ear. Electrodes are typically inserted through the round window of the cochlea, into the fluid-filled scala tympani. They stimulate the peripheral axons of the primary auditory neurons, which then send information to the brain via the auditory nerve. The cochlea is tonotopically mapped in a spiral fashion, with lower frequencies localizing at the apex of the cochlea, and high frequencies at the base of the cochlea, near the oval and round windows. With age, comes a loss in distinction of frequencies, especially higher ones. The electrodes of the implant are designed to stimulate the array of nerve fibers that previously responded to different frequencies accurately. Due to spatial constraints, the cochlear implant may not be inserted all the way into the cochlear apex. It provides a different kind of sound spectrum than natural hearing, but may enable the recipient to recognize speech and environmental sounds.
Middle ear implants[edit]
These are surgically implanted hearing aids inserted onto the middle ear. These aids work by directly vibrating the ossicles, and are cosmetically favorable due to their hidden nature.
Management[edit]
Hearing aids help improve hearing of many elderly. Hearing aids can now be tuned to specific frequency ranges of hearing loss.
Aural rehabilitation for the affected person and their communication partners may reduce the impact on communication. Techniques such as squarely facing the affected person, enunciating, ensuring adequate light, minimizing noise in the environment, and using contextual cues are used to improve comprehension.
Research[edit]
Pharmaceuticals[edit]
Pharmacological treatment options are limited, and remain clinically unproven. Among these are the water-soluble coenzyme Q10 formulation, the prescription drug Tanakan, and combination antioxidant therapy.
In a study performed in 2010, it was found that the water-soluble formulation of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) caused a significant improvement in liminar tonal audiometry of the air and bone thresholds at 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 8000 Hz.
Antioxidant therapy – age-related hearing loss was reduced in animal models with a combination agent comprising six antioxidant agents that target four sites within the oxidative pathway: L-cysteine-glutathione mixed disulfide, ribose-cysteine, NW-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, vitamin B12, folate, and ascorbic acid. It is thought that these supplements attenuate the decline of cochlear structure due to prolonged oxidative stress. However, more recent studies have had conflicting results. In 2012, a study was done with CBA/J female mice. They were placed on an antioxidant-rich diet for 24 months consisting of vitamins A, C, E, L-carnitine, and α-lipoic acid. While this increased the inner ear's antioxidant capacity, the actual hearing loss was unaffected. Therefore, in this study, antioxidants were shown not to improve presbycusis mechanisms.
The effects of the pharmaceutical drug Tanakan were observed when treating tympanophonia in elderly women. Tanakan was found to decrease the intensity of tympanitis and improve speech and hearing in aged patients, giving rise to the idea of recommending treatment with it to elderly patients with presbycusis or normal tonal hearing.
AM-111, an otoprotective peptide, was shown in a chinchilla study to rescue and protect against hearing loss following impulse noise trauma. AM-111 acts as a cell-permeable inhibitor of JNK-mediated apoptosis. IP injections or local injections into membrane of the round window were given, and permanent threshold shifts (PTS) were measured three weeks after impulse noise exposure. AM-111 animals had significantly lower PTS, implicating AM-111 as a possible protective agent against JNK-mediated cochlear cell death and against permanent hearing deficits after noise trauma.
The anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant substance Ebselen was observed to reduce hearing loss in a study done in 2007. It has been previously shown that noise trauma correlates with decreases in glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, which has been linked to loss of the outer hair cells. GPx1, an isoform of GPx, is predominantly expressed in stria vascularis, cochlea, spiral ligament, organ of Corti, and spiral ganglion cells. The stria vascularis displayed significant decreases in GPx1 immunoreactivity and increased swelling following noise exposure in rats. There was also significant outer hair cell loss in the cochlea within five hours of noise exposure. Administration of Ebselen before and after the noise stimulus reduced stria vascularis swelling as well as cochlear outer hair cell loss. This implicates Ebselen as a supplement for GPx1 in the outer hair cell degradation mechanism of hearing loss. This treatment is currently in active clinical trials.
A γ-secretase inhibitor of Notch signaling was shown to induce new hair cells and partially recover hearing loss. Auditory hair cell loss is permanent damage due to the inability of these cells to regenerate. Therefore, deafness due to this pathology is viewed as irreversible. Hair cell development is mediated by Notch signaling, which exerts lateral inhibition onto hair cells. Notch signaling in supporting hair cells leads to prevention of differentiation in surrounding hair cells. After identifying a potent γ-secretase inhibitor selective for stimulating differentiation in inner ear stem cells, it was administered in acoustically injured mice. The animals who received the injury and treatment displayed an increased hair cell number and stimulated hearing recovery. This suggests that γ-secretase inhibition of Notch signaling can be a potential pharmacological therapy in approaching what was previously viewed as permeant deafness.
Stem cell therapy[edit]
A fetal thymus graft, or rejuvenation of the recipient immunity by inoculation of young CD4+ T cells, also prevents presbycusis as well as up-regulation of the interleukin 1 receptor type II gene (IL1R2) in CD4+ T cells and degeneration of the spiral ganglion in Samp1 mice, a murine model of human senescence. This technology remains years or even decades away from human application.
Popular culture[edit]
See also: The Mosquito
Abilities of young people to hear high frequency tones inaudible to those over 25 or so has led to the development of technologies to disperse groups of young people around shops (The Mosquito), and development of a cell phone ringtone, Teen Buzz, for students to use in school, that older people cannot hear. In September 2006 this technique was used to make a dance track called 'Buzzin'. The track had two melodies, one that everyone could hear and one that only younger people could hear.
Animals[edit]
Many vertebrates such as fish, birds and amphibians do not experience presbycusis in old age as they are able to regenerate their cochlear sensory cells, whereas mammals including humans have genetically lost this ability. A number of laboratories worldwide are conducting comparative studies of birds and mammals that aim to find the differences in regenerative capacity, with a view to developing new treatments for human hearing problems.
See also[edit]
Presbyopia – age-related degeneration of the eyes | biology | 31458 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditiv%20perception | Auditiv perception | Auditiv perception betyder bredt hørelse, dvs. sansning af lyd. Ofte hentyder ordet kun til den proces, der følger efter selve sansningen. Sansningen der foregår i øret består af opfangelsen af lydbølger.
Lydperception består i fortolkning og bearbejdning af sansedata, ud fra såkaldte cues. Ud fra sansesdata foretages differentiering og lokalisering af lydkilder. Der er mange forskellige cues.
Et af de cues der hjælper ved lokalisering er interaurale forskelle i amplitude og tid. Det øre der er tættest på lydkilden rammes først og dette giver hjernen information om stedet. Samtidig falder amplituden inden den rammer det andet øre. Men er kilden lige bag ved eller foran er der ikke interaurale forskelle. Der hjælper så et andet cue: Lydbølgerne ændres når de rammer torso og hoved og herved kan hjernen skelne bølger, der kommer bagfra og bølger der kommer forfra. Denne spektrale transformation af lyden kaldes Head related transfer function.
De simpleste cues, der bruges for at adskille lydkilder fra hinanden er spatial og temporal separation, altså lydkilderne befinder sig forskellige steder, og giver lyd på forskellige tidspunkter. Andre cues er modulation, frekvens, harmonicitet og intensitet.
Se også
Akustik
Kognitionspsykologi
Psykologi | danish | 0.547476 |
adults_lose_hearing/Hearing_loss.txt | Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken language, and in adults it can create difficulties with social interaction and at work. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent. Hearing loss related to age usually affects both ears and is due to cochlear hair cell loss. In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness.
Hearing loss may be caused by a number of factors, including: genetics, ageing, exposure to noise, some infections, birth complications, trauma to the ear, and certain medications or toxins. A common condition that results in hearing loss is chronic ear infections. Certain infections during pregnancy, such as cytomegalovirus, syphilis and rubella, may also cause hearing loss in the child. Hearing loss is diagnosed when hearing testing finds that a person is unable to hear 25 decibels in at least one ear. Testing for poor hearing is recommended for all newborns. Hearing loss can be categorized as mild (25 to 40 dB), moderate (41 to 55 dB), moderate-severe (56 to 70 dB), severe (71 to 90 dB), or profound (greater than 90 dB). There are three main types of hearing loss: conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss.
About half of hearing loss globally is preventable through public health measures. Such practices include immunization, proper care around pregnancy, avoiding loud noise, and avoiding certain medications. The World Health Organization recommends that young people limit exposure to loud sounds and the use of personal audio players to an hour a day in an effort to limit exposure to noise. Early identification and support are particularly important in children. For many, hearing aids, sign language, cochlear implants and subtitles are useful. Lip reading is another useful skill some develop. Access to hearing aids, however, is limited in many areas of the world.
As of 2013 hearing loss affects about 1.1 billion people to some degree. It causes disability in about 466 million people (5% of the global population), and moderate to severe disability in 124 million people. Of those with moderate to severe disability 108 million live in low and middle income countries. Of those with hearing loss, it began during childhood for 65 million. Those who use sign language and are members of Deaf culture may see themselves as having a difference rather than a disability. Many members of Deaf culture oppose attempts to cure deafness and some within this community view cochlear implants with concern as they have the potential to eliminate their culture.
Definition[edit]
A deaf person using a camera-equipped smartphone to communicate in sign language
Hearing loss is defined as diminished acuity to sounds which would otherwise be heard normally. The terms hearing impaired or hard of hearing are usually reserved for people who have relative inability to hear sound in the speech frequencies. Hearing loss occurs when sound waves enter the ears and damage the sensitive tissues The severity of hearing loss is categorized according to the increase in intensity of sound above the usual level required for the listener to detect it.
Deafness is defined as a degree of loss such that a person is unable to understand speech, even in the presence of amplification. In profound deafness, even the highest intensity sounds produced by an audiometer (an instrument used to measure hearing by producing pure tone sounds through a range of frequencies) may not be detected. In total deafness, no sounds at all, regardless of amplification or method of production, can be heard.
Speech perception is another aspect of hearing which involves the perceived clarity of a word rather than the intensity of sound made by the word. In humans, this is usually measured with speech discrimination tests, which measure not only the ability to detect sound, but also the ability to understand speech. There are very rare types of hearing loss that affect speech discrimination alone. One example is auditory neuropathy, a variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells of the cochlea are intact and functioning, but sound information is not faithfully transmitted by the auditory nerve to the brain.
Use of the terms "hearing impaired", "deaf-mute", or "deaf and dumb" to describe deaf and hard of hearing people is discouraged by many in the deaf community as well as advocacy organizations, as they are offensive to many deaf and hard of hearing people.
Hearing standards[edit]
See also: Absolute threshold of hearing and Hearing range
Further information: Equal-loudness contour and A-weighting
Human hearing extends in frequency from 20 to 20,000 Hz, and in intensity from 0 dB to 120 dB HL or more. 0 dB does not represent absence of sound, but rather the softest sound an average unimpaired human ear can hear; some people can hear down to −5 or even −10 dB. Sound is generally uncomfortably loud above 90 dB and 115 dB represents the threshold of pain. The ear does not hear all frequencies equally well: hearing sensitivity peaks around 3,000 Hz. There are many qualities of human hearing besides frequency range and intensity that cannot easily be measured quantitatively. However, for many practical purposes, normal hearing is defined by a frequency versus intensity graph, or audiogram, charting sensitivity thresholds of hearing at defined frequencies. Because of the cumulative impact of age and exposure to noise and other acoustic insults, 'typical' hearing may not be normal.
Signs and symptoms[edit]
difficulty using the telephone
loss of sound localization
difficulty understanding speech, especially of children and women whose voices are of a higher frequency.
difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise (cocktail party effect)
sounds or speech sounding dull, muffled or attenuated
need for increased volume on television, radio, music and other audio sources
Hearing loss is sensory, but may have accompanying symptoms:
pain or pressure in the ears
a blocked feeling
There may also be accompanying secondary symptoms:
hyperacusis, heightened sensitivity with accompanying auditory pain to certain intensities and frequencies of sound, sometimes defined as "auditory recruitment"
tinnitus, ringing, buzzing, hissing or other sounds in the ear when no external sound is present
vertigo and disequilibrium
tympanophonia, also known as autophonia, abnormal hearing of one's own voice and respiratory sounds, usually as a result of a patulous (a constantly open) eustachian tube or dehiscent superior semicircular canals
disturbances of facial movement (indicating a possible tumour or stroke) or in persons with Bell's palsy
Complications[edit]
Hearing loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The risk increases with the hearing loss degree. There are several hypotheses including cognitive resources being redistributed to hearing and social isolation from hearing loss having a negative effect. According to preliminary data, hearing aid usage can slow down the decline in cognitive functions.
Hearing loss is responsible for causing thalamocortical dysrthymia in the brain which is a cause for several neurological disorders including tinnitus and visual snow syndrome.
Cognitive decline[edit]
Hearing loss is an increasing concern especially in aging populations. The prevalence of hearing loss increases about two-fold for each decade increase in age after age 40. While the secular trend might decrease individual level risk of developing hearing loss, the prevalence of hearing loss is expected to rise due to the aging population in the US. Another concern about aging process is cognitive decline, which may progress to mild cognitive impairment and eventually dementia. The association between hearing loss and cognitive decline has been studied in various research settings. Despite the variability in study design and protocols, the majority of these studies have found consistent association between age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, and dementia. The association between age-related hearing loss and Alzheimer's disease was found to be nonsignificant, and this finding supports the hypothesis that hearing loss is associated with dementia independent of Alzheimer pathology. There are several hypotheses about the underlying causal mechanism for age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline. One hypothesis is that this association can be explained by common etiology or shared neurobiological pathology with decline in other physiological system. Another possible cognitive mechanism emphasize on individual's cognitive load. As people developing hearing loss in the process of aging, the cognitive load demanded by auditory perception increases, which may lead to change in brain structure and eventually to dementia. One other hypothesis suggests that the association between hearing loss and cognitive decline is mediated through various psychosocial factors, such as decrease in social contact and increase in social isolation. Findings on the association between hearing loss and dementia have significant public health implication, since about 9% of dementia cases are associated with hearing loss.
Falls[edit]
Falls have important health implications, especially for an aging population where they can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of injuries caused by falls, since older individuals typically have greater bone fragility and poorer protective reflexes. Fall-related injury can also lead to burdens on the financial and health care systems. In literature, age-related hearing loss is found to be significantly associated with incident falls. There is also a potential dose-response relationship between hearing loss and falls—greater severity of hearing loss is associated with increased difficulties in postural control and increased prevalence of falls. The underlying causal link between the association of hearing loss and falls is yet to be elucidated. There are several hypotheses that indicate that there may be a common process between decline in auditory system and increase in incident falls, driven by physiological, cognitive, and behavioral factors. This evidence suggests that treating hearing loss has potential to increase health-related quality of life in older adults.
Depression[edit]
Depression is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In older adults, the suicide rate is higher than it is for younger adults, and more suicide cases are attributable to depression. Different studies have been done to investigate potential risk factors that can give rise to depression in later life. Some chronic diseases are found to be significantly associated with risk of developing depression, such as coronary heart disease, pulmonary disease, vision loss and hearing loss. Hearing loss can attribute to decrease in health-related quality of life, increase in social isolation and decline in social engagement, which are all risk factors for increased risk of developing depression symptoms.
Spoken language ability[edit]
Post-lingual deafness is hearing loss that is sustained after the acquisition of language, which can occur due to disease, trauma, or as a side-effect of a medicine. Typically, hearing loss is gradual and often detected by family and friends of affected individuals long before the patients themselves will acknowledge the disability. Post-lingual deafness is far more common than pre-lingual deafness. Those who lose their hearing later in life, such as in late adolescence or adulthood, face their own challenges, living with the adaptations that allow them to live independently.
Prelingual deafness is profound hearing loss that is sustained before the acquisition of language, which can occur due to a congenital condition or through hearing loss before birth or in early infancy. Prelingual deafness impairs an individual's ability to acquire a spoken language in children, but deaf children can acquire spoken language through support from cochlear implants (sometimes combined with hearing aids). Non-signing (hearing) parents of deaf babies (90–95% of cases) usually go with oral approach without the support of sign language, as these families lack previous experience with sign language and cannot competently provide it to their children without learning it themselves. This may in some cases (late implantation or not sufficient benefit from cochlear implants) bring the risk of language deprivation for the deaf baby because the deaf baby would not have a sign language if the child is unable to acquire spoken language successfully. The 5–10% of cases of deaf babies born into signing families have the potential of age-appropriate development of language due to early exposure to a sign language by sign-competent parents, thus they have the potential to meet language milestones, in sign language in lieu of spoken language.
Causes[edit]
Main article: Causes of hearing loss
Hearing loss has multiple causes, including ageing, genetics, perinatal problems and acquired causes like noise and disease. For some kinds of hearing loss the cause may be classified as of unknown cause.
There is a progressive loss of ability to hear high frequencies with aging known as presbycusis. For men, this can start as early as 25 and women at 30. Although genetically variable, it is a normal concomitant of ageing and is distinct from hearing losses caused by noise exposure, toxins or disease agents. Common conditions that can increase the risk of hearing loss in elderly people are high blood pressure, diabetes, or the use of certain medications harmful to the ear. While everyone loses hearing with age, the amount and type of hearing loss is variable.
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), also known as acoustic trauma, typically manifests as elevated hearing thresholds (i.e. less sensitivity or muting). Noise exposure is the cause of approximately half of all cases of hearing loss, causing some degree of problems in 5% of the population globally. The majority of hearing loss is not due to age, but due to noise exposure. Various governmental, industry and standards organizations set noise standards. Many people are unaware of the presence of environmental sound at damaging levels, or of the level at which sound becomes harmful. Common sources of damaging noise levels include car stereos, children's toys, motor vehicles, crowds, lawn and maintenance equipment, power tools, gun use, musical instruments, and even hair dryers. Noise damage is cumulative; all sources of damage must be considered to assess risk. In the US, 12.5% of children aged 6–19 years have permanent hearing damage from excessive noise exposure. The World Health Organization estimates that half of those between 12 and 35 are at risk from using personal audio devices that are too loud. Hearing loss in adolescents may be caused by loud noise from toys, music by headphones, and concerts or events.
Hearing loss can be inherited. Around 75–80% of all these cases are inherited by recessive genes, 20–25% are inherited by dominant genes, 1–2% are inherited by X-linked patterns, and fewer than 1% are inherited by mitochondrial inheritance. Syndromic deafness occurs when there are other signs or medical problems aside from deafness in an individual, such as Usher syndrome, Stickler syndrome, Waardenburg syndrome, Alport's syndrome, and neurofibromatosis type 2. Nonsyndromic deafness occurs when there are no other signs or medical problems associated with the deafness in an individual.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are reported to cause hearing loss in up to 64% of infants born to alcoholic mothers, from the ototoxic effect on the developing fetus plus malnutrition during pregnancy from the excess alcohol intake. Premature birth can be associated with sensorineural hearing loss because of an increased risk of hypoxia, hyperbilirubinaemia, ototoxic medication and infection as well as noise exposure in the neonatal units. Also, hearing loss in premature babies is often discovered far later than a similar hearing loss would be in a full-term baby because normally babies are given a hearing test within 48 hours of birth, but doctors must wait until the premature baby is medically stable before testing hearing, which can be months after birth. The risk of hearing loss is greatest for those weighing less than 1500 g at birth.
Disorders responsible for hearing loss include auditory neuropathy, Down syndrome, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease variant 1E, autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, meningitis, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, perilymph fistula, Ménière's disease, recurring ear infections, strokes, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, Pierre Robin, Treacher-Collins, Usher Syndrome, Pendred Syndrome, and Turner syndrome, syphilis, vestibular schwannoma, and viral infections such as measles, mumps, congenital rubella (also called German measles) syndrome, several varieties of herpes viruses, HIV/AIDS, and West Nile virus.
Some medications may reversibly affect hearing. These medications are considered ototoxic. This includes loop diuretics such as furosemide and bumetanide, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) both over-the-counter (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) as well as prescription (celecoxib, diclofenac, etc.), paracetamol, quinine, and macrolide antibiotics. Others may cause permanent hearing loss. The most important group is the aminoglycosides (main member gentamicin) and platinum based chemotherapeutics such as cisplatin and carboplatin.
In addition to medications, hearing loss can also result from specific chemicals in the environment: metals, such as lead; solvents, such as toluene (found in crude oil, gasoline and automobile exhaust, for example); and asphyxiants. Combined with noise, these ototoxic chemicals have an additive effect on a person's hearing loss. Hearing loss due to chemicals starts in the high frequency range and is irreversible. It damages the cochlea with lesions and degrades central portions of the auditory system. For some ototoxic chemical exposures, particularly styrene, the risk of hearing loss can be higher than being exposed to noise alone. The effects is greatest when the combined exposure include impulse noise. A 2018 informational bulletin by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) introduces the issue, provides examples of ototoxic chemicals, lists the industries and occupations at risk and provides prevention information.
There can be damage either to the ear, whether the external or middle ear, to the cochlea, or to the brain centers that process the aural information conveyed by the ears. Damage to the middle ear may include fracture and discontinuity of the ossicular chain. Damage to the inner ear (cochlea) may be caused by temporal bone fracture. People who sustain head injury are especially vulnerable to hearing loss or tinnitus, either temporary or permanent.
Pathophysiology[edit]
How sounds make their way from the source to the brain
Sound waves reach the outer ear and are conducted down the ear canal to the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The vibrations are transferred by the 3 tiny ear bones of the middle ear to the fluid in the inner ear. The fluid moves hair cells (stereocilia), and their movement generates nerve impulses which are then taken to the brain by the cochlear nerve. The auditory nerve takes the impulses to the brainstem, which sends the impulses to the midbrain. Finally, the signal goes to the auditory cortex of the temporal lobe to be interpreted as sound.
Hearing loss is most commonly caused by long-term exposure to loud noises, from recreation or from work, that damage the hair cells, which do not grow back on their own.
Older people may lose their hearing from long exposure to noise, changes in the inner ear, changes in the middle ear, or from changes along the nerves from the ear to the brain.
Diagnosis[edit]
Main article: Diagnosis of hearing loss
An audiologist conducting an audiometric hearing test in a sound-proof testing booth
Identification of a hearing loss is usually conducted by a general practitioner medical doctor, otolaryngologist, certified and licensed audiologist, school or industrial audiometrist, or other audiometric technician. Diagnosis of the cause of a hearing loss is carried out by a specialist physician (audiovestibular physician) or otorhinolaryngologist.
Hearing loss is generally measured by playing generated or recorded sounds, and determining whether the person can hear them. Hearing sensitivity varies according to the frequency of sounds. To take this into account, hearing sensitivity can be measured for a range of frequencies and plotted on an audiogram. Other method for quantifying hearing loss is a hearing test using a mobile application or hearing aid application, which includes a hearing test. Hearing diagnosis using mobile application is similar to the audiometry procedure. Audiograms, obtained using mobile applications, can be used to adjust hearing aid applications. Another method for quantifying hearing loss is a speech-in-noise test. which gives an indication of how well one can understand speech in a noisy environment. Otoacoustic emissions test is an objective hearing test that may be administered to toddlers and children too young to cooperate in a conventional hearing test. Auditory brainstem response testing is an electrophysiological test used to test for hearing deficits caused by pathology within the ear, the cochlear nerve and also within the brainstem.
A case history (usually a written form, with questionnaire) can provide valuable information about the context of the hearing loss, and indicate what kind of diagnostic procedures to employ. Examinations include otoscopy, tympanometry, and differential testing with the Weber, Rinne, Bing and Schwabach tests. In case of infection or inflammation, blood or other body fluids may be submitted for laboratory analysis. MRI and CT scans can be useful to identify the pathology of many causes of hearing loss.
Hearing loss is categorized by severity, type, and configuration. Furthermore, a hearing loss may exist in only one ear (unilateral) or in both ears (bilateral). Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent, sudden or progressive. The severity of a hearing loss is ranked according to ranges of nominal thresholds in which a sound must be so it can be detected by an individual. It is measured in decibels of hearing loss, or dB HL. There are three main types of hearing loss: conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss. An additional problem which is increasingly recognised is auditory processing disorder which is not a hearing loss as such but a difficulty perceiving sound. The shape of an audiogram shows the relative configuration of the hearing loss, such as a Carhart notch for otosclerosis, 'noise' notch for noise-induced damage, high frequency rolloff for presbycusis, or a flat audiogram for conductive hearing loss. In conjunction with speech audiometry, it may indicate central auditory processing disorder, or the presence of a schwannoma or other tumor.
People with unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness (SSD) have difficulty in hearing conversation on their impaired side, localizing sound, and understanding speech in the presence of background noise. One reason for the hearing problems these patients often experience is due to the head shadow effect.
Idiopathic sudden hearing loss is a condition where a person as an immediate decrease in the sensitivity of their sensorineural hearing that does not have a known cause. This type of loss is usually only on one side (unilateral) and the severity of the loss varies. A common threshold of a "loss of at least 30 dB in three connected frequencies within 72 hours" is sometimes used, however there is no universal definition or international consensus for diagnosing idiopathic sudden hearing loss.
Prevention[edit]
It is estimated that half of cases of hearing loss are preventable. About 60% of hearing loss in children under the age of 15 can be avoided. There are a number of effective preventative strategies, including: immunization against rubella to prevent congenital rubella syndrome, immunization against H. influenza and S. pneumoniae to reduce cases of meningitis, and avoiding or protecting against excessive noise exposure. The World Health Organization also recommends immunization against measles, mumps, and meningitis, efforts to prevent premature birth, and avoidance of certain medication as prevention. World Hearing Day is a yearly event to promote actions to prevent hearing damage.
Avoiding exposure to loud noise can help prevent noise-induced hearing loss. 18% of adults exposed to loud noise at work for five years or more report hearing loss in both ears as compared to 5.5% of adults who were not exposed to loud noise at work. Different programs exist for specific populations such as school-age children, adolescents and workers. Education regarding noise exposure increases the use of hearing protectors. But the HPD (without individual selection, training and fit testing) does not significantly reduce the risk of hearing loss. The use of antioxidants is being studied for the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for scenarios in which noise exposure cannot be reduced, such as during military operations.
Workplace noise regulation[edit]
Noise is widely recognized as an occupational hazard. In the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work together to provide standards and enforcement on workplace noise levels. The hierarchy of hazard controls demonstrates the different levels of controls to reduce or eliminate exposure to noise and prevent hearing loss, including engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE). Other programs and initiative have been created to prevent hearing loss in the workplace. For example, the Safe-in-Sound Award was created to recognize organizations that can demonstrate results of successful noise control and other interventions. Additionally, the Buy Quiet program was created to encourage employers to purchase quieter machinery and tools. By purchasing less noisy power tools like those found on the NIOSH Power Tools Database and limiting exposure to ototoxic chemicals, great strides can be made in preventing hearing loss.
Companies can also provide personal hearing protector devices tailored to both the worker and type of employment. Some hearing protectors universally block out all noise, and some allow for certain noises to be heard. Workers are more likely to wear hearing protector devices when they are properly fitted.
Often interventions to prevent noise-induced hearing loss have many components. A 2017 Cochrane review found that stricter legislation might reduce noise levels. Providing workers with information on their sound exposure levels was not shown to decrease exposure to noise. Ear protection, if used correctly, can reduce noise to safer levels, but often, providing them is not sufficient to prevent hearing loss. Engineering noise out and other solutions such as proper maintenance of equipment can lead to noise reduction, but further field studies on resulting noise exposures following such interventions are needed. Other possible solutions include improved enforcement of existing legislation and better implementation of well-designed prevention programmes, which have not yet been proven conclusively to be effective. The conclusion of the Cochrane Review was that further research could modify what is now regarding the effectiveness of the evaluated interventions.
The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance has created a hearing impairment calculator based on the ISO 1999 model for studying threshold shift in relatively homogeneous groups of people, such as workers with the same type of job. The ISO 1999 model estimates how much hearing impairment in a group can be ascribed to age and noise exposure. The result is calculated via an algebraic equation that uses the A-weighted sound exposure level, how many years the people were exposed to this noise, how old the people are, and their sex. The model's estimations are only useful for people without hearing loss due to non-job related exposure and can be used for prevention activities.
Screening[edit]
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends neonatal hearing screening for all newborns, as the first three years of life are believed to be the most important for language development. Universal neonatal hearing screenings have now been widely implemented across the U.S., with rates of newborn screening increasing from less than 3% in the early 1990s to 98% in 2009. Newborns whose screening reveals a high index of suspicion of hearing loss are referred for additional diagnostic testing with the goal of providing early intervention and access to language.
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that children should have their hearing tested several times throughout their schooling:
When they enter school
At ages 6, 8, and 10
At least once during middle school
At least once during high school
While the American College of Physicians indicated that there is not enough evidence to determine the utility of screening in adults over 50 years old who do not have any symptoms, the American Language, Speech Pathology and Hearing Association recommends that adults should be screened at least every decade through age 50 and at three-year intervals thereafter, to minimize the detrimental effects of the untreated condition on quality of life. For the same reason, the US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion included as one of Healthy People 2020 objectives: to increase the proportion of persons who have had a hearing examination.
Management[edit]
Main article: Management of hearing loss
An in-the-canal hearing aid
Management depends on the specific cause if known as well as the extent, type and configuration of the hearing loss. Sudden hearing loss due to an underlying nerve problem may be treated with corticosteroids.
Most hearing loss, that result from age and noise, is progressive and irreversible, and there are currently no approved or recommended treatments. A few specific kinds of hearing loss are amenable to surgical treatment. In other cases, treatment is addressed to underlying pathologies, but any hearing loss incurred may be permanent. Some management options include hearing aids, cochlear implants, middle ear implants, assistive technology, and closed captioning; in movie theaters, a Hearing Impaired (HI) audio track may be available via headphones to better hear dialog.
This choice depends on the level of hearing loss, type of hearing loss, and personal preference. Hearing aid applications are one of the options for hearing loss management. For people with bilateral hearing loss, it is not clear if bilateral hearing aids (hearing aids in both ears) are better than a unilateral hearing aid (hearing aid in one ear).
Idiopathic sudden hearing loss[edit]
For people with idiopathic sudden hearing loss, different treatment approaches have been suggested that are usually based on the suspected cause of the sudden hearing loss. Treatment approaches may include corticosteroid medications, rheological drugs, vasodilators, anesthetics, and other medications chosen based on the suspected underlying pathology that caused the sudden hearing loss. The evidence supporting most treatment options for idiopathic sudden hearing loss is very weak and adverse effects of these different medications is a consideration when deciding on a treatment approach.
Epidemiology[edit]
Disability-adjusted life year for hearing loss (adult onset) per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004: no data <250 250–295 295–340 340–385 385–430 430–475 475–520 520–565 565–610 610–655 655–700 >700
Globally, hearing loss affects about 10% of the population to some degree. It caused moderate to severe disability in 124.2 million people as of 2004 (107.9 million of whom are in low and middle income countries). Of these 65 million acquired the condition during childhood. At birth ~3 per 1000 in developed countries and more than 6 per 1000 in developing countries have hearing problems.
Hearing loss increases with age. In those between 20 and 35 rates of hearing loss are 3% while in those 44 to 55 it is 11% and in those 65 to 85 it is 43%.
A 2017 report by the World Health Organization estimated the costs of unaddressed hearing loss and the cost-effectiveness of interventions, for the health-care sector, for the education sector and as broad societal costs. Globally, the annual cost of unaddressed hearing loss was estimated to be in the range of $750–790 billion international dollars.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed the ISO 1999 standards for the estimation of hearing thresholds and noise-induced hearing impairment. They used data from two noise and hearing study databases, one presented by Burns and Robinson (Hearing and Noise in Industry, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1970) and by Passchier-Vermeer (1968). As race are some of the factors that can affect the expected distribution of pure-tone hearing thresholds several other national or regional datasets exist, from Sweden, Norway, South Korea, the United States and Spain.
In the United States hearing is one of the health outcomes measure by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a survey research program conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. It examines health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. Data from the United States in 2011-2012 found that rates of hearing loss has declined among adults aged 20 to 69 years, when compared with the results from an earlier time period (1999-2004). It also found that adult hearing loss is associated with increasing age, sex, ethnicity, educational level, and noise exposure. Nearly one in four adults had audiometric results suggesting noise-induced hearing loss. Almost one in four adults who reported excellent or good hearing had a similar pattern (5.5% on both sides and 18% on one side). Among people who reported exposure to loud noise at work, almost one third had such changes.
Social and cultural aspects[edit]
Main articles: Social impact of profound hearing loss and Deaf culture
The sign for "friend" in American Sign Language
People with extreme hearing loss may communicate through sign languages. Sign languages convey meaning through manual communication and body language instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns. This involves the simultaneous combination of hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to express a speaker's thoughts. "Sign languages are based on the idea that vision is the most useful tool a deaf person has to communicate and receive information".
Deaf culture refers to a tight-knit cultural group of people whose primary language is signed, and who practice social and cultural norms which are distinct from those of the surrounding hearing community. This community does not automatically include all those who are clinically or legally deaf, nor does it exclude every hearing person. According to Baker and Padden, it includes any person or persons who "identifies him/herself as a member of the Deaf community, and other members accept that person as a part of the community," an example being children of deaf adults with normal hearing ability. It includes the set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are influenced by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. Members of the Deaf community tend to view deafness as a difference in human experience rather than a disability or disease. When used as a cultural label especially within the culture, the word deaf is often written with a capital D and referred to as "big D Deaf" in speech and sign. When used as a label for the audiological condition, it is written with a lower case d.
There also multiple educational institutions for both deaf and Deaf people, that usually use sign language as the main language of instruction. Famous institutions include Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the US, and the National University Corporation of Tsukuba University of Technology in Japan.
Research[edit]
Stem cell transplant and gene therapy[edit]
A 2005 study achieved successful regrowth of cochlea cells in guinea pigs. However, the regrowth of cochlear hair cells does not imply the restoration of hearing sensitivity, as the sensory cells may or may not make connections with neurons that carry the signals from hair cells to the brain. A 2008 study has shown that gene therapy targeting Atoh1 can cause hair cell growth and attract neuronal processes in embryonic mice. Some hope that a similar treatment will one day ameliorate hearing loss in humans.
Recent research, reported in 2012 achieved growth of cochlear nerve cells resulting in hearing improvements in gerbils, using stem cells. Also reported in 2013 was regrowth of hair cells in deaf adult mice using a drug intervention resulting in hearing improvement. The Hearing Health Foundation in the US has embarked on a project called the Hearing Restoration Project. Also Action on Hearing Loss in the UK is also aiming to restore hearing.
Researchers reported in 2015 that genetically deaf mice which were treated with TMC1 gene therapy recovered some of their hearing. In 2017, additional studies were performed to treat Usher syndrome and here, a recombinant adeno-associated virus seemed to outperform the older vectors.
Audition[edit]
Besides research studies seeking to improve hearing, such as the ones listed above, research studies on the deaf have also been carried out in order to understand more about audition. Pijil and Shwarz (2005) conducted their study on the deaf who lost their hearing later in life and, hence, used cochlear implants to hear. They discovered further evidence for rate coding of pitch, a system that codes for information for frequencies by the rate that neurons fire in the auditory system, especially for lower frequencies as they are coded by the frequencies that neurons fire from the basilar membrane in a synchronous manner. Their results showed that the subjects could identify different pitches that were proportional to the frequency stimulated by a single electrode. The lower frequencies were detected when the basilar membrane was stimulated, providing even further evidence for rate coding.
See also[edit]
Audiology
Deaf hearing
H.870
Safe listening
World Hearing Day | biology | 31458 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditiv%20perception | Auditiv perception | Auditiv perception betyder bredt hørelse, dvs. sansning af lyd. Ofte hentyder ordet kun til den proces, der følger efter selve sansningen. Sansningen der foregår i øret består af opfangelsen af lydbølger.
Lydperception består i fortolkning og bearbejdning af sansedata, ud fra såkaldte cues. Ud fra sansesdata foretages differentiering og lokalisering af lydkilder. Der er mange forskellige cues.
Et af de cues der hjælper ved lokalisering er interaurale forskelle i amplitude og tid. Det øre der er tættest på lydkilden rammes først og dette giver hjernen information om stedet. Samtidig falder amplituden inden den rammer det andet øre. Men er kilden lige bag ved eller foran er der ikke interaurale forskelle. Der hjælper så et andet cue: Lydbølgerne ændres når de rammer torso og hoved og herved kan hjernen skelne bølger, der kommer bagfra og bølger der kommer forfra. Denne spektrale transformation af lyden kaldes Head related transfer function.
De simpleste cues, der bruges for at adskille lydkilder fra hinanden er spatial og temporal separation, altså lydkilderne befinder sig forskellige steder, og giver lyd på forskellige tidspunkter. Andre cues er modulation, frekvens, harmonicitet og intensitet.
Se også
Akustik
Kognitionspsykologi
Psykologi | danish | 0.547476 |
adults_lose_hearing/Hearing.txt | Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science.
Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. Partial or total inability to hear is called hearing loss.
In humans and other vertebrates, hearing is performed primarily by the auditory system: mechanical waves, known as vibrations, are detected by the ear and transduced into nerve impulses that are perceived by the brain (primarily in the temporal lobe). Like touch, audition requires sensitivity to the movement of molecules in the world outside the organism. Both hearing and touch are types of mechanosensation.
Hearing mechanism[edit]
The middle ear uses three tiny bones, the malleus, the incus, and the stapes, to convey vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
There are three main components of the human auditory system: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
Outer ear[edit]
Main article: Outer ear
The outer ear includes the pinna, the visible part of the ear, as well as the ear canal, which terminates at the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane. The pinna serves to focus sound waves through the ear canal toward the eardrum. Because of the asymmetrical character of the outer ear of most mammals, sound is filtered differently on its way into the ear depending on the location of its origin. This gives these animals the ability to localize sound vertically. The eardrum is an airtight membrane, and when sound waves arrive there, they cause it to vibrate following the waveform of the sound. Cerumen (ear wax) is produced by ceruminous and sebaceous glands in the skin of the human ear canal, protecting the ear canal and tympanic membrane from physical damage and microbial invasion.
Middle ear[edit]
Main article: Middle ear
The middle ear consists of a small air-filled chamber that is located medial to the eardrum. Within this chamber are the three smallest bones in the body, known collectively as the ossicles which include the malleus, incus, and stapes (also known as the hammer, anvil, and stirrup, respectively). They aid in the transmission of the vibrations from the eardrum into the inner ear, the cochlea. The purpose of the middle ear ossicles is to overcome the impedance mismatch between air waves and cochlear waves, by providing impedance matching.
Also located in the middle ear are the stapedius muscle and tensor tympani muscle, which protect the hearing mechanism through a stiffening reflex. The stapes transmits sound waves to the inner ear through the oval window, a flexible membrane separating the air-filled middle ear from the fluid-filled inner ear. The round window, another flexible membrane, allows for the smooth displacement of the inner ear fluid caused by the entering sound waves.
Inner ear[edit]
The inner ear is a small but very complex organ.
Main article: Inner ear
The inner ear consists of the cochlea, which is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled tube. It is divided lengthwise by the organ of Corti, which is the main organ of mechanical to neural transduction. Inside the organ of Corti is the basilar membrane, a structure that vibrates when waves from the middle ear propagate through the cochlear fluid – endolymph. The basilar membrane is tonotopic, so that each frequency has a characteristic place of resonance along it. Characteristic frequencies are high at the basal entrance to the cochlea, and low at the apex. Basilar membrane motion causes depolarization of the hair cells, specialized auditory receptors located within the organ of Corti. While the hair cells do not produce action potentials themselves, they release neurotransmitter at synapses with the fibers of the auditory nerve, which does produce action potentials. In this way, the patterns of oscillations on the basilar membrane are converted to spatiotemporal patterns of firings which transmit information about the sound to the brainstem.
Neuronal[edit]
The lateral lemnisci (red) connects lower brainstem auditory nuclei to the inferior colliculus in the midbrain.
Main article: Neuronal encoding of sound
The sound information from the cochlea travels via the auditory nerve to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem. From there, the signals are projected to the inferior colliculus in the midbrain tectum. The inferior colliculus integrates auditory input with limited input from other parts of the brain and is involved in subconscious reflexes such as the auditory startle response.
The inferior colliculus in turn projects to the medial geniculate nucleus, a part of the thalamus where sound information is relayed to the primary auditory cortex in the temporal lobe. Sound is believed to first become consciously experienced at the primary auditory cortex. Around the primary auditory cortex lies Wernickes area, a cortical area involved in interpreting sounds that is necessary to understand spoken words.
Disturbances (such as stroke or trauma) at any of these levels can cause hearing problems, especially if the disturbance is bilateral. In some instances it can also lead to auditory hallucinations or more complex difficulties in perceiving sound.
Hearing tests[edit]
Main articles: Hearing test and Audiometry
Hearing can be measured by behavioral tests using an audiometer. Electrophysiological tests of hearing can provide accurate measurements of hearing thresholds even in unconscious subjects. Such tests include auditory brainstem evoked potentials (ABR), otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and electrocochleography (ECochG). Technical advances in these tests have allowed hearing screening for infants to become widespread.
Hearing can be measured by mobile applications which includes audiological hearing test function or hearing aid application. These applications allow the user to measure hearing thresholds at different frequencies (audiogram). Despite possible errors in measurements, hearing loss can be detected.
Hearing loss[edit]
Main article: Hearing loss
There are several different types of hearing loss: conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss and mixed types.
There are defined degrees of hearing loss:
Mild hearing loss - People with mild hearing loss have difficulties keeping up with conversations, especially in noisy surroundings. The most quiet sounds that people with mild hearing loss can hear with their better ear are between 25 and 40 dB HL.
Moderate hearing loss - People with moderate hearing loss have difficulty keeping up with conversations when they are not using a hearing aid. On average, the most quiet sounds heard by people with moderate hearing loss with their better ear are between 40 and 70 dB HL.
Severe hearing loss - People with severe hearing loss depend on powerful hearing aid. However, they often rely on lip-reading even when they are using hearing aids. The most quiet sounds heard by people with severe hearing loss with their better ear are between 70 and 95 dB HL.
Profound hearing loss - People with profound hearing loss are very hard of hearing and they mostly rely on lip-reading and sign language. The most quiet sounds heard by people with profound hearing loss with their better ear are from 95 dB HL or more.
Causes[edit]
Heredity
Congenital conditions
Presbycusis
Acquired
Noise-induced hearing loss
Ototoxic drugs and chemicals
Infection
Prevention[edit]
Hearing protection is the use of devices designed to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a type of post-lingual hearing impairment. The various means used to prevent hearing loss generally focus on reducing the levels of noise to which people are exposed. One way this is done is through environmental modifications such as acoustic quieting, which may be achieved with as basic a measure as lining a room with curtains, or as complex a measure as employing an anechoic chamber, which absorbs nearly all sound. Another means is the use of devices such as earplugs, which are inserted into the ear canal to block noise, or earmuffs, objects designed to cover a person's ears entirely.
Management[edit]
Main article: Management of hearing loss
The loss of hearing, when it is caused by neural loss, cannot presently be cured. Instead, its effects can be mitigated by the use of audioprosthetic devices, i.e. hearing assistive devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. In a clinical setting, this management is offered by otologists and audiologists.
Relation to health[edit]
Hearing loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with a greater degree of hearing loss tied to a higher risk. There is also an association between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss.
Hearing underwater[edit]
Hearing threshold and the ability to localize sound sources are reduced underwater in humans, but not in aquatic animals, including whales, seals, and fish which have ears adapted to process water-borne sound.
In vertebrates[edit]
A cat can hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.
Not all sounds are normally audible to all animals. Each species has a range of normal hearing for both amplitude and frequency. Many animals use sound to communicate with each other, and hearing in these species is particularly important for survival and reproduction. In species that use sound as a primary means of communication, hearing is typically most acute for the range of pitches produced in calls and speech.
Frequency range[edit]
See also: Hearing range
Frequencies capable of being heard by humans are called audio or sonic. The range is typically considered to be between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz. Frequencies higher than audio are referred to as ultrasonic, while frequencies below audio are referred to as infrasonic. Some bats use ultrasound for echolocation while in flight. Dogs are able to hear ultrasound, which is the principle of 'silent' dog whistles. Snakes sense infrasound through their jaws, and baleen whales, giraffes, dolphins and elephants use it for communication. Some fish have the ability to hear more sensitively due to a well-developed, bony connection between the ear and their swim bladder. This "aid to the deaf" for fishes appears in some species such as carp and herring.
Time discrimination[edit]
Human perception of audio signal time separation has been measured to less than 10 microseconds (10µs). This does not mean that frequencies above 100 kHz are audible, but that time discrimination is not directly coupled with frequency range. Georg Von Békésy in 1929 identifying sound source directions suggested humans can resolve timing differences of 10µs or less. In 1976 Jan Nordmark's research indicated inter-aural resolution better than 2µs. Milind Kuncher's 2007 research resolved time misalignment to under 10µs.
In birds[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Bird anatomy § Hearing.[edit]
The avian ear is adapted to pick up on slight and rapid changes of pitch found in bird song. General avian tympanic membrane form is ovular and slightly conical. Morphological differences in the middle ear are observed between species. Ossicles within green finches, blackbirds, song thrushes, and house sparrows are proportionately shorter to those found in pheasants, Mallard ducks, and sea birds. In song birds, a syrinx allows the respective possessors to create intricate melodies and tones. The middle avian ear is made up of three semicircular canals, each ending in an ampulla and joining to connect with the macula sacculus and lagena, of which the cochlea, a straight short tube to the external ear, branches from.
In invertebrates[edit]
Even though they do not have ears, invertebrates have developed other structures and systems to decode vibrations traveling through the air, or “sound.” Charles Henry Turner was the first scientist to formally show this phenomenon through rigorously controlled experiments in ants. Turner ruled out the detection of ground vibration and suggested that other insects likely have auditory systems as well.
Many insects detect sound through the way air vibrations deflect hairs along their body. Some insects have even developed specialized hairs tuned to detecting particular frequencies, such as certain caterpillar species that have evolved hair with properties such that it resonates most with the sound of buzzing wasps, thus warning them of the presence of natural enemies.
Some insects possess a tympanal organ. These are "eardrums", that cover air filled chambers on the legs. Similar to the hearing process with vertebrates, the eardrums react to sonar waves. Receptors that are placed on the inside translate the oscillation into electric signals and send them to the brain. Several groups of flying insects that are preyed upon by echolocating bats can perceive the ultrasound emissions this way and reflexively practice ultrasound avoidance.
See also[edit]
Basics
Ear
Hearing loss
Hearing test
General
Auditory scene analysis
Auditory science
Auditory system
Bone conduction
Hearing range
Human echolocation
Listening
Neuronal encoding of sound
Psychoacoustics
Safe listening
Temporal envelope and fine structure
World Hearing Day
Disorders
Auditory processing disorder
Endaural phenomena
Hearing loss
Hyperacusis
Presbycusis
Tinnitus
Test and measurement
Audiogram
Audiometry
Auditory brainstem response (test)
Dichotic listening (test) | biology | 31458 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditiv%20perception | Auditiv perception | Auditiv perception betyder bredt hørelse, dvs. sansning af lyd. Ofte hentyder ordet kun til den proces, der følger efter selve sansningen. Sansningen der foregår i øret består af opfangelsen af lydbølger.
Lydperception består i fortolkning og bearbejdning af sansedata, ud fra såkaldte cues. Ud fra sansesdata foretages differentiering og lokalisering af lydkilder. Der er mange forskellige cues.
Et af de cues der hjælper ved lokalisering er interaurale forskelle i amplitude og tid. Det øre der er tættest på lydkilden rammes først og dette giver hjernen information om stedet. Samtidig falder amplituden inden den rammer det andet øre. Men er kilden lige bag ved eller foran er der ikke interaurale forskelle. Der hjælper så et andet cue: Lydbølgerne ændres når de rammer torso og hoved og herved kan hjernen skelne bølger, der kommer bagfra og bølger der kommer forfra. Denne spektrale transformation af lyden kaldes Head related transfer function.
De simpleste cues, der bruges for at adskille lydkilder fra hinanden er spatial og temporal separation, altså lydkilderne befinder sig forskellige steder, og giver lyd på forskellige tidspunkter. Andre cues er modulation, frekvens, harmonicitet og intensitet.
Se også
Akustik
Kognitionspsykologi
Psykologi | danish | 0.547476 |
adults_lose_hearing/High_frequency.txt | High frequency (HF) is the ITU designation for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves (radio waves) between 3 and 30 megahertz (MHz). It is also known as the decameter band or decameter wave as its wavelengths range from one to ten decameters (ten to one hundred meters). Frequencies immediately below HF are denoted medium frequency (MF), while the next band of higher frequencies is known as the very high frequency (VHF) band. The HF band is a major part of the shortwave band of frequencies, so communication at these frequencies is often called shortwave radio. Because radio waves in this band can be reflected back to Earth by the ionosphere layer in the atmosphere – a method known as "skip" or "skywave" propagation – these frequencies are suitable for long-distance communication across intercontinental distances and for mountainous terrains which prevent line-of-sight communications. The band is used by international shortwave broadcasting stations (3.95–25.82 MHz), aviation communication, government time stations, weather stations, amateur radio and citizens band services, among other uses.
Propagation characteristics[edit]
A modern Icom M700Pro two-way radio for marine HF radio communications.
The dominant means of long-distance communication in this band is skywave ("skip") propagation, in which radio waves directed at an angle into the sky refract back to Earth from layers of ionized atoms in the ionosphere. By this method HF radio waves can travel beyond the horizon, around the curve of the Earth, and can be received at intercontinental distances. However, suitability of this portion of the spectrum for such communication varies greatly with a complex combination of factors:
Sunlight/darkness at site of transmission and reception
Transmitter/receiver proximity to solar terminator
Season
Sunspot cycle
Solar activity
Polar aurora
At any point in time, for a given "skip" communication path between two points, the frequencies at which communication is possible are specified by these parameters
Maximum usable frequency (MUF)
Lowest usable high frequency (LUF) and a
Frequency of optimum transmission (FOT)
The maximum usable frequency regularly drops below 10 MHz in darkness during the winter months, while in summer during daylight it can easily surpass 30 MHz. It depends on the angle of incidence of the waves; it is lowest when the waves are directed straight upwards, and is higher with less acute angles. This means that at longer distances, where the waves graze the ionosphere at a very blunt angle, the MUF may be much higher. The lowest usable frequency depends on the absorption in the lower layer of the ionosphere (the D-layer). This absorption is stronger at low frequencies and is also stronger with increased solar activity (for example in daylight); total absorption often occurs at frequencies below 5 MHz during the daytime. The result of these two factors is that the usable spectrum shifts towards the lower frequencies and into the Medium Frequency (MF) range during winter nights, while on a day in full summer the higher frequencies tend to be more usable, often into the lower VHF range.
When all factors are at their optimum, worldwide communication is possible on HF. At many other times it is possible to make contact across and between continents or oceans. At worst, when a band is "dead", no communication beyond the limited groundwave paths is possible no matter what powers, antennas or other technologies are brought to bear. When a transcontinental or worldwide path is open on a particular frequency, digital, SSB and Morse code communication is possible using surprisingly low transmission powers, often of the order of milliwatts, provided suitable antennas are in use at both ends and that there is little or no man-made or natural interference. On such an open band, interference originating over a wide area affects many potential users. These issues are significant to military, safety and amateur radio users of the HF bands.
Uses[edit]
An amateur radio station incorporating two HF transceivers.
A typical Yagi antenna used by a Canadian radio amateur for long distance communication
Boeing 707 used a HF antenna mounted on top of the tail fin
The main uses of the high frequency spectrum are:
Military and governmental communication systems
Aviation air-to-ground communications
Amateur radio
Shortwave international and regional broadcasting
Maritime sea-to-shore and ship-to-ship services
Over-the-horizon radar systems
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) communication
Citizen's Band Radio services worldwide (generally 26-28 MHz, the higher portion of the HF band, that behaves more like low-VHF)
Coastal ocean dynamics applications radar
The high frequency band is very popular with amateur radio operators, who can take advantage of direct, long-distance (often inter-continental) communications and the "thrill factor" resulting from making contacts in variable conditions. International shortwave broadcasting utilizes this set of frequencies, as well as a seemingly declining number of "utility" users (marine, aviation, military, and diplomatic interests), who have, in recent years, been swayed over to less volatile means of communication (for example, via satellites), but may maintain HF stations after switch-over for back-up purposes.
However, the development of Automatic Link Establishment technology based on MIL-STD-188-141 for automated connectivity and frequency selection, along with the high costs of satellite usage, have led to a renaissance in HF usage in government networks. The development of higher speed modems such as those conforming to MIL-STD-188-110C which support data rates up to 120 kilobit/s has also increased the usability of HF for data communications and video transmission. Other standards development such as STANAG 5066 provides for error free data communications through the use of ARQ protocols.
Some modes of communication, such as continuous wave Morse code transmissions (especially by amateur radio operators) and single sideband voice transmissions are more common in the HF range than on other frequencies, because of their bandwidth-conserving nature, but broadband modes, such as TV transmissions, are generally prohibited by HF's relatively small chunk of electromagnetic spectrum space.
Noise, especially man-made interference from electronic devices, tends to have a great effect on the HF bands. In recent years, concerns have risen among certain users of the HF spectrum over "broadband over power lines" (BPL) Internet access, which has an almost destructive effect on HF communications. This is due to the frequencies on which BPL operates (typically corresponding with the HF band) and the tendency for the BPL signal to leak from power lines. Some BPL providers have installed notch filters to block out certain portions of the spectrum (namely the amateur radio bands), but a great amount of controversy over the deployment of this access method remains. Other electronic devices including plasma televisions can also have a detrimental effect on the HF spectrum.
In aviation, HF communication systems are required for all trans-oceanic flights. These systems incorporate frequencies down to 2 MHz to include the 2182 kHz international distress and calling channel.
The upper section of HF (26.5-30 MHz) shares many characteristics with the lower part of VHF. The parts of this section not allocated to amateur radio are used for local communications. These include CB radios around 27 MHz, studio-to-transmitter (STL) radio links, radio control devices for models and radio paging transmitters.
Some radio frequency identification (RFID) tags utilize HF. These tags are commonly known as HFID's or HighFID's (High-Frequency Identification).
Antennas[edit]
The most common antennas in this band are wire antennas such as wire dipoles or rhombic antennas; in the upper frequencies, multielement dipole antennas such as the Yagi, quad, and log-periodic antennas. Powerful shortwave broadcasting stations often use large wire curtain arrays.
Antennas for transmitting skywaves are typically made from horizontal dipoles or bottom-fed loops, both of which emit horizontally polarized waves. The preference for horizontally polarized transmission is because (approximately) only half of the signal power transmitted by an antenna travels directly into the sky; about half travels downward towards the ground and must "bounce" into the sky. For frequencies in the upper HF band, the ground is a better reflector of horizontally polarized waves, and better absorber of power from vertically polarized waves. The effect diminishes for longer wavelengths.
For receiving, random wire antennas are often used. Alternatively, the same directional antennas used for transmitting are helpful for receiving, since most noise comes from all directions, but the desired signal comes from only one direction. Long-distance (skywave) receiving antennas can generally be oriented either vertically or horizontally since refraction through the ionosphere usually scrambles signal polarization, and signals are received directly from the sky to the antenna.
See also[edit]
High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
High Frequency Internet Protocol
Radio propagation
Space weather
Critical frequency | biology | 129311 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervallniv%C3%A5 | Intervallnivå | Intervallnivå er det nest høyeste av fire målenivåer. Variablenes verdier kan rangeres i forhold til hverandre og det er mulig å si noe kvantitativt om avstanden mellom hver verdi, men skalaen har et kunstig nullpunkt.
Et eksempel er temperatur målt i grader celsius: 3 °C, 6 °C, 12 °C, ... En kan si noe om avstander mellom verdiene, som at avstanden mellom 3 °C og 6 °C er mindre enn avstanden mellom 6 °C og 12 °C. En kan også si at 6 °C er tre grader mer enn 3 °C, men en kan ikke si at 6 °C er dobbelt så varmt som 3 °C fordi celsius-skalaen har et kunstig nullpunkt.
Statistisk terminologi
Sammenligning (Matematikk) | norwegian_bokmål | 1.262329 |
adults_lose_hearing/Sound.txt |
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
In human physiology and psychology, sound is the reception of such waves and their perception by the brain. Only acoustic waves that have frequencies lying between about 20 Hz and 20 kHz, the audio frequency range, elicit an auditory percept in humans. In air at atmospheric pressure, these represent sound waves with wavelengths of 17 meters (56 ft) to 1.7 centimeters (0.67 in). Sound waves above 20 kHz are known as ultrasound and are not audible to humans. Sound waves below 20 Hz are known as infrasound. Different animal species have varying hearing ranges.
Acoustics
Main article: Acoustics
Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician, while someone working in the field of acoustical engineering may be called an acoustical engineer. An audio engineer, on the other hand, is concerned with the recording, manipulation, mixing, and reproduction of sound.
Applications of acoustics are found in almost all aspects of modern society, subdisciplines include aeroacoustics, audio signal processing, architectural acoustics, bioacoustics, electro-acoustics, environmental noise, musical acoustics, noise control, psychoacoustics, speech, ultrasound, underwater acoustics, and vibration.
Definition
Sound is defined as "(a) Oscillation in pressure, stress, particle displacement, particle velocity, etc., propagated in a medium with internal forces (e.g., elastic or viscous), or the superposition of such propagated oscillation. (b) Auditory sensation evoked by the oscillation described in (a)." Sound can be viewed as a wave motion in air or other elastic media. In this case, sound is a stimulus. Sound can also be viewed as an excitation of the hearing mechanism that results in the perception of sound. In this case, sound is a sensation.
Physics
Experiment using two tuning forks oscillating usually at the same frequency. One of the forks is being hit with a rubberized mallet. Although only the first tuning fork has been hit, the second fork is visibly excited due to the oscillation caused by the periodic change in the pressure and density of the air by hitting the other fork, creating an acoustic resonance between the forks. However, if we place a piece of metal on a prong, we see that the effect dampens, and the excitations become less and less pronounced as resonance is not achieved as effectively.
Sound can propagate through a medium such as air, water and solids as longitudinal waves and also as a transverse wave in solids. The sound waves are generated by a sound source, such as the vibrating diaphragm of a stereo speaker. The sound source creates vibrations in the surrounding medium. As the source continues to vibrate the medium, the vibrations propagate away from the source at the speed of sound, thus forming the sound wave. At a fixed distance from the source, the pressure, velocity, and displacement of the medium vary in time. At an instant in time, the pressure, velocity, and displacement vary in space. The particles of the medium do not travel with the sound wave. This is intuitively obvious for a solid, and the same is true for liquids and gases (that is, the vibrations of particles in the gas or liquid transport the vibrations, while the average position of the particles over time does not change). During propagation, waves can be reflected, refracted, or attenuated by the medium.
The behavior of sound propagation is generally affected by three things:
A complex relationship between the density and pressure of the medium. This relationship, affected by temperature, determines the speed of sound within the medium.
Motion of the medium itself. If the medium is moving, this movement may increase or decrease the absolute speed of the sound wave depending on the direction of the movement. For example, sound moving through wind will have its speed of propagation increased by the speed of the wind if the sound and wind are moving in the same direction. If the sound and wind are moving in opposite directions, the speed of the sound wave will be decreased by the speed of the wind.
The viscosity of the medium. Medium viscosity determines the rate at which sound is attenuated. For many media, such as air or water, attenuation due to viscosity is negligible.
When sound is moving through a medium that does not have constant physical properties, it may be refracted (either dispersed or focused).
Spherical compression (longitudinal) waves
The mechanical vibrations that can be interpreted as sound can travel through all forms of matter: gases, liquids, solids, and plasmas. The matter that supports the sound is called the medium. Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
Waves
Sound is transmitted through gases, plasma, and liquids as longitudinal waves, also called compression waves. It requires a medium to propagate. Through solids, however, it can be transmitted as both longitudinal waves and transverse waves. Longitudinal sound waves are waves of alternating pressure deviations from the equilibrium pressure, causing local regions of compression and rarefaction, while transverse waves (in solids) are waves of alternating shear stress at right angle to the direction of propagation.
Sound waves may be viewed using parabolic mirrors and objects that produce sound.
The energy carried by an oscillating sound wave converts back and forth between the potential energy of the extra compression (in case of longitudinal waves) or lateral displacement strain (in case of transverse waves) of the matter, and the kinetic energy of the displacement velocity of particles of the medium.
Longitudinal plane waveTransverse plane waveLongitudinal and transverse plane wave
A 'pressure over time' graph of a 20 ms recording of a clarinet tone demonstrates the two fundamental elements of sound: Pressure and Time.
Sounds can be represented as a mixture of their component Sinusoidal waves of different frequencies. The bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above. The horizontal axis represents time.
Although there are many complexities relating to the transmission of sounds, at the point of reception (i.e. the ears), sound is readily dividable into two simple elements: pressure and time. These fundamental elements form the basis of all sound waves. They can be used to describe, in absolute terms, every sound we hear.
In order to understand the sound more fully, a complex wave such as the one shown in a blue background on the right of this text, is usually separated into its component parts, which are a combination of various sound wave frequencies (and noise).
Sound waves are often simplified to a description in terms of sinusoidal plane waves, which are characterized by these generic properties:
Frequency, or its inverse, wavelength
Amplitude, sound pressure or Intensity
Speed of sound
Direction
Sound that is perceptible by humans has frequencies from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. In air at standard temperature and pressure, the corresponding wavelengths of sound waves range from 17 m (56 ft) to 17 mm (0.67 in). Sometimes speed and direction are combined as a velocity vector; wave number and direction are combined as a wave vector.
Transverse waves, also known as shear waves, have the additional property, polarization, which is not a characteristic of longitudinal sound waves.
Speed
Main article: Speed of sound
U.S. Navy F/A-18 approaching the speed of sound. The white halo is formed by condensed water droplets thought to result from a drop in air pressure around the aircraft (see Prandtl–Glauert singularity).
The speed of sound depends on the medium the waves pass through, and is a fundamental property of the material. The first significant effort towards measurement of the speed of sound was made by Isaac Newton. He believed the speed of sound in a particular substance was equal to the square root of the pressure acting on it divided by its density:
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This was later proven wrong and the French mathematician Laplace corrected the formula by deducing that the phenomenon of sound travelling is not isothermal, as believed by Newton, but adiabatic. He added another factor to the equation—gamma—and multiplied
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which is also known as the Newton–Laplace equation. In this equation, K is the elastic bulk modulus, c is the velocity of sound, and
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is the density. Thus, the speed of sound is proportional to the square root of the ratio of the bulk modulus of the medium to its density.
Those physical properties and the speed of sound change with ambient conditions. For example, the speed of sound in gases depends on temperature. In 20 °C (68 °F) air at sea level, the speed of sound is approximately 343 m/s (1,230 km/h; 767 mph) using the formula v [m/s] = 331 + 0.6 T [°C]. The speed of sound is also slightly sensitive, being subject to a second-order anharmonic effect, to the sound amplitude, which means there are non-linear propagation effects, such as the production of harmonics and mixed tones not present in the original sound (see parametric array). If relativistic effects are important, the speed of sound is calculated from the relativistic Euler equations.
In fresh water the speed of sound is approximately 1,482 m/s (5,335 km/h; 3,315 mph). In steel, the speed of sound is about 5,960 m/s (21,460 km/h; 13,330 mph). Sound moves the fastest in solid atomic hydrogen at about 36,000 m/s (129,600 km/h; 80,530 mph).
Sound pressure level
Sound measurementsCharacteristicSymbols Sound pressure p, SPL, LPA Particle velocity v, SVL Particle displacement δ Sound intensity I, SIL Sound power P, SWL, LWA Sound energy W Sound energy density w Sound exposure E, SEL Acoustic impedance Z Audio frequency AF Transmission loss TLvte
Sound pressure is the difference, in a given medium, between average local pressure and the pressure in the sound wave. A square of this difference (i.e., a square of the deviation from the equilibrium pressure) is usually averaged over time and/or space, and a square root of this average provides a root mean square (RMS) value. For example, 1 Pa RMS sound pressure (94 dBSPL) in atmospheric air implies that the actual pressure in the sound wave oscillates between (1 atm
−
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{\displaystyle -{\sqrt {2}}}
Pa) and (1 atm
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2
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As the human ear can detect sounds with a wide range of amplitudes, sound pressure is often measured as a level on a logarithmic decibel scale. The sound pressure level (SPL) or Lp is defined as
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where p is the root-mean-square sound pressure and
p
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is a reference sound pressure. Commonly used reference sound pressures, defined in the standard ANSI S1.1-1994, are 20 µPa in air and 1 µPa in water. Without a specified reference sound pressure, a value expressed in decibels cannot represent a sound pressure level.
Since the human ear does not have a flat spectral response, sound pressures are often frequency weighted so that the measured level matches perceived levels more closely. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has defined several weighting schemes. A-weighting attempts to match the response of the human ear to noise and A-weighted sound pressure levels are labeled dBA. C-weighting is used to measure peak levels.
Perception
Main article: Psychoacoustics
A distinct use of the term sound from its use in physics is that in physiology and psychology, where the term refers to the subject of perception by the brain. The field of psychoacoustics is dedicated to such studies. Webster's dictionary defined sound as: "1. The sensation of hearing, that which is heard; specif.: a. Psychophysics. Sensation due to stimulation of the auditory nerves and auditory centers of the brain, usually by vibrations transmitted in a material medium, commonly air, affecting the organ of hearing. b. Physics. Vibrational energy which occasions such a sensation. Sound is propagated by progressive longitudinal vibratory disturbances (sound waves)." This means that the correct response to the question: "if a tree falls in the forest with no one to hear it fall, does it make a sound?" is "yes", and "no", dependent on whether being answered using the physical, or the psychophysical definition, respectively.
The physical reception of sound in any hearing organism is limited to a range of frequencies. Humans normally hear sound frequencies between approximately 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz (20 kHz), The upper limit decreases with age. Sometimes sound refers to only those vibrations with frequencies that are within the hearing range for humans or sometimes it relates to a particular animal. Other species have different ranges of hearing. For example, dogs can perceive vibrations higher than 20 kHz.
As a signal perceived by one of the major senses, sound is used by many species for detecting danger, navigation, predation, and communication. Earth's atmosphere, water, and virtually any physical phenomenon, such as fire, rain, wind, surf, or earthquake, produces (and is characterized by) its unique sounds. Many species, such as frogs, birds, marine and terrestrial mammals, have also developed special organs to produce sound. In some species, these produce song and speech. Furthermore, humans have developed culture and technology (such as music, telephone and radio) that allows them to generate, record, transmit, and broadcast sound.
Noise is a term often used to refer to an unwanted sound. In science and engineering, noise is an undesirable component that obscures a wanted signal. However, in sound perception it can often be used to identify the source of a sound and is an important component of timbre perception (see below).
Soundscape is the component of the acoustic environment that can be perceived by humans. The acoustic environment is the combination of all sounds (whether audible to humans or not) within a given area as modified by the environment and understood by people, in context of the surrounding environment.
There are, historically, six experimentally separable ways in which sound waves are analysed. They are: pitch, duration, loudness, timbre, sonic texture and spatial location. Some of these terms have a standardised definition (for instance in the ANSI Acoustical Terminology ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013). More recent approaches have also considered temporal envelope and temporal fine structure as perceptually relevant analyses.
Pitch
Figure 1. Pitch perception
Pitch is perceived as how "low" or "high" a sound is and represents the cyclic, repetitive nature of the vibrations that make up sound. For simple sounds, pitch relates to the frequency of the slowest vibration in the sound (called the fundamental harmonic). In the case of complex sounds, pitch perception can vary. Sometimes individuals identify different pitches for the same sound, based on their personal experience of particular sound patterns. Selection of a particular pitch is determined by pre-conscious examination of vibrations, including their frequencies and the balance between them. Specific attention is given to recognising potential harmonics. Every sound is placed on a pitch continuum from low to high. For example: white noise (random noise spread evenly across all frequencies) sounds higher in pitch than pink noise (random noise spread evenly across octaves) as white noise has more high frequency content. Figure 1 shows an example of pitch recognition. During the listening process, each sound is analysed for a repeating pattern (See Figure 1: orange arrows) and the results forwarded to the auditory cortex as a single pitch of a certain height (octave) and chroma (note name).
Duration
Figure 2. Duration perception
Duration is perceived as how "long" or "short" a sound is and relates to onset and offset signals created by nerve responses to sounds. The duration of a sound usually lasts from the time the sound is first noticed until the sound is identified as having changed or ceased. Sometimes this is not directly related to the physical duration of a sound. For example; in a noisy environment, gapped sounds (sounds that stop and start) can sound as if they are continuous because the offset messages are missed owing to disruptions from noises in the same general bandwidth. This can be of great benefit in understanding distorted messages such as radio signals that suffer from interference, as (owing to this effect) the message is heard as if it was continuous. Figure 2 gives an example of duration identification. When a new sound is noticed (see Figure 2, Green arrows), a sound onset message is sent to the auditory cortex. When the repeating pattern is missed, a sound offset messages is sent.
Loudness
Figure 3. Loudness perception
Loudness is perceived as how "loud" or "soft" a sound is and relates to the totalled number of auditory nerve stimulations over short cyclic time periods, most likely over the duration of theta wave cycles. This means that at short durations, a very short sound can sound softer than a longer sound even though they are presented at the same intensity level. Past around 200 ms this is no longer the case and the duration of the sound no longer affects the apparent loudness of the sound. Figure 3 gives an impression of how loudness information is summed over a period of about 200 ms before being sent to the auditory cortex. Louder signals create a greater 'push' on the Basilar membrane and thus stimulate more nerves, creating a stronger loudness signal. A more complex signal also creates more nerve firings and so sounds louder (for the same wave amplitude) than a simpler sound, such as a sine wave.
Timbre
Figure 4. Timbre perception
Timbre is perceived as the quality of different sounds (e.g. the thud of a fallen rock, the whir of a drill, the tone of a musical instrument or the quality of a voice) and represents the pre-conscious allocation of a sonic identity to a sound (e.g. "it's an oboe!"). This identity is based on information gained from frequency transients, noisiness, unsteadiness, perceived pitch and the spread and intensity of overtones in the sound over an extended time frame. The way a sound changes over time (see figure 4) provides most of the information for timbre identification. Even though a small section of the wave form from each instrument looks very similar (see the expanded sections indicated by the orange arrows in figure 4), differences in changes over time between the clarinet and the piano are evident in both loudness and harmonic content. Less noticeable are the different noises heard, such as air hisses for the clarinet and hammer strikes for the piano.
Texture
Sonic texture relates to the number of sound sources and the interaction between them. The word texture, in this context, relates to the cognitive separation of auditory objects. In music, texture is often referred to as the difference between unison, polyphony and homophony, but it can also relate (for example) to a busy cafe; a sound which might be referred to as cacophony.
Spatial location
Main article: Sound localization
Spatial location represents the cognitive placement of a sound in an environmental context; including the placement of a sound on both the horizontal and vertical plane, the distance from the sound source and the characteristics of the sonic environment. In a thick texture, it is possible to identify multiple sound sources using a combination of spatial location and timbre identification.
Frequency
See also: Audio frequency
Ultrasound
Approximate frequency ranges corresponding to ultrasound, with rough guide of some applications
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound is not different from audible sound in its physical properties, but cannot be heard by humans. Ultrasound devices operate with frequencies from 20 kHz up to several gigahertz.
Medical ultrasound is commonly used for diagnostics and treatment.
Infrasound
See also: Perception of infrasound
Infrasound is sound waves with frequencies lower than 20 Hz. Although sounds of such low frequency are too low for humans to hear as a pitch, these sound are heard as discrete pulses (like the 'popping' sound of an idling motorcycle). Whales, elephants and other animals can detect infrasound and use it to communicate. It can be used to detect volcanic eruptions and is used in some types of music.
See also
Sound sources
Earphones
Musical instrument
Sonar
Sound box
Sound reproduction
Sound measurement
Acoustic impedance
Acoustic velocity
Characteristic impedance
Mel scale
Particle acceleration
Particle amplitude
Particle displacement
Particle velocity
Sound energy flux
Sound impedance
Sound intensity level
Sound power
Sound power level
Units
dB, decibel
sone - perceived loudness
phon - subjective loudness
Hz - unit of frequency
General
Acoustic theory
Beat
Doppler effect
Echo
Infrasound — sound at extremely low frequencies
List of unexplained sounds
Musical tone
Resonance
Reverberation
Sonic weaponry
Sound synthesis
Soundproofing
Structural acoustics | biology | 73380 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akustik | Akustik | Akustik är läran om ljud, främst hörbart ljud. Ljud är små vibrationer och i en vidare mening omfattar begreppet även lågfrekvent ljud (infraljud) och högfrekvent ljud (ultraljud) även om dessa inte kan uppfattas med hörseln. I fasta material talar man om strukturburet ljud. Både buller och välljud behandlas inom akustiken. Ordet akustik kommer från den klassiska grekiskans ακουστός (akoustos), som betyder att kunna göra sig hörd. En person som arbetar professionellt med akustik kallas akustiker.
Begreppet "akustik" är kanske mest bekant för allmänheten som beteckning för ljudkaraktären hos ett rum. Kortfattat, kan man säga att följande parametrar har betydelse för hur ljudet i ett rum uppfattas: ljudets utbredning och dämpning, som bestäms av lokalens utformning, materialval (ljudabsorption) och stomme (konstruktion och ljudisolering av väggar, golv och tak).
Underavdelningar och närliggande ämnen
Grundläggande fysikaliska egenskaper för ljud behandlas inom fysikalisk akustik. Akustik i byggnader behandlas inom byggnadsakustiken och rumsakustiken, där det förra främst behandlar ljudisolering och bullerreduktion i byggnader och det senare exempelvis behandlar konsertsalars akustiska egenskaper. Musikakustik behandlar hur musikinstrument fungerar fysikaliskt. Strukturakustik behandlar vibrations- och ljudutbredning samt ljudgenerering i fasta material, medan fluidakustik (eller hydroakustik) behandlar det samma i flytande material och gaser. Elektroakustik handlar om högtalare och mikrofoner och andra gränsområden mot elektroteknik. Psykoakustik behandlar hur ljud uppfattas av den hörande.
Närliggande ämnen till akustik är audiologi och mekanik, men även byggteknik, maskinteknik, geoteknik och musikvetenskap är närliggande de olika delområdena.
Historia
Hörselfenomenet har troligen alltid fascinerat mänskligheten. De grekiska naturfilosoferna intresserade sig för ljud och exempelvis matematiken och fysiken bakom musikinstrumenten, exempelvis Pythagoras. Den matematiska teorin för ljudutbredning kan sägas börja med Isaac Newton (1642–1727), vars verk Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Principia) innehöll en mekanisk tolkning av ljudet som tryckpulser under utbredning i mediet. Teori på fastare matematisk och fysikalisk grund formulerades av Euler (1707–1783), Lagrange (1736–1813) och d’Alembert (1717–1783). Samtidigt utvecklades kontinuummekaniken och fältteorin på liknande sätt och vågekvationer formulerades för funktioner av rum och tid. Den moderna teorin för ljud och vibrationer är till stor del frukten av dessa matematiska fysikers arbeten. Större renodlade arbeten om akustik gjordes av Helmholtz och Lord Rayleigh. Även W. C. Sabine
(1868–1919) anses ha bidragit till utvecklingen av det som brukar kallas rumsakustik.
Om man slår på en stämgaffel och håller den mot en bordsskiva, förstärks ljudet tack vare fenomenet resonans.
Detta beror på att bordsskivan kommer i medsvängning och vibrerar i samma takt som stämgaffeln.
En hög frekvens (många svängningar per sekund) motsvarar en hög ton. Dessa toner kallas för diskanttoner inom musiken.
Låga toner med få svängsningstal kallas för bastoner.
Ljudnivån mäts i decibel (dB), vilket är en måttenhet på en logaritmisk skala. En människa utan hörselskador kan höra ljud mellan 0 och 130 dB, den så kallade smärtgränsen. Ljudnivåer över 130 dB kan medföra bestående hörselskador. Något förenklat kan sägas att 130 dB är 10 dB starkare än ett flygplans motorer på nära håll.
Oönskat ljud, oavsett om de är regelbundna eller oregelbundna kallas för buller. Begreppet är således högst subjektivt och varierar från person till person.
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Biomed Res Int. 2017; 2017: 2450670.
Published online 2017 Oct 11. doi: 10.1155/2017/2450670
PMCID: PMC5660749
PMID: 29159176
Effect of Alternate Nostril Breathing Exercise on Experimentally Induced Anxiety in Healthy Volunteers Using the Simulated Public Speaking Model: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Ashwin Kamath,corresponding author 1 Rathnakar P. Urval, 2 and Ashok K. Shenoy 1
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Abstract
A randomized controlled pilot study was carried out to determine the effect of a 15-minute practice of ANB exercise on experimentally induced anxiety using the simulated public speaking model in yoga-naïve healthy young adults. Thirty consenting medical students were equally divided into test and control groups. The test group performed alternate nostril breathing exercise for 15 minutes, while the control group sat in a quiet room before participating in the simulated public speaking test (SPST). Visual Analog Mood Scale and Self-Statements during Public Speaking scale were used to measure the mood state at different phases of the SPST. The psychometric scores of both groups were comparable at baseline. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of phase (p < 0.05), but group and gender did not have statistically significant influence on the mean anxiety scores. However, the test group showed a trend towards lower mean scores for the anxiety factor when compared with the control group. Considering the limitations of this pilot study and the trend seen towards lower anxiety in the test group, alternate nostril breathing may have potential anxiolytic effect in acute stressful situations. A study with larger sample size is therefore warranted. This trial is registered with CTRI/2014/03/004460.
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1. Introduction
Anxiety is a normal human emotion that serves to alert and enable the person to deal with perceived stressful situation. The anticipatory and adaptive responses stimulated by anxiety when out of proportion to the stressful situation can result in significant psychological and social impairment [1]. Disproportionate anxiety or that occurring in the absence of a stressor can be controlled by pharmacotherapy. However, anxiolytics are associated with problems of habit formation, withdrawal effects, overdosage, or other undesirable effects [2]. A number of randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials have tested yoga as an intervention with respect to anxiety and anxiety disorders [3]. Yoga, a commonly practiced mind-body intervention, involves a combination of physical activity, breathing exercise, and meditation. It is purported to be potentially useful in a number of physical and mental illnesses [4]. However, owing to the diversity of conditions treated and methodological issues in many studies, the evidence to support the effectiveness of yoga in treating anxiety or anxiety disorders, in general, requires further research [3].
Among the various yoga practices, the alternate nostril breathing (ANB) is a fairly simple and commonly performed exercise. The practice of ANB is traditionally considered to relieve mental unrest and promote physical and mental balance [5, 6]. There have been studies to assess the effects of ANB technique on specific physiological and cognitive functions [7]. There is evidence for a balancing effect of ANB on the activity of both cerebral hemispheres [8]. Also, the practice of ANB has been shown to improve visuospatial memory and improve performance in letter cancellation task [9]. A more recent study also showed that ANB exercise produced better cancellation task scores as measured by the effect on P300 auditory event-related potential. Letter cancellation task requires selective attention and concentration [10]. Since anxiety is associated with a general inability to maintain attentional focus, the findings of these studies provide evidence for a potential anxiolytic effect of ANB [7].
Yogic breathing exercises are also known to produce acute changes in the cardiovascular parameters [11]. In particular, ANB has been shown to reduce blood pressure and improve heart rate variability measures by a shift in the autonomic tone towards vagal dominance [12–14]. These findings provide supportive evidence for the potential antianxiety effects of ANB considering the strong correlation between anxiety states, sympathetic overactivity, and attendant changes in heart rate and blood pressure.
The anxiolytic potential of drugs has been tested in human experimental models using psychological means. Environmental stimuli or contexts have been used in healthy volunteers to induce anxiety under ethical conditions [15]. Although the level of anxiety induced is low, such studies have yielded valuable results. Public speaking anxiety is highly prevalent in the general population, particularly among students. This is the basis for the clinical anxiety model, simulated public speaking, which consists of speaking in front of a video camera [15]. It is presumed that social anxiety results from negative self-perception or perceived negative evaluation by other people in social situations [16]. Various scales such as the Visual Analog Mood Scale (VAMS) developed by Norris and the Self-Statements during Public Speaking (SSPS) scale can be used to quantify the anxiety [16–18]. The simulated public speaking test (SPST) has been shown to provoke anxiety in healthy volunteers irrespective of the trait level anxiety [15].
Considering the potential anxiolytic effects of ANB and its acute effects on the cardiovascular parameters, we hypothesized that a short practice of ANB exercise also might influence the mood states and thereby modify anxiety levels. Hence, the objective of our study was to determine the effect of a short practice of alternate nostril breathing exercise on anxiety induced by the SPST in healthy young adults.
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2. Method
The study was initiated following approval from the institutional ethics committee and conducted in compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol has been registered in the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2014/03/004460). The study participants consisted of second-year undergraduate medical students. A batch of 124 students was provided preliminary information about a study involving performing a breathing exercise and evaluation of anxiety and invited to attend a session on study details and informed consent. Thirty-two students reported to the study facility on the scheduled date and time (Figure 1). Two students dropped out before the informed consent session for personal reasons. The remaining 30 students provided written informed consent. The students were provided the study details. However, they were told that the method used to induce anxiety would be revealed only after baseline measurements. They were also informed that they were free to withdraw from the study if they were uncomfortable with the study procedure or for any other reason.
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Figure 1
CONSORT diagram.
The inclusion criteria for participation in the study were healthy and yoga-naïve participants of either gender between 19 and 24 years of age. The exclusion criteria were history of any acute or chronic illness at the time of participation and history of intake of any medication within a week prior to participation in the study. The 30 participants were equally divided into the test and control groups by simple random allocation using a computer-generated random number table. The test group performed the ANB exercise for 15 minutes following baseline measurements, while the subjects in the control group were made to sit comfortably in a quiet room for an equal duration. This was followed by the simulated public speaking test.
2.1. Alternate Nostril Breathing [4, 10]
The instructions for the practice of ANB and demonstration were provided by the study's author (Ashwin Kamath) to the subjects followed by a practice session of ANB and clarification of any doubts regarding the procedure before the 15-minute intervention period began. The subjects were instructed to sit comfortably on a chair with the spine erect. We did not adopt the traditional cross-legged posture in order to avoid any possible discomfort in the yoga-naïve participants. The exercise began with exhalation through both nostrils, followed by closing the right nostril with the thumb of right hand. The subjects then inhaled slowly through the left nostril. After complete inhalation, the left nostril was closed with the little and ring fingers of right hand followed by the opening of the right nostril and exhaling through it. The subjects then inhaled through the right nostril followed by exhalation through the left nostril. This formed one round of ANB. This was continued for 15 minutes. The subjects were instructed to close their eyes and focus their attention on the breath throughout the exercise.
2.2. Simulated Public Speaking [16, 19]
The study participants were asked to prepare a short speech on a topic (advice to the Prime Minister regarding controlling environmental pollution) following the ANB exercise in the test group and resting period in the control group. The topic was uniform for all participants and was provided on the spot by the investigator. Two minutes were given to prepare a 4-minute speech. Participants were made to deliver the speech facing the in-built camera of a laptop such that they could see their face on the laptop screen. The participants were told that the speech would be recorded on the laptop and would be evaluated by a psychologist.
2.3. Study Measurements
Two psychometric measures were used to determine the mood state of the study participants: VAMS and SSPS scale. The VAMS developed by Norris is a 16-item scale to measure state-level anxiety and other subjective states [17]. The study participant has to mark a point on a horizontal line between two adjectives of opposite meaning which represents his/her present feelings. The 16 items are grouped into four factors: anxiety, sedation, cognitive impairment, and discomfort. The items calm–excited, relaxed–tense, and tranquil–troubled comprise the anxiety factor. Two words in the 16-item scale, “gregarious” and “amicable,” were replaced with the words “sociable” and “friendly,” respectively, for better comprehension by the study participants [18]. The SSPS aims to measure self-perception of performance in the specific situation of public speaking [16]. The scale is comprised of 10 items, rated on a Likert scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), which are organized into two subscales of five items each, for positive (SSPS-P) and negative (SSPS-N) self-evaluation. SSPS-N, in particular, can differentiate anxious from nonanxious individuals, with those scoring higher being more anxious [16].
The sequence of events is presented in Table 1.
Table 1
Time sequence of study-related procedures.
Time (minutes) Phase Procedure
−0:30 Instructions about the intervention and measurements
−0:15 Baseline (B) VAMS, SSPS
0:00 Intervention ANB or control
0:15 Prestress (P) VAMS, SSPS
0:25 Instructions about the simulated public speaking test
0:27 Speech preparation
0:29 Anticipatory phase (A) VAMS, SSPS
0:35 Start of speech
0:37 Speech performance (S) VAMS, SSPS
0:43 Continuation of speech
0:45 End of speech
0:55 Poststress (F) VAMS, SSPS
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VAMS, Visual Analog Mood Scale; SSPS, Self-Statements during Public Speaking; ANB, alternate nostril breathing.
2.4. Statistical Analysis
Gender distribution between the experimental groups was compared using Fisher's exact test. The scores for the four VAMS factors and SSPS were transformed by calculating the difference between the scores during each phase and the baseline score for the same subject. These delta scores were subjected to repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). The analyzed factors were phases (five phases: baseline, prestress, anticipatory phase, speech performance, and poststress phase) and groups (test and control). Within-subjects factor was phase and between-subjects factor was group. Repeated-measures ANOVA was performed for each variable (VAMS: anxiety, sedation, cognitive impairment, and discomfort; SSPS-P and SSPS-N). Wherever the sphericity assumption was violated, the degrees of freedom were corrected using the Greenhouse-Geisser epsilon. Baseline VAMS and SSPS scores were compared using Student's t-test. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, IBM Corporation, Version 11.5. A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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3. Results
3.1. Gender Distribution and Baseline Scores
40% (6/15) of the subjects in the test group and 20% (3/15) in the control group were males (p = 0.427). There was no significant difference between the experimental groups in the mean scores for the four VAMS factors and SSPS at baseline (Table 2).
Table 2
Baseline VAMS and SSPS scores in the test (ANB) and control groups.
Baseline parameter Test (N = 15) Control (N = 15) p value
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
VAMS-anxiety 14.17 ± 4.78 14.51 ± 5.08 0.852
VAMS-sedation 7.57 ± 3.73 10.06 ± 4.17 0.096
VAMS-cognitive impairment 28.72 ± 7.92 31.52 ± 9.52 0.389
VAMS-discomfort 14.41 ± 6.73 17.01 ± 7.72 0.335
SSPS-P 18.93 ± 3.03 17.13 ± 3.07 0.117
SSPS-N 14.60 ± 2.72 14.67 ± 3.39 0.953
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VAMS, Visual Analog Mood Scale; SSPS, Self-Statements during Public Speaking; SSPS-P, positive statements; SSPS-N, negative statements; ANB, alternate nostril breathing.
3.2. Psychometric Measures
The changes in relation to the baseline measures of VAMS factors in the study groups are shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2
Comparison of the delta scores of Visual Analog Mood Scale (VAMS) factors in the test and control groups during various phases of the simulated public speaking test. The delta scores were obtained by calculating the difference between the VAMS score for each phase and the baseline score. The dark-gray line represents the test group, and the light-gray line represents the control group. The horizontal axis represents the various experimental phases, and the vertical axis represents the VAMS factor scores. The vertical bars represent the standard error. B, baseline; P, prestress; A, anticipatory phase; S, speech performance; F, poststress.
3.2.1. Anxiety Factor Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of phase (F4, 112 = 5.283; p = 0.001) but not group or phase by group interaction. The anxiety scores (mean ± standard deviation [SD]) for the test and the control groups during the prestress, anticipatory, speech performance, and poststress phases were 9.96 ± 4.98 versus 13.81 ± 7.69, 14.32 ± 6.28 versus 18.22 ± 7.05, 11.78 ± 7.63 versus 14.58 ± 8.75, and 9.30 ± 6.85 versus 14.61 ± 7.75, respectively.
3.2.2. Sedation Factor Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of phase (F2.23, 62.54 = 16.14; p < 0.001) but not group or phase by group interaction. The largest difference between the test and control groups' scores (mean ± SD) was seen in the speech performance phase (5.00 ± 4.60 versus 6.20 ± 4.29, resp.).
3.2.3. Cognitive Impairment Factor Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of phase (F2.34, 65.73 = 6.562; p = 0.002) but not group or phase by group interaction. The largest difference between the test and control groups' scores (mean ± SD) was seen in the poststress phase (18.56 ± 15.27 versus 28.64 ± 12.26, resp.).
3.2.4. Discomfort Factor Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of phase (F2.26, 63.39 = 3.527; p = 0.03) but not group or phase by group interaction. The largest difference between the test and control groups' scores (mean ± SD) was seen in the poststress phase (10.00 ± 8.19 versus 17.16 ± 5.06, resp.).
The scores of SSPS-P and SSPS-N did not differ significantly between the groups at baseline. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed no significant effect of phases or groups for SSPS-N (Figure 3). However, a significant phase effect was seen for SSPS-P (F2.77, 77.53 = 4.564; p = 0.007).
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Figure 3
Comparison of the delta scores of Self-Statements during Public Speaking (SSPS) scale in the test and control groups during various phases of the simulated public speaking test. The delta scores were obtained by calculating the difference between the SSPS score for each phase and the baseline score. The dark-gray line represents the test group, and the light-gray line represents the control group. The horizontal axis represents the various experimental phases, and the vertical axis represents the SSPS scores. The vertical bars represent the standard error. B, baseline; P, prestress; A, anticipatory phase; S, speech performance; F, poststress.
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4. Discussion
We studied the effect of alternate nostril breathing on experimentally induced anxiety in yoga-naïve healthy subjects using the simulated public speaking model. Two psychometric measures were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention: Visual Analog Mood Scale and Self-Statements during Public Speaking scale. The results of the study show that there was a significant phase effect on the VAMS scores, suggesting that the simulated public speaking model did induce significant anxiety in the study subjects. However, the short practice of ANB had no statistically significant effect on anxiety levels, as measured using the psychometric measures, compared to the control group. A trend towards lower anxiety scores was seen in the test group. No phase or group effect was seen with SSPS-N, which is more indicative of anxiety states, although a phase effect was present for SSPS-P.
A few factors need to be considered in the interpretation of the results of our study. We studied the acute effects of a short practice of ANB on anxiety in yoga-naïve individuals. The purported neurophysiological effects of ANB might require longer practice periods to manifest [20]. Hence, the results obtained with our study participants might not be representative of the effects seen in well-trained individuals. Earlier studies have shown acute changes in the autonomic tone and cardiovascular activity following a short practice of ANB [11–14]. However, the present study differed from these in terms of the time interval between the cessation of ANB exercise and measurement of its effect on induced anxiety. There was a time gap of 14 minutes between the cessation of ANB exercise and measurement of VAMS and SSPS in the anticipatory phase (Table 1), during which the subjects were provided instructions about SPST and allowed to prepare for the speech. This delay may have resulted in a waning of the anxiolytic effect of ANB. We also looked for any possible effect of gender on the study results by factoring it in the repeated-measures ANOVA. No difference in the study results was seen.
The magnitude of anxiety generated by the simulated public speaking model in healthy volunteers needs to be taken into account. Simulated public speaking may not induce marked changes in the physiological measures of anxiety as compared to the real-world stressful situation [21]. Hence, although the simulated public speaking model does induce measurable anxiety in healthy volunteers, it might not be large enough to observe a significant difference in a small sample. It should be noted that SPST has been successfully used in the evaluation of anxiolytic and anxiogenic drugs using subjects who showed significant anxiety traits at baseline. Since we intended to study the effects of ANB in otherwise normal individuals irrespective of the baseline anxiety traits, the magnitude of the intervention effect might have been smaller. However, the results of the present study did show a trend of the scores being lower in the test group in comparison with those of the control group.
Also to be considered is the appropriateness of use of SPST coupled with the psychometric measures for determining the effects of a short practice of ANB. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to determine the effect of yoga intervention on anxiety induced by the simulated public speaking model. It has been hypothesized that SPST induces two types of emotional states [15]. The anticipatory anxiety is akin to the conditioned anxiety generated by aversive conditioning and is responsive to benzodiazepines. The performance anxiety is related to serotonin and is increased or decreased by drugs modulating the serotonergic system. Correlation of improvement in mood and decrease in anxiety to increases in thalamic GABA levels following yoga intervention has been reported in a study [20]. The increase in GABA levels is probably secondary to increase in vagal activity. Whether yoga has any significant effect on the brain's serotonin levels has been less well studied, although it is a common alternative therapy in depression [22]. Considering the fact that there was a difference between the two groups in the anxiety measures following the equal baseline readings with a uniform trend of lower anxiety in the test group, we are justified in using the current methodology.
Our study has limitations. The sample size was small, and hence the study may have been unable to detect a small but significant intervention effect. The yoga-naïve participants performed the ANB exercise following only a short practice session, which may have affected the quality of performance. We did not include the objective measures of anxiety such as variation in heart rate and blood pressure, which would have yielded a more comprehensive result along with the psychometric measures. A study with a larger sample size involving participants with prior training in the breathing exercise and inclusion of objective physiological measures might provide more conclusive results.
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5. Conclusion
A 15-minute practice of ANB exercise did not produce a significant decrease in the anxiety induced by simulated public speaking in yoga-naïve subjects. However, the test group had lower VAMS anxiety scores compared with those of the control group, suggesting a potential anxiolytic effect of ANB exercise in acute stressful situations. Considering the limitations of the current pilot study and the trend seen towards lower anxiety scores in the test group, a study with a larger sample size to determine the potential acute anxiolytic effects of ANB exercise is warranted.
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| biology | 1181564 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two%20Suns | Two Suns | Two Suns är det andra studioalbumet av den brittiska artisten Bat for Lashes (eg. Natasha Khan), utgivet den 6 april 2009 av The Echo Label/Parlophone. Albumet producerades likt föregångaren Fur and Gold tillsammans med David Kosten, den här gången med fokus på finslipad trumprogrammering samt Natasha Khans alter ego Pearl. Bland gästartister märks även sångaren Scott Walker och medlemmar från gruppen Yeasayer. Man spelade in skivan i segment i Kalifornien, New York, London, Brighton och Wales.
Första singeln från albumet var låten "Daniel", som debuterade som 36:a på den brittiska singellistan och blev Khans bäst säljande singel. Därefter släpptes även "Pearl's Dream" i juni och "Sleep Alone" i september samma år. Albumet Two Suns fick utöver en rad positiva recensioner av kritiker en nominering vid 2009 års Mercury Music Prize. Det hamnade på många av albumlistorna runtom Europa, med femma i Storbritannien som högsta placering.
Låtlista
Medverkande
Natasha Khan – sång, producent (alla spår); bakgrundssång (1–8, 10); trumprogrammering (1, 2, 4, 7, 9); ljudtekniker (1, 2, 4, 7, 8); synthesizer (1, 2, 4–9, 11); gitarr (2, 4, 5); harmonium (3); slagverk (3, 4, 8, 9); piano (3, 6, 8, 10, 11); bassynth (4, 6, 8); trummor (4, 5); vibrafon (6, 9); handklappningar (7, 9); orgel (8, 10); art director, illustrationer, koncept
Adem – samplade vinglas (1)
Marcie Allen – bakgrundssång (5)
Tom Asselin – gitarr, ljudtekniker (10)
Tim Bader – assisterande ljudtekniker (8)
Matt Boynton – ljudtekniker (8)
Ben Christophers – marxophone, pianoackord (1); synthesizer (1, 4); gitarr (5); phonofiddle (6)
Phil Costello – manager (USA)
Devon Dunaway – bakgrundssång (5)
Mark Eastwood – assisterande mixing (1)
Abi Fry – altfiol (1)
Brian Hale – gitarr (8)
Tony Hornecker – scenografi
Chris Keating – trumprogrammering (2, 7)
David Kosten – producent, ljudtekniker (alla spår); mixing (1–10); trumprogrammering (1, 2, 4, 7, 9); synthesizer (2, 5, 7); synthbrum (6); slagverk (7, 9); fingerknäppande, puktrummor (9)
Matt Lawrence – sångtekniker (11)
Kath Mann – bakgrundssång, musikalisk såg (1); fiol (4); altfiol (6)
Devin Maxwell – timpanitrummor (4)
Andrew Murabito – grafisk design
Mike Nesci – ljudtekniker (5)
Dick O'Dell – manager
Lydia Rhodes – bakgrundssång (5)
Louis P. Rogai Jr. – bakgrundssång (10)
Robert Roseberry Jr. – bakgrundssång (5)
Dan Sanders – fotografier
Rachael Sell – bakgrundssång (8)
David Benjamin Sherry – fotografier
Alex Thomas – trummor (1, 6, 10); slagverk (1, 4); timpanitrummor (6)
Brian Thorn – assisterande ljudtekniker (2, 4, 7)
Ira Wolf Tuton – bas (2, 4, 7)
Scott Walker – ytterligare sång (11)
Caroline Weeks – ljudtekniker (1, 3); flöjt (1, 6); klockor, synthesizer (1); handklappningar, slagverk (3)
David Wrench – ljudtekniker (1–7, 10)
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animals_handedness/Animal_rights.txt | Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. Broadly speaking, and particularly in popular discourse, the term "animal rights" is often used synonymously with "animal protection" or "animal liberation". More narrowly, "animal rights" refers to the idea that many animals have fundamental rights to be treated with respect as individuals—rights to life, liberty, and freedom from torture that may not be overridden by considerations of aggregate welfare.
Many advocates of animal rights oppose the assignment of moral value and fundamental protections on the basis of species membership alone. They consider this idea, known as speciesism, a prejudice as irrational as any other. They maintain that animals should not be viewed as property or used as food, clothing, entertainment, or beasts of burden merely because they are not human. Multiple cultural traditions around the world such as Jainism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto and Animism also espouse forms of animal rights.
In parallel to the debate about moral rights, law schools in North America now often teach animal law, and several legal scholars, such as Steven M. Wise and Gary L. Francione, support the extension of basic legal rights and personhood to non-human animals. The animals most often considered in arguments for personhood are hominids. Some animal-rights academics support this because it would break the species barrier, but others oppose it because it predicates moral value on mental complexity rather than on sentience alone. As of November 2019, 29 countries had enacted bans on hominoid experimentation; Argentina has granted captive orangutans basic human rights since 2014.
Outside of primates, animal-rights discussions most often address the status of mammals (compare charismatic megafauna). Other animals (considered less sentient) have gained less attention—insects relatively little (outside Jainism) and animal-like bacteria hardly any. The vast majority of animals have no legally recognised rights.
Critics of animal rights argue that nonhuman animals are unable to enter into a social contract, and thus cannot be possessors of rights, a view summarised by the philosopher Roger Scruton, who writes that only humans have duties, and therefore only humans have rights. Another argument, associated with the utilitarian tradition, maintains that animals may be used as resources so long as there is no unnecessary suffering; animals may have some moral standing, but any interests they have may be overridden in cases of comparatively greater gains to aggregate welfare made possible by their use, though what counts as "necessary" suffering or a legitimate sacrifice of interests can vary considerably. Certain forms of animal-rights activism, such as the destruction of fur farms and of animal laboratories by the Animal Liberation Front, have attracted criticism, including from within the animal-rights movement itself, and prompted the U.S. Congress to enact laws, including the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, allowing the prosecution of this sort of activity as terrorism.
History[edit]
Main article: History of animal rights
In religion[edit]
See also: Animals in Islam; Christianity and animal rights; and Animal rights in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
For some the basis of animal rights is in religion or animal worship (or in general nature worship), with some religions banning killing of any animal, and in other religions animals can be considered unclean.
Hindu and Buddhist societies abandoned animal sacrifice and embraced vegetarianism from the 3rd century BCE. One of the most important sanctions of the Jain, Hindu and Buddhist faiths is the concept of ahimsa, or refraining from the destruction of life. According to Buddhist belief, humans do not deserve preferential treatment over other living beings. The Dharmic interpretation of this doctrine prohibits the killing of any living being. Ancient Tamil works such as the Tolkāppiyam and Tirukkural contain passages that extend the idea of non-violence to all living beings.
In Islam, animal rights were recognized early by the Sharia. This recognition is based on both the Qur'an and the Hadith. In the Qur'an, there are many references to animals, detailing that they have souls, form communities, communicate with God and worship Him in their own way. Muhammad forbade his followers to harm any animal and asked them to respect the rights of animals.
According to Christianity, all animals, from the smallest to the largest, are cared for and loved. According to the Bible, "All these animals waited for the Lord, that the Lord might give them food at the hour. The Lord gives them, they receive; The Lord opens his hand, and they are filled with good things". It further says God "gave food to the animals, and made the crows cry."
Philosophical and legal approaches[edit]
Overview[edit]
Further information: Consequentialism and Deontological ethics
Martha Nussbaum, Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, is a proponent of the capabilities approach to animal rights.
The two main philosophical approaches to animal ethics are utilitarian and rights-based. The former is exemplified by Peter Singer, and the latter by Tom Regan and Gary Francione. Their differences reflect a distinction philosophers draw between ethical theories that judge the rightness of an act by its consequences (consequentialism/teleological ethics, or utilitarianism), and those that focus on the principle behind the act, almost regardless of consequences (deontological ethics). Deontologists argue that there are acts we should never perform, even if failing to do so entails a worse outcome.
There are a number of positions that can be defended from a consequentalist or deontologist perspective, including the capabilities approach, represented by Martha Nussbaum, and the egalitarian approach, which has been examined by Ingmar Persson and Peter Vallentyne. The capabilities approach focuses on what individuals require to fulfill their capabilities: Nussbaum (2006) argues that animals need a right to life, some control over their environment, company, play, and physical health.
Stephen R. L. Clark, Mary Midgley, and Bernard Rollin also discuss animal rights in terms of animals being permitted to lead a life appropriate for their kind. Egalitarianism favors an equal distribution of happiness among all individuals, which makes the interests of the worse off more important than those of the better off. Another approach, virtue ethics, holds that in considering how to act we should consider the character of the actor, and what kind of moral agents we should be. Rosalind Hursthouse has suggested an approach to animal rights based on virtue ethics. Mark Rowlands has proposed a contractarian approach.
Utilitarianism[edit]
Further information: Equal consideration of interests and Utilitarianism
Nussbaum (2004) writes that utilitarianism, starting with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, has contributed more to the recognition of the moral status of animals than any other ethical theory. The utilitarian philosopher most associated with animal rights is Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University. Singer is not a rights theorist, but uses the language of rights to discuss how we ought to treat individuals. He is a preference utilitarian, meaning that he judges the rightness of an act by the extent to which it satisfies the preferences (interests) of those affected.
His position is that there is no reason not to give equal consideration to the interests of human and nonhumans, though his principle of equality does not require identical treatment. A mouse and a man both have an interest in not being kicked, and there are no moral or logical grounds for failing to accord those interests equal weight. Interests are predicated on the ability to suffer, nothing more, and once it is established that a being has interests, those interests must be given equal consideration. Singer quotes the English philosopher Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900): "The good of any one individual is of no more importance, from the point of view ... of the Universe, than the good of any other."
Peter Singer: interests are predicated on the ability to suffer.
Singer argues that equality of consideration is a prescription, not an assertion of fact: if the equality of the sexes were based only on the idea that men and women were equally intelligent, we would have to abandon the practice of equal consideration if this were later found to be false. But the moral idea of equality does not depend on matters of fact such as intelligence, physical strength, or moral capacity. Equality therefore cannot be grounded on the outcome of scientific investigations into the intelligence of nonhumans. All that matters is whether they can suffer.
Commentators on all sides of the debate now accept that animals suffer and feel pain, although it was not always so. Bernard Rollin, professor of philosophy, animal sciences, and biomedical sciences at Colorado State University, writes that Descartes's influence continued to be felt until the 1980s. Veterinarians trained in the US before 1989 were taught to ignore pain, he writes, and at least one major veterinary hospital in the 1960s did not stock narcotic analgesics for animal pain control. In his interactions with scientists, he was often asked to "prove" that animals are conscious, and to provide "scientifically acceptable" evidence that they could feel pain.
Scientific publications have made it clear since the 1980s that the majority of researchers do believe animals suffer and feel pain, though it continues to be argued that their suffering may be reduced by an inability to experience the same dread of anticipation as humans or to remember the suffering as vividly. The ability of animals to suffer, even it may vary in severity, is the basis for Singer's application of equal consideration. The problem of animal suffering, and animal consciousness in general, arose primarily because it was argued that animals have no language. Singer writes that, if language were needed to communicate pain, it would often be impossible to know when humans are in pain, though we can observe pain behavior and make a calculated guess based on it. He argues that there is no reason to suppose that the pain behavior of nonhumans would have a different meaning from the pain behavior of humans.
Subjects-of-a-life[edit]
Further information: The Case for Animal Rights
Tom Regan: animals are subjects-of-a-life.
Tom Regan, professor emeritus of philosophy at North Carolina State University, argues in The Case for Animal Rights (1983) that nonhuman animals are what he calls "subjects-of-a-life", and as such are bearers of rights. He writes that, because the moral rights of humans are based on their possession of certain cognitive abilities, and because these abilities are also possessed by at least some nonhuman animals, such animals must have the same moral rights as humans. Although only humans act as moral agents, both marginal-case humans, such as infants, and at least some nonhumans must have the status of "moral patients".
Moral patients are unable to formulate moral principles, and as such are unable to do right or wrong, even though what they do may be beneficial or harmful. Only moral agents are able to engage in moral action. Animals for Regan have "intrinsic value" as subjects-of-a-life, and cannot be regarded as a means to an end, a view that places him firmly in the abolitionist camp. His theory does not extend to all animals, but only to those that can be regarded as subjects-of-a-life. He argues that all normal mammals of at least one year of age would qualify:
... individuals are subjects-of-a-life if they have beliefs and desires; perception, memory, and a sense of the future, including their own future; an emotional life together with feelings of pleasure and pain; preference- and welfare-interests; the ability to initiate action in pursuit of their desires and goals; a psychophysical identity over time; and an individual welfare in the sense that their experiential life fares well or ill for them, logically independently of their utility for others and logically independently of their being the object of anyone else's interests.
Whereas Singer is primarily concerned with improving the treatment of animals and accepts that, in some hypothetical scenarios, individual animals might be used legitimately to further human or nonhuman ends, Regan believes we ought to treat nonhuman animals as we would humans. He applies the strict Kantian ideal (which Kant himself applied only to humans) that they ought never to be sacrificed as a means to an end, and must be treated as ends in themselves.
Abolitionism[edit]
Further information: Abolitionism (animal rights) and Animals, Property, and the Law
Gary Francione: animals need only the right not to be regarded as property.
Gary Francione, professor of law and philosophy at Rutgers Law School in Newark, is a leading abolitionist writer, arguing that animals need only one right, the right not to be owned. Everything else would follow from that paradigm shift. He writes that, although most people would condemn the mistreatment of animals, and in many countries there are laws that seem to reflect those concerns, "in practice the legal system allows any use of animals, however abhorrent." The law only requires that any suffering not be "unnecessary". In deciding what counts as "unnecessary", an animal's interests are weighed against the interests of human beings, and the latter almost always prevail.
Francione's Animals, Property, and the Law (1995) was the first extensive jurisprudential treatment of animal rights. In it, Francione compares the situation of animals to the treatment of slaves in the United States, where legislation existed that appeared to protect them while the courts ignored that the institution of slavery itself rendered the protection unenforceable. He offers as an example the United States Animal Welfare Act, which he describes as an example of symbolic legislation, intended to assuage public concern about the treatment of animals, but difficult to implement.
He argues that a focus on animal welfare, rather than animal rights, may worsen the position of animals by making the public feel comfortable about using them and entrenching the view of them as property. He calls animal rights groups who pursue animal welfare issues, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the "new welfarists", arguing that they have more in common with 19th-century animal protectionists than with the animal rights movement; indeed, the terms "animal protection" and "protectionism" are increasingly favored. His position in 1996 was that there is no animal rights movement in the United States.
Contractarianism[edit]
Further information: Social contract
Mark Rowlands, professor of philosophy at the University of Florida, has proposed a contractarian approach, based on the original position and the veil of ignorance—a "state of nature" thought experiment that tests intuitions about justice and fairness—in John Rawls's A Theory of Justice (1971). In the original position, individuals choose principles of justice (what kind of society to form, and how primary social goods will be distributed), unaware of their individual characteristics—their race, sex, class, or intelligence, whether they are able-bodied or disabled, rich or poor—and therefore unaware of which role they will assume in the society they are about to form.
The idea is that, operating behind the veil of ignorance, they will choose a social contract in which there is basic fairness and justice for them no matter the position they occupy. Rawls did not include species membership as one of the attributes hidden from the decision-makers in the original position. Rowlands proposes extending the veil of ignorance to include rationality, which he argues is an undeserved property similar to characteristics including race, sex and intelligence.
Prima facie rights theory[edit]
Further information: Prima facie right
American philosopher Timothy Garry has proposed an approach that deems nonhuman animals worthy of prima facie rights. In a philosophical context, a prima facie (Latin for "on the face of it" or "at first glance") right is one that appears to be applicable at first glance, but upon closer examination may be outweighed by other considerations. In his book Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory, Lawrence Hinman characterizes such rights as "the right is real but leaves open the question of whether it is applicable and overriding in a particular situation". The idea that nonhuman animals are worthy of prima facie rights is to say that, in a sense, animals have rights that can be overridden by many other considerations, especially those conflicting a human's right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness. Garry supports his view arguing:
... if a nonhuman animal were to kill a human being in the U.S., it would have broken the laws of the land and would probably get rougher sanctions than if it were a human. My point is that like laws govern all who interact within a society, rights are to be applied to all beings who interact within that society. This is not to say these rights endowed by humans are equivalent to those held by nonhuman animals, but rather that if humans possess rights then so must all those who interact with humans.
In sum, Garry suggests that humans have obligations to nonhuman animals; animals do not, and ought not to, have uninfringible rights against humans.
Feminism and animal rights[edit]
Further information: Women and animal advocacy, Ethics of care, and Feminist ethics
The American ecofeminist Carol Adams has written extensively about the link between feminism and animal rights, starting with The Sexual Politics of Meat (1990).
Women have played a central role in animal advocacy since the 19th century. The anti-vivisection movement in the 19th and early 20th century in England and the United States was largely run by women, including Frances Power Cobbe, Anna Kingsford, Lizzy Lind af Hageby and Caroline Earle White (1833–1916). Garner writes that 70 per cent of the membership of the Victoria Street Society (one of the anti-vivisection groups founded by Cobbe) were women, as were 70 per cent of the membership of the British RSPCA in 1900.
The modern animal advocacy movement has a similar representation of women. They are not invariably in leadership positions: during the March for Animals in Washington, D.C., in 1990—the largest animal rights demonstration held until then in the United States—most of the participants were women, but most of the platform speakers were men. Nevertheless, several influential animal advocacy groups have been founded by women, including the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection by Cobbe in London in 1898; the Animal Welfare Board of India by Rukmini Devi Arundale in 1962; and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, co-founded by Ingrid Newkirk in 1980. In the Netherlands, Marianne Thieme and Esther Ouwehand were elected to parliament in 2006 representing the Parliamentary group for Animals.
The preponderance of women in the movement has led to a body of academic literature exploring feminism and animal rights, such as feminism and vegetarianism or veganism, the oppression of women and animals, and the male association of women and animals with nature and emotion, rather than reason—an association that several feminist writers have embraced. Lori Gruen writes that women and animals serve the same symbolic function in a patriarchal society: both are "the used"; the dominated, submissive "Other". When the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), Thomas Taylor (1758–1835), a Cambridge philosopher, responded with an anonymous parody, A Vindication of the Rights of Brutes (1792), saying that Wollstonecraft's arguments for women's rights could be applied equally to animals, a position he intended as reductio ad absurdum. In her works The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (1990) and The Pornography of Meat (2004), Carol J. Adams focuses in particular on what she argues are the links between the oppression of women and that of non-human animals.
Transhumanism[edit]
Some transhumanists argue for animal rights, liberation, and "uplift" of animal consciousness into machines. Transhumanism also understands animal rights on a gradation or spectrum with other types of sentient rights, including human rights and the rights of conscious artificial intelligences (posthuman rights).
Socialism and anti-capitalism[edit]
According to sociologist David Nibert of Wittenberg University, the struggle for animal liberation must happen in tandem with a more generalized struggle against human oppression and exploitation under global capitalism. He says that under a more egalitarian democratic socialist system, one that would "allow a more just and peaceful order to emerge" and be "characterized by economic democracy and a democratically controlled state and mass media", there would be "much greater potential to inform the public about vital global issues—and the potential for "campaigns to improve the lives of other animals" to be "more abolitionist in nature." Philosopher Steven Best of the University of Texas at El Paso states that the animal liberation movement, as characterized by the Animal Liberation Front and its various offshoots, "is a significant threat to global capital."
... Animal liberation challenges large sectors of the capitalist economy by assailing corporate agriculture and pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers. Far from being irrelevant to social movements, animal rights can form the basis for a broad coalition of progressive social groups and drive changes that strike at the heart of capitalist exploitation of animals, people and the earth.
Critics[edit]
R. G. Frey[edit]
R. G. Frey, professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, is a preference utilitarian. In his early work, Interests and Rights (1980), Frey disagreed with Singer—who wrote in Animal Liberation (1975) that the interests of nonhuman animals must be given equal consideration when judging the consequences of an act—on the grounds that animals have no interests. Frey argues that interests are dependent on desire, and that no desire can exist without a corresponding belief. Animals have no beliefs, because a belief state requires the ability to hold a second-order belief—a belief about the belief—which he argues requires language: "If someone were to say, e.g. 'The cat believes that the door is locked,' then that person is holding, as I see it, that the cat holds the declarative sentence 'The door is locked' to be true; and I can see no reason whatever for crediting the cat or any other creature which lacks language, including human infants, with entertaining declarative sentences."
Carl Cohen[edit]
Carl Cohen, professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, argues that rights holders must be able to distinguish between their own interests and what is right. "The holders of rights must have the capacity to comprehend rules of duty governing all, including themselves. In applying such rules, [they] ... must recognize possible conflicts between what is in their own interest and what is just. Only in a community of beings capable of self-restricting moral judgments can the concept of a right be correctly invoked." Cohen rejects Singer's argument that, since a brain-damaged human could not make moral judgments, moral judgments cannot be used as the distinguishing characteristic for determining who is awarded rights. Cohen writes that the test for moral judgment "is not a test to be administered to humans one by one", but should be applied to the capacity of members of the species in general.
Richard Posner[edit]
Judge Richard Posner: "facts will drive equality."
Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit debated the issue of animal rights in 2001 with Peter Singer. Posner posits that his moral intuition tells him "that human beings prefer their own. If a dog threatens a human infant, even if it requires causing more pain to the dog to stop it, than the dog would have caused to the infant, then we favour the child. It would be monstrous to spare the dog."
Singer challenges this by arguing that formerly unequal rights for gays, women, and certain races were justified using the same set of intuitions. Posner replies that equality in civil rights did not occur because of ethical arguments, but because facts mounted that there were no morally significant differences between humans based on race, sex, or sexual orientation that would support inequality. If and when similar facts emerge about humans and animals, the differences in rights will erode too. But facts will drive equality, not ethical arguments that run contrary to instinct, he argues. Posner calls his approach "soft utilitarianism", in contrast to Singer's "hard utilitarianism". He argues:
The "soft" utilitarian position on animal rights is a moral intuition of many, probably most, Americans. We realize that animals feel pain, and we think that to inflict pain without a reason is bad. Nothing of practical value is added by dressing up this intuition in the language of philosophy; much is lost when the intuition is made a stage in a logical argument. When kindness toward animals is levered into a duty of weighting the pains of animals and of people equally, bizarre vistas of social engineering are opened up.
Roger Scruton: rights imply obligations.
Roger Scruton[edit]
Roger Scruton, the British philosopher, argued that rights imply obligations. Every legal privilege, he wrote, imposes a burden on the one who does not possess that privilege: that is, "your right may be my duty." Scruton therefore regarded the emergence of the animal rights movement as "the strangest cultural shift within the liberal worldview", because the idea of rights and responsibilities is, he argued, distinctive to the human condition, and it makes no sense to spread them beyond our own species.
He accused animal rights advocates of "pre-scientific" anthropomorphism, attributing traits to animals that are, he says, Beatrix Potter-like, where "only man is vile." It is within this fiction that the appeal of animal rights lies, he argued. The world of animals is non-judgmental, filled with dogs who return our affection almost no matter what we do to them, and cats who pretend to be affectionate when, in fact, they care only about themselves. It is, he argued, a fantasy, a world of escape.
Scruton singled out Peter Singer, a prominent Australian philosopher and animal-rights activist, for criticism. He wrote that Singer's works, including Animal Liberation, "contain little or no philosophical argument. They derive their radical moral conclusions from a vacuous utilitarianism that counts the pain and pleasure of all living things as equally significant and that ignores just about everything that has been said in our philosophical tradition about the real distinction between persons and animals."
Tom Regan countered this view of rights by distinguishing moral agents and moral patients.
Public attitudes[edit]
According to a paper published in 2000 by Harold Herzog and Lorna Dorr, previous academic surveys of attitudes towards animal rights have tended to suffer from small sample sizes and non-representative groups. However, a number of factors appear to correlate with the attitude of individuals regarding the treatment of animals and animal rights. These include gender, age, occupation, religion, and level of education. There has also been evidence to suggest that prior experience with pets may be a factor in people's attitudes.
According to some studies, women are more likely to empathize with the cause of animal rights than men. A 1996 study suggested that factors that may partially explain this discrepancy include attitudes towards feminism and science, scientific literacy, and the presence of a greater emphasis on "nurturance or compassion" among women.
A common misconception on the concept of animal rights is that its proponents want to grant non-human animals the exact same legal rights as humans, such as the right to vote. This is not the case, as the concept is that animals should have rights with equal consideration to their interests (for example, cats do not have any interest in voting, so they should not have the right to vote). A 2016 study found that support for animal testing may not be based on cogent philosophical rationales, and more open debate is warranted.
A 2007 survey to examine whether or not people who believed in evolution were more likely to support animal rights than creationists and believers in intelligent design found that this was largely the case—according to the researchers, the respondents who were strong Christian fundamentalists and believers in creationism were less likely to advocate for animal rights than those who were less fundamentalist in their beliefs. The findings extended previous research, such as a 1992 study which found that 48% of animal rights activists were atheists or agnostic. A 2019 study in The Washington Post found that those who have positive attitudes toward animal rights also tend to have a positive view of universal healthcare, favor reducing discrimination against African Americans, the LGBT community and undocumented immigrants, and expanding welfare to aid the poor.
Two surveys found that attitudes towards animal rights tactics, such as direct action, are very diverse within the animal rights communities. Near half (50% and 39% in two surveys) of activists do not support direct action. One survey concluded "it would be a mistake to portray animal rights activists as homogeneous."
Even though around 90% of US adults regularly consume meat, almost half of them appear to support a ban on slaughterhouses: in Sentience Institute's 2017 survey of 1,094 U.S. adults' attitudes toward animal farming, 49% "support a ban on factory farming, 47% support a ban on slaughterhouses, and 33% support a ban on animal farming". The 2017 survey was replicated by researchers at the Oklahoma State University, who found similar results: 73% of respondents answered "yes" to the question "Were you aware that slaughterhouses are where livestock are killed and processed into meat, such that, without them, you would not be able to consume meat?"
In the U.S., many public protest slaughters were held in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the National Farmers Organization. Protesting low prices for meat, farmers killed their animals in front of media representatives. The carcasses were wasted and not eaten. This effort backfired because it angered television audiences to see animals needlessly and wastefully killed.
See also[edit]
Animals portal
Animal cognition
Animal consciousness
Animal–industrial complex
Animal liberation
Animal liberation movement
Animal liberationist
Animal rights by country or territory
Animal studies
Animal suffering
Animal trial
Animal Welfare Institute
Antinaturalism (politics)
Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness
Chick culling
Cruelty to animals
Critical animal studies
Deep ecology
Do Animals Have Rights? (book)
List of animal rights advocates
List of songs about animal rights
Moral circle expansion
Open rescue
Plant rights
Sentientism
Timeline of animal welfare and rights
Wild animal suffering
World Animal Day | biology | 1152355 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personisme | Personisme | Personisme betgner en utilitær moralfilosofi innen livssynshumanismen. Tankegangen er utarbeidet av den australske moralfilosofen Peter Singer, men begrepet er skapt av hans kritikere i deres analyser av Singers etikk.
Begrepet personisme
Personismen skiller seg fra den tradisjonelle livssynshumanismen ved at den i stedet for å bruke mennesket som målestokk, anser et individs personlige egenskaper som målestokken til hvorvidt det individet er berettiget til menneskerettigheter. Tankegangen baserer seg på den kanadisk-amerikanske filosofen Michael Tooleys definisjon av begrepet "person": et individ som er i stand til å ønske å fortsette som et subjekt for erfaringer og andre mentale tilstander. Enkelte ikke-menneskelige dyr, som for eksmpel en primat, en gris eller en elefant, vil dermed kunne møte flere av kriteriene for å kunne defineres som en person og dermed ha større verdi og være berettiget til flere rettigheter enn et menneske som lider av alvorlig psykisk utviklingshemming eller et spedbarn, da de sistnevnte ikke vil ha noe begrep om sin egen fremtid, i motsetning til de førstnevnte. Filosofien fremstår som en av flere begrunnelser for Singers forakt overfor artssjåvinisme, da han mener mange andre moralfilosofer ikke har klart å frigjøre seg fra det tradisjonelle kristne synet på mennesket som en verdimessig overlegen art. Samtidig trer filosofien inn i rekken som et av Singers mange argumenter for flere rettigheter til ikke-menneskelige dyr.
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Four Breathwork Practices for Anxiety
September 18, 2020
What if I told you that the simple act of breathing properly could decrease anxiety and improve your overall health with just minutes of practice a few times per week? Kind of wild, right? It’s actually true.
Studies show that diaphragmatic breathing (or, deep breathing) is effective in increasing attention span, lowering cortisol levels, and decreasing negative emotional state. Deep breathing causes our bodies to experience a relaxation response which turns out our “fight or flight” response to stress.
Learning to breathe deeply can feel unnatural since we do not come close to using our entire lung capacity, even when we are exercising. When you are properly deep breathing, you use your nose to draw in a breath, and fill your diaphragm with air, causing your belly to rise as you breathe in fully. Some benefits of breathing deeply other than decreasing stress include pain relief, detoxification of the body by stimulating the lymphatic system, improved immunity, an increase in energy levels, lower blood pressure, improved digestion, and support for correct posture.
While there are a lot of breathing techniques out there, some methods of breathing for anxiety we are going to discuss here include the 4-7-8 method, alternate nostril breathing, box breathing, and breath counting (a way of practicing mindful breathing).
4-7-8
This breathing technique is easy to learn, and quick to practice. Its effects are often felt immediately and is known to be a good way to work against insomnia as well as an effective way to mitigate anxiety and create a calm mind.
Sit straight up, or lay down to practice the exercise.
Exhale completely through the mouth, making a “whoosh” sound.
Inhale through your nose for a count of four.
Hold your breath for a count of seven.
Exhale completely through your mouth for a count of eight.
Repeat three more times for a total of four breaths.
With this technique it is easy to get light-headed if you are new to the pattern of breathing, so adjust as needed, maybe only practice for three breaths and breathe normally for a while before repeating the pattern again. If 4-7-8 is too much time, you may try decreasing the time spent on each piece, but keep the 4-7-8 ratio the same.
Alternate Nostril Breathing
In a 2011 study, alternate nostril breathing was shown to positively influence heart rate, blood pressure, and lung capacity. In 2013, a study showed that people practicing alternate nostril breathing experienced lower perceived stress levels. For best results, you should practice this technique for 30 minutes 3 days per week.
When Hillary Clinton wrote in her book What Happened about coping with her loss of the presidential election in 2016, she disclosed that she used the alternate nostril breathing technique to manage her stress and anxiety.
Sit in a comfortable place with your legs crossed.
With your dominant hand, make the “hang loose” sign, and then raise your ring finger to join your pinky finger. This is the hand posture used for this technique.
Exhale deeply out of your mouth with a “whoosh” sound.
With your thumb, close your right nostril and breathe in through your left nostril. (If left-handed, use your ring finger.)
Close your left nostril with your ring finger.
Open the right nostril and exhale through this side.
Keep your hand where it is, and inhale through your right nostril.
Close your right nostril.
Open the left nostril and exhale through this side.
You should keep your breath slow & steady while practicing this technique. Repeat as many times as you wish, up to 5 minutes. Always finish by exhaling on the left side.
Box Breathing
Also known as square breathing, this is a technique used to encourage deep, slow breaths and a heightened awareness of your breath.
Exhale through your mouth with a “whoosh” to empty out your lungs.
Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose for a slow count of four.
As you inhale, notice the feeling of your breath filling up all parts of your lungs and into your diaphragm.
Hold your breath for a count of four.
Exhale through your mouth for the same slow count of four.
Hold your breath for a count of four before beginning again.
Repeat three times for a total of four cycles.
Try to keep that count of four equal each time. Don’t rush, but also don’t make it so slow that you are uncomfortable. Keep the pace even and unhurried. You can do this practice whenever you need to calm your nerves or release stress.
Breath Counting
Breath counting is a way of being incredibly intentional and mindful while practicing breathwork. For this practice, you will want to allow your breath to come naturally, and not force it for any specific length of time.
Try to find a quiet place where you can focus.
Exhale with a whoosh and count “one”
Breathe naturally. On the next exhale count “two”
Continue counting your breath until you count five total breaths. This is one complete cycle.
On the next breath start again with “one”. Repeat as many cycles as you wish.
The practice here uses mindfulness to allow your brain to loosely focus on your breath and relax, while remaining present in your mind enough to not count above five breaths per cycle. You’ll know your mind has wandered when you find you’ve counted “eight” or “fifteen” breaths in a cycle.
Go ahead and give one of these breathwork patterns a try. Practicing them when you are not under stress or anxiety makes it easier to practice when you are feeling anxious. All of these breath patterns are great options for helping with insomnia as well.
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If, while practicing any of these breathing techniques, you feel short of breath or have any other negative effects such as dizziness or nausea, please stop practicing.
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| biology | 438585 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness | Mindfulness | Mindfulness er en kognitiv terapi med udgangspunkt i buddhisme og yoga, hvor man retter sin opmærksomhed mod det man foretager sig i det nuværende øjeblik og skubber tanker, vurderinger og følelser i baggrunden, ved hjælp af meditation, yoga og øvelser der skærper opmærksomheden. Begrebet stammer fra den zen-buddhistiske sati-praksis, og terapien baserer sig også på tibetansk meditationsteknik. Fælles for de mange forskellige måder, hvorpå mindfulness opfattes og praktiseres, er den buddhistiske forestilling om at fortid, nutid og fremtid opstår og forsvinder som sanseindtryk og foreteelser i øjeblikket. Blandt dem som har bidraget til at udbrede mindfulness i den vestlige verden kan nævnes Thích Nhất Hạnh, Herbert Benson, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Richard J. Davidson, Sam Harris og Eckhart Tolle.
Inden for klinisk psykologi og psykiatri er der siden 1970-erne baseret på mindfulness udviklet en række terapi-metoder til afhjælpning af psykiske lidelser såsom depression, stress, angst, samt i behandling af afhængighed. Sådanne metoder er bl.a. blevet brugt på skoler, i fængsler, på hospitaler og blandt krigsveteraner, samt inden for ældres sundhed, afhjælpning af overvægt, træning af atleter, hjælp til børn med særlige behov, og ved fødsler.
Kliniske studier har dokumenteret gode såvel fysiske som psykiske virkninger af mindfulness hos forskellige patientgrupper, men også hos raske voksne og børn. Forskning viser en positiv sammenhæng mellem en opøvet praksis med mindfulness og psykisk sundhed. Det at praktisere mindfulness synes at have gavnlig terapeutisk virkning for folk med psykiske lidelser, til en vis grad også for dem med psykoser. Man har også fundet, at grublerier og bekymring kan fremkalde en række psykiske forstyrrelser, og at mindfulness-terapi kan hæve en persons grundlæggende mindfulness-niveau og nedtone både grublerier og bekymring. Desuden kan det at praktisere mindfulness modvirke, at psykiske problemer forværres.
Også en persons fysiske sundhed kan påvirkes, hvis man dyrker mindfulness. Fx kan en vane med at gruble over ting aktivere en persons sympatiske nervesystem og hypothalamus i en grad, så det kommer til udtryk som kliniske ændringer i vedkommendes fysiske tilstand. Mindfulness-meditation kan dæmpe grublerierne og således påvirke den fysiske tilstand i positiv retning, også hvad angår immunforsvar og risikoen for inflammation og kronisk sygdom. Det lader også til, at det at dyrke mindfulness sænker aktiviteten i hjernens hvilenetværk, hvilket mindsker risikoen for, at man udvikler demens og Alzheimers sygdom.
Der er fremsat kritik af den måde, mindfulness-begrebet er blevet kommercialiseret og markedført inden for sundhedsområdet. Desuden har man efterlyst flere og bedre metoder til eftervisning af virkningerne af mindfulness-behandling.
Metodik
Ifølge Fjorback
Ifølge Lone Overby Fjorback, psykiater og ph.d. i mindfulness, "bliver mange ting kaldt for "Mindfulness" og der ligger mange forskellige betydninger i begrebet". "Mindfulness har en plads i behandlingessystemet, men behandlingen skal være alvorlig funderet og man skal vide, hvad man snakker om."
Mindfulness bliver bl.a. benyttet i behandlingstilbud til voldsudøvende mænd.
Et centralt punkt i mindfulness er evnen til nærvær og fuld opmærksomhed på det, der er lige nu. Tilstedeværelse med alle sanser vågne. Følelser og tanker opleves som de er men vurderes ikke, de observeres blot, hvilket giver en selv et indblik i, hvorledes man selv er. At se på egne tankemønstre og derved få et billede af, hvordan man reagerer på bl.a. stress og pres. Bevidsthed om sig selv og sine reaktioner giver mulighed for objektivt at forholde sig hvad der end måtte opstå i nuet, derved opøver man en evne til at agere i stedet for at reagere.
Mindfulness trænes ved meditation, yoga og opmærksomhedsøvelser.
Sober curious
I begyndelsen af 2020’erne bredte sig en tendens i den vestlige verden, kaldet sober curious, med i sociale sammenhænge at afholde sig fra at drikke alkohol, sådan at man gennem ædruelighed bedre kan dyrke nærvær og tilstedeværelse, fordi ens sanseapparat ikke sløves af alkoholen.
Se også
Mentaltræning
Mindfulnessbaseret stressreduktion
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Supplerende litteratur
Fjorback, Lone Overby. (2011) Mindfulness. PsykiatriFondens Forlag. .
Jakobsen, J. og Solhaug, I. (2009) Kunsten at tie - Kierkegaard, mindfulness og selvudviklingskulturenSemikolon. Tidsskrift For Idehistorie, Semiotik og Filosofi: årg. 9, nr. 17, 2009
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# 3 Simple Breathwork Techniques To Calm Your Anxiety
Starting each morning with empowering breathing exercises can reduce anxiety,
promote a state of calm, and grant clarity for tackling busy days.
Here are three simple breathwork techniques to reduce anxiety and set you up
for a super chill, calm day: Alternate nostril breathing, a basic seed mantra,
and a breath technique that combines those two.
After you’ve learned them, you can access them anywhere!
## **1\. Alternate Nostril Breathing**
The first technique, alternate nostril breathing, is really simple.
We’re going to take the ring finger on our right hand, press down on the left
side of our nostrils, and breathe in with our right nostril. We’re then going
to take our thumb, close off our our right nostril, and exhale from the left
nostril.
Continue that for about ten times on the right side: close the left nostril,
inhale through the right, then close the right, and exhale through the left,
close the left, and inhale through the right, close the right, and exhale
through the left.
And then we alternate – you close up the right, inhale through the left, close
up the left, exhale through the right. You can try this keeping your eyes
closed, too. At the end, breathe normally for a few breaths.
Alternate nostril breathing only takes a few minutes, and is a great way to
gain a little more balance throughout your day.
## **2\. Seed Mantra**
Mantras are strings of sounds that usually tell a story about some part of the
universe or a Hindu deity. We don’t have to be religious to use mantras –
they’re just really calming for the nervous system.
A very simple seed mantra focuses on the throat – in the chakra system, your
throat is associated with the throat chakra. The color is blue, and the sound
– or the bija mantra – that’s associated with the throat is a really simple
_hum_ .
Inhale, _hummmmmm_ , and feel the vibrations in your throat and lips. Do this
for eight to ten rounds. And that’s it! That’s the seed mantra, and a great
way feel calm, too.
## **3\. Bumblebee Breath**
Then the next one is kind of a combination of those two, but not really – it’s
called bumblebee breath.
I love Bumblebee breath, because it’s an opportunity to focus on what’s
happening internally – and also to let all of that kind of calm down.
So we’re going to use that same sound – _hummm_ . Super easy, right? Then what
we’re gonna add to that, though, is that we’re just going to kind of gently
close the eyes, and close off the ears.
So you’re gonna place your first finger and your second finger on your
forehead, making a little frame around your “third eye.”
And then your ring finger goes gently over your eyelids, and your pinkies rest
gently on the tops of your cheeks.
Lastly, your thumbs are just gonna plug up your ears, so that you can neither
see anything or hear anything.
So we’re going to close off our ears and our eyes, and then we’re just going
to add that hum.
So take a big inhale, and repeat that between five and 10 times.
If you go out through all of those rounds, or just pick the one that you like,
you should see a reduction, and _feel_ a reduction, in your anxiety right
away.
## Final note:
The beauty of breathwork is you can do it anywhere – whether it’s part of your
morning routine, or on an as-needed basis to settle racing, overwhelming
thoughts.
You can print these instructions out, bookmark this page, or simply memorize
each exercise for easy access to a safe, natural way of quelling anxiety.
* * *
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| biology | 983156 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindere%20af%20grand%20slam-mesterskaber%20i%20damesingle | Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i damesingle | Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i damesingle er en liste over vinderne af damesinglerækken ved de fire grand slam-turneringer i tennis, Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon-mesterskaberne og US Open.
Wimbledon-mesterskabet er det ældste af grand slam-mesterskaberne i damesingle og er afviklet siden 1884, mens US Open-mesterskabet er tre år yngre. Det franske mesterskab blev første gang spillet i 1897 men var indtil 1924 forbeholdt medlemmer af franske tennisklubber. Det australske mesterskab kom til i 1922.
Til og med 1924 havde disse fire mesterskaber ikke nogen egentlig officiel status, bortset fra Wimbledon-mesterskabet, der i perioden 1913-24 var anerkendt af International Lawn Tennis Federation som officielt verdensmesterskab på græs. Da ILTF i 1924 afskaffede VM-begrebet, blev de fire nuværende grand slam-turneringer officielt anerkendt som "major championships".
Turneringerne var til og med april 1968 forbeholdt amatører, men siden da har mesterskaberne også været åbne for professionelle spillere. Det betød dog ikke den store forskel i damesingle, eftersom professionelle kvindelige tennisspillere var et særsyn inden 1968.
Australian Open blev spillet i januar indtil 1977, hvorefter terminen blev flyttet til december, og derfor var der to Australian Opens i 1977. Ni år senere blev terminen flyttet tilbage til januar, hvorfor mesterskabet i december 1985 blev efterfulgt af mesterskabet i januar 1987, og derfor var der intet mesterskab i kalenderåret 1986.
Alle mestre
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:1em;"
|-
! style="width:60px;"|År
! style="width:245px;"|Australasiatisk mesterskab
! style="width:245px;"|Fransk mesterskab
! style="width:245px;"|Wimbledon
! style="width:245px;"|Amerikansk mesterskab
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1884
| rowspan="38" style="background:#ececec; color:grey; text-align:center;"|Ikke spillet før 1922
| rowspan="13" style="background:#ececec; color:grey; text-align:center;"|Ikke spillet før 1897
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maud Watson
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ececec; color:grey; text-align: center;"|Ikke spillet før 1887
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1885
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maud Watson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1886
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Bingley
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1887| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lottie Dod
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ellen Hansell
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1888| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lottie Dod
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Bertha Townsend
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1889| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Hillyard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Bertha Townsend
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1890| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lena Rice
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ellen Roosevelt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1891| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lottie Dod
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mabel Cahill
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1892| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lottie Dod
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mabel Cahill
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1893| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lottie Dod
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Aline Terry
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1894| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Hillyard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Hellwig
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1895| style="padding-left:5px;"| Charlotte Cooper
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Juliette Atkinson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1896| style="padding-left:5px;"| Charlotte Cooper
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Elisabeth Moore
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1897| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Adine Masson*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Hillyard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Juliette Atkinson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1898| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Adine Masson*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Charlotte Cooper
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Juliette Atkinson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1899| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Adine Masson*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Hillyard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Marion Jones
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1900| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Hélène Prévost*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Blanche Hillyard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Myrtle McAteer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1901| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| P. Girod*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Charlotte Cooper Sterry
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Elisabeth Moore
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1902| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Adine Masson*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Muriel Robb
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Marion Jones
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1903| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Adine Masson*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Douglass
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Elisabeth Moore
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1904| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Kate Gillou*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Douglass
| style="padding-left:5px;"| May Sutton
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1905| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Kate Gillou*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| May Sutton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Elisabeth Moore
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1906| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Kate Gillou-Fenwick*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Douglass
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Homans
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1907| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Comtesse de Kermel*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| May Sutton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Evelyn Sears
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1908| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Kate Gillou-Fenwick*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Charlotte Cooper Sterry
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maud Barger-Wallach
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1909| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Jeanne Matthey*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dora Boothby
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1910| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Jeanne Matthey*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Lambert Chambers
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1911| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Jeanne Matthey*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Lambert Chambers
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1912| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Jeanne Matthey*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ethel Thomson Larcombe
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mary Browne
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1913| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Marguerite Broquedis*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Lambert Chambers
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mary Browne
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1914| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Marguerite Broquedis*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothea Lambert Chambers
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mary Browne
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1915| rowspan="5" style="background:#ececec; text-align:center;"|Ingen mesterskaberpga. første verdenskrig
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ececec; text-align:center;"|Ingen mesterskaberpga. første verdenskrig
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Bjurstedt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1916| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Bjurstedt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1917| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Bjurstedt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1918| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Bjurstedt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1919| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1920| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Bjurstedt
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1921| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Mallory
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1922| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Molesworth
| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Mallory
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1923| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Molesworth ††
| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1924| style="padding-left:5px;"| Sylvia Lance
| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Julie Vlasto*
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Kathleen McKane
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1925| style="padding-left:5px;"| Daphne Akhurst
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1926| style="padding-left:5px;"| Daphne Akhurst
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Suzanne Lenglen
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Kathleen McKane Godfree
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Molla Mallory
|-
! År
! Australsk mesterskab
! Fransk mesterskab
! Wimbledon
! Amerikansk mesterskab
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1927| style="padding-left:5px;"| Esna Boyd
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Kornelia Bouman
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1928| style="padding-left:5px;"| Daphne Akhurst
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1929| style="padding-left:5px;"| Daphne Akhurst
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1930| style="padding-left:5px;"| Daphne Akhurst
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Betty Nuthall
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1931| style="padding-left:5px;"| Coral McInnes Buttsworth
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Cilly Aussem
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Cilly Aussem
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1932| style="padding-left:5px;"| Coral McInnes Buttsworth
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Jacobs
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1933| style="padding-left:5px;"| Joan Hartigan
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Scriven
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Jacobs
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1934| style="padding-left:5px;"| Joan Hartigan
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Scriven
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothy Round
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Jacobs
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1935| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothy Round
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hilde Sperling
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Jacobs
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1936| style="padding-left:5px;"| Joan Hartigan
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hilde Sperling
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Jacobs
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Alice Marble
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1937| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Wynne
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Hilde Sperling
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothy Round
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Anita Lizana
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1938| style="padding-left:5px;"| Dorothy Cheney
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Simonne Mathieu
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Helen Wills Moody
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Alice Marble
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1939| style="padding-left:5px;"| Emily Hood Westacott
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Simonne Mathieu
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Alice Marble
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Alice Marble
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1940| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Wynne
| style="background:#ececec; text-align:center;"|Intet mesterskab
| rowspan="6" style="background:#ececec; text-align:center;"|Ingen mesterskaberpga. anden verdenskrig
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Alice Marble
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1941| rowspan="5" style="background:#ececec; text-align:center;"|Ingen mesterskaberpga. anden verdenskrig
| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Alice Weiwers†
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Sarah Palfrey Cooke
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1942| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Alice Weiwers†
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Pauline Betz
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1943| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Simone Iribarne Lafargue†
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Pauline Betz
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1944| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Raymonde Veber Jones†
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Pauline Betz
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1945| style="background:#ececec; padding-left:5px;"| Lolette Payot†
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Sarah Palfrey Cooke
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1946| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Bolton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Pauline Betz
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Pauline Betz
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1947| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Bolton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Patricia Todd
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1948| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Bolton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nelly Landry
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne duPont
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1949| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne duPont
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne duPont
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1950| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Osborne duPont
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1951| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancye Bolton
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Shirley Fry
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1952| style="padding-left:5px;"| Thelma Long
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1953| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1954| style="padding-left:5px;"| Thelma Long
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maureen Connolly
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1955| style="padding-left:5px;"| Beryl Penrose
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Angela Mortimer
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Louise Brough
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Doris Hart
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1956| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mary Carter
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Althea Gibson
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Shirley Fry
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Shirley Fry
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1957| style="padding-left:5px;"| Shirley Fry
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Shirley Bloomer
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Althea Gibson
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Althea Gibson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1958| style="padding-left:5px;"| Angela Mortimer
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Zsuzsa Körmöczy
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Althea Gibson
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Althea Gibson
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1959| style="padding-left:5px;"| Mary Reitano
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Christine Truman
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1960| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Darlene Hard
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Darlene Hard
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1961| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ann Haydon
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Angela Mortimer
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Darlene Hard
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1962| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Karen Susman
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1963| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lesley Turner
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1964| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1965| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Lesley Turner
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1966| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Smith
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ann Jones
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Maria Bueno
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1967| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancy Richey
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Françoise Dürr
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
! French Open
! Wimbledon
! US Open
|-
! Australian Open
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Nancy Richey
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Virginia Wade
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1969| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Ann Jones
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1970| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFD1DC; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1971| style="padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Evonne Goolagong
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Evonne Goolagong
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972| style="padding-left:5px;"| Virginia Wade
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1973| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="background:#FFEAED; padding-left:5px;"| Margaret Court
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1974| style="padding-left:5px;"| Evonne Goolagong
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1975| style="padding-left:5px;"| Evonne Goolagong
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Billie Jean King
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1976| style="padding-left:5px;"| Evonne Cawley
| style="padding-left:5px;"| Sue Barker
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
| style="background:#FFF3F8; padding-left:5px;"| Chris Evert
|}
Statistik
Flest titler
Hele historien
Spillere med mindst fem grand slam-titler i damesingle. Aktive spillere er angivet med fed skrift.
Den åbne æra
Spillere med mindst to grand slam-titler i damesingle i den åbne æra, dvs. regnet fra og med French Open 1968. Aktive spillere er angivet med fed skrift.
Flest titler i hver grand slam-turnering
Flest titler i træk
Grand slam
Kun tre spillere har formået at vinde alle fire mesterskaber i et kalenderår.
Karriere-grand slam
Spillere, der har vundet alle fire grand slam-mesterskaber i løbet af deres karrierer. De angivne årstal angiver første titel ved det pågældende mesterskab. Det sidst vundne mesterskab er angivet med fed skrift'.
Vindere af tre titler i et kalenderår Note: spillere med fire titler på et kalenderår er ikke medtaget her. Vindere af to titler i et kalenderår Note: Spillere med mere end to titler i et kalenderår er ikke medtaget her.''
Spillere med titler flest år i træk
Spillere med mindst én grand slam-titel flest år i træk.
Vindere af titler uden sættab i den åbne æra
Flest mesterskaber i træk med forskellige vindere
Flest titler efter spillerens nationalitet
Hele historien
Den åbne æra
Unikke grand slam-mestre efter land i den åbne æra
Se også
WTA's verdensrangliste
Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i herresingle
Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i herredouble
Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i damedouble
Vindere af grand slam-mesterskaber i mixed double
Noter
Grand slam-mesterskaber i damesingle | danish | 1.269396 |
animals_handedness/Twins_and_handedness.txt | Left-handedness always occurs at a lower frequency than right-handedness. Generally, left-handedness is found in 10.6% of the overall population. Some studies have reported that left-handedness is more common in twins than in singletons, occurring in 21% of people who are twins. However other studies did not find a higher left-handedness prevalence in twins compared to singletons.
Twins and Singletons Left Hand Prevalence[edit]
Monozygotic twins also known as identical twins are siblings that share the same genetic information because of their prenatal development. Monozygotic twins result from the fertilization of one egg and the division of that single embryo forming two embryos. However, just because a set of twins share the same genetic information, it does not mean they will exhibit the same traits and behaviors. There are different versions of a gene, which are called alleles. How a gene is expressed depends on the development of an individual throughout their life. Twins, although they come from the same background experience different things. So due to environmental factors a set of twins, even monozygotic, express genes differently. Handwriting is one of the traits that depend on the environment. For instance, the cerebellum, located in the hind brain is responsible for motor movements, such as handwriting. It uses sensory information, information from external environments, to control physical movements. Taking this fact into account, it is reasonable to assume that there would not be a correlation between twins and handwriting. However, there is a higher prevalence of left-handedness in twins compared to singletons, but this fact has yet to be determined. Referencing the mean proportions of left-handedness singletons are 8.5 percent, dizygotic twins are 14 percent and monozygotic twins are 14.5 percent. Using this data, it is theorized that twins have higher prevalence for left-handedness because of prenatal complications. For example, the pathological left-handedness syndrome has been speculated to contribute to why twins having a higher prevalence for left-handedness left-handedness syndrome states that when an injury occurs during early development it affects lateralization and ultimately handedness. Twins are more prone to perinatal injuries and are statistically more likely to have a premature birth compared to singletons. So, it would make sense for twins to have a higher prevalence of left-handedness.
Dizygotic Twins and Monozygotic Twins Prevalence for Left Handedness[edit]
Unlike monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins result from the fertilization of two eggs by two separate sperms within the same pregnancy. This causes the set of twins to have genetic variations, so their genetic information is unique from one another. In studies conducted between 1924 and 1976, there were more left-handed monozygotic twins. Specifically, 15 percent of monozygotic twins were left-handed while 13 percent of dizygotic twins were left-handed. In another study, the frequency of right-handed and left-handed pairs of dizygotic twins is about 23%, while twins with both individuals displaying left-handedness are less than 4% and the frequency of pairs of monozygotic twins in which only one twin is left-handed is about 21% and in which both twins are left-handed is less than 4%. However, there was no difference in the handedness frequency between monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
Currently, there is not much evidence to further prove the idea that monozygotic twins have a higher prevalence for left-handedness using the pathological left-handedness syndrome because of the improvements within medicine causing a decrease in birth defects and complications. In a recent analysis, it was even determined that there is no specific developmental complication that contributes to the higher prevalence of left-handedness between monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
There is no conclusive evidence to support the idea that a certain type of twin may have a higher prevalence of left-handedness because the results from studies conducted contradict one another. Even studies analyzing how gender within monozygotic and dizygotic populations may have a prevalence for left-handedness, some found that males have a higher prevalence while other studies show that gender does not have an impact on handedness. Further studies addressing the topic need to be performed to come to a conclusive answer on whether a type of twin or gender affects handedness. Although there are many theories, such as cerebral symmetry, the reason has not been conclusively proven.
Chances of handedness[edit]
If the parents are both right-handed, in dizygotic and monozygotic twins there is a 21% chance of one being left-handed. If one parent is left-handed, in DZ and MZ twins there is a 57% chance of one being left-handed. If both parents are left-handed, it is almost certain one twin will be left-handed.
Cross-dominance in twins[edit]
19% of twins are cross-dominant. This is the same for both dizygotic and monozygotic. Cross-dominance is when a dominant eye and dominant hand are different.
Monozygotic Twins: Dichorionic and Monochorionic and Mirror Imaging[edit]
During the early development of monozygotic twins, the time in which the embryo divide has an impact on placentation. If the split of the embryo occurs within three days of fertilization, two individual placentas are formed resulting in monozygotic dichorionic twins. If the split of the embryo occurs between 3 and 12 days after fertilization, a placenta will be shared between the offspring resulting in monozygotic monochorionic twins. Since the zygote of monozygotic monochorionic twins occurs after the establishment of an axis of bilateral symmetry, it was theorized that opposite handedness within the same pair of twins is more frequent than in monozygotic dichorionic twins because of mirror imaging. When in the embryo, after the axis of bilateral symmetry is established, twins are facing each other and would develop traits opposite of one another because their actions are perceived to be matching. However, when comparing the frequency of discordant pairs of handedness, pairs that exhibit opposite handwriting, there was little to no difference in frequency. The frequency of left-handedness in monozygotic dichorionic twins was 22 percent and the data of frequencies of left-handedness in monozygotic monochorionic twins was 23%. Subsequently, this emphasized that chorion did not affect left-handedness. Similarly, placentation or the placement of the placenta does not affect left-handedness.
Conclusion[edit]
The reasons as to why twins may have a higher left-handedness prevalence than singletons are still being debated and have yet to be conclusively determined. Many studies have used both monozygotic and dizygotic twins to analyze how the environment and genetics may influence writing behaviors to try to answer the question of why twins have a higher frequency of left-handedness, but no differences were observed. As previously stated, more research needs to be conducted to find the correlation between twins and handedness.
Other factors of handedness[edit]
Family history of left-handedness
Birth stress- forces and injuries of baby's head
Gestational age
Sex
Hair whorl
Social pressure
See also[edit]
Footedness | biology | 721430 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratogen | Teratogen | Et teratogen er en miljømessig eller genetisk faktor som kan skade fosteret i den prenatale utviklingen. Teratogener er f.eks røyking og/eller drikking under svangerskapet, eller kromosomdefekter og/eller mutasjoner. Mange teratogener skader fosteret bare hvis eksponeringen for dem skjer i en sensitiv periode. Hovedorgansysteme har alle sin sensitive periode hvor for eksempel armer og ben utvikles, og teratogenene kan derfor gå utover denne utviklingen, som man så med Thalidomid. En viktig faktor når det gjelder teratogener er barnets utviklingsfaser, ettersom mange teratogener kun skader ved eksponering i enkelte av disse fasene. Hvert av de enkelte organsystemene har sin sensitive periode under den prenatale utviklingen, hvor deres grunnleggende strukturer formes. Et av de klare eksemplene på dette er thalidomide-tragedien på 60-tallet hvor gravide kvinner som tok dette stoffet som bedøvelse, fikk barn med alvorlige misdannede armer og ben (Siegler, DeLoache & Eisenberg, 2010).
Påvirkning hvor effekten av teratogenpåvirkning gjør seg gjeldende senere i livet kalles fetal programming. Et eksempel på dette er perinatal hyperinsulinisme i avkommet som et resultat av mors diabetes. «Fetal and neonatal hyperinsulinism is a pathognomic feature in the offspring of diabetic mothers.” (Plagemann, 2004). Her fungerer hormonet insulin som et endogent teratogen på barnets utvikling og kan få konsekvenser videre i livet ved å påvirke regulering av vekt, matinntak og metabolisme. «Alterations of the intrauterine and early postnatal nutritional, metabolic, and hormonal environment may cause predispositions to the development of disorders and diseases in later life. Data obtained by our group indicate that elevated insulin concentrations during critical periods of perinatal life may induce a lasting malprogramming of neuroendocrine systems regulating body weight, food intake, and metabolism.” (Plagemann, 2004).
Et annet aspekt som er viktig når det gjelder utviklingspsykologi er et relativt nytt felt innenfor biologi, epigenetikk. Dette er forskning på hvordan uttrykket av gener kan modifiseres (gener skrus av eller på) ved tilføyelse av metylgrupper, uten å forandre DNA. Dette kan skje gjennom ulike miljøpåvirkninger og senere forskning viser at dette ikke bare videreføres gjennom celledeling i individet, men er også arvelig over flere generasjoner. Eksempler på dette er en studie som viser at mus som fødes av mødre med et høyt alkoholkonsum under graviditeten, har høyere risiko for å få avkom med (FAS). «Studien tyder på at de mentale og fysiske defektene som disse individene kjennetegnes ved, delvis kan skyldes epigenetiske mekanismer» (Thorstensen, 2010). Et annet eksempel fra Thorstensen, 2010, er en studie fra Sverige hvor man så en signifikant korrelasjon mellom frekvensen av diabetes hos barn og hvordan deres besteforeldre sultet prenatalt og da de var i puberteten på 1930-tallet. Videre skriver han at en mengde senere studier har bekreftet at miljøpåvirkninger som for eksempel stress, kosthold og temperatur kan påvirke arvbare forandringer i fenotypen hos fremtidige generasjoner, uten at dette gjenspeiler forandring eller mutasjoner i genotypen. Epigenetikk har derfor blitt en viktig faktor når det gjelder forskning på teratogener.
Referanser
Medisinsk terminologi | norwegian_bokmål | 0.873125 |
animals_handedness/Animal.txt |
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, have myocytes and are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Animals form a single clade.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from 8.5 μm (0.00033 in) to 33.6 m (110 ft). They have complex ecologies and interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology, and the study of animal behaviors is known as ethology.
Most living animal species belong to the infrakingdom Bilateria, a highly proliferative clade whose members have a bilaterally symmetric body plan. Extant bilaterians include the basal group Xenacoelomorpha, but the vast majority belong to two large superphyla: the protostomes, which include phyla such as arthropods, molluscs, flatworms, annelids and nematodes, etc.; and the deuterostomes, which include the three phyla echinoderms, hemichordates and chordates, the latter with the vertebrates being its most successful subphylum. Precambrian life forms interpreted as early complex animals were already present in the Ediacaran biota of the late Proterozoic, but fossils of primitive sponge and other speculative early animals have been dated to as early as the Tonian period. Nearly all modern animal phyla became clearly established in the fossil record as marine species during the Cambrian explosion, which began around 539 million years ago (Mya), and most classes during the Ordovician radiation 485.4 Mya. 6,331 groups of genes common to all living animals have been identified; these may have arisen from a single common ancestor that lived 650 Mya during the Cryogenian period.
Historically, Aristotle divided animals into those with blood and those without. Carl Linnaeus created the first hierarchical biological classification for animals in 1758 with his Systema Naturae, which Jean-Baptiste Lamarck expanded into 14 phyla by 1809. In 1874, Ernst Haeckel divided the animal kingdom into the multicellular Metazoa (now synonymous with Animalia) and the Protozoa, single-celled organisms no longer considered animals. In modern times, the biological classification of animals relies on advanced techniques, such as molecular phylogenetics, which are effective at demonstrating the evolutionary relationships between taxa.
Humans make use of many other animal species for food (including meat, eggs and dairies), for materials (such as leather, fur and wool), as pets and as working animals for transportation, and services. Dogs, the first domesticated animal, have been used in hunting, in security and in warfare, as have horses, pigeons and birds of prey, while other terrestrial and aquatic animals are hunted for sports, trophies or profits. Non-human animals are also an important cultural element of human evolution, having appeared in cave arts and totems since the earliest times, and are frequently featured in mythology, religion, arts, literature, heraldry, politics and sports.
Etymology
The word animal comes from the Latin noun animal of the same meaning, which is itself derived from Latin animalis 'having breath or soul'. The biological definition includes all members of the kingdom Animalia. In colloquial usage, the term animal is often used to refer only to nonhuman animals. The term metazoa is derived from Ancient Greek μετα (meta) 'after' (in biology, the prefix meta- stands for 'later') and ζῷᾰ (zōia) 'animals', plural of ζῷον zōion 'animal'.
Characteristics
Animals are unique in having the ball of cells of the early embryo (1) develop into a hollow ball or blastula (2).
Animals have several characteristics that set them apart from other living things. Animals are eukaryotic and multicellular. Unlike plants and algae, which produce their own nutrients, animals are heterotrophic, feeding on organic material and digesting it internally. With very few exceptions, animals respire aerobically. All animals are motile (able to spontaneously move their bodies) during at least part of their life cycle, but some animals, such as sponges, corals, mussels, and barnacles, later become sessile. The blastula is a stage in embryonic development that is unique to animals, allowing cells to be differentiated into specialised tissues and organs.
Structure
All animals are composed of cells, surrounded by a characteristic extracellular matrix composed of collagen and elastic glycoproteins. During development, the animal extracellular matrix forms a relatively flexible framework upon which cells can move about and be reorganised, making the formation of complex structures possible. This may be calcified, forming structures such as shells, bones, and spicules. In contrast, the cells of other multicellular organisms (primarily algae, plants, and fungi) are held in place by cell walls, and so develop by progressive growth. Animal cells uniquely possess the cell junctions called tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.
With few exceptions—in particular, the sponges and placozoans—animal bodies are differentiated into tissues. These include muscles, which enable locomotion, and nerve tissues, which transmit signals and coordinate the body. Typically, there is also an internal digestive chamber with either one opening (in Ctenophora, Cnidaria, and flatworms) or two openings (in most bilaterians).
Reproduction and development
See also: Sexual reproduction § Animals, and Asexual reproduction § Examples in animals
Sexual reproduction is nearly universal in animals, such as these dragonflies.
Nearly all animals make use of some form of sexual reproduction. They produce haploid gametes by meiosis; the smaller, motile gametes are spermatozoa and the larger, non-motile gametes are ova. These fuse to form zygotes, which develop via mitosis into a hollow sphere, called a blastula. In sponges, blastula larvae swim to a new location, attach to the seabed, and develop into a new sponge. In most other groups, the blastula undergoes more complicated rearrangement. It first invaginates to form a gastrula with a digestive chamber and two separate germ layers, an external ectoderm and an internal endoderm. In most cases, a third germ layer, the mesoderm, also develops between them. These germ layers then differentiate to form tissues and organs.
Repeated instances of mating with a close relative during sexual reproduction generally leads to inbreeding depression within a population due to the increased prevalence of harmful recessive traits. Animals have evolved numerous mechanisms for avoiding close inbreeding.
Some animals are capable of asexual reproduction, which often results in a genetic clone of the parent. This may take place through fragmentation; budding, such as in Hydra and other cnidarians; or parthenogenesis, where fertile eggs are produced without mating, such as in aphids.
Ecology
Predators, such as this ultramarine flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris), feed on other animals.
Animals are categorised into ecological groups depending on their trophic levels and how they consume organic material. Such groupings include carnivores (further divided into subcategories such as piscivores, insectivores, ovivores, etc.), herbivores (subcategorized into folivores, graminivores, frugivores, granivores, nectarivores, algivores, etc.), omnivores, fungivores, scavengers/detritivores, and parasites. Interactions between animals of each biome form complex food webs within that ecosystem. In carnivorous or omnivorous species, predation is a consumer–resource interaction where the predator feeds on another organism, its prey, who often evolves anti-predator adaptations to avoid being fed upon. Selective pressures imposed on one another lead to an evolutionary arms race between predator and prey, resulting in various antagonistic/competitive coevolutions. Almost all multicellular predators are animals. Some consumers use multiple methods; for example, in parasitoid wasps, the larvae feed on the hosts' living tissues, killing them in the process, but the adults primarily consume nectar from flowers. Other animals may have very specific feeding behaviours, such as hawksbill sea turtles primarily eating sponges.
Hydrothermal vent mussels and shrimps
Most animals rely on biomass and bioenergy produced by plants and phytoplanktons (collectively called producers) through photosynthesis. Herbivores, as primary consumers, eat the plant material directly to digest and absorb the nutrients, while carnivores and other animals on higher trophic levels indirectly acquire the nutrients by eating the herbivores or other animals that have eaten the herbivores. Animals oxidize carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and other biomolecules, which allows the animal to grow and to sustain basal metabolism and fuel other biological processes such as locomotion. Some benthic animals living close to hydrothermal vents and cold seeps on the dark sea floor consume organic matter produced through chemosynthesis (via oxidizing inorganic compounds such as hydrogen sulfide) by archaea and bacteria.
Animals evolved in the sea. Lineages of arthropods colonised land around the same time as land plants, probably between 510 and 471 million years ago during the Late Cambrian or Early Ordovician. Vertebrates such as the lobe-finned fish Tiktaalik started to move on to land in the late Devonian, about 375 million years ago. Animals occupy virtually all of earth's habitats and microhabitats, with faunas adapted to salt water, hydrothermal vents, fresh water, hot springs, swamps, forests, pastures, deserts, air, and the interiors of other organisms. Animals are however not particularly heat tolerant; very few of them can survive at constant temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F). Only very few species of animals (mostly nematodes) inhabit the most extreme cold deserts of continental Antarctica.
Diversity
Size
Further information: Largest organisms and Smallest organisms
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived.
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal that has ever lived, weighing up to 190 tonnes and measuring up to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long. The largest extant terrestrial animal is the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), weighing up to 12.25 tonnes and measuring up to 10.67 metres (35.0 ft) long. The largest terrestrial animals that ever lived were titanosaur sauropod dinosaurs such as Argentinosaurus, which may have weighed as much as 73 tonnes, and Supersaurus which may have reached 39 meters. Several animals are microscopic; some Myxozoa (obligate parasites within the Cnidaria) never grow larger than 20 µm, and one of the smallest species (Myxobolus shekel) is no more than 8.5 µm when fully grown.
Numbers and habitats of major phyla
The following table lists estimated numbers of described extant species for the major animal phyla, along with their principal habitats (terrestrial, fresh water, and marine), and free-living or parasitic ways of life. Species estimates shown here are based on numbers described scientifically; much larger estimates have been calculated based on various means of prediction, and these can vary wildly. For instance, around 25,000–27,000 species of nematodes have been described, while published estimates of the total number of nematode species include 10,000–20,000; 500,000; 10 million; and 100 million. Using patterns within the taxonomic hierarchy, the total number of animal species—including those not yet described—was calculated to be about 7.77 million in 2011.
Phylum
Example
Described species
Land
Sea
Freshwater
Free-living
Parasitic
Arthropoda
1,257,000
Yes 1,000,000(insects)
Yes >40,000(Malac-ostraca)
Yes 94,000
Yes
Yes >45,000
Mollusca
85,000107,000
Yes 35,000
Yes 60,000
Yes 5,00012,000
Yes
Yes >5,600
Chordata
>70,000
Yes 23,000
Yes 13,000
Yes 18,0009,000
Yes
Yes 40(catfish)
Platyhelminthes
29,500
Yes
Yes
Yes 1,300
Yes
3,000–6,500
Yes >40,000
4,000–25,000
Nematoda
25,000
Yes (soil)
Yes 4,000
Yes 2,000
Yes11,000
Yes 14,000
Annelida
17,000
Yes (soil)
Yes
Yes 1,750
Yes
Yes 400
Cnidaria
16,000
Yes
Yes (few)
Yes
Yes >1,350(Myxozoa)
Porifera
10,800
Yes
200–300
Yes
Yes
Echinodermata
7,500
Yes 7,500
Yes
Bryozoa
6,000
Yes
Yes 60–80
Yes
Rotifera
2,000
Yes >400
Yes 2,000
Yes
Nemertea
1,350
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tardigrada
1,335
Yes(moist plants)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Total number of described extant species as of 2013: 1,525,728
Evolutionary origin
Further information: Urmetazoan
Animals are found as long ago as the Ediacaran biota, towards the end of the Precambrian, and possibly somewhat earlier. It had long been doubted whether these life-forms included animals, but the discovery of the animal lipid cholesterol in fossils of Dickinsonia establishes their nature. Animals are thought to have originated under low-oxygen conditions, suggesting that they were capable of living entirely by anaerobic respiration, but as they became specialized for aerobic metabolism they became fully dependent on oxygen in their environments.
Many animal phyla first appear in the fossil record during the Cambrian explosion, starting about 539 million years ago, in beds such as the Burgess shale. Extant phyla in these rocks include molluscs, brachiopods, onychophorans, tardigrades, arthropods, echinoderms and hemichordates, along with numerous now-extinct forms such as the predatory Anomalocaris. The apparent suddenness of the event may however be an artefact of the fossil record, rather than showing that all these animals appeared simultaneously. That view is supported by the discovery of Auroralumina attenboroughii, the earliest known Ediacaran crown-group cnidarian (557–562 mya, some 20 million years before the Cambrian explosion) from Charnwood Forest, England. It is thought to be one of the earliest predators, catching small prey with its nematocysts as modern cnidarians do.
Some palaeontologists have suggested that animals appeared much earlier than the Cambrian explosion, possibly as early as 1 billion years ago. Early fossils that might represent animals appear for example in the 665-million-year-old rocks of the Trezona Formation of South Australia. These fossils are interpreted as most probably being early sponges.
Trace fossils such as tracks and burrows found in the Tonian period (from 1 gya) may indicate the presence of triploblastic worm-like animals, roughly as large (about 5 mm wide) and complex as earthworms. However, similar tracks are produced by the giant single-celled protist Gromia sphaerica, so the Tonian trace fossils may not indicate early animal evolution. Around the same time, the layered mats of microorganisms called stromatolites decreased in diversity, perhaps due to grazing by newly evolved animals. Objects such as sediment-filled tubes that resemble trace fossils of the burrows of wormlike animals have been found in 1.2 gya rocks in North America, in 1.5 gya rocks in Australia and North America, and in 1.7 gya rocks in Australia. Their interpretation as having an animal origin is disputed, as they might be water-escape or other structures.
Dickinsonia costata from the Ediacaran biota (c. 635–542 mya) is one of the earliest animal species known.
Auroralumina attenboroughii, an Ediacaran predator (c. 560 mya)
Anomalocaris canadensis is one of the many animal species that emerged in the Cambrian explosion, starting some 539 mya, and found in the fossil beds of the Burgess shale.
Phylogeny
Further information: Lists of animals
External phylogeny
Animals are monophyletic, meaning they are derived from a common ancestor. Animals are sister to the Choanoflagellata, with which they form the Choanozoa.
The dates on the phylogenetic tree indicate approximately how many millions of years ago (mya) the lineages split.
Ros-Rocher and colleagues (2021) trace the origins of animals to unicellular ancestors, providing the external phylogeny shown in the cladogram. Uncertainty of relationships is indicated with dashed lines.
Opisthokonta
Holomycota (inc. fungi)
Holozoa
Ichthyosporea
Pluriformea
Filozoa
Filasterea
Choanozoa
Choanoflagellatea
Animalia
760 mya
950 mya
1100 mya
1300 mya
Internal phylogeny
The most basal animals, the Porifera, Ctenophora, Cnidaria, and Placozoa, have body plans that lack bilateral symmetry. Their relationships are still disputed; the sister group to all other animals could be the Porifera or the Ctenophora, both of which lack hox genes, important in body plan development.
These genes are found in the Placozoa and the higher animals, the Bilateria. 6,331 groups of genes common to all living animals have been identified; these may have arisen from a single common ancestor that lived 650 million years ago in the Precambrian. 25 of these are novel core gene groups, found only in animals; of those, 8 are for essential components of the Wnt and TGF-beta signalling pathways which may have enabled animals to become multicellular by providing a pattern for the body's system of axes (in three dimensions), and another 7 are for transcription factors including homeodomain proteins involved in the control of development.
Giribet and Edgecombe (2020) provide what they consider to be a consensus internal phylogeny of the animals, embodying uncertainty about the structure at the base of the tree (dashed lines).
Animalia
Porifera
Ctenophora
ParaHoxozoa
Placozoa
Cnidaria
Bilateria
Xenacoelomorpha
Nephrozoa
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
Chordata
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Spiralia
blastopore mouth
symm. embryo
hox genes
multicellular
An alternative phylogeny, from Kapli and colleagues (2021), proposes a clade Xenambulacraria for the Xenacoelamorpha + Ambulacraria; this is either within Deuterostomia, as sister to Chordata, or the Deuterostomia are recovered as paraphyletic, and Xenambulacraria is sister to the proposed clade Centroneuralia, consisting of Chordata + Protostomia.
Non-bilateria
Non-bilaterians include sponges (centre) and corals (background).
Several animal phyla lack bilateral symmetry. These are the Porifera (sea sponges), Placozoa, Cnidaria (which includes jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals), and Ctenophora (comb jellies).
Sponges are physically very distinct from other animals, and were long thought to have diverged first, representing the oldest animal phylum and forming a sister clade to all other animals. Despite their morphological dissimilarity with all other animals, genetic evidence suggests sponges may be more closely related to other animals than the comb jellies are. Sponges lack the complex organization found in most other animal phyla; their cells are differentiated, but in most cases not organised into distinct tissues, unlike all other animals. They typically feed by drawing in water through pores, filtering out food and nutrients.
The comb jellies and Cnidaria are radially symmetric and have digestive chambers with a single opening, which serves as both mouth and anus. Animals in both phyla have distinct tissues, but these are not organised into discrete organs. They are diploblastic, having only two main germ layers, ectoderm and endoderm.
The tiny placozoans have no permanent digestive chamber and no symmetry; they superficially resemble amoebae. Their phylogeny is poorly defined, and under active research.
Bilateria
Main articles: Bilateria and Symmetry (biology) § Bilateral symmetry
Idealised bilaterian body plan. With an elongated body and a direction of movement the animal has head and tail ends. Sense organs and mouth form the basis of the head. Opposed circular and longitudinal muscles enable peristaltic motion.
The remaining animals, the great majority—comprising some 29 phyla and over a million species—form a clade, the Bilateria, which have a bilaterally symmetric body plan. The Bilateria are triploblastic, with three well-developed germ layers, and their tissues form distinct organs. The digestive chamber has two openings, a mouth and an anus, and there is an internal body cavity, a coelom or pseudocoelom. These animals have a head end (anterior) and a tail end (posterior), a back (dorsal) surface and a belly (ventral) surface, and a left and a right side.
Having a front end means that this part of the body encounters stimuli, such as food, favouring cephalisation, the development of a head with sense organs and a mouth. Many bilaterians have a combination of circular muscles that constrict the body, making it longer, and an opposing set of longitudinal muscles, that shorten the body; these enable soft-bodied animals with a hydrostatic skeleton to move by peristalsis. They also have a gut that extends through the basically cylindrical body from mouth to anus. Many bilaterian phyla have primary larvae which swim with cilia and have an apical organ containing sensory cells. However, over evolutionary time, descendant spaces have evolved which have lost one or more of each of these characteristics. For example, adult echinoderms are radially symmetric (unlike their larvae), while some parasitic worms have extremely simplified body structures.
Genetic studies have considerably changed zoologists' understanding of the relationships within the Bilateria. Most appear to belong to two major lineages, the protostomes and the deuterostomes. It is often suggested that the basalmost bilaterians are the Xenacoelomorpha, with all other bilaterians belonging to the subclade Nephrozoa However, this suggestion has been contested, with other studies finding that xenacoelomorphs are more closely related to Ambulacraria than to other bilaterians.
Protostomes and deuterostomes
Further information: Embryological origins of the mouth and anus
Main articles: Protostome and Deuterostome
The bilaterian gut develops in two ways. In many protostomes, the blastopore develops into the mouth, while in deuterostomes it becomes the anus.
Protostomes and deuterostomes differ in several ways. Early in development, deuterostome embryos undergo radial cleavage during cell division, while many protostomes (the Spiralia) undergo spiral cleavage.
Animals from both groups possess a complete digestive tract, but in protostomes the first opening of the embryonic gut develops into the mouth, and the anus forms secondarily. In deuterostomes, the anus forms first while the mouth develops secondarily. Most protostomes have schizocoelous development, where cells simply fill in the interior of the gastrula to form the mesoderm. In deuterostomes, the mesoderm forms by enterocoelic pouching, through invagination of the endoderm.
The main deuterostome phyla are the Echinodermata and the Chordata. Echinoderms are exclusively marine and include starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. The chordates are dominated by the vertebrates (animals with backbones), which consist of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The deuterostomes also include the Hemichordata (acorn worms).
Ecdysozoa
Main article: Ecdysozoa
Ecdysis: a dragonfly has emerged from its dry exuviae and is expanding its wings. Like other arthropods, its body is divided into segments.
The Ecdysozoa are protostomes, named after their shared trait of ecdysis, growth by moulting. They include the largest animal phylum, the Arthropoda, which contains insects, spiders, crabs, and their kin. All of these have a body divided into repeating segments, typically with paired appendages. Two smaller phyla, the Onychophora and Tardigrada, are close relatives of the arthropods and share these traits. The ecdysozoans also include the Nematoda or roundworms, perhaps the second largest animal phylum. Roundworms are typically microscopic, and occur in nearly every environment where there is water; some are important parasites. Smaller phyla related to them are the Nematomorpha or horsehair worms, and the Kinorhyncha, Priapulida, and Loricifera. These groups have a reduced coelom, called a pseudocoelom.
Spiralia
Main article: Spiralia
Spiral cleavage in a sea snail embryo
The Spiralia are a large group of protostomes that develop by spiral cleavage in the early embryo. The Spiralia's phylogeny has been disputed, but it contains a large clade, the superphylum Lophotrochozoa, and smaller groups of phyla such as the Rouphozoa which includes the gastrotrichs and the flatworms. All of these are grouped as the Platytrochozoa, which has a sister group, the Gnathifera, which includes the rotifers.
The Lophotrochozoa includes the molluscs, annelids, brachiopods, nemerteans, bryozoa and entoprocts. The molluscs, the second-largest animal phylum by number of described species, includes snails, clams, and squids, while the annelids are the segmented worms, such as earthworms, lugworms, and leeches. These two groups have long been considered close relatives because they share trochophore larvae.
History of classification
Further information: Taxonomy (biology), History of zoology through 1859, and History of zoology since 1859
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck led the creation of a modern classification of invertebrates, breaking up Linnaeus's "Vermes" into 9 phyla by 1809.
In the classical era, Aristotle divided animals, based on his own observations, into those with blood (roughly, the vertebrates) and those without. The animals were then arranged on a scale from man (with blood, 2 legs, rational soul) down through the live-bearing tetrapods (with blood, 4 legs, sensitive soul) and other groups such as crustaceans (no blood, many legs, sensitive soul) down to spontaneously generating creatures like sponges (no blood, no legs, vegetable soul). Aristotle was uncertain whether sponges were animals, which in his system ought to have sensation, appetite, and locomotion, or plants, which did not: he knew that sponges could sense touch, and would contract if about to be pulled off their rocks, but that they were rooted like plants and never moved about.
In 1758, Carl Linnaeus created the first hierarchical classification in his Systema Naturae. In his original scheme, the animals were one of three kingdoms, divided into the classes of Vermes, Insecta, Pisces, Amphibia, Aves, and Mammalia. Since then the last four have all been subsumed into a single phylum, the Chordata, while his Insecta (which included the crustaceans and arachnids) and Vermes have been renamed or broken up. The process was begun in 1793 by Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, who called the Vermes une espèce de chaos (a chaotic mess) and split the group into three new phyla: worms, echinoderms, and polyps (which contained corals and jellyfish). By 1809, in his Philosophie Zoologique, Lamarck had created 9 phyla apart from vertebrates (where he still had 4 phyla: mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish) and molluscs, namely cirripedes, annelids, crustaceans, arachnids, insects, worms, radiates, polyps, and infusorians.
In his 1817 Le Règne Animal, Georges Cuvier used comparative anatomy to group the animals into four embranchements ("branches" with different body plans, roughly corresponding to phyla), namely vertebrates, molluscs, articulated animals (arthropods and annelids), and zoophytes (radiata) (echinoderms, cnidaria and other forms). This division into four was followed by the embryologist Karl Ernst von Baer in 1828, the zoologist Louis Agassiz in 1857, and the comparative anatomist Richard Owen in 1860.
In 1874, Ernst Haeckel divided the animal kingdom into two subkingdoms: Metazoa (multicellular animals, with five phyla: coelenterates, echinoderms, articulates, molluscs, and vertebrates) and Protozoa (single-celled animals), including a sixth animal phylum, sponges. The protozoa were later moved to the former kingdom Protista, leaving only the Metazoa as a synonym of Animalia.
In human culture
Practical uses
Main article: Animals in culture
Sides of beef in a slaughterhouse
The human population exploits a large number of other animal species for food, both of domesticated livestock species in animal husbandry and, mainly at sea, by hunting wild species. Marine fish of many species are caught commercially for food. A smaller number of species are farmed commercially. Humans and their livestock make up more than 90% of the biomass of all terrestrial vertebrates, and almost as much as all insects combined.
Invertebrates including cephalopods, crustaceans, and bivalve or gastropod molluscs are hunted or farmed for food. Chickens, cattle, sheep, pigs, and other animals are raised as livestock for meat across the world. Animal fibres such as wool are used to make textiles, while animal sinews have been used as lashings and bindings, and leather is widely used to make shoes and other items. Animals have been hunted and farmed for their fur to make items such as coats and hats. Dyestuffs including carmine (cochineal), shellac, and kermes have been made from the bodies of insects. Working animals including cattle and horses have been used for work and transport from the first days of agriculture.
Animals such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster serve a major role in science as experimental models. Animals have been used to create vaccines since their discovery in the 18th century. Some medicines such as the cancer drug trabectedin are based on toxins or other molecules of animal origin.
A gun dog retrieving a duck during a hunt
People have used hunting dogs to help chase down and retrieve animals, and birds of prey to catch birds and mammals, while tethered cormorants have been used to catch fish. Poison dart frogs have been used to poison the tips of blowpipe darts.
A wide variety of animals are kept as pets, from invertebrates such as tarantulas and octopuses, insects including praying mantises, reptiles such as snakes and chameleons, and birds including canaries, parakeets, and parrots all finding a place. However, the most kept pet species are mammals, namely dogs, cats, and rabbits. There is a tension between the role of animals as companions to humans, and their existence as individuals with rights of their own.
A wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic animals are hunted for sport.
Symbolic uses
Artistic vision: Still Life with Lobster and Oysters by Alexander Coosemans, c. 1660
Animals have been the subjects of art from the earliest times, both historical, as in Ancient Egypt, and prehistoric, as in the cave paintings at Lascaux. Major animal paintings include Albrecht Dürer's 1515 The Rhinoceros, and George Stubbs's c. 1762 horse portrait Whistlejacket. Insects, birds and mammals play roles in literature and film, such as in giant bug movies.
Animals including insects and mammals feature in mythology and religion. In both Japan and Europe, a butterfly was seen as the personification of a person's soul, while the scarab beetle was sacred in ancient Egypt. Among the mammals, cattle, deer, horses, lions, bats, bears, and wolves are the subjects of myths and worship. The signs of the Western and Chinese zodiacs are based on animals.
See also
Animal coloration
Ethology
Lists of organisms by population
World Animal Day, observed on October 4
Notes
^ Henneguya zschokkei does not have mitochondrial DNA or utilize aerobic respiration.
^ The application of DNA barcoding to taxonomy further complicates this; a 2016 barcoding analysis estimated a total count of nearly 100,000 insect species for Canada alone, and extrapolated that the global insect fauna must be in excess of 10 million species, of which nearly 2 million are in a single fly family known as gall midges (Cecidomyiidae).
^ Not including parasitoids.
^ Compare File:Annelid redone w white background.svg for a more specific and detailed model of a particular phylum with this general body plan.
^ In his History of Animals and Parts of Animals.
^ The French prefix une espèce de is pejorative. | biology | 998 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art | Art | Arten (species, forkortet sp., flertal: spp.) er den grundlæggende systematiske enhed inden for biologien. Arten defineres ofte som en naturlig gruppe af populationer, hvor udveksling af gener finder sted (eller kan finde sted) og som i forhold til forplantning er isoleret fra andre grupper. Det vil sige at kun individer inden for samme art kan parre sig og få forplantningsdygtigt afkom. Dette kaldes det biologiske artsbegreb. For organismer, der formerer sig ukønnet eller ved selvbestøvning, må arter afgrænses ud fra ligheder og forskelle mellem forskellige individer. Nogle dyrearter kan i fangenskab hybridisere og få fertilt afkom, men da dette ikke vil ske i naturen, selv om de mødes her, betragtes de som forskellige arter.
Eksempel
To heste kan parre sig og få et føl, der igen kan få føl med andre heste – hestene tilhører derfor samme art. En hest og et æsel kan også parre sig og deres unger kaldes enten muldyr eller mulæsel, afhængig af hvem der er moren, men muldyret eller mulæselet kan (normalt) ikke få unger, da de oftest er sterile. Af den grund regnes hest og æsel som to forskellige arter. Det samme princip gælder også for planterne. Denne naturskabte afgrænsning mellem to arter kaldes en artsbarriere. Den kan af og til gennembrydes, når ellers sterile krydsninger spontant eller kunstigt får gennemført en kromosomfordobling. Se f.eks. Vadegræs (Spartina pectinata).
Arter over for hybrider
Man kan dog godt komme ud for, at arter kan krydses og får blandet afkom, men hybriden vil kun kunne bestå på steder, hvor ingen af forældrearterne kan klare sig. Dette er et særligt udpræget problem med Rododendron (Rhododendron) og Tjørn (Crataegus), fordi disse slægter breder sig voldsomt efter skovbrand eller stormfald. Da hybriderne bliver frugtbare i en yngre alder end arterne, kan de dominere i en periode, men når skoven lukker sig, så fortrænges hybriderne og kun de specialiserede arter kan overleve i skovens dybe skygge eller ude i lyset i sumpe, på ur og i kalksten, m.m.
Flere artsbegreber
Fordi det biologiske artsbegreb kan være besværligt at anvende i praksis, er der efterhånden skabt en række andre artsbegreber:
Morfologisk artsbegreb Arterne adskiller sig fra hinanden ved deres bygning. Dette begreb er blevet meget anvendt gennem tiden.
Økologisk artsbegreb Definerer en art som en gruppe af organismer, der udfylder samme niche. Krydsninger mellem to nærtstående arter vil ikke være optimalt tilpasset til forældrearternes nicher og vil ikke klare sig i konkurrencen.
Evolutionære artsbegreb Også kaldet det kladistiske eller fylogenetiske artsbegreb. Naturen er dynamisk, ikke statisk - alle arter ændrer sig med tiden og bliver, hvis de ikke uddør som følge af konkurrence, naturkatastrofer m.v., til én eller flere nye arter. Det evolutionære artsbegreb minder om det biologiske, men inddrager tidsdimensionen, det vil sige at en art udvikler sig over tid og at nye arter opstår ved artsdannelse. Individer der fylogenetisk har samme stamfader tilhører samme art.
Pluralistisk artsbegreb En art er et samfund af populationer, der formerer sig og lever inden for en bestemt niche i naturen.
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Lars Skipper: Hvad er en art? Citat: "...Arten er den eneste [klassifikations-kategori] der eksisterer i virkeligheden, alle andre (slægter, familier, ordener m.v.) er indført for overskuelighedens skyld..."
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2003-12-31, ScienceDaily: Working On The 'Porsche Of Its Time': New Model For Species Determination Offered Citat: "...two species of dinosaur that are members of the same genera varied from each other by just 2.2 percent. Translation of the percentage into an actual number results in an average of just three skeletal differences out of the total 338 bones in the body. Amazingly, 58 percent of these differences occurred in the skull alone. "This is a lot less variation than I'd expected," said Novak..."
2003-08-08, ScienceDaily: Cross-species Mating May Be Evolutionarily Important And Lead To Rapid Change, Say Indiana University Researchers Citat: "...the sudden mixing of closely related species may occasionally provide the energy to impel rapid evolutionary change..."
2004-01-09 ScienceDaily: Mayo Researchers Observe Genetic Fusion Of Human, Animal Cells; May Help Explain Origin Of AIDS Citat: "...The researchers have discovered conditions in which pig cells and human cells can fuse together in the body to yield hybrid cells that contain genetic material from both species..."What we found was completely unexpected," says Jeffrey Platt, M.D..."
2000-09-18, ScienceDaily: Scientists Unravel Ancient Evolutionary History Of Photosynthesis Citat: "...gene-swapping was common among ancient bacteria early in evolution..."
2004-06-07, Sciencedaily: Parting Genomes: University Of Arizona Biologists Discover Seeds Of Speciation Citat: "...There's a huge amount of biodiversity out there, and we don't know where it comes from. Evolutionary biologists are excited to figure out what causes what we see out there--the relative forces of selection and drift--whether things are adapting to their environment or variation is random..."
2005-07-05, Sciencedaily: Trees, Vines And Nets -- Microbial Evolution Changes Its Face Citat: "... EBI researchers have changed our view of 4 billion years of microbial evolution...In all, more than 600,000 vertical transfers are observed, coupled with 90,000 gene loss events and approximately 40,000 horizontal gene transfers...A few species, including beneficial nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria, appear to be 'champions'of horizontal gene transfer; "it's entirely possible that apparently harmless organisms are quietly spreading antibiotic resistance under our feet," concludes Christos Ouzounis..."
2005-11-11, Sciencedaily: Lateral Thinking Produces First Map Of Gene Transmission Citat: "...Their results clearly show genetic modification of organisms by lateral transfer is a widespread natural phenomenon, and it can occur even between distantly related organisms... it was assumed that transfer of genes could only be vertical, i.e. from parents to offspring..."
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# 6 yoga breathing exercises to relieve stress and anxiety
If you are anxious or stressed, yoga breathing is a simple way to increase
mindfulness and calm down in minutes.
Yoga breathing helps the nervous system to relax. TODAY Illustration /
Stephanie Mansour
Sept. 15, 2021, 6:34 PM UTC / Updated Sept. 29, 2023, 5:08 PM UTC
By [ Stephanie Mansour ](https://www.today.com/author/stephanie-mansour-
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If you’ve ever been [ stressed or anxious ](https://www.today.com/health/how-
calm-down-3-ways-reduce-anxiety-stress-today-t207624) (let's be honest, that's
all of us at some point), you’ve probably been told to take a deep breath. In
the moment, it can be hard to do. But science shows that deep [ breathing
techniques ](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573542/) are an
effective way to immediately [ calm your nervous system
](https://www.today.com/series/one-small-thing/feeling-anxious-use-strategy-
help-you-calm-down-t111889) and reduce anxiety.
Whether you’re feeling anxious about an upcoming event or you’ve just had a
stressful day, [ breathing exercises are an easily accessible tool
](https://www.today.com/health/breathing-techniques-anxiety-exercises-
relaxation-calm-down-t194222) you can lean on to cope. A few minutes focused
on your breathing not only helps in the moment, but can have cumulative
effects over time: Yoga breathing has been known to [ improve quality of sleep
](https://www.today.com/health/sleep-better-today) and mindfulness, both of
which can help to improve mental health.
In fact, I became interested in getting my certification in yoga because of
the positive benefits yoga had on my sleep and anxiety levels. I no longer
needed my anxiety or sleeping medication once I started practicing yoga
regularly! I attribute that mostly to the breathwork that I learned in my yoga
classes and practiced daily.
## What is yoga breathing?
Yoga breathing is more deliberate and controlled than your normal daily
breathing. You will breathe in through the nose for a few-second count and
then out through the nose for a few-second count, keeping the mouth closed.
This is supposed to gather your prana, or energy, and make it more focused.
It’s also calming and allows the nervous system to relax.
I’ve prepared a list of my favorite yoga breathing exercises for you to try.
Whether you perform them in the morning, before bed or throughout the day
(like when you're stuck in that traffic jam!), you’ll [ feel a release of
unneeded stress and a sense of calm ](https://www.today.com/health/how-calm-
down-3-ways-reduce-anxiety-stress-today-t207624) .
## Deep belly breathing
Deep belly breathing utilizes the diaphragm to maximize lung expansion. The
movement of the diaphragm naturally controls the airflow through your body,
forcing the air to move deeply into your belly. Start in a comfortable
position either lying on the floor or sitting in a chair. Place one hand on
your chest while placing the other just below the rib cage so that you can
feel the movement of your diaphragm. Slowly breathe in through your nose for a
count of five. Feel the air move in your body as your stomach rises. Then
exhale the air through your mouth for a count of five, feeling your stomach
relax inward.
## Box breathing
Create a box with your counts during your breathing! This is great for slowing
down the mind and quieting racing thoughts by practicing being present in the
moment, which helps reduce anxiety. Breathe in as you count to four in your
head. Then, hold your breath for four counts. Next, exhale for four counts. I
like to use the mental picture of drawing the four sides of a box with each
count of my breath. Finally, hold at the bottom for four counts. Repeat this
four times and feel your body relax and the tension release from your muscles.
## Alternate nostril breathing
Alternate nostril breathing is a little less common than deep belly breathing,
but it can be a great way to practice controlled breathing. Plus, this
exercise is the perfect addition to any sort of [ meditation practice
](https://www.today.com/tmrw/how-meditate-guide-meditating-beginners-t199233)
. Sit in a comfortable position with your legs crossed. Once you finish
exhaling, place your right thumb over your right nostril. Inhale for a count
of five through your left nostril. Then, cover your left nostril and uncover
your right nostril before exhaling for a count of five. Now, inhale through
the right nostril, keeping your thumb on the left nostril. Then, cover your
right nostril and exhale through the left. Continue alternating between the
nostrils for a few minutes.
## Breath retention
Breath retention involves holding your breath without inhaling or exhaling for
a period of time. Retaining your breath for a short period of time can help
with relaxation and stress reduction. I recommend holding the air in for 10
seconds before exhaling, and then taking a few regular breaths before
repeating the exercise. Begin sitting with your legs crossed on the floor.
Keeping your back straight, breath in through your nose for five seconds. Hold
the air inside your lungs for 10 seconds. Once you’ve reached 10 seconds,
exhale slowly through your mouth. Take a few normal breaths before repeating
the process.
## Lion's breath
Release stress with this fun and invigorating breathing technique. Breathe in
for one deep breath and open your eyes wide. Then, open your mouth and stick
out your tongue as you blow all the air out of your mouth, making a "haaaa"
sound. As you breathe out, you can even contract the muscles around your
throat to really feel like a lion!
## Breath of fire
The breath of fire involves gently inhaling and forcefully exhaling. This
exercise helps relieve stress, improve concentration and increase mindfulness.
Sit with your legs crossed on the floor, keeping your back straight. Inhale
through your nose for a count of five while placing your hand on your stomach
so you can feel it rise. As soon as you finish inhaling, exhale forcefully
through your nose, engaging your abdominals. Make sure that your inhale and
exhale are the same length, even though they are done with different amounts
of force. Repeat this 10 times quickly.
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| biology | 4956015 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%3A%20The%20eYe | Queen: The eYe | Queen: The eYe är ett actionäventyr-datorspel som gavs ut av Electronic Arts 1998. Spelet innehåller musik av det brittiska rockbandet Queen, som remixats av Joshua J. Macrae vid Queen-trummisen Roger Taylors studio i Surrey, Storbritannien.
Låtlista
Disc 1 - The Arena Domain
"Data track" (includes "Arboria") - 22:22
"Made in Heaven" (loop) - 1:08
"I Want It All" (instrumental, remix) - 4:43
"Dragon Attack" (instrumental, remix) - 4:23
"Fight From The Inside" (instrumental) - 3:03
"Hang On In There" (intro) - 0:57
"In The Lap of the Gods...Revisited" (edit, vocals) - 0:32
"Modern Times Rock'n'Roll" (instrumental) - 1:44
"More Of That Jazz" (instrumental) - 4:30
"We Will Rock You" (commentary mix) - 0:58
"Liar" (intro) - 1:26
"The Night Comes Down" (intro) - 0:48
"Party" (instrumental) - 2:26 (not on the English version of the game)
"Chinese Torture" (usual version) - 1:44
"I Want It All" (instrumental, remix) - 4:53
Disc 2 - The Works Domain
"Data track" - 25:45
"Mustapha" (intro, vocals) - 0:26
"Mother Love" (instrumental) - 4:16
"You Take My Breath Away" (instrumental) - 3:15
"One Vision" (intro) - 0:32
"Sweet Lady" (edit, vocals) - 1:03
"Was It All Worth It" (instrumental, edit) - 1:57
"Get Down, Make Love" (instrumental, remix) - 3:49
"Heaven For Everyone" (instrumental) - 5:36
"Hammer To Fall" (instrumental) - 4:22
"Tie Your Mother Down" (intro) - 0:39
"One Vision" (instrumental, remix) - 2:27
"It's Late" (edit, vocals) - 1:08
"Procession" (usual version) - 1:14
"Made in Heaven" (instrumental, remix) - 5:24
Disc 3 - The Theatre Domain
"Data track" - 21:53
"It's A Beautiful Day" (remix) - 1:38
"Don't Lose Your Head" (instrumental) - 1:59
"Princes Of The Universe" (instrumental, remix) - 1:08
"A Kind Of Magic" (instrumental) - 4:25
"Gimme The Prize" (remix, vocals) - 4:03
"Bring Back That Leroy Brown" (edit, vocals) - 0:27
"Ha Ha Ha, It's Magic!" (vocal sample) - 0:06
"You Don't Fool Me" (instrumental) - 5:58
"Let Me Entertain You" (instrumental, intro) - 0:49
"Khashoggi's Ship" (instrumental) - 1:37
"Forever" (usual version) - 3:21
"Don't Try So Hard" (edit, vocals) - 1:35
"Was It All Worth It" (intro) - 0:37
Disc 4 - The Innuendo Domain
"Data track" - 25:40
"Brighton Rock" (intro) - 0:13
"I'm Going Slightly Mad" (instrumental) - 2:40
"Bijou" (instrumental, edit) - 1:27
"Khashoggi's Ship" (instrumental) - 1:37
"The Show Must Go On" (instrumental, remix) - 4:26
"The Hitman" (instrumental, edit) - 1:07
"Too Much Love Will Kill You" (edit, vocals) - 1:50
"I Can't Live With You" (instrumental, remix) - 4:40
"Love Of My Life" (harp intro only) - 0:04
Disc 5 - The Final Domain
"Data track" - 21:48
"Death On Two Legs" (intro) - 0:40
"Death On Two Legs" (instrumental) - 3:07
"Ride The Wild Wind" (instrumental, remix) - 4:45
"Headlong" (instrumental) - 4:53
"Breakthru" (instrumental) - 2:07
"Hammer To Fall" (instrumental) - 4:32
"Gimme The Prize" (instrumental, remix) - 4:12
"The Hitman" (instrumental, remix) - 2:40
"Don't Lose Your Head" (usual version) - 4:40
"Gimme The Prize" (vocals, remix) - 4:11
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animals_handedness/Handedness.txt | In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or more dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dextrous or simply less subjectively preferred, is called the non-dominant hand. In a study from 1975 on 7,688 children in US grades 1-6, left handers comprised 9.6% of the sample, with 10.5% of male children and 8.7% of female children being left-handed. Overall, around 90% of people are right-handed. Handedness is often defined by one's writing hand, as it is fairly common for people to prefer to do a particular task with a particular hand. There are people with true ambidexterity (equal preference of either hand), but it is rare—most people prefer using one hand for most purposes.
Most of the current research suggests that left-handedness has an epigenetic marker—a combination of genetics, biology and the environment.
Because the vast majority of the population is right-handed, many devices are designed for use by right-handed people, making their use by left-handed people more difficult. In many countries, left-handed people are or were required to write with their right hands. However, left-handed people have an advantage in sports that involves aiming at a target in an area of an opponent's control, as their opponents are more accustomed to the right-handed majority. As a result, they are over-represented in baseball, tennis, fencing, cricket, boxing, and mixed martial arts.
Types[edit]
Right-handedness is the most common type. Right-handed people are more skillful with their right hands. Studies suggest that approximately 90% of people are right-handed.
Left-handedness is less common. Studies suggest that approximately 10% of people are left-handed.
Ambidexterity refers to having equal ability in both hands. Those who learn it still tend to favor their originally dominant hand. This is uncommon, with about a 1% prevalence.
Mixed-handedness or cross-dominance is the change of hand preference between different tasks. This is about as widespread as left-handedness. This is highly associated with the person's childhood brain development.
Measurement[edit]
Handedness may be measured behaviourally (performance measures) or through questionnaires (preference measures). The Edinburgh Handedness Inventory has been used since 1971 but contains some dated questions and is hard to score. Revisions have been published by Veale and by Williams. The longer Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire is not widely accessible. More recently, the Flinders Handedness Survey (FLANDERS) has been developed.
Causes[edit]
There are several theories of how handedness develops.
Genetic factors[edit]
Handedness displays a complex inheritance pattern. For example, if both parents of a child are left-handed, there is a 26% chance of that child being left-handed. A large study of twins from 25,732 families by Medland et al. (2006) indicates that the heritability of handedness is roughly 24%.
Two theoretical single-gene models have been proposed to explain the patterns of inheritance of handedness, by Marian Annett of the University of Leicester, and by Chris McManus of UCL.
However, growing evidence from linkage and genome-wide association studies suggests that genetic variance in handedness cannot be explained by a single genetic locus. From these studies, McManus et al. now conclude that handedness is polygenic and estimate that at least 40 loci contribute to the trait.
Brandler et al. performed a genome-wide association study for a measure of relative hand skill and found that genes involved in the determination of left-right asymmetry in the body play a key role in handedness. Brandler and Paracchini suggest the same mechanisms that determine left-right asymmetry in the body (e.g. nodal signaling and ciliogenesis) also play a role in the development of brain asymmetry
(handedness being a reflection of brain asymmetry for motor function).
In 2019, Wiberg et al. performed a genome-wide association study and found that handedness was significantly associated with four loci, three of them in genes encoding proteins involved in brain development.
Prenatal hormone exposure[edit]
Four studies have indicated that individuals who have had in-utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen based medication used between 1940 and 1971) were more likely to be left-handed over the clinical control group. Diethylstilbestrol animal studies "suggest that estrogen affects the developing brain, including the part that governs sexual behavior and right and left dominance".
Ultrasound[edit]
Another theory is that ultrasound may sometimes affect the brains of unborn children, causing higher rates of left-handedness in children whose mothers receive ultrasound during pregnancy. Research suggests there may be a weak association between ultrasound screening (sonography used to check the healthy development of the fetus and mother) and left-handedness.
Epigenetic markers[edit]
Twin studies indicate that genetic factors explain 25% of the variance in handedness, and environmental factors the remaining 75%. While the molecular basis of handedness epigenetics is largely unclear, Ocklenburg et al. (2017) found that asymmetric methylation of CpG sites plays a key role for gene expression asymmetries related to handedness.
Language dominance[edit]
One common handedness theory is the brain hemisphere division of labor. In most people, the left side of the brain controls speaking. The theory suggests it is more efficient for the brain to divide major tasks between the hemispheres—thus most people may use the non-speaking (right) hemisphere for perception and gross motor skills. As speech is a very complex motor control task, the specialised fine motor areas controlling speech are most efficiently used to also control fine motor movement in the dominant hand. As the right hand is controlled by the left hemisphere (and the left hand is controlled by the right hemisphere) most people are, therefore right-handed. The theory depends on left-handed people having a reversed organisation. However, the majority of left-handers have been found to have left-hemisphere language dominance—just like right-handers. Only around 30% of left-handers are not left-hemisphere dominant for language. Some of those have reversed brain organisation, where the verbal processing takes place in the right-hemisphere and visuospatial processing is dominant to the left hemisphere. Others have more ambiguous bilateral organisation, where both hemispheres do parts of typically lateralised functions. When tasks designed to investigate lateralisation (preference for handedness) are averaged across a group of left-handers, the overall effect is that left-handers show the same pattern of data as right-handers, but with a reduced asymmetry. This finding is likely due to the small proportion of left-handers who have atypical brain organisation.
Developmental timeline[edit]
Researchers studied fetuses in utero and determined that handedness in the womb was a very accurate predictor of handedness after birth. In a 2013 study, 39% of infants (6 to 14 months) and 97% of toddlers (18 to 24 months) demonstrated a hand preference.
Infants have been observed to fluctuate heavily when choosing a hand to lead in grasping and object manipulation tasks, especially in one- versus two-handed grasping. Between 36 and 48 months, there is a significant decline in variability between handedness in one-handed grasping; it can be seen earlier in two-handed manipulation. Children of 18–36 months showed more hand preference when performing bi-manipulation tasks than with simple grasping.
The decrease in handedness variability in children of 36–48 months may be attributable to preschool or kindergarten attendance due to increased single-hand activities such as writing and coloring. Scharoun and Bryden noted that right-handed preference increases with age up to the teenage years.
Correlation with other factors[edit]
The modern turn in handedness research has been towards emphasizing degree rather than direction of handedness as a critical variable.
Intelligence[edit]
Further information: Handedness and mathematical ability and List of musicians who play left-handed
In his book Right-Hand, Left-Hand, Chris McManus of University College London argues that the proportion of left-handers is increasing, and that an above-average quota of high achievers have been left-handed. He says that left-handers' brains are structured in a way that increases their range of abilities, and that the genes that determine left-handedness also govern development of the brain's language centers.
Writing in Scientific American, he states:
Studies in the U.K., U.S. and Australia have revealed that left-handed people differ from right-handers by only one IQ point, which is not noteworthy ... Left-handers' brains are structured differently from right-handers' in ways that can allow them to process language, spatial relations and emotions in more diverse and potentially creative ways. Also, a slightly larger number of left-handers than right-handers are especially gifted in music and math. A study of musicians in professional orchestras found a significantly greater proportion of talented left-handers, even among those who played instruments that seem designed for right-handers, such as violins. Similarly, studies of adolescents who took tests to assess mathematical giftedness found many more left-handers in the population.
Left-handers are overrepresented among those with lower cognitive skills and mental impairments, with those with intellectual disability being roughly twice as likely to be left-handed, as well as generally lower cognitive and non-cognitive abilities amongst left-handed children. Left-handers are nevertheless also overrepresented in high IQ societies, such as Mensa. A 2005 study found that "approximately 20% of the members of Mensa are lefthanded, double the proportion in most general populations".
Ghayas & Adil (2007) found that left-handers were significantly more likely to perform better on intelligence tests than right-handers and that right-handers also took more time to complete the tests. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Ntolka & Papadatou-Pastou (2018) found that right-handers had higher IQ scores, but that difference was negligible (about 1.5 points).
The prevalence of difficulties in left-right discrimination was investigated in a cohort of 2,720 adult members of Mensa and Intertel by Storfer. According to the study, 7.2% of the men and 18.8% of the women evaluated their left-right directional sense as poor or below average; moreover participants who were relatively ambidextrous experienced problems more frequently than did those who were more strongly left- or right-handed. The study also revealed an effect of age, with younger participants reporting more problems.
Early childhood intelligence[edit]
Nelson, Campbell, and Michel studied infants and whether developing handedness during infancy correlated with language abilities in toddlers. In the article they assessed 38 infants and followed them through to 12 months and then again once they became toddlers from 18 to 24 months. They discovered that when a child developed a consistent use of their right or left hand during infancy (such as using the right hand to put the pacifier back in, or grasping random objects with the left hand), they were more likely to have superior language skills as a toddler. Children who became lateral later than infancy (i.e., when they were toddlers) showed normal development of language and had typical language scores. The researchers used Bayley scales of infant and toddler development to assess all the subjects.
Music[edit]
In two studies, Diana Deutsch found that left-handers, particularly those with mixed-hand preference, performed significantly better than right-handers in musical memory tasks. There are also handedness differences in perception of musical patterns. Left-handers as a group differ from right-handers, and are more heterogeneous than right-handers, in perception of certain stereo illusions, such as the octave illusion, the scale illusion, and the glissando illusion.
Health[edit]
Studies have found a positive correlation between left-handedness and several specific physical and mental disorders and health problems, including:
Lower-birth-weight and complications at birth are positively correlated with left-handedness.
A variety of neuropsychiatric and developmental disorders like autism spectrum, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and alcoholism have been associated with left- and mixed-handedness.
A 2012 study showed that nearly 40% of children with cerebral palsy were left-handed, while another study demonstrated that left-handedness was associated with a 62% increased risk of Parkinson's disease in women, but not in men. Another study suggests that the risk of developing multiple sclerosis increases for left-handed women, but the effect is unknown for men at this point.
Left-handed women may have a higher risk of breast cancer than right-handed women and the effect is greater in post-menopausal women.
At least one study maintains that left-handers are more likely to suffer from heart disease, and are more likely to have reduced longevity from cardiovascular causes.
Left-handers may be more likely to suffer bone fractures.
Left-handers have a lower prevalence of arthritis and ulcer.
One systematic review concluded: "Left-handers showed no systematic tendency to suffer from disorders of the immune system".
As handedness is a highly heritable trait associated with various medical conditions, and because many of these conditions could have presented a Darwinian fitness challenge in ancestral populations, this indicates left-handedness may have previously been rarer than it currently is, due to natural selection. However, on average, left-handers have been found to have an advantage in fighting and competitive, interactive sports, which could have increased their reproductive success in ancestral populations.
Income[edit]
In a 2006 U.S. study, researchers from Lafayette College and Johns Hopkins University concluded that there was no statistically significant correlation between handedness and earnings for the general population, but among college-educated people, left-handers earned 10 to 15% more than their right-handed counterparts.
In a 2014 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Harvard economist Joshua Goodman finds that left-handed people earn 10 to 12 percent less over the course of their lives than right-handed people. Goodman attributes this disparity to higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems in left-handed people.
Left-handedness and sports[edit]
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See also: Southpaw stance
Michael Vick, a left-handed American football quarterback, winds up to throw the ball to his teammate
Interactive sports such as table tennis, badminton and cricket have an overrepresentation of left-handedness, while non-interactive sports such as swimming show no overrepresentation. Smaller physical distance between participants increases the overrepresentation. In fencing, about half the participants are left-handed. In tennis, 40% of the seeded players are left-handed. The term southpaw is sometimes used to refer to a left-handed individual, especially in baseball and boxing. Some studies suggest that right handed male athletes tend to be statistically taller and heavier than left handed ones.
Other, sports-specific factors may increase or decrease the advantage left-handers usually hold in one-on-one situations:
In cricket, the overall advantage of a bowler's left-handedness exceeds that resulting from experience alone: even disregarding the experience factor (i.e., even for a batter whose experience against left-handed bowlers equals their experience against right-handed bowlers), a left-handed bowler challenges the average (i.e., right-handed) batter more than a right-handed bowler does, because the angle of a bowler's delivery to an opposite-handed batter is much more penetrating than that of a bowler to a same-handed batter (see Wasim Akram).
In baseball, a right-handed pitcher's curve ball will break away from a right-handed batter and towards a left-handed batter (batting left or right does not indicate left or right handedness). While studies of handedness show that only 10% of the general population is left-handed, the proportion of left-handed MLB players is closer to 39% of hitters and 28% of pitchers, according to 2012 data. Historical batting averages show that left-handed batters have a slight advantage over right-handed batters when facing right-handed pitchers. Because there are fewer left-handed pitchers than right-handed pitchers, left-handed batters have more opportunities to face right-handed pitchers than their right-handed counterparts have against left-handed pitchers. Fourteen of the top twenty career batting averages in Major League Baseball history have been posted by left-handed batters. Left-handed batters have a slightly shorter run from the batter's box to first base than right-handers. This gives left-handers a slight advantage in beating throws to first base on infield ground balls. Perhaps more important, the follow through of a left-handed swing provides momentum in the direction of first base, while the right handed batter must overcome the swing momentum towards third base before beginning his run.
Because a left-handed pitcher faces first base when he is in position to throw to the batter, whereas a right-handed pitcher has his back to first base, a left-handed pitcher has an advantage when attempting to pick off baserunners at first base.
Defensively in baseball, left-handedness is considered an advantage for first basemen because they are better suited to fielding balls hit in the gap between first and second base, and because they do not have to pivot their body around before throwing the ball to another infielder. For the same reason, the other infielder's positions are seen as being advantageous to right-handed throwers. Historically, there have been few left-handed catchers because of the perceived disadvantage a left-handed catcher would have in making the throw to third base, especially with a right-handed hitter at the plate. A left-handed catcher would have a potentially more dangerous time tagging out a baserunner trying to score. With the ball in the glove on the right hand, a left-handed catcher would have to turn his body to the left to tag a runner. In doing so, he can lose the opportunity to brace himself for an impending collision. On the other hand, the Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers states:
One advantage is a left-handed catcher's ability to frame a right-handed pitcher's breaking balls. A right-handed catcher catches a right-hander's breaking ball across his body, with his glove moving out of the strike zone. A left-handed catcher would be able to catch the pitch moving into the strike zone and create a better target for the umpire.
In four wall handball, typical strategy is to play along the left wall forcing the opponent to use their left hand to counter the attack and playing into the strength of a left-handed competitor.
In handball, left-handed players have an advantage on the right side of the field when attacking, getting a better angle, and that defenders might be unused to them. Since few people are left-handed, there is a demand for such players.
In water polo, the centre forward position has an advantage in turning to shoot on net when rotating the reverse direction as expected by the centre of the opposition defence and gain an improved position to score. Left-handed drivers are usually on the right side of the field, because they can get better angles to pass the ball or shoot for goal.
Ice hockey typically uses a strategy in which a defence pairing includes one left-handed and one right-handed defender. A disproportionately large number of ice hockey players of all positions, 62 percent, shoot left, though this does not necessarily indicate left-handedness.
In American football, the handedness of a quarterback affects blocking patterns on the offensive line. Tight ends, when only one is used, typically line up on the same side as the throwing hand of the quarterback, while the offensive tackle on the opposite hand, which protects the quarterback's "blind side", is typically the most valued member of the offensive line. Receivers also have to adapt to the opposite spin. While uncommon, there have been several notable left-handed quarterbacks.
In bowling, the oil pattern used on the bowling lane breaks down faster the more times a ball is rolled down the lane. Bowlers must continually adjust their shots to compensate for the ball's change in rotation as the game or series is played and the oil is altered from its original pattern. A left-handed bowler competes on the opposite side of the lane from the right-handed bowler and therefore deals with less breakdown of the original oil placement. This means left-handed bowlers have to adjust their shot less frequently than right-handed bowlers in team events or qualifying rounds where there are possibly 4-10 people per set of two lanes. This can allow them to stay more consistent. However, this advantage is not present in bracket rounds and tournament finals where matches are 1v1 on a pair of lanes.
Sex[edit]
According to a meta-analysis of 144 studies, totaling 1,787,629 participants, the best estimate for the male to female odds ratio was 1.23, indicating that men are 23% more likely to be left-handed. For example, if the incidence of female left-handedness was 10%, then the incidence of male left-handedness would be approximately 12% (10% incidence of left-handedness among women multiplied by an odds ratio of 1:1.23 for women:men results in a 12.3% incidence of left-handedness among men).
Sexuality and gender identity[edit]
Further information: Handedness and sexual orientation
Some studies examining the relationship between handedness and sexual orientation have reported that a disproportionate minority of homosexual people exhibit left-handedness, though findings are mixed.
A 2001 study also found that people assigned male at birth whose gender identity did not align with their assigned sex, were more than twice as likely to be left-handed than a clinical control group (19.5% vs. 8.3%, respectively).
Paraphilias (atypical sexual interests) have also been linked to higher rates of left-handedness. A 2008 study analyzing the sexual fantasies of 200 males found "elevated paraphilic interests were correlated with elevated non-right handedness". Greater rates of left-handedness have also been documented among pedophiles.
A 2014 study attempting to analyze the biological markers of asexuality asserts that non-sexual men and women were 2.4 and 2.5 times, respectively, more likely to be left-handed than their heterosexual counterparts.
Mortality rates in combat[edit]
A study at Durham University—which examined mortality data for cricketers whose handedness was a matter of public record—found that left-handed men were almost twice as likely to die in war as their right-handed contemporaries. The study theorised that this was because weapons and other equipment was designed for the right-handed. "I can sympathise with all those left-handed cricketers who have gone to an early grave trying desperately to shoot straight with a right-handed Lee Enfield .303", wrote a journalist reviewing the study in the cricket press. The findings echo those of previous American studies, which found that left-handed US sailors were 34% more likely to have a serious accident than their right-handed counterparts.
Episodic memory[edit]
A high level of handedness (whether strongly favoring right or left) is associated with poorer episodic memory, and with poorer communication between brain hemispheres, which may give poorer emotional processing, although bilateral stimulation may reduce such effects.
Corpus callosum[edit]
A high level of handedness is associated with a smaller corpus callosum whereas low handedness with a larger one.
Divergent thinking[edit]
Left-handedness is associated with better divergent thinking.
In culture[edit]
Main article: Bias against left-handed people
Many tools and procedures are designed to facilitate use by right-handed people, often without realizing the difficulties incurred by the left-handed. John W. Santrock has written, "For centuries, left-handers have suffered unfair discrimination in a world designed for right-handers."
As a child, British king George VI (1895–1952) was naturally left-handed. He was forced to write with his right hand, as was common practice at the time. He was not expected to become king, so that was not a factor. McManus noted that, as the Industrial Revolution spread across Western Europe and the United States in the 19th century, workers needed to operate complex machines that were designed with right-handers in mind. This would have made left-handers more visible and at the same time appear less capable and more clumsy. During this era, children were taught to write with a dip pen. While a right-hander could smoothly drag the pen across paper from left to right, a dip pen could not easily be pushed across by the left hand without digging into the paper and making blots and stains.
Negative connotations and discrimination[edit]
Moreover, apart from inconvenience, left-handed people have historically been considered unlucky or even malicious for their difference by the right-handed majority. In many languages, including English, the word for the direction "right" also means "correct" or "proper". Throughout history, being left-handed was considered negative, or evil.
The Latin adjective sinister means "left" as well as "unlucky", and this double meaning survives in European derivatives of Latin, including the English words "sinister" (meaning both 'evil' and 'on the bearer's left on a coat of arms') and "ambisinister" meaning 'awkward or clumsy with both or either hand'.
There are many negative connotations associated with the phrase "left-handed": clumsy, awkward, unlucky, insincere, sinister, malicious, and so on. A "left-handed compliment" is one that has two meanings, one of which is unflattering to the recipient. In French, gauche means both "left" and "awkward" or "clumsy", while droit(e) (cognate to English direct and related to "adroit") means both "right" and "straight", as well as "law" and the legal sense of "right". The name "Dexter" derives from the Latin for "right", as does the word "dexterity" meaning manual skill. As these are all very old words, they would tend to support theories indicating that the predominance of right-handedness is an extremely old phenomenon.
Black magic is sometimes referred to as the "left-hand path".
Discrimination in education[edit]
Into the 20th and even the 21st century, left-handed children were beaten by schoolteachers or parents for writing with their left hand, or had their left hands tied behind their backs to force them to write with their right hand.
Until very recently in Taiwan, left-handed people were forced to switch to being right-handed, or at least switch to writing with the right hand. Due to the importance of stroke order, developed for the comfortable use of right-handed people, it is considered more difficult to write legible Chinese characters with the left hand than it is to write Latin letters, though difficulty is subjective and depends on the writer. Because writing when moving one's hand away from its side towards the other side of the body can cause smudging if the outward side of the hand is allowed to drag across the writing, writing in the Latin alphabet might possibly be less feasible with the left hand than the right under certain circumstances. Conversely, right-to-left alphabets, such as the Arabic and Hebrew, are generally considered easier to write with the left hand. Depending on the position and inclination of the writing paper, and the writing method, the left-handed writer can write as neatly and efficiently or as messily and slowly as right-handed writers. Usually the left-handed child needs to be taught how to write correctly with the left hand, since discovering a comfortable left-handed writing method on one's own may not be straightforward.
In the Soviet school system, all left-handed children were forced to write with their right hand.
International Left-Handers Day[edit]
Main article: International Left-Handers Day
International Left-Handers Day is held annually every August 13. It was founded by the Left-Handers Club in 1992, with the club itself having been founded in 1990. International Left-Handers Day is, according to the club, "an annual event when left-handers everywhere can celebrate their sinistrality (left-handedness) and increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed." It celebrates their uniqueness and differences, who are from seven to ten percent of the world's population. Thousands of left-handed people in today's society have to adapt to use right-handed tools and objects. Again according to the club, "in the U.K. alone there were over 20 regional events to mark the day in 2001 – including left-v-right sports matches, a left-handed tea party, pubs using left-handed corkscrews where patrons drank and played pub games with the left hand only, and nationwide 'Lefty Zones' where left-handers' creativity, adaptability and sporting prowess were celebrated, whilst right-handers were encouraged to try out everyday left-handed objects to see just how awkward it can feel using the wrong equipment."
In other animals[edit]
Kangaroos and other macropod marsupials show a left-hand preference for everyday tasks in the wild. 'True' handedness is unexpected in marsupials however, because unlike placental mammals, they lack a corpus callosum. Left-handedness was particularly apparent in the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). Red-necked (Bennett's) wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) preferentially use their left hand for behaviours that involve fine manipulation, but the right for behaviours that require more physical strength. There was less evidence for handedness in arboreal species. Studies of dogs, horses, and domestic cats have shown that females of those species tend to be right-handed, while males tend to be left-handed.
Further resources[edit]
Ocklenburg, S. & Güntürkün, O. (2024). The Lateralized Brain - The Neuroscience and Evolution of Hemispheric Asymmetries. Second Edition. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-323-99737-9 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323997379/the-lateralized-brain)
See also[edit]
General[edit]
Cardinal direction
Clockwise, which also discusses counterclockwise/anticlockwise, the two terms for the opposite sense of rotation
Dexter and sinister
Footedness
Laterality
Left- and right-hand traffic
Ocular dominance (eyedness)
Proper right and proper left
Left-right confusion
Handedness[edit]
Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
Geschwind–Galaburda hypothesis
Neuroanatomy of handedness
Situs inversus
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animals_handedness/Laterality.txt | The term laterality refers to the preference most humans show for one side of their body over the other. Examples include left-handedness/right-handedness and left/right-footedness; it may also refer to the primary use of the left or right hemisphere in the brain. It may also apply to animals or plants. The majority of tests have been conducted on humans, specifically to determine the effects on language.
Human[edit]
Most humans are right-handed. Many are also right-sided in general (that is, they prefer to use their right eye, right foot and right ear if forced to make a choice between the two). The reasons for this are not fully understood, but it is thought that because the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body, the right side is generally stronger; it is suggested that the left cerebral hemisphere is dominant over the right in most humans because in 90-92% of all humans, the left hemisphere is the language hemisphere.
Human cultures are predominantly right-handed, and so the right-sided trend may be socially as well as biologically enforced. This is quite apparent from a quick survey of languages. The English word "left" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lyft which means "weak" or "useless". Similarly, the French word for left, gauche, is also used to mean "awkward" or "tactless", and sinistra, the Latin word from which the English word "sinister" was derived, means "left". Similarly, in many cultures the word for "right" also means "correct". The English word "right" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word riht which also means "straight" or "correct."
This linguistic and social bias is not restricted to European cultures: for example, Chinese characters are designed for right-handers to write, and no significant left-handed culture has ever been found in the world.
When a person is forced to use the hand opposite of the hand that they would naturally use, this is known as forced laterality, or more specifically forced dextrality. A study done by the Department of Neurology at Keele University, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary suggests that forced dextrality may be part of the reason that the percentage of left-handed people decreases with the higher age groups, both because the effects of pressures toward right-handedness are cumulative over time (hence increasing with age for any given person subjected to them) and because the prevalence of such pressure is decreasing, such that fewer members of younger generations face any such pressure to begin with.
Ambidexterity is when a person has approximately equal skill with both hands and/or both sides of the body. True ambidexterity is very rare. Although a small number of people can write competently with both hands and use both sides of their body well, even these people usually show preference for one side of their body over the other. However, this preference is not necessarily consistent for all activities. Some people may, for instance, use their right hand for writing, and their left hand for playing racket sports and eating (see also: cross-dominance).
Also, it is not uncommon that people preferring to use the right hand prefer to use the left leg, e.g. when using a shovel, kicking a ball, or operating control pedals. In many cases, this may be because they are disposed for left-handedness but have been trained for right-handedness, which is usually attached to learning and behavioural disorders (term usually so called as "cross dominance"). In the sport of cricket, some players may find that they are more comfortable bowling with their left or right hand, but batting with the other hand.
Approximate statistics, complied in 1981, are given below:
Favoring right hand: 88.2%
Favoring right foot: 81.0%
Favoring right eye: 71.1%
Favoring right ear: 59.1%
Same hand and foot: 84%
Same ear and eye: 61.8%
Laterality of motor and sensory control has been the subject of a recent intense study and review. It turns out that the hemisphere of speech is the hemisphere of action in general and that the command hemisphere is located either in the right or the left hemisphere (never in both). Around 80% of people are left hemispheric for speech and the remainder are right hemispheric: ninety percent of right-handers are left hemispheric for speech, but only 50% of left-handers are right hemispheric for speech (the remainder are left hemispheric). The reaction time of the neurally dominant side of the body (the side opposite to the major hemisphere or the command center, as just defined) is shorter than that of the opposite side by an interval equal to the interhemispheric transfer time. Thus, one in five persons has a handedness that is the opposite for which they are wired (per laterality of command center or brainedness, as determined by reaction time study mentioned above).
Different expressions[edit]
Board footedness
The stance in a boardsport is not necessarily the same as the normal-footedness of the person. In skateboarding and other board sports, a "goofy footed" stance is one with the right foot leading. A stance with the left foot forward is called "regular" or "normal" stance.
Jump and spin
Direction of rotation in figure skating jumps and spins is not necessarily the same as the footedness or the handedness of each person. A skater can jump and spin counter-clockwise (the most common direction), yet be left-footed and left-handed.
Ocular dominance
The eye preferred when binocular vision is not possible, as through a keyhole or monocular microscope.
Speech[edit]
Cerebral dominance or specialization has been studied in relation to a variety of human functions. With speech in particular, many studies have been used as evidence that it is generally localized in the left hemisphere. Research comparing the effects of lesions in the two hemispheres, split-brain patients, and perceptual asymmetries have aided in the knowledge of speech lateralization. In one particular study, the left hemisphere's sensitivity to differences in rapidly changing sound cues was noted (Annett, 1991). This has real world implication, since very fine acoustic discriminations are needed to comprehend and produce speech signals. In an electrical stimulation demonstration performed by Ojemann and Mateer (1979), the exposed cortex was mapped revealing the same cortical sites were activated in phoneme discrimination and mouth movement sequences (Annett, 1991).
As suggested by Kimura (1975, 1982), left hemisphere speech lateralization might be based upon a preference for movement sequences as demonstrated by American Sign Language (ASL) studies. Since ASL requires intricate hand movements for language communication, it was proposed that skilled hand motions and speech require sequences of action over time. In deaf patients with a left hemispheric stroke and damage, noticeable losses in their abilities to sign were noted. These cases were compared to studies of normal speakers with dysphasias located at lesioned areas similar to the deaf patients. In the same study, deaf patients with right hemispheric lesions did not display any significant loss of signing nor any decreased capacity for motor sequencing (Annett, 1991).
One theory, known as the acoustic laterality theory, the physical properties of certain speech sounds are what determine laterality to the left hemisphere. Stop consonants, for example t, p, or k, leave a defined silent period at the end of words that can easily be distinguished. This theory postulates that changing sounds such as these are preferentially processed by the left hemisphere. As a result of the right ear being responsible for transmission to sounds to the left hemisphere, it is capable of perceiving these sounds with rapid changes. This right ear advantage in hearing and speech laterality was evidenced in dichotic listening studies. Magnetic imaging results from this study showed greater left hemisphere activation when actual words were presented as opposed to pseudowords (Shtyrov, Pihko, and Pulvermuller, 2005). Two important aspects of speech recognition are phonetic cues, such as format patterning, and prosody cues, such as intonation, accent, and emotional state of the speaker (Imaizumi, Koichi, Kiritani, Hosoi & Tonoike, 1998).
In a study done with both monolinguals and bilinguals, which took into account language experience, second language proficiency, and onset of bilingualism among other variables, researchers were able to demonstrate left hemispheric dominance. In addition, bilinguals that began speaking a second language early in life demonstrated bilateral hemispheric involvement. The findings of this study were able to predict differing patterns of cerebral language lateralization in adulthood (Hull & Vaid, 2006).
In other animals[edit]
It has been shown that cerebral lateralization is a widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom. Functional and structural differences between left and right brain hemispheres can be found in many other vertebrates and also in invertebrates.
It has been proposed that negative, withdrawal-associated emotions are processed predominantly by the right hemisphere, whereas the left hemisphere is largely responsible for processing positive, approach-related emotions. This has been called the "laterality-valence hypothesis".
One sub-set of laterality in animals is limb dominance. Preferential limb use for specific tasks has been shown in species including chimpanzees, mice, bats, wallabies, parrots, chickens and toads.
Another form of laterality is hemispheric dominance for processing conspecific vocalizations, reported for chimpanzees, sea lions, dogs, zebra finches and Bengalese finches.
In mice[edit]
In mice (Mus musculus), laterality in paw usage has been shown to be a learned behavior (rather than inherited), due to which, in any population, half of the mice become left-handed while the other half becomes right-handed. The learning occurs by a gradual reinforcement of randomly occurring weak asymmetries in paw choice early in training, even when training in an unbiased world. Meanwhile, reinforcement relies on short-term and long-term memory skills that are strain-dependent, causing strains to differ in the degree of laterality of its individuals. Long-term memory of previously gained laterality in handedness due to training is heavily diminished in mice with absent corpus callosum and reduced hippocampal commissure. Regardless of the amount of past training and consequent biasing of paw choice, there is a degree of randomness in paw choice that is not removed by training, which may provide adaptability to changing environments.
In other mammals[edit]
Domestic horses (Equus caballus) exhibit laterality in at least two areas of neural organization, i.e. sensory and motor. In thoroughbreds, the strength of motor laterality increases with age. Horses under 4 years old have a preference to initially use the right nostril during olfaction. Along with olfaction, French horses have an eye laterality when looking at novel objects. There is a correlation between their score on an emotional index and eye preference; horses with higher emotionality are more likely to look with their left eye. The less emotive French saddlebreds glance at novel objects using the right eye, however, this tendency is absent in the trotters, although the emotive index is the same for both breeds. Racehorses exhibit laterality in stride patterns as well. They use their preferred stride pattern at all times whether racing or not, unless they are forced to change it while turning, injured, or fatigued.
In domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), there is a correlation between motor laterality and noise sensitivity - a lack of paw preference is associated with noise-related fearfulness. (Branson and Rogers, 2006) Fearfulness is an undesirable trait in guide dogs, therefore, testing for laterality can be a useful predictor of a successful guide dog. Knowing a guide dog's laterality can also be useful for training because the dog may be better at walking to the left or the right of their blind owner.
Domestic cats (Felis catus) show an individual handedness when reaching for static food. In one study, 46% preferred to use the right paw, 44% the left, and 10% were ambi-lateral; 60% used one paw 100% of the time. There was no difference between male and female cats in the proportions of left and right paw preferences. In moving-target reaching tests, cats have a left-sided behavioural asymmetry. One study indicates that laterality in this species is strongly related to temperament. Furthermore, individuals with stronger paw preferences are rated as more confident, affectionate, active, and friendly.
Chimpanzees show right-handedness in certain conditions. This is expressed at the population level for females, but not males. The complexity of the task has a dominant effect on handedness in chimps.
Cattle use visual/brain lateralisation in their visual scanning of novel and familiar stimuli. Domestic cattle prefer to view novel stimuli with the left eye, (similar to horses, Australian magpies, chicks, toads and fish) but use the right eye for viewing familiar stimuli.
Schreibers' long-fingered bat is lateralized at the population level and shows a left-hand bias for climbing or grasping.
Some types of mastodon indicate laterality through the fossil remains having differing tusk lengths.
In marsupials[edit]
Marsupials are fundamentally different from other mammals in that they lack a corpus callosum. However, wild kangaroos and other macropod marsupials have a left-hand preference for everyday tasks. Left-handedness is particularly apparent in the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). The red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) preferentially uses the left hand for behaviours that involve fine manipulation, but the right for behaviours that require more physical strength. There is less evidence for handedness in arboreal species.
In birds[edit]
Parrots tend to favor one foot when grasping objects (for example fruit when feeding). Some studies indicate that most parrots are left footed.
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) uses both left-eye and right-eye laterality when performing anti-predator responses, which include mobbing. Prior to withdrawing from a potential predator, Australian magpies view the animal with the left eye (85%), but prior to approaching, the right eye is used (72%). The left eye is used prior to jumping (73%) and prior to circling (65%) the predator, as well as during circling (58%) and for high alert inspection of the predator (72%). The researchers commented that "mobbing and perhaps circling are agonistic responses controlled by the LE[left eye]/right hemisphere, as also seen in other species. Alert inspection involves detailed examination of the predator and likely high levels of fear, known to be right hemisphere function."
Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) chicks show laterality when reverting from a supine to prone posture, and also in pecking at a dummy parental bill to beg for food. Lateralization occurs at both the population and individual level in the reverting response and at the individual level in begging. Females have a leftward preference in the righting response, indicating this is sex dependent. Laterality in the begging response in chicks varies according to laying order and matches variation in egg androgens concentration.
In fish[edit]
Laterality determines the organisation of rainbowfish (Melanotaenia spp.) schools. These fish demonstrate an individual eye preference when examining their reflection in a mirror. Fish which show a right-eye preference in the mirror test prefer to be on the left side of the school. Conversely, fish that show a left-eye preference in the mirror test or were non-lateralised, prefer to be slightly to the right side of the school. The behaviour depends on the species and sex of the school.
In amphibians[edit]
Three species of toads, the common toad (Bufo bufo), green toad (Bufo viridis) and the cane toad (Bufo marinus) show stronger escape and defensive responses when a model predator was placed on the toad's left side compared to their right side. Emei music frogs (Babina daunchina) have a right-ear preference for positive or neutral signals such as a conspecific's advertisement call and white noise, but a left-ear preference for negative signals such as predatory attack.
In invertebrates[edit]
The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) exhibits left-biased population-level lateralisation of aggressive displays (boxing with forelegs and wing strikes) with no sex-differences. In ants, Temnothorax albipennis (rock ant) scouts show behavioural lateralization when exploring unknown nest sites, showing a population-level bias to prefer left turns. One possible reason for this is that its environment is partly maze-like and consistently turning in one direction is a good way to search and exit mazes without getting lost. This turning bias is correlated with slight asymmetries in the ants' compound eyes (differential ommatidia count).
See also[edit]
Dextrocardia
Situs inversus | biology | 90629 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behaviorisme | Behaviorisme | Behaviorisme er en psykologisk tilnærming der atferd defineres som psykologiens tema. Behaviorismen ble utviklet i USA tidlig på 1900-tallet som en reaksjon mot datidens bevissthetspsykologi. Viktige forløpere for behaviorismen var Ivan Pavlov, som påviste klassisk betinging og Edward Lee Thorndike som beskrev effektloven. Ingen av disse var imidlertid behaviorister. Den behavioristiske skolen startet i ca. 1910 med John B. Watson (1878–1958), som avviste introspektive metoder og argumenterte for å begrense psykologi til studiet av atferd. B.F. Skinner (1904–1990) inkluderte bevissthet og andre ikke-observerbare forhold, såkalte «private hendelser», i vitenskapelig analyse, og utviklet radikalbehaviorisme.
Behaviorismen var lenge en svært populær psykologisk tilnærming. Denne arven ses i dag ved at psykologien har en sterk forankring i atferd, både i sin definisjon og i fokus for forskning og praksis. I dag er atferdsperspektivet et av flere innenfor psykologien. Anvendt atferdsanalyse og atferdsterapi har etablert seg som viktige anvendte/kliniske intervensjonsformer.
Tilnærminger
Innen behaviorisme er det ulike tilnærminger som vektlegger forskjellige forhold. Noen behaviorister hevder at observerbar atferd er den eneste mulighet for å undersøke psykologiske fenomener. Andre mener at atferd i seg selv er det eneste riktige tema for psykologi, og at vanlige psykologiske termer som tro, tanke, hukommelse osv. bare viser til atferd. De siste omtaler ofte sitt studiefelt som atferdsanalyse eller atferdsvitenskap i stedet for psykologi.
Ulike former for behaviorisme
Dette er ikke allmenne klassifikasjoner, og listen er heller ikke uttømmende.
Klassisk behaviorisme er Watsons behaviorisme. Det er den objektive studien av atferd, uten mentale forklaringer og uten henvisninger til indre tilstander. Tanker fremstilles som "skjult" snakking.
Metodologisk behaviorisme er en atferdsorientert tilnærming der antatte medierende hjelpebegreper er viktig. Et eksempel er Tolmans kognitive kart.
Radikalbehaviorisme er en skinneriansk form for behaviorisme. Den har et atferdsperpektiv -- ikke et mekanistisk syn -- på «mentalt liv». Forklaringer ved å henvise til hypotetiske indre tilstander, forkastes.
Teleologisk behaviorisme: Post-Skinneriansk, purposive, close to microeconomics.
Teoretisk behaviorisme: Post-Skinneriansk, godtar observerbare indre tilstander; dynamisk, men eklektisk i valg av teoretiske strukturer, vektlegger parsimoni.
John B. Watson
John B. Watson (1878–1958) mente at det ikke var noen pålitelig måte å validere introspektive rapporter på, slik samtidige psykologer arbeidet med mennesker. Tidlig på 1900-tallet argumenterte Watson, i boken Psychology from the Standpoint of a Behaviorist for at psykologien skulle fokusere på observerbar atferd og ikke på bevissthet. Dette var et betydelig brudd med den «strukturelle» psykologien som hersket, som benyttet introspeksjon som metode og som anså studiet av atferd som betydningsløst. Watson studerte organismers tilpasning til miljøet, nærmere bestemt de enkelte stimuli som ledet organismer til responser. Det meste av Watsons arbeid var komparativ psykologi, m.a.o. studiet av dyrs atferd. Watsons tilnærming var i stor grad påvirket av arbeidet til den russiske fysiologen Ivan Pavlov som tilfeldig oppdaget fenomenet klassisk betinging (lærte reflekser) da han studerte fordøyelsen hos hunder, og deretter studerte fenomenet i detalj. Watsons tilnærming vektla fysiologi og stimulienes betydning i dannelse av betingede responser – han forklarte de fleste eller alle funksjoner med referanse til reflekser. Av den grunn beskrives Watson ofte som en S-R (stimulus-respons) psykolog.
Metodologisk behaviorisme
Watsons behavioristiske manifest overbeviste de fleste akademiske forskere innen eksperimentell psykologi om betydningen av å studere atferd. Det ble godt mottatt av forskere som blant annet Edward Thorndike (som hadde studert katters evne til å komme seg ut av «problembokser»). Men de fleste psykologer tok den stilling som nå kalles metodologisk behaviorisme; de anerkjente at atferd enten var den eneste eller den enkleste metode for observasjon innen psykologi, men mente at den kunne brukes for å trekke konklusjoner om modeller eller konstrukter som medierte relasjoner mellom stimulus (S) og respons (R). Blant mange velkjente behaviorister som tok denne stillingen var Clark L. Hull, som beskrev sin posisjon som «neo-behaviorisme», og Edward C. Tolman, som utviklet mye av det som senere ble til kognitiv psykologi. Tolman mente rotter dannet kognitive kart over labyrintene, at de lærte også fravær av forsterkning, og at relasjonen mellom stimulus og respons (S → R) ble mediert ved en tredje term - organismen (S → O → R).
Skinner og radikalbehaviorisme
B.F. Skinner, som hovedsakelig gjorde eksperimenter innen komparativ psykologi fra 1930-tallet frem til 1950-tallet, er fortsatt behaviorismens mest kjente teoretiker og den fremste eksponenten frem til sin død i 1990. Han stod for en egen behavioristisk filosofi, som kalles radikalbehaviorisme. Han er også anerkjent for å ha grunnlagt en ny form for psykologisk vitenskap, som er kjent som atferdsanalyse (behavior analysis) eller eksperimentell atferdsanalyse (experimental analysis of behavior) fra tittelen på boken fra 1938 The Behavior of Organism: An Experimental Analysis Of Behavior.
«Men act upon the world, and change it, and are changed in turn by the consequences of their action». B.F. Skinner (1957) Verbal Behavior, s. 1.
Definisjoner
Skinner hadde stor påvirkning på definisjonen av radikalbehaviorisme, en filosofi som danner grunnlaget for vitenskapelig analyse av atferd (eksperimentell atferdsanalyse, EA). Mens EA er annerledes enn andre tilnærminger til behavioristisk forskning, så er radikalbehaviorisme mest ulik ved at den godtar behandling av følelser, indre tilstander og introspeksjon (selv-rapportering) som eksisterende og vitenskapelig tilgjengelig. Dette kan gjøres ved å identifisere fenomenet som ikke-dualistisk, med noen hendelser som kroppslige tilstander og andre som komplisert atferd. Men, radikalbehaviorisme godtar ikke følelser som årsak til atferd. Radikalbehaviorismen skiller seg også ut ved at den ikke aksepterer reflekser som en modell for all atferd, og den ser på atferdsvitenskap som komplimentær men uavhengig av fysiologi.
Eksperimentelle og konseptuelle nyvinninger
Denne essensielle filosofiske posisjon ble styrket ved suksessen til Skinners tidlige eksperimentelle arbeid med rotter og duer, bl.a. oppsummert i bøkene The Behavior of Organisms (1938), Schedules of Reinforcement (1957), med C.B. Ferster) og andre. Av særskilt betydning var hans konsept om operant betinging. En operant er en klasse av strukturelt forskjellige men funksjonelt ekvivalente responser. For eksempel kan en rotte trykke ned en spak med venstre fot, høyre fot eller halen, alle disse responsene opererer på verden på samme måte og har samme konsekvenser.
Skinners empiriske arbeid utviklet seg fra tidlig forskning på rotters atferd i labyrinter til undersøkelse av «frie operanter» (fordi dyret nå hadde mulighet til å respondere i sitt eget tempo) i «operant kammer» (også kalt «Skinner boks»). Med denne metoden gjorde Skinner grundige eksperimentelle undersøkelser av effekten ulike «forsterkningsskjemaer» har på frekvens av operant atferd hos rotter og duer. Han hadde betydelig suksess i å trene dyr til å vise uventede responser, til ekstremt høye frekvenser av atferd og demonstrerte mange empiriske sammenhenger på atferdsnivå. Dette ga hans innfallsvinkel troverdighet.
Språk
Etterhvert som Skinner konsentrerte seg mer om de filosofiske grunnleggende prinsipper for atferdsvitenskap, vendte også hans oppmerksomhet seg mer mot språk. Hans bok Verbal Behavior (1957) definerte et vokabular og en teori for funksjonell analyse av verbal atferd.
Selv om den fikk en hard (men omstridt) kritikk av Noam Chomsky, har Skinners teorier om verbal atferd blitt anvendt med stor suksess på flere områder, inkludert behandling av barn med autisme. Som en lingvistisk teori har imidlertid Skinners idéer hatt svært begrenset innflytelse.
Det viktige for analyse av menneskets atferd var ikke så mye språktilegnelse, som interaksjonen mellom språk og observerbar atferd. I et essay publisert i boken Contingencies of Reinforcement (1969) klargjorde Skinner innfallsvinkelen at mennesker kan konstruere lingvistiske stimuli som videre kan oppnå kontroll over atferd på samme måte som eksterne stimuli kan. Muligheten for en slik «instrukskontroll» (regelstyring) av atferd betyr at forsterkningskontingenser ikke alltid vil lede til de samme effekter hos mennesker som de pålitelig gjør hos dyr. Fokuset hos atferdsanalytikere skiftet dermed til å forsøke å forstå interaksjonen mellom «instrukskontroll» og «kontingenskontroll», og også å forstå den atferdsprosessen som bestemmer hvilke regler som dannes og hvilken kontroll de oppnår over atferd. Viktige personer i dette arbeidet har vært A. Charles Catania, C. Fergus Lowe og Steven C. Hayes.
Behaviorisme i filosofien
Behaviorisme er både en psykologisk og filosofisk retning. De grunnleggende premisser for radikal behaviorisme er at studiet av atferd skal være en naturvitenskap, på samme måte som kjemi og fysikk, uten referanser til hypotetiske indre tilstander. Andre variasjoner, som teoretisk behaviorisme, tillater indre tilstander, men fordrer ikke at de er mentale eller er på noen måte en subjektiv opplevelse. Behaviorisme har et funksjonelt syn på atferd.
Det er visse syn innen analytisk filosofi som kaller seg, eller kalles, behavioristisk. I logisk behaviorisme forstås fysiologiske uttalelser som en bekreftelse på tilstander, som består av observerbar atferd. W. V. Quine anvendte en variasjon av behaviorisme, påvirket av noen av Skinners ideer, i sett eget arbeid om språk. Gilbert Ryle forsvarte en bestemt retning av filosofisk behaviorisme, beskrevet i hans bok The Concept of Mind. Ryles sentrale påstand var at dualisme representerer kategorifeil, og derfor egentlig er misforståelser i bruken av vanlig språk.
Det blir av og til hevdet at Ludwig Wittgenstein forsvarte en behavioristisk posisjon, og det er flere viktige overlapper mellom hans filosofi, logisk behaviorisme og radikalbehaviorisme. Men Wittgenstein var ikke en behaviorist, og hans verker er så rundt skrevet at de kan tolkes på flere måter. Matematikeren Alan Turing er også noen ganger ansett som en behaviorist, men selv gjorde han aldri den identifikasjonen.
Læring fra et behavioristisk perspektiv
Behaviorismen kan sees som en samlebetegnelse på ulike psykologiske retninger som går ut fra at atferd kan og skal studeres vitenskapelig. Her er ikke atferd begrenset til det organismer gjør som kan observeres, men også private prosesser som tenking og føling. Av historiske årsaker blir det gjort et skille mellom forklaringer på atferdsnivå og forklaringer på fysiologisk nivå. Når behaviorister snakker om at de ikke er opptatt av indre prosesser, er det fysiologiske prosesser de mener.
Behaviorister er i utgangspunktet enige om at det de er interessert i, er å kartlegge de funksjonelle sammenhengene mellom organisme og omgivelser. Skinner var opptatt av å finne lovmessigheter som gjelder for alle organismer, mens andre behaviorister som f.eks. A. Charles Catania også har vært opptatt av å studere arts-spesifikk atferd. En atferd sies å være lagt under kontroll når man vet hva som skal til for at den skal finne sted og endres.
Operant psykologi
Skinners muligens viktigste bidrag til psykologien er operant psykologi, som han påbegynte på midten av 1930-tallet, og som avløste
stimulus-respons-psykologien som bl.a. Pavlov sto for. Skinner innførte et skille mellom utløsende stimuli, hvor et stimulus umiddelbart følges av en atferd, og diskriminativ stimulus, hvor et stimulus gjør en atferd sannsynlig.
Operant psykologi gjør det mulig å beskrive mye mer avansert læring enn den enkle stimulus-respons-psykologien. Innen operant psykologi beskrives endring i atferd funksjonelt på fire måter:
En stimulus er noe som påvirker organismen på en eller annen måte. Det kan være et resultat av ei handling eller det kan være noe som er tilført av noen andre. Dette kalles tretermerskontingensen:
Forsterkningsskjema
På denne måten er det mulig å beskrive hva som skjer når læring finner sted. Læring skjer vanligvis ikke ved presentasjon (eller fjerning) av
første stimulus, stimulus må presenteres gjentatte ganger. Hvor mye og hvor ofte beskrives i forsterkningsskjema. De enkleste er konstant forsterkning, hvor stimulus presenteres (eller fjernes) hver gang atferden finner sted. Det er også vanlig å eksperimentere med å ha stimulus tilgjengelig bare av og til, slik at stimulus presenteres (eller fjernes) bare dersom atferden finner sted på bestemte tidspunkt. Ute i naturen hvor man ikke har kontroll over sånt, er forserkningsskjemaene vanligvis langt mer kompliserte.
Kompliserende faktorer
Ut fra dette er det lett å få inntrykk av at læring skjer ved straff eller belønning av den atferden som skal endres. Det er mer komplisert enn som så. Straff er f.eks. problematisk fordi straff har uheldige bivirkninger. Heller enn å straffe uønsket atferd, kan det være mer effektivt å forsterke atferd som er ønsket og som gjør den uønskede atferden umulig. Det er også slik at forsterkere endrer verdi. Det som forsterker en atferd i dag er ikke nødvendigvis det som forsterker atferden i morgen. Videre er den mest effektive forsterker ofte den som produseres av individet. Hvis man går inn for å belønne atferd hvor organismen produserer sine egne forsterkere (såkalt indre motivert atferd), risikerer man at organismen til slutt bare utfører atferden dersom den blir forsterket utenfra.
Undervisning
Det finnes ingen egen behavioristisk teori om undervisning. Behaviorisme er en teori som sier noe om hvordan atferd skal studeres, ikke hva man må forvente å finne. Behaviorister, blant annet B.F. Skinner, Ogden R. Lindsley og Siegfried E. Engelmann har imidlertid bygget opp modeller for hvordan effektiv undervisning bør foregå. De har vist at
læring er mest effektiv når
eleven deltar aktivt
tilbakemelding skjer umiddelbart
nytt stoff presenteres i en hastighet som er tilpasset eleven
Behavioristisk forskning forklarer altså hvorfor klasseromsundervisning med elever som følger samme tidsskjema, med prøver hvor resultatet
kommer dager eller uker etterpå, ikke fungerer særlig bra.
Metoder
De mest kjente undervisningsmetodene som er utviklet med utgangspunkt i behavioristisk perspektiv er direkteinstruksjon og presisjonsopplæring. Metodene går ut på å dele det som skal læres, ned i så små komponenter som mulig, og så presentere disse for elevene på forskjellige måter. Metodene innebærer at elevene er aktive deltagere i læringa, at de lærer i eget tempo, og at tilbakemelding er individuell og umiddelbar. Disse metodene vinner regelmessig konkurranser i USA om de mest effektive undervisningsmetodene. De er best egnet til å lære inn nytt materiale.
Kjente behaviorister
Ledende forløpere (*) og representanter for behaviorisme:
C. Lloyd Morgan *
Ivan Pavlov *
Edward Thorndike *
John B. Watson
Edward C. Tolman
Clark L. Hull
J.R. Kantor
B.F. Skinner
A. Charles Catania
Sigrid S. Glenn
C. Fergus Lowe
Howard Rachlin
J. E. R. Staddon
Richard Herrnstein
Se også
Atferdspsykologi
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# Computer eye strain - 10 steps for relief
By [ Gary Heiting, OD ](/masthead-gary-heiting.htm) , and [ Larry K. Wan, OD
](/masthead-larry-wan.htm) ; reviewed and updated by [ Sonia Kelley, OD, MS
](/masthead-sonia-kelley.htm)
## How to get relief from digital eye strain symptoms
It seems like everyone is staring at a computer screen, phone or other digital
device these days. It's causing a widespread problem called **digital eye
strain** .
Symptoms of digital eye strain include:
* Eye fatigue and discomfort
* [ Dry eyes ](/conditions/dryeye.htm "Dry eyes")
* Headaches
* Blurred vision
* [ Red eyes ](/conditions/red-eyes.htm "Red eyes")
* [ Eye twitching ](/conditions/eye-twitching.htm "Eye twitching")
* Neck and shoulder pain
Research sponsored by The Vision Council showed that **59% of people** who
routinely use computers and digital devices experience symptoms of digital eye
strain (also known as **computer eye strain** or **computer vision syndrome**
).
Here are 10 easy steps you can take to reduce your risk of eye strain and the
symptoms that go along with it:
## 1\. Get a comprehensive eye exam.
An annual [ comprehensive eye exam ](/eye-exam/expect.htm "comprehensive eye
exam") is the most important thing you can do to prevent or treat computer
vision problems. During your exam, be sure to tell your eye doctor how often
you use a computer and digital devices at work and at home.
Measure how far your eyes are from your screen when you sit at your computer,
and bring this measurement to your exam so your eye doctor can test your eyes
at that specific working distance.
**SEE RELATED:** [ How to choose an eye doctor ](/eye-doctor/choose.htm "How
to choose an eye doctor")
## 2\. Use proper lighting.
Eye strain often is caused by excessively bright light either from outdoor
sunlight coming in through a window or from harsh interior lighting.
When you use a computer, your ambient lighting should be about half as bright
as that typically found in most offices.
Eliminate exterior light by closing drapes, shades or blinds. Reduce interior
lighting by using fewer light bulbs or fluorescent tubes, or use lower
intensity bulbs and tubes.
Also, if possible, position your computer screen so windows are to the side,
instead of in front or behind it.
Many computer users find their eyes feel better if they can avoid working
under overhead fluorescent lights. If possible, turn off the overhead
fluorescent lights in your office and use floor lamps that provide indirect
"soft white" [ LED ](/eye-care/eye-health/can-led-lights-damage-your-eyes/
"LED") lighting instead.
Sometimes switching to "full spectrum" fluorescent lighting that more closely
approximates the light spectrum emitted by sunlight can be more comforting for
computer work than regular fluorescent tubes. But even full spectrum lighting
can cause discomfort if it's too bright.
Try reducing the number of fluorescent tubes installed above your computer
workspace if you are bothered by overhead lighting.
## 3\. Minimize glare.
Glare from light reflecting off walls and finished surfaces, as well as
reflections on your computer screen also can cause computer eye strain.
Consider installing an anti-glare screen on your display and, if possible,
paint bright white walls a darker color with a matte finish.
If you wear glasses, consider buying lenses with [ anti-reflective (AR)
coating ](/lenses/anti-reflective.htm "anti-reflective \(AR\) coating") . AR
coating reduces glare by minimizing the amount of light reflecting off the
front and back surfaces of your eyeglass lenses.
## 4\. Upgrade your display.
If you have not already done so, replace your old tube-style monitor (called a
cathode ray tube or CRT) with a flat-panel LED (light-emitting diode) screen
with an anti-reflective surface.
Old-fashioned CRT screens can cause a noticeable "flicker" of images, which is
a major cause of computer eye strain. Even if this flicker is imperceptible,
it still can contribute to eye strain and fatigue during computer work.
To ease eye strain, make sure you use good lighting and sit at a proper
distance from the computer screen.
Complications due to flicker are even more likely if the refresh rate of the
monitor is less than 75 hertz (Hz). If you must use a CRT at work, adjust the
display settings to the highest possible refresh rate.
When choosing a new flat panel display, select a screen with the highest
resolution possible. Resolution is related to the "dot pitch" of the display.
Generally, displays with a lower dot pitch have sharper images. Choose a
display with a dot pitch of .28 mm or smaller.
Also, choose a relatively large display. For a desktop computer, select a
display that has a diagonal screen size of at least 19 inches.
## 5\. Adjust your computer display settings.
Adjusting the display settings of your computer can help reduce eye strain and
fatigue. Generally, these adjustments are beneficial:
* **Brightness:** Adjust the brightness of the display so it's approximately the same as the brightness of your surrounding workstation. As a test, look at the white background of this Web page. If it looks like a light source, it's too bright. If it seems dull and gray, it may be too dark.
* **Text size and contrast:** Adjust the text size and contrast for comfort, especially when reading or composing long documents. Usually, black print on a white background is the best combination for comfort.
* **Color temperature:** This is a technical term used to describe the spectrum of visible light emitted by a color display. Of the different colors of visible light, blue light is the highest energy. Reducing the color temperature of your display lowers the amount of blue light emitted by a color display for better long-term viewing comfort.
**SEE RELATED:** [ Blue light facts ](blue-light.htm "Blue light facts")
## 6\. Blink more often.
Blinking is very important when working at a computer; it moistens your eyes
to prevent dryness and irritation.
When staring at a screen, people blink less frequently — only about one-third
as often as they normally do — and many blinks performed during computer work
are only partial lid closures, according to studies.
Tears coating the [ eye ](/resources/anatomy.htm "eye") evaporate more rapidly
during long non-blinking phases and this can cause dry eyes. Also, the air in
many office environments is dry, which can increase how quickly your tears
evaporate, placing you at greater risk for dry eye problems.
If you experience dry eye symptoms, ask your eye doctor about artificial tears
for use during the day.
By the way, don't confuse [ lubricating eye drops ](/buysmart/eye-drops.htm
"lubricating eye drops") with the drops formulated to "get the red out." The
latter can indeed make your eyes look better — they contain ingredients that
reduce the size of blood vessels on the surface of your eyes to "whiten" them.
But they are not necessarily formulated to reduce dryness and irritation.
To reduce your risk of [ dry eyes during computer use ](/askdoc/dry-eyes.htm
"dry eyes during computer use") , try this exercise: Every 20 minutes, blink
10 times by closing your eyes as if falling asleep (very slowly). This will
help rewet your eyes.
**READ MORE:** [ How many times do we blink in a day? ](/eye-care/eye-
anatomy/how-many-times-we-blink-per-day/ "How many times do we blink in a
day?")
## 7\. Exercise your eyes.
Another cause of computer eye strain is focusing fatigue. To reduce your risk
of tiring your eyes by constantly focusing on your screen, look away from your
computer at least every 20 minutes and gaze at a distant object (at least 20
feet away) for at least 20 seconds.
Some eye doctors call this the " [ 20-20-20 rule ](/conditions/refractive-
errors/what-is-20-20-20-rule/ "20-20-20 rule") ." Looking far away relaxes the
focusing muscle inside the eye to reduce fatigue.
Another exercise is to look far away at an object for 10-15 seconds, then gaze
at something up close for 10-15 seconds. Then look back at the distant object.
Do this 10 times. This exercise reduces the risk of your eyes' focusing
ability to "lock up" (a condition called accommodative spasm) after prolonged
computer work.
Both of these exercises will reduce your risk of computer eye strain. Also,
remember to blink frequently during the exercises to reduce your risk of
computer-related dry eye.
## 8\. Take frequent breaks.
To reduce your risk for computer vision syndrome and neck, back and shoulder
pain, take frequent screen breaks during your work day (at least one 10-minute
break every hour).
During these breaks, stand up, move about and stretch your arms, legs, back,
neck and shoulders to reduce tension and muscle fatigue.
## 9\. Modify your workstation.
If you need to look back and forth between a printed page and your computer
screen, place the written pages on a copy stand adjacent to your screen.
Light the copy stand properly. You may want to use a desk lamp, but make sure
it doesn't shine into your eyes or onto your computer screen.
Poor posture also contributes to computer vision syndrome. Adjust your
workstation and chair to the correct height so your feet rest comfortably on
the floor.
Position your computer screen so it's 20 to 24 inches from your eyes. The
center of your screen should be about 10 to 15 degrees below your eyes for
comfortable positioning of your head and neck.
## 10\. Consider computer glasses.
For the greatest comfort at your computer, you might benefit from having your
eye doctor modify your [ eyeglasses ](/eyeglasses/ "eyeglasses") prescription
to create customized computer glasses.
This is especially true if you normally wear [ contact lenses ](/contacts/
"contact lenses") , which may become dry and uncomfortable during extended
screen time.
Computer glasses also are a good choice if you wear [ bifocals
](/lenses/multifocal.htm "bifocals") or [ progressive lenses
](/lenses/progressives.htm "progressive lenses") , because these lenses
generally are not optimal for the distance to your computer screen.
Also, you may want to consider [ photochromic lenses
](/lenses/photochromic.htm "photochromic lenses") or lightly tinted lenses for
computer eyewear to reduce your exposure to [ blue light ](blue-light.htm
"blue light") emitted by digital devices. Ask your eye doctor for details and
advice.
**READ MORE:** [ How computer glasses can help computer vision syndrome ](./
"How computer glasses can help computer vision syndrome")
## Notes and References
Blink rate, blink amplitude, and tear film integrity during dynamic visual
display terminal tasks. _Current Eye Research_ . March 2011.
Computer Workstations. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health
Administration. Accessed on OSHA website. June 2010.
Computer Ergonomics. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed
on CDC website. June 2010.
Strategic rest breaks reduce VDT discomforts without impairing productivity,
NIOSH study finds. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH). Published on CDC/NIOSH website. February 2009.
Supplementary breaks and stretching exercises for data entry operators: A
follow-up field study. _American Journal of Industrial Medicine_ . July 2007.
Occupational health aspects of working with video display terminals.
_Environmental and Occupational Medicine_ . 3rd ed. 1998. Philadelphia:
Lippincott-Raven, pp. 1333-1344.
Page published on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Page updated on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Medically reviewed on Monday, June 19, 2023
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Glasögon är den äldsta formen av synkorrigering. En och samma person kan använda samma par glasögon hela tiden eller behöva växla mellan olika glasögon som är anpassade efter olika situationer och avstånd, som terminalglasögon för arbete vid en datorskärm eller läsglasögon. Olika styrkor kan också användas på olika delar av glaset med gradvis övergång, så kallade progressiva glas, så att de passar i fler situationer. Olika styrkor på höger och vänster öga är vanligt eftersom man kan ha olika synfel på de olika ögonen. Jämfört med andra korrigeringar kan blänk och repor vara ett problem med glasögon.
Kontaktlinser sitter direkt på ögat och till skillnad från med glasögon slipper bäraren reflexer. Att ha linser direkt på ögat ökar däremot risken för komplikationer och optiker rekommenderar regelbundna kontroller. Nu för tiden finns linser i olika material och för många typer av synfel.
Valet mellan glasögon och kontaktlinser är oftast en fråga om tycke och smak, men vid kraftiga synfel kan kontaktlinser vara det enda alternativet.
Operation är en möjlig behandling av brytningsfel, som görs av ögonläkare och bekostas av patienten. Laserbehandling är vanligast men operationen kan också gå ut på att operera in en extra lins eller byta ut ögats lins. Ungefär tio procent av de som opererar synen med laser behöver en till operation efter den första, och en till två procent av de som laseropererats får bestående problem som dåligt kontrastseende eller bländning.
Synträning kan hjälpa vid problem med ögats muskler, men optiska synfel går inte att bli av med genom träning.
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Symptoms[edit]
Some symptoms of CVS include headaches, blurred vision, neck pain, fatigue, eye strain, dry eyes, irritated eyes, double vision, vertigo/dizziness, polyopia, and difficulty refocusing the eyes. These symptoms can be further aggravated by improper lighting conditions (i.e. glare, strong blue-spectrum backlights, or bright overhead lighting) or air moving past the eyes (e.g. overhead vents, direct air from a fan).
Therapy[edit]
Asthenopic (eye strain) symptoms in the eye are responsible for much of the severity in CVS. Proper rest to the eye and its muscles is recommended to relieve the associated eye strain. Observations from persons experiencing chronic eye strain have shown that most people who claim to be getting enough sleep are actually not. This, unaware to them, causes the eye strain to build up over a period of time, when if they had obtained seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep, their eye muscles would have recovered during the sleep and the strain would not have built up.
Computer workers are often advised to take breaks and look at distant objects. A routinely recommended approach is to consciously blink the eyes every now and then (this helps replenish the tear film) and to look out the window to a distant object or to the sky—doing so provides rest to the ciliary muscles. One of the catch phrases is the "20–20–20 rule": every 20 minutes, focus the eyes on an object 20 feet (6 meters) away for 20 seconds. This basically gives a convenient distance and timeframe for a person to follow the advice from the optometrist and ophthalmologist.
A number of computer and smartphone applications adjust the computer video color temperature, reducing the amount of blue light emitted by the screen, particularly at night.
Dry eye is a symptom that is targeted in the therapy of CVS. The use of over-the-counter artificial-tear solutions can reduce the effects of dry eye in CVS. Prior to using artificial tear solutions, it is necessary to check if dry eye is the actual cause of the problem (measured by a tear meniscus test) or whether there are no actual symptoms of dry eye at all.
Dry eyes because of CVS can also be treated using moisture chamber glasses or humidifier machines. Office spaces with artificially dry air can worsen CVS syndromes, in which case, a desktop or a room humidifier can help the eyes keep a healthy moisture level.
At night, CVS can become worse. It is recommended to use a dark user interface while working at night on the computer. Several browser and OS add-ons exist to darken the user interface.
A 2017 randomized controlled trial evaluated macular carotenoid supplements (lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin) in people with high screen time usage. The supplement group had statistically significant reduction in self-reported headache, eye strain, eye fatigue and sleep complaints, but no reduction in neck strain or blurry vision.
A 2021 review investigated suggested therapies for CVS and found little supporting evidence for the following: switching to bi- or multi-focal glasses to reduce eye strain, or using glasses that block blue light. The same review reported "low-certainty" in omega-3 supplements as a method to combat CVS.
Eyeglasses[edit]
Decreased focusing capability is mitigated by wearing a small plus-powered (+1.00 to +1.50) over-the-counter pair of eyeglasses. Wearing these eyeglasses helps such patients regain their ability to focus on near objects. People who are engaged in other occupations—such as tailors engaged in embroidery—can experience similar symptoms and can be helped by these glasses.
A Pacific University research study of 36 participants found significant differences in irritation or burning of the eyes, tearing, or watery eyes, dry eyes, and tired eyes, that were each improved by amber colored lenses versus placebo lenses, but in a follow-up study in 2008, the same team was not able to reproduce the results of the first study.
A study sponsored by the lens industry has shown blue light-filtering lenses decrease specific aspects of light emissions. Theoretical reductions in phototoxicity were 10.6% to 23.6%. Additionally, melatonin suppression was reduced by 5.8% to 15.0% and scotopic sensitivity by 2.4% to 9.6%. Over 70% of the participants in this testing were unable to detect these changes. The expansion of technology has led to more individuals utilizing computers and televisions which increase the overall exposure to blue light. Double-blind trials however, have shown no evidence to support the use of blue light filtering lenses for digital eye strain caused by blue light from electronic screens.
Amber-tinted lenses have been shown to affect the circadian rhythm and treat delayed sleep phase disorder.
Prevalence[edit]
According to the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, computer vision syndrome affects about 90% of the people who spend three hours or more a day at a computer.
Another study in Malaysia was conducted on 795 university students aged between 18 and 25. The students experienced headaches along with eyestrain, with 89.9% of the students surveyed feeling any type of symptom of CVS.
See also[edit]
Asthenopia (Eye Strain)
Effects of blue light technology
Electronic media and sleep
List of repetitive strain injury software (break reminders)
Ocular neurosis
Photophobia
Repetitive strain injury
Presbyopia
Visual looming syndrome
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# Anatomy, Head and Neck: Eye Orbicularis Oculi Muscle
John Tong ; Michael J. Lopez ; Bhupendra C. Patel .
Author Information and Affiliations
#### Authors
John Tong ; Michael J. Lopez 1 ; Bhupendra C. Patel 2 .
#### Affiliations
1 Augusta Un., Medical College of Georgia
2 University of Utah
Last Update: July 24, 2023 .
## Introduction
The orbicularis oculi muscle is a muscle located in the eyelids. It is a
sphincter muscle arranged in concentric bands around the upper and lower
eyelids. The main function of the orbicularis oculi muscle is to close the
eyelids. This occurs when the muscle contracts. It also assists in the
drainage of tears from the eyes. Whenever the orbicularis oculi muscle
contracts, the tears are drawn from the tear film via the lacrimal pump
system. [1] [2] [3]
## Structure and Function
The orbicularis oculi muscle closes the eyelids and assists in pumping the
tears from the eye into the nasolacrimal duct system. The orbital section of
the orbicularis oculi is more involved in the voluntary closure of the eyelid,
such as with winking and forced squeezing. The preseptal section is involved
in both the voluntary forced closure as well as the involuntary blink closure
of the eye and keeping the eyelids closed during sleep. The pretarsal section
is more involved in the involuntary blink closure of the eye and keeping the
eyelids closed during sleep.
When the palpebral orbicularis muscle contracts, it shortens the canaliculi of
the nasolacrimal duct system, squeezing the tears into the lacrimal sac. Also,
the muscle also pulls the lacrimal sac laterally and forward, creating a
vacuum to draw the tears into the sac.
## Embryology
Orbicularis oculi muscle forms from mesoderm in the eyelids in the twelfth
week. It is derived from the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch.
## Blood Supply and Lymphatics
The orbicularis oculi muscle receives its blood from the branches of the
facial artery and superficial temporal artery (which are branches of the
external carotid artery), as well as the ophthalmic artery (which is a branch
of the internal carotid artery).
The common carotid arteries arise from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right
side and directly from the aortic arch on the left side. At the superior
border of the thyroid cartilage in the neck, each common carotid artery
divides into the internal and external carotid arteries.
The external carotid artery continues superiorly and splits into a number of
branches, including the facial artery, superior temporal artery, superior
thyroid artery, lingual artery, facial artery, ascending pharyngeal artery,
occipital artery, maxillary artery, and posterior auricular artery. The facial
artery then courses from the mandibular area, up the side of the nose and to
the medial canthus of the eye, where it is called the angular artery. Branches
of the facial artery and superficial temporal artery supply the orbicularis
oculi muscle.
The internal carotid artery enters the skull through the carotid canal in the
temporal bone. It travels through the cavernous sinus and then splits off a
major branch call the ophthalmic artery. The ophthalmic artery enters the
orbit through the optic canal. Within the orbit, it divides into various
branches, including the lacrimal artery, supraorbital artery, ethmoidal
arteries, supratrochlear artery, central retinal artery, ciliary arteries, and
muscular branches. Some of these branches, such as the lacrimal artery and
supraorbital artery, supply the orbicularis oculi muscle.
## Nerves
The orbicularis oculi are innervated by the seventh cranial nerve, the facial
nerve. The upper half of the orbicularis oculi muscle receives its innervation
from the temporal branch of the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve), while
the lower half receives its innervation from the zygomatic branch of the
seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve).
Intracranially, the seventh cranial nerve starts in the pons of the brainstem.
It goes through the internal acoustic meatus and then the facial canal of the
temporal bone. The seventh nerve then exits the skull through the stylomastoid
foramen, which is posterior to the styloid process of the temporal bone. It
then passes through the parotid gland where it splits into five branches,
which innervate the muscles of facial expression. These branches are the
temporal branch, zygomatic branch, buccal branch, marginal mandibular branch,
and cervical branch.
The temporal branch courses superiorly and medially to innervate the upper
half of the orbicularis oculi muscle as well as the frontalis muscle and
corrugator supercilii muscle. The zygomatic branch courses medially and
innervates the lower half of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
## Muscles
The orbicularis muscle is located just underneath the skin of the eyelid. In
general, the muscle attaches to the medial canthal region medially and the
lateral canthal region laterally. The orbicularis oculi muscle is divided into
two sections, the orbital and palpebral sections. The palpebral section is
further subdivided into the preseptal and pretarsal sections. These sections
have a complex arrangement of attachments to the surrounding structures.
The orbital section of the orbicularis oculi muscle attaches medially to the
anterior limb of the medial canthal tendon and the surrounding periosteum.
Laterally, the orbital section attaches to the lateral palpebral raphe. At the
muscle’s peripheral borders, it interdigitates into the surrounding muscles,
such as the frontalis muscle superiorly.
The preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle divides medially into a deep head and a
superficial head. The deep head of the muscle attaches to the fascia around
the lacrimal sac as well as the posterior lacrimal crest, while the
superficial head of the muscle attaches to the anterior limb of the medial
canthal ligament. Laterally, the preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle attaches
to Whitnall’s lateral orbital tubercle, which is deep to the lateral palpebral
raphe.
The pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle also divides medially into a deep head
and a superficial head. The deep head of the muscle attaches behind the
posterior lacrimal crest and to the medial canthal tendon, while the
superficial head of the muscle attaches to the anterior lacrimal crest. The
deep or posterior head of the pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle is also known
as Horner’s muscle. Laterally, the muscle attaches to the lateral canthal
tendon. The superior and inferior pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscles are
overlain the respective upper and lower eyelid tarsi. The muscle is firmly
adherent the underlying tarsus.
The marginal portion of the palpebral orbicularis muscle adjacent to the
eyelid margin is known as the muscle of Riolan or pars ciliaris. This
superficial portion of the muscle can be seen along the length of the upper
and lower eyelid margins as a colored line and is a surface anatomic landmark
known as the gray line. The gray line is a clinical landmark often used in the
surgical repair of lacerations of the eyelid margin to help surgeons realign
the margins precisely.
## Clinical Significance
If the orbicularis oculi muscle does not function for any reason, such as with
Bell’s palsy or paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, then the eyelids
cannot close well. This condition requires aggressive lubrication of the eye
with artificial tear drops and ointment to prevent exposure keratitis. If not
treated adequately, the poor closure of the eyelids can result in significant
pain, corneal scarring, corneal ulcer, and ultimately corneal perforation with
a possible loss of the eye. [4] [5] [6]
The orbicularis oculi muscles can also contract involuntarily in benign
essential blepharospasm. This can severely affect a person's ability to
perform activities of daily living, such as reading and driving, as the person
has a hard time holding the eyes open to see properly. Periodic
chemodenervation of the orbicularis oculi muscle with botulinum toxin
injections can significantly ameliorate the symptoms. [7] [8]
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Små (ofte 2 – 3 mm), sterkt hvelvede, ofte nærmest kulerunde biller. Kroppen, særlig undersiden, er høyt hvelvet. Grunnfargen er mørkebrun eller svart, men denne er ofte nesten helt dekket av lyse skjell, særlig på undersiden. De mangler påfallende, oppstående hår. Hodet er temmelig lite, fasettøynene er store, men flate, snuten er lang, slank og krum. Normalt peker denne nedover eller bakover, og den kan foldes inn i en fure mellom framhoftene. Antennene er knebøyde, ganske slanke med en markert kølle, og sitter festet på snuten i den ytre halvdelen. Brystskjoldet (pronotum) er mye smalere enn dekkvingene, fremst med en markert "krage", sidene er rundede. Det har ofte et par lave knøler på sidene og er sterkt punktert, men punkteringen er ofte mer eller mindre dekket av lyse skjell. Dekkvingene har markerte skuldre og tydelige punktrekker. Overflaten er gjerne ujevn med lave knøler eller grunne fordypninger. På sidene er dekkvingene bøyd ned slik at de dekker deler av dyrets sider. Beina er forholdsvis korte, og kan foldes tett inntil kroppen.
Levevis
Småsnutebillene lever for det meste på ulike slags urter og småbusker. Larvene utvikler seg vanligvis i modnende frø i belger, frøkapsler eller lignende, eller i blomster. Mange lever på planter i korsblomstfamilien (Brassicaceae).
Om småsnutebillene blir forstyrret, folder de beina og snuten inntil kroppen og lar seg falle til bakken. De er da vanskelige å skille fra små frø eller sandkorn.
Systematisk inndeling / norske arter
Ordenen biller, Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Underordenen Polyphaga Emery, 1886
Gruppen (infraorden) Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
Overfamilien snutebiller, Curculionoidea Latreille, 1802
Familien snutebiller, Curculionidae Latreille, 1802
Underfamilien småsnutebiller, Ceutorhynchinae Gistel, 1848
Stammen Phytobiini Gistel, 1848
Slekten Eubrychius C. G. Thomson, 1859 - 3 arter
Eubrychius velutus (Beack, 1817)
Slekten Euhrychiopsis Dietz, 1896 - én art
Slekten Marmaropus Schönherr, 1837 - 2 arter
Slekten Neophytobius Wagner, 1936 - 2 arter, begge forekommer i Norge:
Neophytobius muricatus (Brisout de Barneville, 1867)
Neophytobius quadrinodosus (Gyllenhal, 1813)
Slekten Parenthis Dietz, 1896 - én art
Slekten Pelenomus C. G. Thomson, 1859 - 18 arter, i Norge:
Pelenomus canaliculatus (Fåhraeus, 1843)
Pelenomus commari (Panzer, 1794)
Pelenomus quadrituberculatus (Fabricius, 1787)
Pelenomus velaris (Gyllenhal, 1827)
Pelenomus waltoni (Boheman, 1843)
Slekten Phytobius Schönherr, 1833 - ca. 60 arter, i Norge:
Phytobius leucogaster (Marsham, 1802)
Slekten Rhinoncus Schönherr, 1825 – ca. 90 arter, fem i Norge:
Rhinoncus bruchoides (Herbst, 1784)
Rhinoncus castor (Fabricius, 1792)
Rhinoncus inconspectus (Herbst, 1795)
Rhinoncus pericarpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhinonus perpendicularis (Reich, 1797)
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Are you reading this blog post on a computer, tablet, or smartphone? In a world that is more and more lit by the soft glow of electric screens, there is some irony in telling you all about digital eye strain, but computer vision syndrome affects millions of people.
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Diagnosing computer vision syndrome
The average American spends 10-12 hours daily staring at screens. How often do you check your email? Post on social media? We use our phones for everything from tracking workouts and reading recipes to checking the news and texting friends and family. It's no wonder that all this screen time can make eyes feel tired and dry.
The good news? Diagnosing this condition is relatively easy, and so are the ways to combat it. Some of the most common symptoms of computer vision syndrome include:
Eye strain
Headaches
Blurred vision
Dry eyes
Neck and shoulder pain
Most computer vision syndrome symptoms are temporary, and they will regress after taking a break from using devices. Unfortunately, most people ignore the symptoms. If you have symptoms but don't address them, they will recur and get worse, potentially making harmless issues become a major problem.
There are some easy solutions.
1. Take frequent breaks from your computer screen
While most of us cannot afford to not work, you can reduce computer eye strain by following the 20/20/20 rule. Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen for at least 20 seconds. When you look away, focus on an object that is at least 20 feet away from you. You'll have to concentrate to focus your vision on the object.
If you can combine looking away from the computer screen with a task like getting a glass of water or using the restroom, that's even better. Several smartphone apps can help remind you to take a break. Options like Awareness, ProtectYourVision, and Time Out do a good job of reminding you to take a break and change your focus.
2. Treat the causes of digital eye strain
Staring at a digital screen too long causes computer vision syndrome, but your environments can exacerbate the issues. Some office changes you can make to help alleviate eye stress include:
Improving your office lighting
Reducing the glare on a digital screen
Keeping your monitor bright
Making sure you use an optimal viewing distance (20-28 inches)
Improving your posture
Tip: Consider using an app to take a break and look away from your screen.
3. Invest in computer glasses
Computer glasses are prescription eye-wear that improves your eyesight when looking at a digital screen. Designed specifically for computer work, these glasses have lens that reduce glare and help you focus.
4. Use eye drops
Listen to your body. If your eyes are itching and sore, it might be because they are dry. Use regular saline, non-medicated eye drops to relieve dry eyes. While eye drops should not be a substitute for the 20/20/20 rule, regularly applying eye drops will help keep your eyes moist and able to focus properly.
5. Get your vision checked
All regular computer users should get annual eye exams. If you already wear eyeglasses or contacts, visit your doctor to make sure your prescription is correct.
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## What is digital eye strain?
Digital eye strain is a group of eye and vision problems. The problems can
include eyes that itch and tear, and are dry and red. Your eyes may feel tired
or uncomfortable. You may not be able to focus normally. These problems are
caused by lots of computer or digital device use. Using e-readers and
smartphones may also cause these problems.
These problems have been increasing in frequency over the past few decades.
Many people have some symptoms if they use a computer or digital device for
long periods. Most computer or digital device users have symptoms at least
some of the time. Digital eye strain is very common in both children and
adults.
## What causes digital eye strain?
For many reasons, reading text on a computer screen or digital device is often
harder for the eyes than reading printed text. This is why working on a
computer for a few hours may cause symptoms of digital eye strain, but reading
a book may not.
Several factors help to cause digital eye strain, such as:
* Screen glare
* Poor lighting
* Poor posture while using a computer
* Viewing a computer at the wrong distance and angle
* Uncorrected vision problems
* A combination of many of these factors
People often blink less when using a computer than when reading printed text.
This can cause dry eye, This may contribute to digital eye strain.
## Who is at risk for getting digital eye strain?
You may be at greater risk for digital eye strain if you:
* Spend a few hours or more a day at a computer or on a digital device
* Are too close to your computer or digital device screen
* View your computer or digital device at the wrong angle
* Have bad posture while using your computer or digital device
* Have eye problems (even minor ones) not corrected with glasses or contact lenses
* Have a pair of glasses that is not suitable for viewing the distance of your computer
* Don’t take breaks while you are working
You may have an underlying problem with dry eye. This may make digital eye
strain worse, or more likely to occur. Dry eye is more common in women than in
men. It also becomes more common with age. Some medicines and health problems
make dry eye more likely. For example, if you use antihistamines, you may be
at greater risk of having dry eye. If you have thyroid disease or certain
autoimmune diseases, you are also at greater risk of having dry eye.
## What are the symptoms of digital eye strain?
Digital eye strain can cause many symptoms, including:
* Blurred vision
* Double vision
* Dry eye
* Eye discomfort
* Eye fatigue
* Eye itching
* Eye redness
* Eye tearing
* Headaches
* Neck and shoulder pain
Most of these symptoms are short-term (temporary). They often lessen or go
away when you stop using your computer or device. But symptoms may continue
for a longer time.
The severity of symptoms may vary depending on:
* How long you have been using the computer or digital device
* Your underlying eye problems
* Other factors that cause digital eye strain.
Symptoms may get worse if you don't resolve the problem.
Using a computer or digital device for a long time can also lead to other
symptoms. This includes neck and shoulder pain. This is often due to poor
alignment and posture when using the computer or digital device. Some
healthcare providers call these symptoms part of digital eye strain as well.
## How is digital eye strain diagnosed?
Your eye care provider will make a diagnosis with a health history and
complete eye exam. They will assess if any health problems, medicines, or
environmental factors might be adding to your symptoms.
Your eye care provider may test the sharpness of your vision and how well your
eyes focus and work together. For a more detailed exam your provider may want
to dilate (enlarge) your pupils. Then they will use a device (ophthalmoscope)
to look at the back of your eye. In some cases, you may need to get follow-up
blood tests for healthcare problems that might be helping to cause your
digital eye strain.
## How is digital eye strain treated?
Treatment includes creating a better work environment.
* Rest your eyes at least 15 minutes after each 2 hours of computer or digital device use.
* Every 20 minutes, look into the distance at least 20 feet away from the computer or digital device. Do this for at least 20 seconds.
* Enlarge the text on your computer screen or digital device.
* Reduce glare from the light sources in your environment.
* Think about using a screen glare filter.
* Place your screen so that the center of it is about 4 to 5 inches below eye level (about 15 to 20 degrees from the horizontal).
* Place your screen about 20 to 28 inches from your eye.( About arm's length.)
* Remember to blink often.
* Fix your chair height so your feet can rest comfortably on the floor. Don’t slump over the computer screen.
Making these changes may help eliminate digital eye strain in many people.
Your eye care provider will also need to treat any hidden health problems that
may be adding to your digital eye strain. For instance, you might need a new
pair of glasses. If you have an underlying dry eye problem, your eye care
provider might advise the following:
* Using lubricating drops
* Treating allergies, if you have them
* Creating a more humid work environment
* Drinking more fluids (staying hydrated)
* Taking a prescription medicine to increase tear production
## What can I do to prevent digital eye strain?
Create a better work environment to help prevent digital eye strain. If you
use glasses or corrective lenses, see your eye care provider at least once a
year or as advised for a checkup. Also see your healthcare provider regularly.
This can help prevent and treat health problems that can help cause digital
eye strain.
## Key points about digital eye strain
* Digital eye strain is a group of related eye and vision problems caused by extended computer or digital device use.
* Symptoms include eye discomfort and fatigue, dry eye, blurry vision, and headaches.
* Uncorrected vision problems are a major cause.
* Sometimes hidden health problems help to cause it.
* Having a better computer work environment may help improve symptoms.
* Resting your eyes regularly is one of the best ways to prevent and treat digital eye strain.
## Next steps
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
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* Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
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* Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
* If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
* Know how you can contact your healthcare provider if you have questions.
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Det finns versioner för de flesta Unix-artade operativsystem, inklusive Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, ett antal BSD samt OpenVMS och Microsoft Windows.
OpenSSL har stöd för ett antal sorters kryptering:
Krypteringsalgoritmer
AES, Blowfish, Camellia, SEED, CAST-128, DES, IDEA, RC2, RC4, RC5, Triple DES, GOST 28147-89
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RSA, DSA, Diffie-Hellmans nyckelöverföring, Elliptic curve, GOST R 34.10-2001
Heartbleed-buggen
I april 2014 åtgärdades en bugg i OpenSSL-implementationen. Buggen kunde potentiellt göra det lättare för illvilliga hackare att komma över servrars privata krypteringsnycklar och i förlängningen även vanliga användares lösenord, kreditkortsnummer och andra känsliga uppgifter.
Referenser
Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats för OpenSSL
The OpenSSL License and the GPL av Mark McLoughlin
OpenSSL för trettiotvåbits- och x64-versioner av Windows
OpenSSL Community Wiki
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1997
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blind_off_light/Adaptation_(eye).txt | In visual physiology, adaptation is the ability of the retina of the eye to adjust to various levels of light. Natural night vision, or scotopic vision, is the ability to see under low-light conditions. In humans, rod cells are exclusively responsible for night vision as cone cells are only able to function at higher illumination levels. Night vision is of lower quality than day vision because it is limited in resolution and colors cannot be discerned; only shades of gray are seen. In order for humans to transition from day to night vision they must undergo a dark adaptation period of up to two hours in which each eye adjusts from a high to a low luminescence "setting", increasing sensitivity hugely, by many orders of magnitude. This adaptation period is different between rod and cone cells and results from the regeneration of photopigments to increase retinal sensitivity. Light adaptation, in contrast, works very quickly, within seconds.
The human eye can function from very dark to very bright levels of light; its sensing capabilities reach across nine orders of magnitude. This means that the brightest and the darkest light signal that the eye can sense are a factor of roughly 1,000,000,000 apart. However, in any given moment of time, the eye can only sense a contrast ratio of 1,000. What enables the wider reach is that the eye adapts its definition of what is black.
The eye takes approximately 20–30 minutes to fully adapt from bright sunlight to complete darkness and becomes 10,000 to 1,000,000 times more sensitive than at full daylight. In this process, the eye's perception of color changes as well (this is called the Purkinje effect). However, it takes approximately five minutes for the eye to adapt from darkness to bright sunlight. This is due to cones obtaining more sensitivity when first entering the dark for the first five minutes but the rods taking over after five or more minutes. Cone cells are able to regain maximum retinal sensitivity in 9–10 minutes of darkness whereas rods require 30–45 minutes to do so.
Dark adaptation is far quicker and deeper in young people than the elderly.
The human eye contains three types of photoreceptors, rods, cones, and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). Rods and cones are responsible for vision and connected to the visual cortex. ipRGCs are more connected to body clock functions and other parts of the brain but not the visual cortex. Rods and cones can be easily distinguished by their structure. Cone photoreceptors are conical in shape and contain cone opsins as their visual pigments. There exist three types of cone photoreceptors, each being maximally sensitive to a specific wavelength of light depending on the structure of their opsin photopigment. The various cone cells are maximally sensitive to either short wavelengths (blue light), medium wavelengths (green light), or long wavelengths (red light). Rod photoreceptors only contain one type of photopigment, rhodopsin, which has a peak sensitivity at a wavelength of approximately 500 nanometers which corresponds to blue-green light.
The distribution of photoreceptor cells across the surface of the retina has important consequences for vision. Cone photoreceptors are concentrated in a depression in the center of the retina known as the fovea centralis and decrease in number towards the periphery of the retina. Conversely, rod photoreceptors are present at high density throughout the most of the retina with a sharp decline in the fovea. Perception in high luminescence settings is dominated by cones despite the fact that they are greatly outnumbered by rods (approximately 4.5 million to 91 million).
A minor mechanism of adaptation is the pupillary light reflex, adjusting the amount of light that reaches the retina very quickly by about a factor of ten. Since it contributes only a tiny fraction of the overall adaptation to light it is not further considered here.
In response to varying ambient light levels, rods and cones of eye function both in isolation and in tandem to adjust the visual system. Changes in the sensitivity of rods and cones in the eye are the major contributors to dark adaptation.
Above a certain luminance level (about 0.03 cd/m), the cone mechanism is involved in mediating vision; photopic vision. Below this level, the rod mechanism comes into play providing scotopic (night) vision. The range where two mechanisms are working together is called the mesopic range, as there is not an abrupt transition between the two mechanism. This adaptation forms the basis of the Duplicity Theory.
Many animals such as cats possess high-resolution night vision, allowing them to discriminate objects with high frequencies in low illumination settings. The tapetum lucidum is a reflective structure that is responsible for this superior night vision as it mirrors light back through the retina exposing the photoreceptor cells to an increased amount of light. Most animals which possess a tapetum lucidum are nocturnal most likely because upon reflection of light back through the retina the initial images become blurred. Humans, like their primate relatives, do not possess a tapetum lucidum and therefore were predisposed to be a diurnal species.
Despite the fact that the resolution of human day vision is far superior to that of night vision, human night vision provides many advantages. Like many predatory animals humans can use their night vision to prey upon and ambush other animals without their awareness. Furthermore, in the event of an emergency situation occurring at night humans can increase their chances of survival if they are able to perceive their surroundings and get to safety. Both of these benefits can be used to explain why humans did not completely lose the ability to see in the dark from their nocturnal ancestors.
Rhodopsin, a biological pigment in the photoreceptors of the retina, immediately photobleaches in response to light. Visual phototransduction starts with the isomerizing of the pigment chromophore from 11-cis to all-trans retinal. Then this pigment dissociates into free opsin and all-trans retinal. Dark adaptation of both rods and cones requires the regeneration of the visual pigment from opsin and 11-cis retinal. Therefore, the time required for dark adaptation and pigment regeneration is largely determined by the local concentration of 11-cis retinal and the rate at which it is delivered to the opsin in the bleached rods. The decrease in calcium ion influx after channel closing causes phosphorylation of metarhodopsin II and speeds up the cis-retinal to trans-retinal inactivation. The phosphorylation of activated rhodopsin is mediated by recoverin. The regeneration of the photopigments occurs during dark adaptation albeit at markedly different rates. Rods are more sensitive to light and so take longer to fully adapt to the change in light. Rods, whose photopigments regenerate more slowly, do not reach their maximum sensitivity for about two hours. Cones take approximately 9–10 minutes to adapt to the dark.
Sensitivity to light is modulated by changes in intracellular calcium ions and cyclic guanosine monophosphate.
The sensitivity of the rod pathway improves considerably within 5–10 minutes in the dark. Color testing has been used to determine the time at which rod mechanism takes over; when the rod mechanism takes over colored spots appear colorless as only cone pathways encode color.
Three factors affect how quickly the rod mechanism becomes dominant:
Under scotopic conditions, intracellular cGMP concentration is high in photoreceptors. cGMP binds to and opens cGMP gated Na channels to allow sodium and calcium influx. Sodium influx contributes to depolarization while calcium influx increases local calcium concentrations near the receptor. Calcium binds to a modulatory protein, which is proposed to be GUCA1B, removing this protein's stimulatory effect on guanylyl cyclase. This reduces cGMP production by guanylyl cyclase to lower cGMP concentration during prolonged darkness. Elevated calcium concentration also increases the activity of phosphodiesterase which hydrolyses cGMP to further reduce its concentration. This reduces opening of the cGMP gated Na channels to hyperpolarise the cell, once again making it sensitive to small increases in brightness. Without dark adaptation, the photoreceptor would remain depolarized under scotopic conditions and so also remain unresponsive to small changes in brightness.
Inhibition by neurons also affects activation in synapses. Together with the bleaching of a rod or cone pigment, merging of signals on ganglion cells are inhibited, reducing convergence.
Alpha adaptation, i.e., rapid sensitivity fluctuations, is powered by nerve control. The merging of signals by virtue of the diffuse ganglion cells, as well as horizontal and amacrine cells, allow a cumulative effect. Thus that area of stimulation is inversely proportional to intensity of light, a strong stimulus of 100 rods equivalent to a weak stimulus of 1,000 rods.
In sufficiently bright light, convergence is low, but during dark adaptation, convergence of rod signals boost. This is not due to structural changes, but by a possible shutdown of inhibition that stops convergence of messages in bright light. If only one eye is open, the closed eye must adapt separately upon reopening to match the already adapted eye.
Ophthalmologists sometimes measure patients' dark adaptation using an instrument known as a dark adaptometer.
There are multiple commercial dark adaptometers (AdaptDx, MetroVision MonCvONE, Roland Consult DARK-Adaptometer). Besides those free-viewing devices, a fundus-tracked workflow has been recently introduced by modifying a microperimetry device that enables testing of patients with unstable fixation.
Numerous clinical studies have shown that dark adaptation function is dramatically impaired from the earliest stages of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), and other retinal diseases, with increasing impairment as the diseases progress. AMD is a chronic, progressive disease that causes a part of the retina, called the macula, to slowly deteriorate over time. It is the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older. It is characterized by a breakdown of the RPE/Bruch's membrane complex in the retina, leading to an accumulation of cholesterol deposits in the macula. Eventually, these deposits become clinically visible drusen that affect photoreceptor health, causing inflammation and a predisposition to choroidal neovascularization (CNV). During the AMD disease course, the RPE/Bruch's function continues to deteriorate, hampering nutrient and oxygen transport to the rod and cone photoreceptors. As a side effect of this process, the photoreceptors exhibit impaired dark adaptation because they require these nutrients for replenishment of photopigments and clearance of opsin to regain scotopic sensitivity after light exposure.
Measurement of a patient's dark adaptation function is essentially a bioassay of the health of their Bruch's membrane. As such, research has shown that, by measuring dark adaptation, doctors can detect subclinical AMD at least three years earlier than it is clinically evident.
Several different methods, with varying levels of evidence, have been purported or demonstrated to increase the rate at which vision can adapt in the dark.
As a result of rod cells having a peak sensitivity at a wavelength of 500 nanometers they cannot perceive all colours on the visual spectrum. Because rod cells are insensitive to long wavelengths, the use of red lights and red lens glasses has become a common practice for accelerating dark adaptation. In order for dark adaptation to be significantly accelerated an individual should ideally begin this practice 30 minutes prior to entering a low luminescence setting. This practice will allow an individual to maintain their photopic (day) vision whilst preparing for scotopic vision. The insensitivity to red light will prevent the rod cells from further becoming bleached and allow for the rhodopsin photopigment to recharge back to its active conformation. Once an individual enters a dark setting most of their rod cells will already be accommodated to the dark and be able to transmit visual signals to the brain without an accommodation period.
The concept of red lenses for dark adaptation is based upon experimentation by Antoine Béclère and his early work with radiology. In 1916, the scientist Wilhelm Trendelenburg invented the first pair of red adaptation goggles for radiologists to adapt their eyes to view screens during fluoroscopic procedures.
Although many aspects of the human visual system remain uncertain, the theory of the evolution of rod and cone photopigments is agreed upon by most scientists. It is believed that the earliest visual pigments were those of cone photoreceptors, with rod opsin proteins evolving later. Following the evolution of mammals from their reptilian ancestors approximately 275 million years ago there was a nocturnal phase in which complex colour vision was lost. Being that these pro-mammals were nocturnal they increased their sensitivity in low luminescence settings and reduced their photopic system from tetrachromatic to dichromatic. The shift to a nocturnal lifestyle would demand more rod photoreceptors to absorb the blue light emitted by the moon during the night. It can be extrapolated that the high ratio of rods to cones present in modern human eyes was retained even after the shift from nocturnal back to diurnal.
It is believed that the emergence of trichromacy in primates occurred approximately 55 million years ago when the surface temperature of the planet began to rise. The primates were diurnal rather than nocturnal in nature and therefore required a more precise photopic visual system. A third cone photopigment was necessary to cover the entire visual spectrum enabling primates to better discriminate between fruits and detect those of the highest nutritional value.
Vitamin A is necessary for proper functioning of the human eye. The photopigment rhodopsin found in human rod cells is composed of retinal, a form of vitamin A, bound to an opsin protein. Upon the absorption of light rhodopsin was decomposed into retinal and opsin through bleaching. Retinal could then have one of two fates: it could recombine with opsin to reform rhodopsin or it could be converted into free retinol. The American scientist George Wald was the first to recognize that the visual system expends vitamin A and is dependent upon diet for its replacement.
Vitamin A serves many functions in the human body outside of healthy vision. It is vital in maintaining a healthy immune system as well as promoting normal growth and development. The average adult male and female should consume 900 and 700 micrograms of vitamin A per day, respectively. Consumption above 3000 micrograms per day can lead to acute or chronic hypervitaminosis A.
Vitamin A is present in both animal and plant sources as retinoids and carotenoids, respectively. Retinoids can be used immediately by the body upon absorption into the cardiovascular system; however, plant-based carotenoids must be converted to retinol prior to utilization by the body. The highest animal-based sources of vitamin A are liver, dairy products, and fish. Fruits and vegetables containing high amounts of carotenoids are dark green, yellow, orange, and red in colour.
Vitamin A-based opsin proteins have been used for sensing light in organisms for most of evolutionary history beginning approximately 3 billion years ago. This feature has been passed from unicellular to multicellular organisms including Homo sapiens. This vitamin was most likely selected by evolution for sensing light because retinal causes a shift in photoreceptor absorbance to the visible light range. This shift in absorbance is especially important for life on Earth because it generally matches the peak irradiance of sunlight on its surface. A second reason why retinal evolved to be vital for human vision is because it undergoes a large conformational change when exposed to light. This conformational change is believed to make it easier for the photoreceptor protein to distinguish between its silent and activated state thus better controlling visual phototransduction.
Various studies have been conducted testing the effective of vitamin A supplementation on dark adaptation. In a study by Cideciyan et al. the length of dark adaptation was measured in a patient with systemic vitamin A deficiency (VAD) before and after vitamin A supplementation. The dark adaptation function was measured prior to supplementation, 1 day post-treatment, and 75 days post-treatment. It was observed that after merely one day of vitamin A supplementation the recovery kinetics of dark adaptation were significantly accelerated after photoreceptor bleaching. Dark adaptation was further accelerated following 75 days of treatment.
Later independent studies in Sorby fundus dystrophy confirmed the effect of Vitamin A on dark adaptation. Likewise, Vitamin A was shown to accelerate (to a lesser extent) dark adaptation in AMD.
Anthocyanins make up the majority of the 4000 known flavonoid phytochemicals. This group of approximately 600 bioactive antioxidants carries the strongest physiological effects of any plant compound. These chemicals are also the most visible of the flavonoid phytochemicals because they provide bright blue, red, or purple pigmentation to many plant species. Anthocyanins also serve to protect the photosynthetic tissues from the direct rays of the sun.
In addition, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and vasoprotective properties of anthocyanins allow them to demonstrate diverse health effects. In humans, anthocyanins are effective for a variety of health conditions including neurological damage, atherosclerosis, diabetes, as well as visual impairment. Anthocyanins frequently interact with other phytochemicals to potentiate biological effects; therefore, contributions from individual biomolecules remains difficult to decipher.
As a result of anthocyanins providing bright colouration to flowers, the plants containing these phytochemicals are naturally successful in attracting pollinators such as birds and bees. The fruits and vegetables produced by such plants are also brightly pigmented attracting animals to eat them and disperse the seeds. Due to this natural mechanism anthocyanin-containing plants are widely abundant in most areas of the world. The high abundance and distribution of anthocyanin-containing plants make it a natural food source for many animals. Through fossil evidence it is known that these compounds were eaten in high amounts by primitive hominins.
During World Wars I and II British Air Force aviators were known to consume extensive amounts of bilberry jam. The aviators consumed this anthocyanin-rich food due to its many visual benefits, included accelerated dark adaptation, which would be valuable for night bombing missions.
Brightly coloured fruits and vegetables are rich in anthocyanins. This makes sense intuitively because anthocyanins offer pigmentation to plants. Blackberries are the most anthocyanin-rich foods, containing 89-211 milligrams per 100 grams. Other foods that are rich in this phytochemical include red onions, blueberries, bilberries, red cabbage, and eggplant. The ingestion of any of these food sources will yield a variety of phytochemicals in addition to anthocyanins because they naturally exist together. The daily intake of anthocyanins is estimated to be approximately 200 milligrams in the average adult; however, this value can reach several grams per day if an individual is consuming flavonoid supplements.
Anthocyanins accelerate dark adaptation in humans by enhancing the regeneration of the rod photopigment, rhodopsin. Anthocyanins accomplish this by binding directly to opsin upon the degradation of rhodopsin to its individual constituents by light. Once bound to opsin, the anthocyanin changes its structure thereby accelerating its access to the retinal binding pocket. By having a diet rich in anthocyanins an individual is able to generate rhodopsin in shorter periods of time because of the increased affinity of opsin to retinal. Through this mechanism an individual is able to accelerate dark adaptation and achieve night vision in a shorter period of time.
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted by Nakaishi et al. a powdered anthocyanin concentrate derived from black currants was provided to a number of participants. Participants received one of three doses of anthocyanins to measure if the result occurred in a dose-dependent manner. The period of dark adaptation was measured prior to and two hours following supplementation in all participants. Results from this experiment indicate that anthocyanins significantly accelerated dark adaptation at merely one dose level compared to the placebo. Observing the data as a whole Nakaishi et al. concluded that anthocyanins effectively reduced the dark adaptation period in a dose-dependent manner.
Despite the fact that many scientists believe anthocyanins to be beneficial in accelerating dark adaptation in humans, a study conducted by Kalt et al. in 2014 showed blueberry anthocyanins have no effect. In this study two double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted to examine dark adaptation following the intake of blueberry products. In neither study did the blueberry anthocyanin intake affect the length of dark adaptation. From these results Kalt et al. concluded that blueberry anthocyanins provide no significant difference to the dark adaptation component of human vision.
With light adaptation, the eye has to quickly adapt to the background illumination to be able to distinguish objects in this background. The process for light adaptation occurs over a period of five minutes.
The photochemical reaction is:
Using increment threshold experiments, light adaptation can be measured clinically. In an increment threshold experiment, a test stimulus is presented on a background of a certain luminance, the stimulus is increased until the detection threshold is reached against the background. A monophasic or biphasic threshold versus intensity TVI curve is obtained through this method for both cones and rods.
When the threshold curve for a single system (i.e., just cones or just rods) is taken in isolation it can be seen to possess four sections:
Insufficiency of adaptation most commonly presents as insufficient adaptation to dark environment, called night blindness or nyctalopia. The opposite problem, known as hemeralopia, that is, inability to see clearly in bright light, is much rarer.
The fovea is blind to dim light (due to its cone-only array) and the rods are more sensitive, so a dim star on a moonless night must be viewed from the side, so it stimulates the rods. This is not due to pupil width since an artificial fixed-width pupil gives the same results.
Night blindness can be caused by a number of factors the most common of which being vitamin A deficiency. If detected early enough nyctalopia can be reversed and visual function can be regained; however; prolonged vitamin A deficiency can lead to permanent visual loss if left untreated.
Night blindness is especially prominent in developing countries due to malnutrition and therefore a lack of vitamin A in the diet. In developed countries night blindness has historically been uncommon due to adequate food availability; however, the incidence is expected to increase as obesity becomes more common. Increased obesity rates correspond to an increased number of bariatric surgeries, causing malabsorption of vitamin A in the human body.
Efficiency[edit]
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The human eye can function from very dark to very bright levels of light; its sensing capabilities reach across nine orders of magnitude. This means that the brightest and the darkest light signal that the eye can sense are a factor of roughly 1,000,000,000 apart. However, in any given moment of time, the eye can only sense a contrast ratio of 1,000. What enables the wider reach is that the eye adapts its definition of what is black.
The eye takes approximately 20–30 minutes to fully adapt from bright sunlight to complete darkness and becomes 10,000 to 1,000,000 times more sensitive than at full daylight. In this process, the eye's perception of color changes as well (this is called the Purkinje effect). However, it takes approximately five minutes for the eye to adapt from darkness to bright sunlight. This is due to cones obtaining more sensitivity when first entering the dark for the first five minutes but the rods taking over after five or more minutes. Cone cells are able to regain maximum retinal sensitivity in 9–10 minutes of darkness whereas rods require 30–45 minutes to do so.
Dark adaptation is far quicker and deeper in young people than the elderly.
Cones vs. rods[edit]
See also: Photoreceptor cell
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Normalised absorption spectra of the three human photopsins and of human rhodopsin (dashed).
The human eye contains three types of photoreceptors, rods, cones, and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). Rods and cones are responsible for vision and connected to the visual cortex. ipRGCs are more connected to body clock functions and other parts of the brain but not the visual cortex. Rods and cones can be easily distinguished by their structure. Cone photoreceptors are conical in shape and contain cone opsins as their visual pigments. There exist three types of cone photoreceptors, each being maximally sensitive to a specific wavelength of light depending on the structure of their opsin photopigment. The various cone cells are maximally sensitive to either short wavelengths (blue light), medium wavelengths (green light), or long wavelengths (red light). Rod photoreceptors only contain one type of photopigment, rhodopsin, which has a peak sensitivity at a wavelength of approximately 500 nanometers which corresponds to blue-green light.
The distribution of photoreceptor cells across the surface of the retina has important consequences for vision. Cone photoreceptors are concentrated in a depression in the center of the retina known as the fovea centralis and decrease in number towards the periphery of the retina. Conversely, rod photoreceptors are present at high density throughout the most of the retina with a sharp decline in the fovea. Perception in high luminescence settings is dominated by cones despite the fact that they are greatly outnumbered by rods (approximately 4.5 million to 91 million).
Ambient light response[edit]
The pupillary light reflex is a quick but minor mechanism of adaptation
Visual Response to Darkness. Cones work at high light levels (during the day but also during driving at night in the headlamp spotlight). Rods take over at twilight and night. The y-axis has logarithmic scaling.
A minor mechanism of adaptation is the pupillary light reflex, adjusting the amount of light that reaches the retina very quickly by about a factor of ten. Since it contributes only a tiny fraction of the overall adaptation to light it is not further considered here.
In response to varying ambient light levels, rods and cones of eye function both in isolation and in tandem to adjust the visual system. Changes in the sensitivity of rods and cones in the eye are the major contributors to dark adaptation.
Above a certain luminance level (about 0.03 cd/m), the cone mechanism is involved in mediating vision; photopic vision. Below this level, the rod mechanism comes into play providing scotopic (night) vision. The range where two mechanisms are working together is called the mesopic range, as there is not an abrupt transition between the two mechanism. This adaptation forms the basis of the Duplicity Theory.
Advantages of night vision[edit]
See also: Night vision
Reflection of camera flash from tapetum lucidum
Many animals such as cats possess high-resolution night vision, allowing them to discriminate objects with high frequencies in low illumination settings. The tapetum lucidum is a reflective structure that is responsible for this superior night vision as it mirrors light back through the retina exposing the photoreceptor cells to an increased amount of light. Most animals which possess a tapetum lucidum are nocturnal most likely because upon reflection of light back through the retina the initial images become blurred. Humans, like their primate relatives, do not possess a tapetum lucidum and therefore were predisposed to be a diurnal species.
Despite the fact that the resolution of human day vision is far superior to that of night vision, human night vision provides many advantages. Like many predatory animals humans can use their night vision to prey upon and ambush other animals without their awareness. Furthermore, in the event of an emergency situation occurring at night humans can increase their chances of survival if they are able to perceive their surroundings and get to safety. Both of these benefits can be used to explain why humans did not completely lose the ability to see in the dark from their nocturnal ancestors.
Dark adaptation[edit]
Extreme red light used on a ship's bridge at night to aid dark adaptation of the crew's eyes
See also: Purkinje effect
Rhodopsin, a biological pigment in the photoreceptors of the retina, immediately photobleaches in response to light. Visual phototransduction starts with the isomerizing of the pigment chromophore from 11-cis to all-trans retinal. Then this pigment dissociates into free opsin and all-trans retinal. Dark adaptation of both rods and cones requires the regeneration of the visual pigment from opsin and 11-cis retinal. Therefore, the time required for dark adaptation and pigment regeneration is largely determined by the local concentration of 11-cis retinal and the rate at which it is delivered to the opsin in the bleached rods. The decrease in calcium ion influx after channel closing causes phosphorylation of metarhodopsin II and speeds up the cis-retinal to trans-retinal inactivation. The phosphorylation of activated rhodopsin is mediated by recoverin. The regeneration of the photopigments occurs during dark adaptation albeit at markedly different rates. Rods are more sensitive to light and so take longer to fully adapt to the change in light. Rods, whose photopigments regenerate more slowly, do not reach their maximum sensitivity for about two hours. Cones take approximately 9–10 minutes to adapt to the dark.
Sensitivity to light is modulated by changes in intracellular calcium ions and cyclic guanosine monophosphate.
The sensitivity of the rod pathway improves considerably within 5–10 minutes in the dark. Color testing has been used to determine the time at which rod mechanism takes over; when the rod mechanism takes over colored spots appear colorless as only cone pathways encode color.
Three factors affect how quickly the rod mechanism becomes dominant:
Intensity and duration of the pre-adapting light: By increasing the levels of pre-adapting luminances, the duration of cone mechanism dominance extends, while the rod mechanism switch over is more delayed. In addition the absolute threshold takes longer to reach. The opposite is true for decreasing the levels of pre-adapting luminances.
Size and location on the retina: The location of the test spot affects the dark adaptation curve because of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina.
Wavelength of the threshold light: Varying the wavelengths of stimuli also affect the dark adaptation curve. Long wavelengths—such as extreme red—create the absence of a distinct rod/cone break, as the rod and cone cells have similar sensitivities to light of long wavelengths. Conversely, at short wavelengths the rod/cone break is more prominent, because the rod cells are much more sensitive than cones once the rods have dark adapted.
Intracellular signalling[edit]
Under scotopic conditions, intracellular cGMP concentration is high in photoreceptors. cGMP binds to and opens cGMP gated Na channels to allow sodium and calcium influx. Sodium influx contributes to depolarization while calcium influx increases local calcium concentrations near the receptor. Calcium binds to a modulatory protein, which is proposed to be GUCA1B, removing this protein's stimulatory effect on guanylyl cyclase. This reduces cGMP production by guanylyl cyclase to lower cGMP concentration during prolonged darkness. Elevated calcium concentration also increases the activity of phosphodiesterase which hydrolyses cGMP to further reduce its concentration. This reduces opening of the cGMP gated Na channels to hyperpolarise the cell, once again making it sensitive to small increases in brightness. Without dark adaptation, the photoreceptor would remain depolarized under scotopic conditions and so also remain unresponsive to small changes in brightness.
Inhibition[edit]
Inhibition by neurons also affects activation in synapses. Together with the bleaching of a rod or cone pigment, merging of signals on ganglion cells are inhibited, reducing convergence.
Alpha adaptation, i.e., rapid sensitivity fluctuations, is powered by nerve control. The merging of signals by virtue of the diffuse ganglion cells, as well as horizontal and amacrine cells, allow a cumulative effect. Thus that area of stimulation is inversely proportional to intensity of light, a strong stimulus of 100 rods equivalent to a weak stimulus of 1,000 rods.
In sufficiently bright light, convergence is low, but during dark adaptation, convergence of rod signals boost. This is not due to structural changes, but by a possible shutdown of inhibition that stops convergence of messages in bright light. If only one eye is open, the closed eye must adapt separately upon reopening to match the already adapted eye.
Measuring Dark Adaptation[edit]
Ophthalmologists sometimes measure patients' dark adaptation using an instrument known as a dark adaptometer.
There are multiple commercial dark adaptometers (AdaptDx, MetroVision MonCvONE, Roland Consult DARK-Adaptometer). Besides those free-viewing devices, a fundus-tracked workflow has been recently introduced by modifying a microperimetry device that enables testing of patients with unstable fixation.
Using Dark Adaptation Measurement to Diagnose Disease[edit]
Numerous clinical studies have shown that dark adaptation function is dramatically impaired from the earliest stages of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), and other retinal diseases, with increasing impairment as the diseases progress. AMD is a chronic, progressive disease that causes a part of the retina, called the macula, to slowly deteriorate over time. It is the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older. It is characterized by a breakdown of the RPE/Bruch's membrane complex in the retina, leading to an accumulation of cholesterol deposits in the macula. Eventually, these deposits become clinically visible drusen that affect photoreceptor health, causing inflammation and a predisposition to choroidal neovascularization (CNV). During the AMD disease course, the RPE/Bruch's function continues to deteriorate, hampering nutrient and oxygen transport to the rod and cone photoreceptors. As a side effect of this process, the photoreceptors exhibit impaired dark adaptation because they require these nutrients for replenishment of photopigments and clearance of opsin to regain scotopic sensitivity after light exposure.
Measurement of a patient's dark adaptation function is essentially a bioassay of the health of their Bruch's membrane. As such, research has shown that, by measuring dark adaptation, doctors can detect subclinical AMD at least three years earlier than it is clinically evident.
Accelerating dark adaptation[edit]
Astronomer preserves night vision
Several different methods, with varying levels of evidence, have been purported or demonstrated to increase the rate at which vision can adapt in the dark.
Red lights and lenses[edit]
As a result of rod cells having a peak sensitivity at a wavelength of 500 nanometers they cannot perceive all colours on the visual spectrum. Because rod cells are insensitive to long wavelengths, the use of red lights and red lens glasses has become a common practice for accelerating dark adaptation. In order for dark adaptation to be significantly accelerated an individual should ideally begin this practice 30 minutes prior to entering a low luminescence setting. This practice will allow an individual to maintain their photopic (day) vision whilst preparing for scotopic vision. The insensitivity to red light will prevent the rod cells from further becoming bleached and allow for the rhodopsin photopigment to recharge back to its active conformation. Once an individual enters a dark setting most of their rod cells will already be accommodated to the dark and be able to transmit visual signals to the brain without an accommodation period.
The concept of red lenses for dark adaptation is based upon experimentation by Antoine Béclère and his early work with radiology. In 1916, the scientist Wilhelm Trendelenburg invented the first pair of red adaptation goggles for radiologists to adapt their eyes to view screens during fluoroscopic procedures.
Evolutionary context[edit]
Although many aspects of the human visual system remain uncertain, the theory of the evolution of rod and cone photopigments is agreed upon by most scientists. It is believed that the earliest visual pigments were those of cone photoreceptors, with rod opsin proteins evolving later. Following the evolution of mammals from their reptilian ancestors approximately 275 million years ago there was a nocturnal phase in which complex colour vision was lost. Being that these pro-mammals were nocturnal they increased their sensitivity in low luminescence settings and reduced their photopic system from tetrachromatic to dichromatic. The shift to a nocturnal lifestyle would demand more rod photoreceptors to absorb the blue light emitted by the moon during the night. It can be extrapolated that the high ratio of rods to cones present in modern human eyes was retained even after the shift from nocturnal back to diurnal.
It is believed that the emergence of trichromacy in primates occurred approximately 55 million years ago when the surface temperature of the planet began to rise. The primates were diurnal rather than nocturnal in nature and therefore required a more precise photopic visual system. A third cone photopigment was necessary to cover the entire visual spectrum enabling primates to better discriminate between fruits and detect those of the highest nutritional value.
Applications[edit]
Aviators commonly wear red lensed glasses or goggles prior to taking off in the dark to ensure that they are able to see outside of the aircraft. Furthermore, throughout flight the cockpit is illuminated with dim red lights. This lighting is to ensure that the pilot is able to read instruments and maps while maintaining scotopic vision for looking outside.
Submarines: Oftentimes submarines are "rigged for red", meaning that the boat is going to be surfacing or coming to periscope depth at night. During such times illumination within certain compartments is switched to red light to allow the eyes of the lookouts and officers to adjust to the darkness prior to looking outside of the boat. Additionally, compartments on a submarine may be illuminated with red light in order to simulate night conditions for the crew.
Vitamin A[edit]
See also: Vitamin A
11-cis-Retinal2
Vitamin A is necessary for proper functioning of the human eye. The photopigment rhodopsin found in human rod cells is composed of retinal, a form of vitamin A, bound to an opsin protein. Upon the absorption of light rhodopsin was decomposed into retinal and opsin through bleaching. Retinal could then have one of two fates: it could recombine with opsin to reform rhodopsin or it could be converted into free retinol. The American scientist George Wald was the first to recognize that the visual system expends vitamin A and is dependent upon diet for its replacement.
Vitamin A serves many functions in the human body outside of healthy vision. It is vital in maintaining a healthy immune system as well as promoting normal growth and development. The average adult male and female should consume 900 and 700 micrograms of vitamin A per day, respectively. Consumption above 3000 micrograms per day can lead to acute or chronic hypervitaminosis A.
Sources of vitamin A[edit]
Vitamin A is present in both animal and plant sources as retinoids and carotenoids, respectively. Retinoids can be used immediately by the body upon absorption into the cardiovascular system; however, plant-based carotenoids must be converted to retinol prior to utilization by the body. The highest animal-based sources of vitamin A are liver, dairy products, and fish. Fruits and vegetables containing high amounts of carotenoids are dark green, yellow, orange, and red in colour.
Evolutionary context[edit]
Vitamin A-based opsin proteins have been used for sensing light in organisms for most of evolutionary history beginning approximately 3 billion years ago. This feature has been passed from unicellular to multicellular organisms including Homo sapiens. This vitamin was most likely selected by evolution for sensing light because retinal causes a shift in photoreceptor absorbance to the visible light range. This shift in absorbance is especially important for life on Earth because it generally matches the peak irradiance of sunlight on its surface. A second reason why retinal evolved to be vital for human vision is because it undergoes a large conformational change when exposed to light. This conformational change is believed to make it easier for the photoreceptor protein to distinguish between its silent and activated state thus better controlling visual phototransduction.
Experimental evidence[edit]
Various studies have been conducted testing the effective of vitamin A supplementation on dark adaptation. In a study by Cideciyan et al. the length of dark adaptation was measured in a patient with systemic vitamin A deficiency (VAD) before and after vitamin A supplementation. The dark adaptation function was measured prior to supplementation, 1 day post-treatment, and 75 days post-treatment. It was observed that after merely one day of vitamin A supplementation the recovery kinetics of dark adaptation were significantly accelerated after photoreceptor bleaching. Dark adaptation was further accelerated following 75 days of treatment.
A subsequent study by Kemp et al. studied dark adaptation in subjects with primary biliary cirrhosis and Crohn's disease, both of whom had vitamin A deficiency. Within 8 days of oral supplementation of vitamin A both patients had their visual function restored to normal. Furthermore, adaptation kinetics significantly improved in both subjects following supplementation.
Later independent studies in Sorby fundus dystrophy confirmed the effect of Vitamin A on dark adaptation. Likewise, Vitamin A was shown to accelerate (to a lesser extent) dark adaptation in AMD.
Anthocyanins[edit]
See also: Anthocyanin
Anthocyanins make up the majority of the 4000 known flavonoid phytochemicals. This group of approximately 600 bioactive antioxidants carries the strongest physiological effects of any plant compound. These chemicals are also the most visible of the flavonoid phytochemicals because they provide bright blue, red, or purple pigmentation to many plant species. Anthocyanins also serve to protect the photosynthetic tissues from the direct rays of the sun.
In addition, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and vasoprotective properties of anthocyanins allow them to demonstrate diverse health effects. In humans, anthocyanins are effective for a variety of health conditions including neurological damage, atherosclerosis, diabetes, as well as visual impairment. Anthocyanins frequently interact with other phytochemicals to potentiate biological effects; therefore, contributions from individual biomolecules remains difficult to decipher.
As a result of anthocyanins providing bright colouration to flowers, the plants containing these phytochemicals are naturally successful in attracting pollinators such as birds and bees. The fruits and vegetables produced by such plants are also brightly pigmented attracting animals to eat them and disperse the seeds. Due to this natural mechanism anthocyanin-containing plants are widely abundant in most areas of the world. The high abundance and distribution of anthocyanin-containing plants make it a natural food source for many animals. Through fossil evidence it is known that these compounds were eaten in high amounts by primitive hominins.
During World Wars I and II British Air Force aviators were known to consume extensive amounts of bilberry jam. The aviators consumed this anthocyanin-rich food due to its many visual benefits, included accelerated dark adaptation, which would be valuable for night bombing missions.
Food sources[edit]
Blackberry fruits
Brightly coloured fruits and vegetables are rich in anthocyanins. This makes sense intuitively because anthocyanins offer pigmentation to plants. Blackberries are the most anthocyanin-rich foods, containing 89-211 milligrams per 100 grams. Other foods that are rich in this phytochemical include red onions, blueberries, bilberries, red cabbage, and eggplant. The ingestion of any of these food sources will yield a variety of phytochemicals in addition to anthocyanins because they naturally exist together. The daily intake of anthocyanins is estimated to be approximately 200 milligrams in the average adult; however, this value can reach several grams per day if an individual is consuming flavonoid supplements.
Effect on dark adaptation[edit]
Anthocyanins accelerate dark adaptation in humans by enhancing the regeneration of the rod photopigment, rhodopsin. Anthocyanins accomplish this by binding directly to opsin upon the degradation of rhodopsin to its individual constituents by light. Once bound to opsin, the anthocyanin changes its structure thereby accelerating its access to the retinal binding pocket. By having a diet rich in anthocyanins an individual is able to generate rhodopsin in shorter periods of time because of the increased affinity of opsin to retinal. Through this mechanism an individual is able to accelerate dark adaptation and achieve night vision in a shorter period of time.
Supportive evidence[edit]
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted by Nakaishi et al. a powdered anthocyanin concentrate derived from black currants was provided to a number of participants. Participants received one of three doses of anthocyanins to measure if the result occurred in a dose-dependent manner. The period of dark adaptation was measured prior to and two hours following supplementation in all participants. Results from this experiment indicate that anthocyanins significantly accelerated dark adaptation at merely one dose level compared to the placebo. Observing the data as a whole Nakaishi et al. concluded that anthocyanins effectively reduced the dark adaptation period in a dose-dependent manner.
Contradictory evidence[edit]
Despite the fact that many scientists believe anthocyanins to be beneficial in accelerating dark adaptation in humans, a study conducted by Kalt et al. in 2014 showed blueberry anthocyanins have no effect. In this study two double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted to examine dark adaptation following the intake of blueberry products. In neither study did the blueberry anthocyanin intake affect the length of dark adaptation. From these results Kalt et al. concluded that blueberry anthocyanins provide no significant difference to the dark adaptation component of human vision.
Light adaptation[edit]
With light adaptation, the eye has to quickly adapt to the background illumination to be able to distinguish objects in this background. The process for light adaptation occurs over a period of five minutes.
The photochemical reaction is:
Rhodopsin ⇌ retinal + opsin
Increment threshold[edit]
Schematic of the increment threshold curve of the rod system
Using increment threshold experiments, light adaptation can be measured clinically. In an increment threshold experiment, a test stimulus is presented on a background of a certain luminance, the stimulus is increased until the detection threshold is reached against the background. A monophasic or biphasic threshold versus intensity TVI curve is obtained through this method for both cones and rods.
When the threshold curve for a single system (i.e., just cones or just rods) is taken in isolation it can be seen to possess four sections:
1. Dark light
The threshold in this portion of the TVI curve is determined by the dark/light level. Sensitivity is limited by neural noise. The background field is relatively low and does not significantly affect threshold.
2. Square root law
This part of the curve is limited by quantal fluctuation in the background. The visual system is usually compared with a theoretical construct called the ideal light detector. To detect the stimulus, the stimulus must sufficiently exceed the fluctuations of the background (noise).
3. Weber's law
Threshold increases with background luminance proportional to the square root of the background.
4. Saturation
At saturation, the rod system becomes unable to detect the stimulus. This section of the curve occurs for the cone mechanism under high background levels.
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Main article: Nyctalopia
Effect of night blindness. Left: good night vision. Right: nightblind.
Insufficiency of adaptation most commonly presents as insufficient adaptation to dark environment, called night blindness or nyctalopia. The opposite problem, known as hemeralopia, that is, inability to see clearly in bright light, is much rarer.
The fovea is blind to dim light (due to its cone-only array) and the rods are more sensitive, so a dim star on a moonless night must be viewed from the side, so it stimulates the rods. This is not due to pupil width since an artificial fixed-width pupil gives the same results.
Night blindness can be caused by a number of factors the most common of which being vitamin A deficiency. If detected early enough nyctalopia can be reversed and visual function can be regained; however; prolonged vitamin A deficiency can lead to permanent visual loss if left untreated.
Night blindness is especially prominent in developing countries due to malnutrition and therefore a lack of vitamin A in the diet. In developed countries night blindness has historically been uncommon due to adequate food availability; however, the incidence is expected to increase as obesity becomes more common. Increased obesity rates correspond to an increased number of bariatric surgeries, causing malabsorption of vitamin A in the human body.
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Evoluten til en kurve i planet er omhyllingskurven til dens normaler.
Definisjonen av en omhyllingskurve kan utvides til også å gjelde i det tredimensjonale rommet til å gi en omhyllingsflate av en skare med andre flater eller kurver.
Innen optikk danner omhyllingsflater av lysstråler brennflater hvor lysintensiteten er spesielt sterk. Lysstrålene er derfor tangenter til en slik brennflate. Et brennpunkt eller fokus til en vanlig linse eller speil er vanligvis en brennflate med svært liten utstrekning.
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En skare av kurver i planet med kartesiske koordinater (x,y ) kan defineres ved en ligning . For hver verdi av den kontinuerlige parameteren t er dette en implisitt ligning for en kurve . Forandres denne parameteren litt til t + Δt, vil beskrive en litt forskjøvet kurve i denne skaren. Ut fra definisjonen av den deriverte funksjon, vil derfor skjæringspunktene mellom de to kurvene oppfylle
Hvis nå t elimineres mellom denne ligningen og den opprinnelige , kommer ligningen for omhyllingskurven frem. Den har nå sammenfallende tangent med kurven i skaren som den berører.
Eksempel
Et enkelt eksempel er en skare av sirkler med samme radius r = 1, men med et senter som ligger på den rette linjen x = t, y = t. Ligningen for kurveskaren er derfor
Ligningen Ft = 0 gir nå x - t + y - t = 0 slik at t = (x + y )/2. Innsatt i F = 0 gir dette slik at omhyllingskurven består av de to rette linjene
parellelle til linjen y = x som sirkelsenterene ligger på. Begge er tangenter til denne skaren. Resultatet er som forventet.
Noe mer komplisert er å finne omhyllingeskurven for forskjellige kasteparabler som er kurvene som en ball beskriver når den blir kastet ut fra origo med en viss hastighet v i forskjellige retninger gitt ved en vinkel θ. Langs x-aksen beveger den seg da med konstant hastighet slik at forflytningen i denne retningen er x = vt cosθ hvor nå t er tiden. Samtidig virker tyngdeakselerasjonen g langs den negative y-aksen slik at forflytningen i denne retningen blir
som følger direkte fra bevegelsesligningen. Eliminerer man tiden t mellom ligningene for disse to bevegelsene, finner man kurven
som representerer en skare med parabler med parameter θ. Den kan elimineres ved omhyllingskravet Fθ = 0 som gir . Dermed blir omhyllingskurven
Det er igjen en parabel som er symmetrisk om y-aksen.
Linjeskarer
Når ligningen for en rett linje skrives som y = kx + h, kan (k, h ) betraktes som dens linjekoordinater. Hvis disse varierer med en parameter t, vil de fremstille en skare av linjer beskrevet ved nullpunktene til funksjonen
Omhyllingskurven til denne linjeskaren er da gitt ved å eliminere t fra ligningene F = 0 sammen med Ft = 0 som gir . Her er den t-deriverte av funksjonene er angitt ved et merketegn. Tangentene til denne omhyllingskurven er den opprinnelige linjeskaren.
Eksempel
En skare med rette linjer kan defineres ved at de to koordinataksene skal skjære av et linjestykke med konstant lengde a. Det tilsvarer linjene som dannes av en stav med denne lengden som settes i et rettvinklet hjørne mellom gulv og vegg. Danner den vinkelen θ med den horisontale x-aksen, har den stigningstallet . Den treffer y-aksen i en høyde slik at linjeskaren er gitt ved at vinkelen θ varierer i ligningen .
Omhyllingskurven til denne linjeskaren følger nå fra betingelsen . Den gir løsningen og derfor også som bedriver kurven uttrykt ved parameteren θ. Elimineres denne, finnes den eksplisitte formen
som viser at kurven er en astroide eller stjernekurve. Dette er en spesiell hyposykloide.
Dürers konkoide
I et verk fra nesten 500 år siden viste Albrecht Dürer hvordan man med et stykke tråd av en gitt lengde kan konstruere en spesiell kurve som senere er blitt kalt for Dürers konkoide. Har tråden en lengde a, fester man den ene enden i punktet på x-aksen og strekkes mot origo. Så flyttes dette endepunktet til x = a - t samtidig som den strekkes gjennom punktet på y-aksen. Gjøres dette flere ganger for jevnt fordelt verdier av parameteren t, vil det andre endepunktet av tråden beskrive en kurve som siden har fått Dürers navn.
For hver verdi av parameteren t, vil tråden danne et stykke av den rette linjen med ligningen
Denne linjeskaren har nå en omhyllingskurve som igjen kan finnes fra betingelsen som her gir
Dermed kan parameteren t uttrykkes ved koordinaten x og benyttes i skareligningen. Det gir
Omhyllingskurven er derfor en del av den konkave superellipsen
Ved å kvadrere ligningen, finner man den alternative formen
Den variable x + y øker derfor kvadratisk med x - y slik at kurven er en parabel med akse langs linjen y = x.
Evoluter
Krumningssentrene til en plan kurve danner en ny kurve som kalles den evolute. Den er samtidig omhyllingskurven til alle normalene til den opprinnelige kurven.
Hvis man betrakter en vanlig ellipse med to hovedakser a og b, er den vanligvis beskrevet ved ligningen
,
Alternativt kan dette uttrykkes på parameterform som r(t ) = (x(t ), y(t )) hvor og . Tangenten til ellipsen er dermed t = . Normalen n står vinkelrett på denne slik at den er hvis den velges å være rettet utover fra ellipsens sentrum. Den definerer nå en linje med stigningstall
og beskrevet ved ligningen y = kx + h. Skjæringspunktet h = h(t ) med y-aksen bestemmes ut fra kravet at ellipsepunktet også må ligge på linjen. Det gir
Omhyllingskurven til disse normalene følger igjen fra betingelsen k' x + h' = 0. Den gir dens form på parameterfremstillingen
hvor c 2 = a 2 - b 2 er den kvadrerte avstand til ellipsens brennpunkt. På implisitt form har denne evoluten ligningen
Den er derfor en konkav superellipse med eksponent 2/3 som også kalles en subellipse eller asymmetrisk astroide.
Omhyllingsflater
En flate i det tredimensjonale rommet kan angis på implisitt vis ved en ligning . Hvis ligningen i tillegg avhenger av en kontinuerlig parameter t, vil ligningen fremstille en skare av flater der angir punkt på disse flatene. På samme måte som for omhyllingskurver i planet, vil nå en omhyllingsflate av denne skaren med flater i tillegg oppfylle at den deriverte .
Kanalflater
Når skaren av flater er kuler med radius r = r(t ) hvis senter ligger på en glatt kurve c = c(t ) som kalles senterkurven, kalles omhyllingsflaten for en kanalflate. Den er gitt ved ligningen
I det spesielle tilfellet at radius er konstant, vil denne bli en rørflate. Et kjent eksempel er en torus der senterkurven er en sirkel.
Et enkelt eksempel er en skare med kuler som har sitt senter liggende på z-aksen i avstand at fra origo der t = 0. Hvis også deres radius varier proporsjonalt med t slik at der b < a, er kuleskaren gitt ved
Fra betingelsen følger at az = (a 2 - b 2)t som innsatt i gir omhyllingsflaten
Dette beskriver en kjegle med akse langs z-aksen. Snittflaten med plan parallelt med xy-planet er sirkler hvis radius øker proporsjonalt med z.
Dupin-syklider
Det finnes spesielle kanalflater som kan tilordnes til to forskjellige senterlinjer. De kalles for Dupin-syklider. Et trivielt eksempel er en torus. Den ene senterlinjen er da tydelig, mens den andre er mer skjult. Spesielt for denne flaten er at den kan dekkes av et nett med sirkler som skjærer hverandre vinkelrett. De er linjer gjennom punkt med samme krumning. Dette karakteriserer en generell syklide.
Da en rett linje kan betraktes som en del av en sirkel med uendelig stor radius, er derfor en rett sylinder eller kjegle også trivielle eksempel på slike flater.
Opprinnelig ble disse flatene funnet som omhyllingsflater for en skare av kuler som skal plasseres slik at de tangerer tre gitte kuler med vilkårlige radier. De tre tangentpunktene kan være innvendige eller utvendige.
Noe senere ble det vist at Dupins generelle syklider kan finnes ved inversjon i en fritt valgt kule av de trivielle syklidene representert ved torusen, sylinderen og kjeglen. Under denne transformasjonen bevares vinkler mellom skjærende linjer slik at de resulterende krumningslinjene er sirkler som forblir ortogonale til hverandre. Avhengig av hvordan posisjonen til kulen er relativ til flaten som skal inverteres, fremkommer syklider i forskjellige former.
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The blind switch/push-button allows the blind or roller blind to be moved in
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## The Secret Lives of Ants
#### by Stephanie Bailey
Entomology Extension Specialist
revised by Patricia Dillon
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#### ACTIVITY #1 - Introduction
Even though ants are tiny, as a group they have a big impact on the natural
world. All together, ants have the largest biomass of any group of animals on
the earth. Ants are champion earthmovers--they move more earth than any other
organism including earthworms (who are no slouches in the dirt-moving
business, as you may know!). Have kids draw or tell what they think is going
on underneath the soil in an ant nest. What jobs do they do? What do they do
for fun? Then read a book such as Ant Cities , by A. Dorros, Ants by W.
Goetsch, or Insect Societies by E. O. Wilson.
#### ACTIVITY #2 - Ant Trails
Watch the ants coming and going in an outdoor ant colony. Encourage the
students to form ideas about their movement:
* Do they seem to follow each other?
* How do they know where to go?
* What advantage(s) would come from following another ant?
Form hypotheses and test some of these ideas. Here is an example of how to
explore ideas about how the ants know where to go. Observation: Many ants
seem to be following the same path as the ant in front of them. Question:
How do they know where to go? Possible Answers: They can see the ant in
front of them; they know the way from having gone there before; there is some
kind of signal on the trail that they are following; etc. (Try to think of as
many ideas as possible here.) Hypothesis (constructed from one or part of one
"possible answer" from the previous step): The ants are following some kind
of signal on the trail. If this is true, we would expect that if we change the
direction of the trail, the ants will go in the new direction. Test:
1. Place a small piece of paper over an existing ant trail.
2. let ants relearn the trail over the paper, and
3. then rotate the paper. What happens to the trail? What do the ants do?
4. Rotate the paper back. What do the ants do?
Conclusions: What conclusions can you draw from these observations? It turns
out that when ants find food, they secrete an invisible chemical called "trail
pheromone" as they return to the next. This trail leads directly from the nest
to the food source. Other worker ants then follow the trail right to the food.
Each worker then reinforces the trail on the way back. When all the food is
gone, the workers no longer secrete trail pheromone and eventually the trail
fades away. Younger students may enjoy pretending they are ants and making
their own trails, using yarn, string, or pieces of paper to mark the trail for
other "ants" to follow. Student interest might lead to a more in-depth study
of pheromones -chemicals which are used to help ants (and other insects)
communicate. Besides pheromones for trail and territory markings , there are
* sex pheromones which help males and females of the same species find each other over long distances,
* alarm pheromones (aphids, social insects) which warn the colony or group of danger,
* primer pheromones which influence caste development (who will be workers and who will be reproductives) and
* aggregation pheromones (bark beetles, cockroaches) that cause insects to group together in a suitable habitat, although they do not form a colony.
A good reference is How Insects Communicate by D. Patent. Farmers and fruit
growers use sex pheromones to monitor for pests that would attack their crops.
They place traps baited with a synthetic version of the sex pheromone for a
particular pest insect near their crops. When adult moths, attracted by the
scent and coming in to mate, are trapped, then the farmer knows to be on the
alert to protect the crop. A short article written by Dr. Rudy Scheibner of
the University of Kentucky contains more information on using pheromones in
agriculture . You might want to make or purchase a pheromone trap, and set
it up (out of reach) outdoors, then see what you catch. A commercial Japanese
beetle trap, available from most lawn and garden shops, would illustrate the
point--it contains a combination flower (food) and sex pheromone lure that
attracts Japanese beetles from great distances! Check with the local county
extension office to be sure that it's placed outside when the insects are
likely to be active.
#### ACTIVITY #3 - Seeing is Believing
Purchase an ant farm from a toy store or, if an old frame is available, find
an ant colony to start an ant farm. Ant colonies are very common. Look in
rotting logs or near streams. Dig the colony up and place them in a plastic
bag to transport them to the classroom. Place them in the container. Give the
ants several days to get settled. Feed them dead insects, peanut butter,
yogurt and/or breadcrumbs. Once the ants have become settled kids can start
listing the ants' activities (e. g. grave builders, food gatherers, tunnel
makers, egglayers, soldiers, nursery attendants, etc.), and divide these into
castes. Determine ratios or fractions of the colony doing each job. Research
ratios for human job categories at the library. Insect Fact and Folklore by
W. Lucy has several interesting stories about special jobs that different ant
species do. Discussion/portfolio topic: How are humans similar to and
different from ants (and/or other insects)?
#### ACTIVITY #4 - Strength of Ants
While watching ants coming and going from an outdoor ant nest, observe the
size of food that foraging ants bring back to the colony. How many times their
size can they carry? Discuss ways to determine a ratio of food size to ants,
e. g. measure size (length) of particles versus ants or weigh them (although
they are so light, they will not register on most available balances, although
it may be fun to try to weigh them just to show that point). Compare their
strength to that of a human being: we can pull about 60% of our weight, but
ants can pull 50 times their weight. Look up facts about human strength in
The Guinness Book of World Records .
#### ACTIVITY #5 - Ant Traps
See if you can attract ants with different types of baits, such as oil-based
(e. g. peanut butter), sugar-based (maple syrup or jelly), or protein-based
(chunk of meat). Place the bait in an inverted medicine bottle cap, or dab
some on a piece of masking tape. Do the ants prefer one type of bait over
another? Record how many ants visit each bait in a given amount of time. Do
different types of ants show up at different baits? What other insects are
attracted to each bait?
#### ACTIVITY #6 - Closure
How would life be different if we were the size of insects--what would
particular objects look like, what would we be scared of, who or what would we
be in control of, and what obstacles would we have? In what ways do our lives
seem to be like those of ants? Show part of the movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids
video, continue discussion. Discussion/portfolio topic: Ants, unlike human
beings, are cold-blooded animals--i.e. their body temperature follows the
temperature of their surroundings. They do not maintain a constant body
temperature as we do. How do they keep warm in winter and cool in summer? What
advantages come from being cold-blooded? What disadvantages? What advantages
and disadvantages are associated with being warm-blooded? Read the book Where
Do Insects Go In the Winter? .
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#### References
Dorros, A. 1988. Ant Cities (Let's Read and Find Out Science Book). Ty Crowell Co. (ages 4-8) (also available in Spanish:)
Dorros, A. and D.M. Santacruz. 1995. Ciudades de Hormigas (Aprende y
Descubre La Ciencia, Nivel 2). Harper Collins Juvenile Books. (ages 4-8)
Wilson, E.O. 1974. The Insect Societies . Harvard University Press.
Holldobler, B. and E.O. Wilson (contributor). 1990. The Ants . Belknap
Press. Miskovits, C. 1973. Where Do Insects Go in Winter? (out of
print)
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Insects All Year cartoon courtesy of C. Ware, copyright 1998 Original
document: 7 July 1995
Last updated: 20 January 1999
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# Ant Communication
## How do ants communicate?
##### How does an ant society actually function? The ants are unable to talk
to each other, and their eyes are nowhere near our human eyes. So how do they
communicate with each other?
When presented with the word communication, most humans would probably
associate it with language or speech. Something spoken, created by the use of
our tongue and mouth to shape and articulate. This way, we can create an
infinite amount of words and as a result tell extremely complex stories. The
communication of ants is not quite as advanced, but most people would probably
agree that it is impressingly refined.
An ant colony can consist of several millions of workers. How can such a large
society be the well-organised machinery we’ve observed it to be? The ants
solve the barriers of communication in several ways:
* Scent (pheromones)
* Touch
* Body language
* Sound
The ant antennas are the keys to the mystery of their communication. With the
help of an advanced system of pheromones they can “smell” a wide range of
topics, ranging from colony activity to territorial conquest. Through millions
of years the ants have developed specific pheromone-cocktails to communicate
different things to fellow ants. To receive the messages they use their
antennas, much the same way we would use our nose if blind and deaf.
Of course, all scents aren’t known by man, but we do know a lot about their
system. For example, each colony carries their own unique set of pheromones,
making it possible to tell friend from foe. For a human being it might seem
odd that an ant can sort this out in a matter of milliseconds, but through
scent it is possible, and it often comes in very handy. (1)
A major and a minor worker of the species Atta sexden. Maybe the smaller ant
is trying to communicate with the larger one cutting through a leaf. Photo:
Alex Wild.
### How ants communicate through motion and touch
Myrmecologists Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson gives an account of
observations of weaver ant communication (Oecophylla longinoda) in their book
Journey to the Ants. It is clear that it is all actually quite advanced. For
example, the ants tend to lay out scent trails to food sources, like
breadcrumbs, for other workers to find and follow. When a single worker has
found something she will run back to the colony whilst sprinkling small drops
of pheromones on the ground for other workers to follow. The myrmecologists
explains that there are five different ways the ants can mix and vary these
signals. When a worker ant meets a member of the colony, she can tell it
things by moving her body in a specific manner, or simply by the touching of
antennas. The other ant is then provided with a relatively clear image of what
it should look for at the end of the trail. If the first ant has found
something edible, she will most likely give the other ant a taste of it from a
sample out of her mouth. (2)
### Ants communicate through body language
Just as humans, the ants use body language to communicate things. They can
tell the other ants things by lightly touching or stroking the receiver in
different ways. This way, they can combine signals of pheromones with that of
touch and body language, providing an advanced form of communication. One
example of a peculiar dialogue is when the ants, by lightly pressing a section
of another ant’s head, can produce a jaw reflex, giving the first ant the
opportunity to taste the diet of the other ant. It is not uncommon for ants to
save some of their food for later or for members of the colony. This dialogue
might seem strange to us, but there is no reluctance involved in this from any
of the two ants.
### Do ants speak to each other? Yes!
Another peculiar way of how ants communicate is by sound. A majority of ant
species use it to communicate, although it is commonly unknown to most people
because of its low resonance. The ants can procure different sounds by
scraping their legs on a washboard-like part of their body, thus accomplishing
different sounds. Although we may not hear it, other ants can. The sound is
actually possible for us to perceive if we hold an ant very close to the ear,
listening carefully.
The sounds are used in different ways, depending on the species. A great
example of the use of sound is when a worker ant has been trapped somewhere.
Maybe through the collapse of a tunnel or chamber – blocking all the exits.
The ant can use sound as a distress call, signaling their location to the
other workers through the walls. This could not be achieved by pheromones.
### 12 different categories of communication
Myrmecologists have mapped out twelve different categories of how ants
communicate.
1. Alert/Warn
2. Entice
3. Recruit (to food sources or new nest locations)
4. Grooming (the cleaning and tending to other ants)
5. Trophallaxis (the exchange of liquids, orally/anally)
6. Exchange of solid food
7. Peer pressure
8. Recognition (members of the colony, determine caste, telling apart dead or living ants)
9. Influencing castes (stimulating or preventing the development of different castes)
10. Controlling rivals (other fertile females of the same nest)
11. Marking territories (distance to the colony, marking of territorial borders)
12. Sexual communication (determining species and genders as well as synchronising the nuptial flight)
–
#### References
1\. Per Douwes, Johan Abenius, Björn Cederberg, Urban Wahlstedt (2012)
Nationalnyckeln “ Steklar: Myror-getingar. Hymenoptera: Formicidae-Vespidae
” p. 26 (Swedish)
2\. Bert Holldobler & Edward O. Wilson (1995) “ Journey to the ants ” p. 46
3\. Bert Holldobler & Edward O. Wilson (1990) “ The Ants ” p. 227
#### Further reading
Wikipedia – Ants (Communication)
Ants Communication
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# Ants have a specialized communication processing center that has not been
found in other social insects
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Cell Press
image: A single transgenic clonal raider ant pupa is surrounded by wild type
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Credit: Taylor Hart
Have you ever noticed an ant in your home, only to find that a week later the
whole colony has moved in? The traps you set up catch only a few of these
ants, but soon, the rest of the colony has mysteriously disappeared. Now, a
study published in the journal Cell on June 14 explores how certain danger-
signaling pheromones—the scent markers ants emit to communicate with each
other—activate a specific part of the ants’ brains and can change the behavior
of an entire nest.
“Humans aren’t the only animals with complex societies and communication
systems,” says lead author Taylor Hart ( @teraxurato ) of The Rockefeller
University. “Over the course of evolution, ants have evolved extremely complex
olfactory systems compared to other insects, which allows them to communicate
using many different types of pheromones that can mean different things.”
This research suggests that ants have their own kind of communication center
in their brains, similar to humans. This center can interpret alarm
pheromones, or “danger signals,” from other ants. This section of their brain
may be more advanced than that of some other insects such as honeybees, which
prior work has suggested instead rely on many different parts of their brain
to coordinate in response to a single pheromone.
“There seems to be a sensory hub in the ant brain that all the panic-inducing
alarm pheromones feed into,” says corresponding author Daniel Kronauer (
@DanielKronauer ) of The Rockefeller University.
The researchers used an engineered protein called GCaMP to scan the brain
activity of clonal raider ants that were exposed to danger signals. GCaMP
works by attaching itself to calcium ions, which flare up with brain activity,
and the resulting fluorescent chemical compound can be seen on high-resolution
microscopes adapted to view them.
When performing the scans, the researchers noticed that only a small section
of the ants’ brains lit up in response to danger signals, but the ants still
showed immediate and complex behaviors in response. These behaviors were named
the “panic response” because they involved actions such as fleeing, evacuating
the nest, and transporting their offspring from the nest toward a safer
location.
Species of ants with different colony sizes also use different pheromones to
communicate a variety of messages. “We think that in the wild, clonal raider
ants usually have a colony size of just tens to hundreds of individuals, which
is pretty small as far as ant colonies go,” says Hart. “Frequently, these
small colonies tend to have panic responses as their alarm behavior because
their main goal is to get away and survive. They can't risk a lot of
individuals. Army ants, the cousins of the clonal raider ants, have massive
colonies—hundreds of thousands or millions of individuals—and they can be much
more aggressive.”
Regardless of the species, ants within a colony divide themselves by caste and
role, and ants within different castes and roles have slightly different
anatomy. For the purpose of this study, researchers chose clonal raider ants
as a species because they are easy to control. They used ants of one sex
within one caste and role (female worker ants) to ensure consistency and
therefore make it easier to observe widespread patterns. Once researchers have
a clearer understanding of the neural differences between castes, sexes, and
roles, they may better be able to comprehend exactly how different ant brains
process the same signals.
“We can start to look at how these sensory representations are similar or
different between ants,” says Hart. Kronauer says, “We’re looking at division
of labor. Why do individuals that are genetically the same assume different
tasks in the colony? How does this division of labor work?”
###
This work was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National
Science Foundation, and the Kavli Neural Systems Institute.
Cell , Hart et al. “Sparse and stereotyped encoding implicates a core
glomerulus for ant alarm behavior”
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00544-5
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#### Journal
Cell
#### DOI
10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.025
#### Method of Research
Experimental study
#### Subject of Research
Animals
#### Article Title
Sparse and stereotyped encoding implicates a core glomerulus for ant alarm
behavior
#### Article Publication Date
14-Jun-2023
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DOI
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| biology | 998 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art | Art | Arten (species, forkortet sp., flertal: spp.) er den grundlæggende systematiske enhed inden for biologien. Arten defineres ofte som en naturlig gruppe af populationer, hvor udveksling af gener finder sted (eller kan finde sted) og som i forhold til forplantning er isoleret fra andre grupper. Det vil sige at kun individer inden for samme art kan parre sig og få forplantningsdygtigt afkom. Dette kaldes det biologiske artsbegreb. For organismer, der formerer sig ukønnet eller ved selvbestøvning, må arter afgrænses ud fra ligheder og forskelle mellem forskellige individer. Nogle dyrearter kan i fangenskab hybridisere og få fertilt afkom, men da dette ikke vil ske i naturen, selv om de mødes her, betragtes de som forskellige arter.
Eksempel
To heste kan parre sig og få et føl, der igen kan få føl med andre heste – hestene tilhører derfor samme art. En hest og et æsel kan også parre sig og deres unger kaldes enten muldyr eller mulæsel, afhængig af hvem der er moren, men muldyret eller mulæselet kan (normalt) ikke få unger, da de oftest er sterile. Af den grund regnes hest og æsel som to forskellige arter. Det samme princip gælder også for planterne. Denne naturskabte afgrænsning mellem to arter kaldes en artsbarriere. Den kan af og til gennembrydes, når ellers sterile krydsninger spontant eller kunstigt får gennemført en kromosomfordobling. Se f.eks. Vadegræs (Spartina pectinata).
Arter over for hybrider
Man kan dog godt komme ud for, at arter kan krydses og får blandet afkom, men hybriden vil kun kunne bestå på steder, hvor ingen af forældrearterne kan klare sig. Dette er et særligt udpræget problem med Rododendron (Rhododendron) og Tjørn (Crataegus), fordi disse slægter breder sig voldsomt efter skovbrand eller stormfald. Da hybriderne bliver frugtbare i en yngre alder end arterne, kan de dominere i en periode, men når skoven lukker sig, så fortrænges hybriderne og kun de specialiserede arter kan overleve i skovens dybe skygge eller ude i lyset i sumpe, på ur og i kalksten, m.m.
Flere artsbegreber
Fordi det biologiske artsbegreb kan være besværligt at anvende i praksis, er der efterhånden skabt en række andre artsbegreber:
Morfologisk artsbegreb Arterne adskiller sig fra hinanden ved deres bygning. Dette begreb er blevet meget anvendt gennem tiden.
Økologisk artsbegreb Definerer en art som en gruppe af organismer, der udfylder samme niche. Krydsninger mellem to nærtstående arter vil ikke være optimalt tilpasset til forældrearternes nicher og vil ikke klare sig i konkurrencen.
Evolutionære artsbegreb Også kaldet det kladistiske eller fylogenetiske artsbegreb. Naturen er dynamisk, ikke statisk - alle arter ændrer sig med tiden og bliver, hvis de ikke uddør som følge af konkurrence, naturkatastrofer m.v., til én eller flere nye arter. Det evolutionære artsbegreb minder om det biologiske, men inddrager tidsdimensionen, det vil sige at en art udvikler sig over tid og at nye arter opstår ved artsdannelse. Individer der fylogenetisk har samme stamfader tilhører samme art.
Pluralistisk artsbegreb En art er et samfund af populationer, der formerer sig og lever inden for en bestemt niche i naturen.
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Systematik
Evolutionsteori
Kilder
Lars Skipper: Hvad er en art? Citat: "...Arten er den eneste [klassifikations-kategori] der eksisterer i virkeligheden, alle andre (slægter, familier, ordener m.v.) er indført for overskuelighedens skyld..."
Eksterne henvisninger
2003-12-31, ScienceDaily: Working On The 'Porsche Of Its Time': New Model For Species Determination Offered Citat: "...two species of dinosaur that are members of the same genera varied from each other by just 2.2 percent. Translation of the percentage into an actual number results in an average of just three skeletal differences out of the total 338 bones in the body. Amazingly, 58 percent of these differences occurred in the skull alone. "This is a lot less variation than I'd expected," said Novak..."
2003-08-08, ScienceDaily: Cross-species Mating May Be Evolutionarily Important And Lead To Rapid Change, Say Indiana University Researchers Citat: "...the sudden mixing of closely related species may occasionally provide the energy to impel rapid evolutionary change..."
2004-01-09 ScienceDaily: Mayo Researchers Observe Genetic Fusion Of Human, Animal Cells; May Help Explain Origin Of AIDS Citat: "...The researchers have discovered conditions in which pig cells and human cells can fuse together in the body to yield hybrid cells that contain genetic material from both species..."What we found was completely unexpected," says Jeffrey Platt, M.D..."
2000-09-18, ScienceDaily: Scientists Unravel Ancient Evolutionary History Of Photosynthesis Citat: "...gene-swapping was common among ancient bacteria early in evolution..."
2004-06-07, Sciencedaily: Parting Genomes: University Of Arizona Biologists Discover Seeds Of Speciation Citat: "...There's a huge amount of biodiversity out there, and we don't know where it comes from. Evolutionary biologists are excited to figure out what causes what we see out there--the relative forces of selection and drift--whether things are adapting to their environment or variation is random..."
2005-07-05, Sciencedaily: Trees, Vines And Nets -- Microbial Evolution Changes Its Face Citat: "... EBI researchers have changed our view of 4 billion years of microbial evolution...In all, more than 600,000 vertical transfers are observed, coupled with 90,000 gene loss events and approximately 40,000 horizontal gene transfers...A few species, including beneficial nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria, appear to be 'champions'of horizontal gene transfer; "it's entirely possible that apparently harmless organisms are quietly spreading antibiotic resistance under our feet," concludes Christos Ouzounis..."
2005-11-11, Sciencedaily: Lateral Thinking Produces First Map Of Gene Transmission Citat: "...Their results clearly show genetic modification of organisms by lateral transfer is a widespread natural phenomenon, and it can occur even between distantly related organisms... it was assumed that transfer of genes could only be vertical, i.e. from parents to offspring..."
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ants_follow_each_other/Pheromone.txt | A pheromone (from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) 'to bear', and hormone) is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting like hormones outside the body of the secreting individual, to affect the behavior of the receiving individuals. There are alarm pheromones, food trail pheromones, sex pheromones, and many others that affect behavior or physiology. Pheromones are used by many organisms, from basic unicellular prokaryotes to complex multicellular eukaryotes. Their use among insects has been particularly well documented. In addition, some vertebrates, plants and ciliates communicate by using pheromones. The ecological functions and evolution of pheromones are a major topic of research in the field of chemical ecology.
Background[edit]
The portmanteau word "pheromone" was coined by Peter Karlson and Martin Lüscher in 1959, based on the Greek φέρω phérō ('I carry') and ὁρμων hórmōn ('stimulating'). Pheromones are also sometimes classified as ecto-hormones. They were researched earlier by various scientists, including Jean-Henri Fabre, Joseph A. Lintner, Adolf Butenandt, and ethologist Karl von Frisch who called them various names, like for instance "alarm substances". These chemical messengers are transported outside of the body and affect neurocircuits, including the autonomous nervous system with hormone or cytokine mediated physiological changes, inflammatory signaling, immune system changes and/or behavioral change in the recipient. They proposed the term to describe chemical signals from conspecifics that elicit innate behaviors soon after the German biochemist Adolf Butenandt had characterized the first such chemical, bombykol, a chemically well-characterized pheromone released by the female silkworm to attract mates.
Categorization by function[edit]
Aggregation[edit]
Aggregation of bug nymphs
Aggregation of the water springtail Podura aquatica
Aggregation pheromones function in mate choice, overcoming host resistance by mass attack, and defense against predators. A group of individuals at one location is referred to as an aggregation, whether consisting of one sex or both sexes. Male-produced sex attractants have been called aggregation pheromones, because they usually result in the arrival of both sexes at a calling site and increase the density of conspecifics surrounding the pheromone source. Most sex pheromones are produced by the females; only a small percentage of sex attractants are produced by males. Aggregation pheromones have been found in members of the Coleoptera, Collembola, Diptera, Hemiptera, Dictyoptera, and Orthoptera. In recent decades, aggregation pheromones have proven useful in the management of many pests, such as the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), the pea and bean weevil (Sitona lineatus, and stored product weevils (e.g. Sitophilus zeamais, Sitophilus granarius, and Sitophilus oryzae). Aggregation pheromones are among the most ecologically selective pest suppression methods. They are non-toxic and effective at very low concentrations.
Alarm[edit]
Main article: Alarm signal
Some species release a volatile substance when attacked by a predator that can trigger flight (in aphids) or aggression (in ants, bees, termites, and wasps) in members of the same species. For example, Vespula squamosa use alarm pheromones to alert others to a threat. In Polistes exclamans, alarm pheromones are also used as an alert to incoming predators. Pheromones also exist in plants: Certain plants emit alarm pheromones when grazed upon, resulting in tannin production in neighboring plants. These tannins make the plants less appetizing to herbivores.
An alarm pheromone has been documented in a mammalian species. Alarmed pronghorn, Antilocapra americana flair their white rump hair and exposes two highly odoriferous glands that releases a compound described having the odor "reminiscent of buttered popcorn". This sends a message to other pronghorns by both sight and smell about a present danger. This scent has been observed by humans 20 to 30 meters downwind from alarmed animals. The major odour compound identified from this gland is 2-pyrrolidinone.
Epideictic[edit]
Epideictic pheromones are different from territory pheromones, when it comes to insects. Fabre observed and noted how "females who lay their eggs in these fruits deposit these mysterious substances in the vicinity of their clutch to signal to other females of the same species they should clutch elsewhere." It may be helpful to note that the word epideictic, having to do with display or show (from the Greek 'deixis'), has a different but related meaning in rhetoric, the human art of persuasion by means of words.
Territorial[edit]
Laid down in the environment, territorial pheromones mark the boundaries and identity of an organism's territory. In cats and dogs, these hormones are present in the urine, which they deposit on landmarks serving to mark the perimeter of the claimed territory. In social seabirds, the preen gland is used to mark nests, nuptial gifts, and territory boundaries with behavior formerly described as 'displacement activity'.
Trail[edit]
Main article: Trail pheromone
Social insects commonly use trail pheromones. For example, ants mark their paths with pheromones consisting of volatile hydrocarbons. Certain ants lay down an initial trail of pheromones as they return to the nest with food. This trail attracts other ants and serves as a guide. As long as the food source remains available, visiting ants will continuously renew the pheromone trail. The pheromone requires continuous renewal because it evaporates quickly. When the food supply begins to dwindle, the trail-making ceases. Pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis) mark trails that no longer lead to food with a repellent pheromone, which causes avoidance behaviour in ants.
Repellent trail markers may help ants to undertake more efficient collective exploration.
The army ant Eciton burchellii provides an example of using pheromones to mark and maintain foraging paths. When species of wasps such as Polybia sericea found new nests, they use pheromones to lead the rest of the colony to the new nesting site.
Gregarious caterpillars, such as the forest tent caterpillar, lay down pheromone trails that are used to achieve group movement.
Sex[edit]
Main article: Sex pheromone
Male Danaus chrysippus showing the pheromone pouch and brush-like organ in Kerala, India
In animals, sex pheromones indicate the availability of the female for breeding. Male animals may also emit pheromones that convey information about their species and genotype.
At the microscopic level, a number of bacterial species (e.g. Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Bacillus cereus) release specific chemicals into the surrounding media to induce the "competent" state in neighboring bacteria. Competence is a physiological state that allows bacterial cells to take up DNA from other cells and incorporate this DNA into their own genome, a sexual process called transformation.
Among eukaryotic microorganisms, pheromones promote sexual interaction in numerous species. These species include the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the filamentous fungi Neurospora crassa and Mucor mucedo, the water mold Achlya ambisexualis, the aquatic fungus Allomyces macrogynus, the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, the ciliate protozoan Blepharisma japonicum and the multicellular green algae Volvox carteri. In addition, male copepods can follow a three-dimensional pheromone trail left by a swimming female, and male gametes of many animals use a pheromone to help find a female gamete for fertilization.
Many well-studied insect species, such as the ant Leptothorax acervorum, the moths Helicoverpa zea and Agrotis ipsilon, the bee Xylocopa sonorina, the frog Pseudophryne bibronii, and the butterfly Edith's checkerspot release sex pheromones to attract a mate, and some lepidopterans (moths and butterflies) can detect a potential mate from as far away as 10 km (6.2 mi). Some insects, such as ghost moths, use pheromones during lek mating. Traps containing pheromones are used by farmers to detect and monitor insect populations in orchards. In addition, Colias eurytheme butterflies release pheromones, an olfactory cue important for mate selection.
The effect of Hz-2V virus infection on the reproductive physiology and behavior of female Helicoverpa zea moths is that in the absence of males they exhibited calling behavior and called as often but for shorter periods on average than control females. Even after these contacts virus-infected females made many frequent contacts with males and continued to call; they were found to produce five to seven times more pheromone and attracted twice as many males as did control females in flight tunnel experiments.
Pheromones are also utilized by bee and wasp species. Some pheromones can be used to suppress the sexual behavior of other individuals allowing for a reproductive monopoly – the wasp R. marginata uses this. With regard to the Bombus hyperboreus species, males, otherwise known as drones, patrol circuits of scent marks (pheromones) to find queens. In particular, pheromones for the Bombus hyperboreus, include octadecenol, 2,3-dihydro-6-transfarnesol, citronellol, and geranylcitronellol.
Sea urchins release pheromones into the surrounding water, sending a chemical message that triggers other urchins in the colony to eject their sex cells simultaneously.
In plants, some homosporous ferns release a chemical called antheridiogen, which affects sex expression. This is very similar to pheromones.
Other[edit]
This classification, based on the effects on behavior, remains artificial. Pheromones fill many additional functions.
Nasonov pheromones (worker bees)
Royal pheromones (bees)
Calming (appeasement) pheromones (mammals)
Necromones, given off by a deceased and decomposing organism; consisting of oleic and linoleic acids, they allow crustaceans and hexapods to identify the presence of dead conspecifics.
Suckling: TAA is present in rabbit milk and seems to play a role of pheromone inducing suckling in the newborn rabbit.
Categorization by type[edit]
Releaser[edit]
Releaser pheromones are pheromones that cause an alteration in the behavior of the recipient. For example, some organisms use powerful attractant molecules to attract mates from a distance of two miles or more. In general, this type of pheromone elicits a rapid response, but is quickly degraded. In contrast, a primer pheromone has a slower onset and a longer duration. For example, rabbit (mothers) release mammary pheromones that trigger immediate nursing behavior by their babies.
Primer[edit]
Primer pheromones trigger a change of developmental events (in which they differ from all the other pheromones, which trigger a change in behavior). They were first described in Schistocerca gregaria by Maud Norris in 1954.
Signal[edit]
Signal pheromones cause short-term changes, such as the neurotransmitter release that activates a response. For instance, GnRH molecule functions as a neurotransmitter in rats to elicit lordosis behavior.
Pheromone receptors[edit]
In the olfactory epithelium[edit]
Further information: Trace amine-associated receptor
The human trace amine-associated receptors are a group of six G protein-coupled receptors (i.e., TAAR1, TAAR2, TAAR5, TAAR6, TAAR8, and TAAR9) that – with exception for TAAR1 – are expressed in the human olfactory epithelium. In humans and other animals, TAARs in the olfactory epithelium function as olfactory receptors that detect volatile amine odorants, including certain pheromones; these TAARs putatively function as a class of pheromone receptors involved in the olfactive detection of social cues.
A review of studies involving non-human animals indicated that TAARs in the olfactory epithelium can mediate attractive or aversive behavioral responses to a receptor agonist. This review also noted that the behavioral response evoked by a TAAR can vary across species (e.g., TAAR5 mediates attraction to trimethylamine in mice and aversion to trimethylamine in rats). In humans, hTAAR5 presumably mediates aversion to trimethylamine, which is known to act as an hTAAR5 agonist and to possess a foul, fishy odor that is aversive to humans; however, hTAAR5 is not the only olfactory receptor that is responsible for trimethylamine olfaction in humans. As of December 2015, hTAAR5-mediated trimethylamine aversion has not been examined in published research.
In the vomeronasal organ[edit]
Further information: Vomeronasal receptor
In reptiles, amphibia and non-primate mammals pheromones are detected by regular olfactory membranes, and also by the vomeronasal organ (VNO), or Jacobson's organ, which lies at the base of the nasal septum between the nose and mouth and is the first stage of the accessory olfactory system. While the VNO is present in most amphibia, reptiles, and non-primate mammals, it is absent in birds, adult catarrhine monkeys (downward facing nostrils, as opposed to sideways), and apes. An active role for the human VNO in the detection of pheromones is disputed; while it is clearly present in the fetus it appears to be atrophied, shrunk or completely absent in adults. Three distinct families of vomeronasal receptors, putatively pheromone sensing, have been identified in the vomeronasal organ named V1Rs, V2Rs, and V3Rs. All are G protein-coupled receptors but are only distantly related to the receptors of the main olfactory system, highlighting their different role.
Evolution[edit]
Olfactory processing of chemical signals like pheromones exists in all animal phyla and is thus the oldest of the senses. It has been suggested that it serves survival by generating appropriate behavioral responses to the signals of threat, sex and dominance status among members of the same species.
Furthermore, it has been suggested that in the evolution of unicellular prokaryotes to multicellular eukaryotes, primordial pheromone signaling between individuals may have evolved to paracrine and endocrine signaling within individual organisms.
Some authors assume that approach-avoidance reactions in animals, elicited by chemical cues, form the phylogenetic basis for the experience of emotions in humans.
Evolution of sex pheromones[edit]
Avoidance of inbreeding[edit]
See also: Inbreeding avoidance
Mice can distinguish close relatives from more distantly related individuals on the basis of scent signals, which enables them to avoid mating with close relatives and minimizes deleterious inbreeding.
In addition to mice, two species of bumblebee, in particular Bombus bifarius and Bombus frigidus, have been observed to use pheromones as a means of kin recognition to avoid inbreeding. For example, B. bifarius males display "patrolling" behavior in which they mark specific paths outside their nests with pheromones and subsequently "patrol" these paths. Unrelated reproductive females are attracted to the pheromones deposited by males on these paths, and males that encounter these females while patrolling can mate with them. Other bees of the Bombus species are found to emit pheromones as precopulatory signals, such as Bombus lapidarius.
Applications[edit]
Pheromone trapping[edit]
Main article: Pheromone trap
Pheromones of certain pest insect species, such as the Japanese beetle, acrobat ant, and the spongy moth, can be used to trap the respective insect for monitoring purposes, to control the population by creating confusion, to disrupt mating, and to prevent further egg laying.
Animal husbandry[edit]
Pheromones are used in the detection of oestrus in sows. Boar pheromones are sprayed into the sty, and those sows that exhibit sexual arousal are known to be currently available for breeding.
Human sex pheromone controversies[edit]
Further information: Human sex pheromones
See also: Body odor and List of neurosteroids § Pheromones and pherines
While humans are highly dependent upon visual cues, when in close proximity smells also play a role in sociosexual behaviors. An inherent difficulty in studying human pheromones is the need for cleanliness and odorlessness in human participants. Though various researchers have investigated the possibility of their existence, no pheromonal substance has ever been demonstrated to directly influence human behavior in a peer reviewed study. Experiments have focused on three classes of possible human pheromones: axillary steroids, vaginal aliphatic acids, and stimulators of the vomeronasal organ, including this 2018 study claiming pheromones affect men's sexual cognition.
Axillary steroids[edit]
Axillary steroids are produced by the testes, ovaries, apocrine glands, and adrenal glands. These chemicals are not biologically active until puberty when sex steroids influence their activity. The change in activity during puberty suggest that humans may communicate through odors. Several axillary steroids have been described as possible human pheromones: androstadienol, androstadienone, androstenol, androstenone, and androsterone.
Androstenol is the putative female pheromone. In a 1978 study by Kirk-Smith, people wearing surgical masks treated with androstenol or untreated were shown pictures of people, animals and buildings and asked to rate the pictures on attractiveness. Individuals with their masks treated with androstenol rated their photographs as being "warmer" and "more friendly". The best-known case study involves the synchronization of menstrual cycles among women based on unconscious odor cues, the McClintock effect, named after the primary investigator, Martha McClintock, of the University of Chicago. A group of women were exposed to a whiff of perspiration from other women. Depending on the time in the month the sweat was collected (before, during, or after ovulation) there was an association with the recipient woman's menstrual cycle to speed up or slow down. The 1971 study proposed two types of pheromone involved: "One, produced prior to ovulation, shortens the ovarian cycle; and the second, produced just at ovulation, lengthens the cycle". However, recent studies and reviews of the methodology have called the validity of her results and existence of menstrual synchronization into question.
Androstenone is postulated to be secreted only by males as an attractant for women, and thought to be a positive effector for their mood. It seems to have different effects on women, depending on where a female is in her menstrual cycle, with the highest sensitivity to it during ovulation. In 1983, study participants exposed to androstenone were shown to undergo changes in skin conductance. Androstenone has been found to be perceived as more pleasant to women during their time of ovulation.
Androstadienone seems to affect the limbic system and causes a positive reaction in women, improving mood. Responses to androstadienone depend on the individual and the environment they are in. Androstadienone negatively influences the perception of pain in women. Women tend to react positively after androstadienone presentation, while men react more negatively. In an experiment by Hummer and McClintock, androstadienone or a control odor was put on the upper lips of fifty males and females and they were tested for four effects of the pheromone: 1) automatic attention towards positive and negative facial expressions, 2) the strength of cognitive and emotional information as distractors in a simple reaction time task, 3) relative attention to social and nonsocial stimuli (i.e. neutral faces), and 4) mood and attentiveness in the absence of social interaction. Those treated with androstadienone drew more attention to towards emotional facial expressions and emotional words but no increased attention to neutral faces. These data suggest that androstadienone may increase attention to emotional information causing the individual to feel more focused. It is thought that androstadienone modulates on how the mind attends and processes information.
While it may be expected on evolutionary grounds that humans have pheromones, these three molecules have yet to be rigorously proven to act as such. Research in this field has suffered from small sample sizes, publication bias, false positives, and poor methodology.
Vaginal aliphatic acids[edit]
A class of aliphatic acids (volatile fatty acids as a kind of carboxylic acid) was found in female rhesus monkeys that produced six types in the vaginal fluids. The combination of these acids is referred to as "copulins". One of the acids, acetic acid, was found in all of the sampled female's vaginal fluid. Even in humans, one-third of women have all six types of copulins, which increase in quantity before ovulation. Copulins are used to signal ovulation; however, as human ovulation is concealed it is thought that they may be used for reasons other than sexual communication.
Stimulators of the vomeronasal organ[edit]
The human vomeronasal organ has epithelia that may be able to serve as a chemical sensory organ; however, the genes that encode the VNO receptors are nonfunctional pseudogenes in humans. Also, while there are sensory neurons in the human VNO there seem to be no connections between the VNO and the central nervous system. The associated olfactory bulb is present in the fetus, but regresses and vanishes in the adult brain. There have been some reports that the human VNO does function, but only responds to hormones in a "sex-specific manner". There also have been pheromone receptor genes found in olfactory mucosa. There have been no experiments that compare people lacking the VNO, and people that have it. It is disputed on whether the chemicals are reaching the brain through the VNO or other tissues.
In 2006, it was shown that a second mouse receptor sub-class is found in the olfactory epithelium. Called the trace amine-associated receptors (TAAR), some are activated by volatile amines found in mouse urine, including one putative mouse pheromone. Orthologous receptors exist in humans providing, the authors propose, evidence for a mechanism of human pheromone detection.
Although there are disputes about the mechanisms by which pheromones function, there is evidence that pheromones do affect humans. Despite this evidence, it has not been conclusively shown that humans have functional pheromones. Those experiments suggesting that certain pheromones have a positive effect on humans are countered by others indicating they have no effect whatsoever.
A possible theory being studied now is that these axillary odors are being used to provide information about the immune system. Milinski and colleagues found that the artificial odors that people chose are determined in part by their major histocompatibility complexes (MHC) combination. Information about an individual's immune system could be used as a way of "sexual selection" so that the female could obtain good genes for her offspring. Claus Wedekind and colleagues found that both men and women prefer the axillary odors of people whose MHC is different from their own.
Some body spray advertisers claim that their products contain human sexual pheromones that act as an aphrodisiac. Despite these claims, no pheromonal substance has ever been demonstrated to directly influence human behavior in a peer reviewed study. Thus, the role of pheromones in human behavior remains speculative and controversial.
See also[edit]
Aphrodisiac
Allomone
Ant mill
Cat pheromone
Civetone
Estratetraenol
Honey bee pheromones
Insect pheromones
Kairomone
List of neurosteroids
Major urinary proteins
Membrane steroid receptor
Osmeterium, an organ in swallowtail caterpillars
Pherine
Pheromone trap
Quorum sensing
Semiochemical
Stigmergy
Chemical ecology | biology | 250459 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feromon | Feromon | Feromoner (från grekiskans "", jag bär, och andra stavelsen i hormon) är ämnen som tillverkas i kroppen och som organismer sprider för att påverka andra individers beteenden. Eftersom feromoner är uppbyggda av kemiska substanser har de också olika egenskaper. Beroende på vad för feromon som sänds ut finns den kvar i luften olika länge och sänder ut olika information. Vid hotfulla situationer sänder vissa organismer, framför allt fiskar och insekter, ut så kallade alarmämnen, vilket är en typ av feromon, som varnar andra individer av samma art för fara. När en individ sänder ut signaler till en individ av en annan art (en handling som är avsedd för att gynna den individ som sänder ut) kallas det allomon.
Historia
Forskningen om feromoner kom igång relativt sent. Inte förrän i slutet av 1950-talet lyckades en tysk forskargrupp, ledd av Adolf Butenandt, för första gången kemiskt identifiera ett feromon. Nuförtiden har man en mycket god uppfattning av hur feromoner fungerar och hur de styr vissa djur. Speciellt nattfjärilen och gnagare har använts som försöksdjur i dessa sammanhang. När det gäller människor och generellt människoaporna har man länge trott att dessa arter sällan eller aldrig använder luktsinnet i sociala situationer. Idag vet man att människoapornas luktsinne har betydelse även om delar av lukterna inte uppfattas av den medvetna hjärnan.
Feromoners effekt bland primater
Intressanta studier visar att kroppslukt eller specifika enskilda ämnen som finns t.ex. på hudens yta kan påverka en mottagare på olika sätt. T.ex. finns det flera studier som antyder att kvinnans menstruationscykel kan påverkas av att hon exponeras för svettämnen. Andra studier visar att heterosexuella kvinnor föredrar doften av män som skiljer sig från dem själva med avseende på ett visst genkomplex, kallat HLA-systemet, som för att undvika inavelsproblematik.
Generellt förlitar sig däggdjur på feromoner som kommunikationssätt, med människan och andra primater som undantag. Till skillnad från djur med stort utvecklat luktsinne, t.ex. hundar, som näst intill inte påverkas av eventuell blindhet, blir människor och andra primater mycket begränsade om de förlorar sin syn. Hunden har i genomsnitt 200 miljoner receptorer i det olfaktoriska systemet medan människan endast har 6-12 miljoner. Receptorerna fungerar likadant bland alla landlevande ryggradsdjur: De är nervceller klädda med cilier, och de befinner sig i en slemhinna inuti djurets nos. Det är cilierna som först tar emot feromonet, och när informationen har mottagits skickar nervcellerna den vidare till hjärnan, där den bearbetas.
Evolutionära för- och nackdelar
Fördelen med feromoner är att systemet ger organismen förmåga att känna av andra organismers känslotillstånd - om de är hotfulla, vänliga eller parningsinriktade - på flera kilometers avstånd. Andra hinder som mörker och diverse föremål har ingen påverkan på de kemiska signalerna som kan färdas fritt.
Att som organism motta feromoner sker oftast utan problem, dock kan det uppstå problem för den organism som sänder ut dem. Det faktum att organismer inte kan rikta sina feromoner till någon specifik individ, utan att signalen kan nå ut även till potentiella fiender, är inte fördelaktigt ur varken en evolutionär eller livssynvinkel. Därför använder de flesta djur sig inte endast av feromoner, utan även fysisk kontakt som ger dem förmågan att känna av varandras tillstånd utan att locka till sig fiender. Dessutom är feromoner långsamt verkande, det tar tid innan mottagarorganismen kan ta del av den avsedda informationen, och som snabb varning är systemet för långsamt för att vara gynnsamt. Dock har evolution hjälpt flera arter att anpassa sig till dessa problem, t.ex. genom att låta individerna producera olika sorters feromoner på flera separerade områden på kroppen, genom körtlar och/eller urin.
Feromoners kemi och funktion
Man har lyckats identifiera och namnge flera feromoner, däribland bombykol (E-10-Z-12-hexadekadien-1-ol), ett feromon hos silkesfjärilen som används i samband med parning. Detta var det första feromon man lyckades isolera, vilket skedde 1959. Även feromonet dispalur (2-metyl-7,8-epoxioktadekan), som finns hos lövskogsnunnan används i sexuella sammanband. Det är dock inte bara fjärilar man har undersökt, även hos bin har en mängd olika feromoner identifierats. Ett av de viktigaste utsöndras av drottningen och kallas drottningferomon (alternativt drottningssubstans enligt NE). Det innehåller åtminstone 17 olika kolväten och är mycket viktigt för bisamhället eftersom det bl a gör så att arbetarbina drar upp en ny drottning om den aktuella skulle dö.
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# Ants share vomit to feed each other and communicate within the colony
Ants vomit into each other's mouths as a way of establishing and maintaining
social connections, as well as passing along nutrients — not unlike milk from
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## The regurgitated material includes nutrients, but also chemical signals
CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 10, 2021 5:09 PM EST | Last Updated: December 10, 2021
These carpenter ants aren't kissing, one is vomiting into the mouth of the
other. (Submitted by Adria LeBoeuf)
## Social Sharing
Quirks and Quarks 7:34 Ants share vomit to feed each other and communicate
within the colony
Feeding through regurgitation is called trophallaxis and is known in many
animals, including many species of ant. But in ants this phenomenon seems to
also serve an important role in organizing the colony.
Like a lot of other insects, ants have a foregut, midgut and hindgut. The
midgut and hindgut are for digested food. The foregut is known as the "social
gut" because this is where material is stored before it is vomited into
another ant's mouth.
According to a new study by Adria LeBoeuf , an assistant professor of
biology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, this behaviour has a few
functions, but a major one is to create what is called a "social circulatory
system" for the colony.
Ants form 'social circulatory systems' through the exchange of nutrients,
proteins and hormones in their vomit. (Submitted by Adria LeBoeuf)
## The colony that vomits together...
Her work suggests trophallaxis in ants helps keep the members of the colony
connected. She found that beyond nutrients, ants are passing along proteins,
hormones, and fragments of genetic material — RNA.
In colonies the exchange of vomit can be seen happening 20 times in a minute.
The vomit is usually a clear liquid.
Welcome to the world of trophallaxis (Cell Press)
The role an individual ant plays in the colony can be determined by the
contents of its social stomach, in particular the proteins it carries. For
example, nurse ants that care for the young generally were found to have
higher amounts of anti-aging proteins than others. LeBoeuf suggested this may
be a way that ensures that they survive to care for future generations.
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Tobias Wilner er mest kendt for at være forsanger og musikproducer i det danske band Blue Foundation, og for sit arbejde som filmkomponist til blandt andet DRs tv-serien Bedrag og Boris Bertrams dokumentarfilm Human Shelter.
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2000: Wise Guy – Blue Foundation, April Records
2001: Blue Foundation – Blue Foundation, April Records
2004: Sweep of Days – Blue Foundation, EMI
2006: Solid Origami – Blue Foundation, Popgroup
2006: Dead People’s Choice – Blue Foundation, EMI
2007: Life of a Ghost – Blue Foundation, Astralwerks
2009: Notwithstanding – Bichi, Hobby Industries
2010: Tankograd Original Soundtrack – Tobias Wilner, Dead People’s Choice Records
2012: In My Mind I Am Free – Blue Foundation, Dead People’s Choice Records
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blood_organ/Connective_tissue.txt | Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. It develops mostly from the mesenchyme, derived from the mesoderm, the middle embryonic germ layer. Connective tissue is found in between other tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. The three meninges, membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord, are composed of connective tissue. Most types of connective tissue consists of three main components: elastic and collagen fibers, ground substance, and cells. Blood, and lymph are classed as specialized fluid connective tissues that do not contain fiber. All are immersed in the body water. The cells of connective tissue include fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, mast cells and leukocytes.
The term "connective tissue" (in German, Bindegewebe) was introduced in 1830 by Johannes Peter Müller. The tissue was already recognized as a distinct class in the 18th century.
Types[edit]
Connective tissue can be broadly classified into connective tissue proper, and special connective tissue.
Connective tissue proper[edit]
Connective tissue proper consists of loose connective tissue (including reticular connective tissue and adipose tissue) and dense connective tissue (subdivided into dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues.) Loose and dense connective tissue are distinguished by the ratio of ground substance to fibrous tissue. Loose connective tissue has much more ground substance and a relative lack of fibrous tissue, while the reverse is true of dense connective tissue. Dense regular connective tissue, found in structures such as tendons and ligaments, is characterized by collagen fibers arranged in an orderly parallel fashion, giving it tensile strength in one direction. Dense irregular connective tissue provides strength in multiple directions by its dense bundles of fibers arranged in all directions.
Special connective tissue[edit]
Special connective tissue consists of cartilage, bone, blood and lymph. Other kinds of connective tissues include fibrous, elastic, and lymphoid connective tissues. Fibroareolar tissue is a mix of fibrous and areolar tissue. Fibromuscular tissue is made up of fibrous tissue and muscular tissue. New vascularised connective tissue that forms in the process of wound healing is termed granulation tissue. All of the special connective tissue types have been included as a subset of fascia in the fascial system, with blood and lymph classed as liquid fascia.
Bone and cartilage can be further classified as supportive connective tissue. Blood and lymph can also be categorized as fluid connective tissue, and liquid fascia.
Membranes[edit]
Membranes can be either of connective tissue or epithelial tissue. Connective tissue membranes include the meninges (the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) and synovial membranes that line joint cavities. Mucous membranes and serous membranes are epithelial with an underlying layer of loose connective tissue.
Fibrous types[edit]
Fiber types found in the extracellular matrix are collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers.
Ground substance is a clear, colorless, and viscous fluid containing glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans allowing fixation of Collagen fibers in intercellular spaces. Examples of non-fibrous connective tissue include adipose tissue (fat) and blood. Adipose tissue gives "mechanical cushioning" to the body, among other functions. Although there is no dense collagen network in adipose tissue, groups of adipose cells are kept together by collagen fibers and collagen sheets in order to keep fat tissue under compression in place (for example, the sole of the foot). Both the ground substance and proteins (fibers) create the matrix for connective tissue.
Type I collagen is present in many forms of connective tissue, and makes up about 25% of the total protein content of the mammalian body.
Types of fibers
Tissue
Purpose
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Location
Collagen fibers
Bind bones and other tissues to each other
Alpha polypeptide chains
tendon, ligament, skin, cornea, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, gut, and intervertebral disc.
Elastic fibers
Allow organs like arteries and lungs to recoil
Elastic microfibril and elastin
extracellular matrix
Reticular fibers
Form a scaffolding for other cells
Type III collagen
liver, bone marrow, and lymphatic organs
Function[edit]
See also: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Hypermobility as a result of an inherited connective tissue defect.
Connective tissue has a wide variety of functions that depend on the types of cells and the different classes of fibers involved. Loose and dense irregular connective tissue, formed mainly by fibroblasts and collagen fibers, have an important role in providing a medium for oxygen and nutrients to diffuse from capillaries to cells, and carbon dioxide and waste substances to diffuse from cells back into circulation. They also allow organs to resist stretching and tearing forces. Dense regular connective tissue, which forms organized structures, is a major functional component of tendons, ligaments and aponeuroses, and is also found in highly specialized organs such as the cornea. Elastic fibers, made from elastin and fibrillin, also provide resistance to stretch forces. They are found in the walls of large blood vessels and in certain ligaments, particularly in the ligamenta flava.
In hematopoietic and lymphatic tissues, reticular fibers made by reticular cells provide the stroma—or structural support—for the parenchyma (that is, the bulk of functional substance) of the organ.
Mesenchyme is a type of connective tissue found in developing organs of embryos that is capable of differentiation into all types of mature connective tissue. Another type of relatively undifferentiated connective tissue is the mucous connective tissue known as Wharton's jelly, found inside the umbilical cord. This tissue is no longer present after birth, leaving only scattered mesenchymal cells throughout the body.
Various types of specialized tissues and cells are classified under the spectrum of connective tissue, and are as diverse as brown and white adipose tissue, blood, cartilage and bone. Cells of the immune system—such as macrophages, mast cells, plasma cells, and eosinophils—are found scattered in loose connective tissue, providing the ground for starting inflammatory and immune responses upon the detection of antigens.
Clinical significance[edit]
Main article: Connective tissue disease
There are many types of connective tissue disorders, such as:
Connective tissue neoplasms including sarcomas such as hemangiopericytoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in nervous tissue.
Congenital diseases include Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Myxomatous degeneration – a pathological weakening of connective tissue.
Mixed connective tissue disease – a disease of the autoimmune system, also undifferentiated connective tissue disease.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) – a major autoimmune disease of connective tissue
Scurvy, caused by a deficiency of vitamin C which is necessary for the synthesis of collagen.
Fibromuscular dysplasia is a disease of the blood vessels that leads to an abnormal growth in the arterial wall.
See also[edit]
Endometrium
Parametrium
Notes and references[edit]
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^ Biga, Lindsay M.; Dawson, Sierra; Harwell, Amy; Hopkins, Robin; Kaufmann, Joel; LeMaster, Mike; Matern, Philip; Morrison-Graham, Katie; Quick, Devon (2019), "4.3 Connective Tissue Supports and Protects", Anatomy & Physiology, OpenStax/Oregon State University, retrieved 16 April 2021
^ "5.3.4: Fluid Tissues". Biology LibreTexts. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
^ Mathews, M. B. (1975). Connective Tissue, Macromolecular Structure Evolution. Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York. link.
^ Aterman, K. (1981). "Connective tissue: An eclectic historical review with particular reference to the liver". The Histochemical Journal. 13 (3): 341–396. doi:10.1007/BF01005055. PMID 7019165. S2CID 22765625.
^ Shostak, Stanley. "Connective Tissues". Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ Carol Mattson Porth; Glenn Matfin (1 October 2010). Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-1582557243. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
^ Potter, Hugh. "The Connective Tissues". Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ Caceci, Thomas. "Connective Tisues". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ King, David. "Histology Intro". Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ "Medical Definition of FIBROAREOLAR". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Granulation Tissue Definition". Memidex. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ Bordoni, Bruno; Mahabadi, Navid; Varacallo, Matthew (2022). "Anatomy, Fascia". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 29630284. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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^ Karki, Gaurab (23 February 2018). "Fluid or liquid connective tissue: blood and lymph". Online Biology Notes. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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| biology | 425720 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia | Fascia | Fascia är en anatomisk term för karaktäristiska makroskopiska bindvävsstrukturer, med andra ord särskilda strukturer av bindväv synliga för blotta ögat. Engelskan beskriver fascia med orden "sheets and sheaths" vilket godtyckligt kan översättas till hinnor respektive slidor. Begreppet fascia ska åtskiljas från aponeuros, ligament, senor, med mera.
Liksom annan bindväv består fascia av fiberproteiner, främst kollagen och elastin, samt den flytande grundsubstansen, en gelliknande vätska som huvudsakligen består av vatten, hyaluronsyra och andra olika glukosaminoglykaner. Denna struktur kallas även för den extracellulära matrisen (ECM). I fascian finns också celler, där fibroblaster är den mest förekommande.
Kroppens fascior delas utefter lokalisation klassiskt in i ytliga fascior respektive djupa fascior. Den ytliga fascian anses oftast synonymt med underhud (synonymt med latinets subcutis och grekiskans hypodermis). De djupa fasciorna delas oftast in i fascior omkring musklerna (fasciae musculorum) respektive inälvorna (inklusive fascior omkring neurovaskulära strukturer).
Fascia kan även klassificeras utefter bindvävens mikroskopiska organisation. Fascior kan således beskrivas som löst/luckert/areolärt packade (exempelvis underhud) respektive tätt packade sådana (exempelvis muskelfascior).
Sammansättningen beror av vilken belastning och krav vävnaden utsätts för. Högre belastning skapar en kraftigare, tätare fascia.
Fascians beståndsdelar
Fascia består av celler och den extracellulära matrixen (ECM). Cellerna tillverkar och underhåller beståndsdelarna i ECM. ECM består i sin tur av fiberproteiner och den flytande gelaktiga grundsubstansen.
Fascia ombildas löpande av fibroblaster och fasciacyter. All bindväv, oavsett om vi pratar fascia, brosk, skelett med mera har samma ursprung, embryots mesoderm. Även all vår muskulatur, blod- och lymfvävnad, könsorgan, slemhinnor mm har samma ursprung, mesodermet.
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Fibroblaster – producerar kollagen, elastin, kolhydrater, signalproteiner, enzyme mm, allt efter de mekaniska krafter som fascian utsätts för, t ex tryck och vibrationer. Fibroblaster bygger upp, bryter ner, och underhåller ECM.
Fasciacyter – producerar hyaluronsyra till grundsubstansen. Dessa ligger placerade nära, längs med ytskikten av fascians olika glidlager och även i endomysiet (det tunna fasciahöljet runt varje muskelfiber).
Immunförsvarsceller – mast-celler, makrofager, lymfocyter mm
Myofibroblaster – Fibroblaster kan vid behov omvandlas till myofibroblaster, celler som har förmåga att kontrahera. Den egenskapen behövs vid läkning då till exempel ett sår ska dras ihop, de deltar i den inflammatoriska processen. Myofibroblaster påverkar också tonus i fascian.
Telocyter – en ny cell som upptäckts i fascia och som presenterades 2016. En cell som är känslig för mekanisk stimulans och som verkar vara vital för många fysiologiska processer. Den verkar vara delaktig i kommunikation mellan celler. Fascia är ett kontinuerligt nätverk som snabbt förmedlar signaler mellan celler.
Adipocyter – eller fettceller. Producerar fettvävnad (kroppsfett), vilket är en komponent i den lukra fascian. De lagrar energi och de har också en viktig endokrin funktion (hormoner).
Fiberproteiner
Kollagen – Kroppens vanligaste protein. Typ I och III är de som man hittar mest av i fascia och de formar fibrer som ska motstå spänning/sträckning och kunna anpassa sig till den mekaniska kraft som vävnaden utsätts för. Kollagenfibrerna ger draghållfasthet och struktur till vävnaden, där typ I är starkast.
Elastin – Är ett mer elastiskt protein som ger elasticitet och spänst till vävnaden. Finns främst i elastiskt brosk, lucker fascia, hud, lungor, kärlväggar, men även i mindre mängder i senor och ligament för att ge en återfjädrande, spänstigare egenskap till vävnaden.
Reticulin – Formas av kollagen III fibrer. Skapar det mjukare kollagena nätverket kring organens celler och i endomysiet runt varje muskelfiber.
Grundsubstansen
Den flytande delen av fascia. Huvudbeståndsdelar är HA och andra GAG, och PG.
Glukosaminoglycaner – GAG – långa, stora polysackarider uppbyggda av sekvenser med disackarider. Resorberar stora mängder vatten. Tillsammans med kollagenets styrka ger GAG egenskaper att stå emot compression. Inkluderar hyaluronsyra, kondroitinsulfat, dermatansulfat, heparansulfat, heparin and keratansulfat.
Proteoglykaner – PG – bildas då GAG binds till en proteinkedja. Peptider som binder vatten. Ger stötdämpande egenskaper.
Hyaluronsyra – HA – Hyaluronsyra klassas som en icke svavelhaltig GAG. Det är kroppens största polysackarid och hittas i alla ryggradsdjur.
Det finns en växande mängd forskning som stöder fascians betydelse och kunskapen om fascians funktion och dess beteende ökar ständigt. Antalet forskningsartiklar om fascia i peer-reviewed-journaler har ökat lavinartat de senaste 20 åren. 2007 hölls den första Internationella Fascia Research Congress på Harvard Medical School i USA. Därefter 2009 i Amsterdam, 2012 i Vancouver, i Washington 2015, Berlin 2018 och Montreal 2022.
Fascia Research Society är en internationell, icke vinstdrivande sammanslutning med forskare, akademiker, kliniker m fl som delar intresse av forskning om fascia.
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5. Functions of blood: transport around the body
# Functions of blood: transport around the body
One of the key functions of blood is transport. Blood vessels are like
networks of roads where deliveries and waste removal take place. Oxygen,
nutrients and hormones are delivered around the body in the blood and carbon
dioxide and other waste products are removed.
The heart is constantly pumping blood so it is always moving around the body.
#### Oxygen
Transporting oxygen is a vital role of the red blood cells.
When we breathe in, the millions of air sacs in the lungs fill with fresh
oxygenated air. The oxygen then moves into the blood by passing first through
the very thin walls of the air sacs and then into the capillaries, which are
tiny blood vessels in a network within the lungs.
Red blood cells squeeze through narrow capillaries in single file. Haemoglobin
molecules inside red blood cells pick up and carry the oxygen. These oxygen-
rich cells travel in the blood vessels from the lungs to the left side of the
heart. The blood is then pumped around the body.
Red blood cells are adapted for the transport of oxygen. They are small and
flexible so they can fit through narrow vessels, have a bi-concave shape which
maximises their surface area to absorb oxygen, have a thin membrane so gases
easily diffuse through, and contain haemoglobin which binds to oxygen.
(Picture: red blood cells)
It is the millions of iron-containing haemoglobin proteins that make blood
red. Molecules with more oxygen bound to them are brighter red.
When the red blood cells reach tissues that need oxygen, the oxygen is
released from the haemoglobin and diffuses into the cells where it is used to
make energy.
All the systems in our body rely on oxygen to make energy. If our blood didn’t
move the oxygen we breathe into our organs and tissues, we wouldn’t be able to
carry out normal functions such as moving our muscles, digesting food or
thinking. Blood keeps us alive.
At the same time, red blood cells will pick up waste carbon dioxide that has
been released from the cells and entered the blood stream. Red blood cells
carrying less oxygen are a duller red colour, which is why deoxygenated blood
in our veins is a darker red than oxygenated.
Red blood cells then travel within veins back to the right side of the heart.
From the heart the blood is pumped back to the lungs where the carbon dioxide
is released from the blood into the air sacs to be breathed out. Air is
breathed in, oxygen is picked up by the blood and the journey begins again.
Red blood cells moving through a vessel
All the systems in our body rely on oxygen to make energy. If our blood didn’t
move the oxygen we breathe into our organs and tissues, we wouldn’t be able to
carry out normal functions such as moving our muscles, digesting food or
thinking. Blood keeps us alive.
At the same time, red blood cells will pick up waste carbon dioxide that has
been released from the cells and entered the blood stream. Red blood cells
carrying less oxygen are a duller red colour, which is why deoxygenated blood
in our veins is a darker red than oxygenated.
Red blood cells then travel within veins back to the right side of the heart.
From the heart the blood is pumped back to the lungs where the carbon dioxide
is released from the blood into the air sacs to be breathed out. Air is
breathed in, oxygen is picked up by the blood and the journey begins again.
(Picture: the circulatory system)
#### Nutrients
The blood carries nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, sugars, fats and
proteins around the body.
Digested nutrients are absorbed into the blood through capillaries in the
small intestine. They are then moved to the cells around the body where they
are needed.
The blood vessels near to the cells are small in diameter so the blood flows
more slowly, allowing the cells to take up nutrients from the blood and to
exchange waste products into the blood to be removed.
Waste products are transported to the organs that remove them from the blood
and then eliminate them from the body. For example, excess water is filtered
out by the kidneys and toxins are removed from the blood by the liver.
#### Hormones
The movement of hormones around the body in the blood allows communication
between organs. Hormones help control many processes in our bodies including
growth, development, mood, metabolism, reproduction and how our organs work.
Hormones are secreted from glands into the blood and then carried to their
target organs where they exert their effects. They carry instructions to cells
all over the body. Once the hormones reach a target cell they bind to
receptors on the inside or the outside of the cell.
By travelling in the blood, hormones can affect tissues and organs far away
from where they were produced or have effects on the whole body.
##### Did you know?
The body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels. This is long enough to circle the
globe more than twice.
It takes a red blood cell less than a minute to move from the heart, through
the body, and back to the heart.
Red blood cells live for around 120 days.
Every second your body makes about two million red blood cells.
An average adult heart pumps about five tablespoons of blood per beat.
Another important function of blood is protection. White blood cells help
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cracking_joint/Joint.txt | A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole. They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement. Some joints, such as the knee, elbow, and shoulder, are self-lubricating, almost frictionless, and are able to withstand compression and maintain heavy loads while still executing smooth and precise movements. Other joints such as sutures between the bones of the skull permit very little movement (only during birth) in order to protect the brain and the sense organs. The connection between a tooth and the jawbone is also called a joint, and is described as a fibrous joint known as a gomphosis. Joints are classified both structurally and functionally.
Classification[edit]
The number of joints depends on if sesamoids are included, age of the human and the definition of joints. However, the number of sesamoids is the same in most people with variations being rare.
Joints are mainly classified structurally and functionally. Structural classification is determined by how the bones connect to each other, while functional classification is determined by the degree of movement between the articulating bones. In practice, there is significant overlap between the two types of classifications.
Clinical, numerical classification[edit]
monoarticular – concerning one joint
oligoarticular or pauciarticular – concerning 2–4 joints
polyarticular – concerning 5 or more joints
Structural classification (binding tissue)[edit]
Types of joints based upon their structure (L to R): cartilaginous joint, fibrous joint, and synovial joint.
Structural classification names and divides joints according to the type of binding tissue that connects the bones to each other. There are four structural classifications of joints:
fibrous joint – joined by dense regular connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers
cartilaginous joint – joined by cartilage. There are two types: primary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage, and secondary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the involved bones with fibrocartilage connecting them.
synovial joint – not directly joined – the bones have a synovial cavity and are united by the dense irregular connective tissue that forms the articular capsule that is normally associated with accessory ligaments.
facet joint – joint between two articular processes between two vertebrae.
Functional classification (movement)[edit]
Joints can also be classified functionally according to the type and degree of movement they allow: Joint movements are described with reference to the basic anatomical planes.
synarthrosis – permits little or no mobility. Most synarthrosis joints are fibrous joints, such as skull sutures. This lack of mobility is important, because the skull bones serve to protect the brain.
amphiarthrosis – permits slight mobility. Most amphiarthrosis joints are cartilaginous joints. An example is the intervertebral disc. Individual intervertebral discs allow for small movements between adjacent vertebrae, but when added together, the vertebral column provides the flexibility that allows the body to twist, or bend to the front, back, or side.
synovial joint (also known as a diarthrosis) – freely movable. Synovial joints can in turn be classified into six groups according to the type of movement they allow: plane joint, ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, condyloid joint and saddle joint.
Joints can also be classified, according to the number of axes of movement they allow, into nonaxial (gliding, as between the proximal ends of the ulna and radius), monoaxial (uniaxial), biaxial and multiaxial. Another classification is according to the degrees of freedom allowed, and distinguished between joints with one, two or three degrees of freedom. A further classification is according to the number and shapes of the articular surfaces: flat, concave and convex surfaces. Types of articular surfaces include trochlear surfaces.
Biomechanical classification[edit]
Joints can also be classified based on their anatomy or on their biomechanical properties. According to the anatomic classification, joints are subdivided into simple and compound, depending on the number of bones involved, and into complex and combination joints:
Simple joint: two articulation surfaces (e.g. shoulder joint, hip joint)
Compound joint: three or more articulation surfaces (e.g. radiocarpal joint)
Complex joint: two or more articulation surfaces and an articular disc or meniscus (e.g. knee joint)
Anatomical[edit]
Joints of the human body
The joints may be classified anatomically into the following groups:
Joints of hand
Elbow joints
Wrist joints
Axillary joints
Sternoclavicular joints
Vertebral articulations
Temporomandibular joints
Sacroiliac joints
Hip joints
Knee joints
Articulations of foot
Unmyelinated nerve fibers are abundant in joint capsules and ligaments, as well as in the outer part of intra-articular menisci. These nerve fibers are responsible for pain perception when a joint is strained.
Clinical significance[edit]
Further information: Arthropathy, Arthritis, and Joint replacement
Damaging the cartilage of joints (articular cartilage) or the bones and muscles that stabilize the joints can lead to joint dislocations and osteoarthritis. Swimming is a great way to exercise the joints with minimal damage.
A joint disorder is termed arthropathy, and when involving inflammation of one or more joints the disorder is called arthritis. Most joint disorders involve arthritis, but joint damage by external physical trauma is typically not termed arthritis.
Arthropathies are called polyarticular (multiarticular) when involving many joints and monoarticular when involving only a single joint.
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over the age of 55. There are many different forms of arthritis, each of which has a different cause. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative joint disease), occurs following trauma to the joint, following an infection of the joint or simply as a result of aging and the deterioration of articular cartilage. Furthermore, there is emerging evidence that abnormal anatomy may contribute to early development of osteoarthritis. Other forms of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, which are autoimmune diseases in which the body is attacking itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint that results in subsequent inflammation. Additionally, there is a less common form of gout that is caused by the formation of rhomboidal-shaped crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This form of gout is known as pseudogout.
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) involves the jaw joints and can cause facial pain, clicking sounds in the jaw, or limitation of jaw movement, to name a few symptoms. It is caused by psychological tension and misalignment of the jaw (malocclusion), and may be affecting as many as 75 million Americans.
History[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The English word joint is a past participle of the verb join, and can be read as joined. Joint is derived from Latin iunctus, past participle of the Latin verb iungere, join, unite, connect, attach.
The English term articulation is derived from Latin articulatio.
Humans have also developed lighter, more fragile joint bones over time due to the decrease in physical activity compared to thousands of years ago.
See also[edit]
Arthrology
Cracking joints
Kinesiology
Ligament
Development of joints | biology | 4868362 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belastningsskada | Belastningsskada | En belastningsskada, också kallade förslitningsskada, är en ansträngningsutlösta skada på det muskuloskeletala systemet, som vanligen yttrar sig i smärta och svårigheter att röra kroppsdelen som drabbats. De forskningsområden som berör belastningsskador är ergonomi, idrottsmedicin samt arbets- och miljömedicin.
Till belastningsskador hör fysisk överansträngning efter upprepade rörelser eller arbetsställningar, vilket kan ge degeneration och inflammation i muskler, skelett, ligament, senor, bursa, brosk, annan bindväv, nerver, lokala blodkärl, med mera. Sådana tillstånd förekommer som arbetsskada, inom idrott, och efter andra aktiviteter som innebär tunga lyft och liknande påfrestningar. Den vetenskapliga disciplin som syftar till att minska belastningsskador kallas ergonomi.
Sannolikt uppkommer belastningsskador för att en kroppsdel inte hinner läka och återuppbyggas på grund av upprepad påfrestning. Därigenom uteblir den anpassning som skulle ha skett om kroppsdelen fått återhämta sig. Skadan uppkommer med andra ord antingen för att någon tagit i för mycket, eller för att personen har dålig teknik, kroppshållning eller rörelse.
Belastningsskador inom idrott är förhållandevis vanligt när träningen är monoton och intensiv. Alltför intensiv träning och överbelastning på i synnerhet ryggen innan kroppen slutat växa, kan ge diskförändringar som ligger som latenta förutsättningar för senare ryggproblem. Fysisk aktivitet och sport är bra för växande ungdomar, men styrketräning och monotona rörelser innan kroppen vuxit klart kan försämra hälsan. Andra riskfaktorer är fetma och övervikt, och att vara otränad. Psykosociala faktorer och stress är bidragande, eftersom tillstånden kan göra så att man spänner sig. Aktiviteter som bidrar till förslitningar är sådana som utförs i kall temperatur, vibration, upprepade rörelser, statiska kroppspositioner, häftiga styrkeprov, lokal mekanisk stress, och att kroppshållningen under aktiviteten utgör en ständig belastning.
Belastningsskador kan bero på att blodflödet till det drabbade området minskat. Därmed minskar omsättningen av syre och andra blodburna substanser till den muskel som ska användas. Upprepad belastning kan ge mikrotrauma, vilket om det inte får läka kan leda till degeneration och inflammation i vävnaden. Inflammation förekommer i en del fall, men inte alla. Bidragande patofysiologiska förklaringar finns både på genetisk och epigenetisk nivå. Förslitningen kan också förklaras med ämnesomsättningen till den drabbade kroppsdelen, som bland annat förändras med minskat blodflöde. Detta kan exempelvis handla om förändrad kollagenaktivitet i leder. Minskat blodflöde och förändrad ämnesomsättning är normalt vid stigande ålder, men även överbelastning kan leda till att sådan degeneration inträffar.
Belastningsskador brukar klassificeras efter vilken diagnos det är fråga om, exempelvis stressfraktur, artros, hand–arm-vibrationssyndrom, diskbråck, tendinopati, bursit, entesopati, epikondylit ("tennisarmbåge"), med mera. Gemensamt för dessa är att de orsakar vanligen lokal smärta och att rörelseförmågan inskränks. Förr var det vanligt att felaktigt definiera många sådana skador som inflammationer, så exempelvis med tendiniter, men ny förståelse för smärtbildande mekanismer har lett till allmänna rekommendationer att inte utgå från att det föreligger inflammation om det inte kunnat fastställas.
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cracking_joint/Joint_cracking.txt |
Joint cracking is the manipulation of joints to produce a sound and related "popping" sensation. It is sometimes performed by physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and masseurs in Turkish baths pursuing a variety of outcomes.
The cracking of joints, especially knuckles, was long believed to lead to arthritis and other joint problems. However, this is not supported by medical research.
The cracking mechanism and the resulting sound is caused by dissolved gas (nitrogen gas) cavitation bubbles suddenly collapsing inside the joints. This happens when the joint cavity is stretched beyond its normal size. The pressure inside the joint cavity drops and the dissolved gas suddenly comes out of solution and takes gaseous form which makes a distinct popping noise. To be able to crack the same knuckle again requires waiting about 20 minutes before the bubbles dissolve back into the synovial fluid and will be able to form again.
It is possible for voluntary joint cracking by an individual to be considered as part of the obsessive–compulsive disorders spectrum.
Causes[edit]
MRI of a cracking finger joint depicting cavitation between the bones
Static images of the hand in the resting phase before cracking (left). The same hand following cracking with the addition of a post-cracking distraction force (right). Note the dark, interarticular void (yellow arrow).
For many decades, the physical mechanism that causes the cracking sound as a result of bending, twisting, or compressing joints was uncertain. Suggested causes included:
Cavitation within the joint—small cavities of partial vacuum form in the synovial fluid and then rapidly collapse, producing a sharp sound.
Rapid stretching of ligaments.
Intra-articular (within-joint) adhesions being broken.
Formation of bubbles of joint air as the joint is expanded.
There were several hypotheses to explain the cracking of joints. Synovial fluid cavitation has some evidence to support it. When a spinal manipulation is performed, the applied force separates the articular surfaces of a fully encapsulated synovial joint, which in turn creates a reduction in pressure within the joint cavity. In this low-pressure environment, some of the gases that are dissolved in the synovial fluid (which are naturally found in all bodily fluids) leave the solution, making a bubble, or cavity (tribonucleation), which rapidly collapses upon itself, resulting in a "clicking" sound. The contents of the resultant gas bubble are thought to be mainly carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen. The effects of this process will remain for a period of time known as the "refractory period", during which the joint cannot be "re-cracked", which lasts about 20 minutes, while the gases are slowly reabsorbed into the synovial fluid. There is some evidence that ligament laxity may be associated with an increased tendency to cavitate.
In 2015, research showed that bubbles remained in the fluid after cracking, suggesting that the cracking sound was produced when the bubble within the joint was formed, not when it collapsed. In 2018, a team in France created a mathematical simulation of what happens in a joint just before it cracks. The team concluded that the sound is caused by bubbles' collapse, and bubbles observed in the fluid are the result of a partial collapse. Due to the theoretical basis and lack of physical experimentation, the scientific community is still not fully convinced of this conclusion.
The snapping of tendons or scar tissue over a prominence (as in snapping hip syndrome) can also generate a loud snapping or popping sound.
Relation to arthritis[edit]
The common claim that cracking one's knuckles causes arthritis is not supported by scientific evidence. A study published in 2011 examined the hand radiographs of 215 people (aged 50 to 89). It compared the joints of those who regularly cracked their knuckles to those who did not. The study concluded that knuckle-cracking did not cause hand osteoarthritis, no matter how many years or how often a person cracked their knuckles. This early study has been criticized for not taking into consideration the possibility of confounding factors, such as whether the ability to crack one's knuckles is associated with impaired hand functioning rather than being a cause of it.
The medical doctor Donald Unger cracked the knuckles of his left hand every day for more than sixty years, but he did not crack the knuckles of his right hand. No arthritis or other ailments formed in either hand, and for this, he was awarded 2009's satirical Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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cracking_joint/Crepitus.txt | Crepitus is "a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone".
Various types of crepitus that can be heard in joint pathologies are:
Causes[edit]
The sound can be created when two rough surfaces in an organism's body come into contact—for example, in osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis when the cartilage around joints erodes and the surfaces in the joint grind against one another, or when the two fractured surfaces of the broken bones rub together. Crepitus is a common sign of bone fracture.
Crepitus can easily be created and observed by exerting a small amount of force on a joint, thus 'cracking it'. This is caused by bubbles of nitrogen forming in the synovial fluid bursting. Almost every joint in the body can be 'cracked' in this way, but the joints which require the least amount of force to produce this effect include the hallux (big toes), the knuckles and the neck joints. This phenomenon is caused when the movement of the joint lowers the pressure of its synovial fluid, causing the bubbles to form and burst. A refractory period of about 20 minutes exists where the joint cannot be stimulated to produce crepitus after being cracked until the nitrogen gas dissolves back into the synovial fluid.
In soft tissues, crepitus can be produced when gas is introduced into an area where it is normally not present.
The term can also be used when describing the sounds produced by lung conditions such as interstitial lung disease; these are also referred to as "rales". Crepitus is often loud enough to be heard by the human ear, although a stethoscope may be needed to detect instances caused by respiratory diseases.
In times of poor surgical practice, post-surgical complications involved anaerobic infection by Clostridium perfringens strains, which can cause gas gangrene in tissues, also giving rise to crepitus.
Subcutaneous crepitus (or surgical emphysema) is a crackling sound resulting from subcutaneous emphysema, or air trapped in the subcutaneous tissues.
See also[edit]
Cracking joints
Further reading[edit]
Richards RR, McKee MD (October 1989). "Treatment of painful scapulothoracic crepitus by resection of the superomedial angle of the scapula. A report of three cases". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (247): 111–6. doi:10.1097/00003086-198910000-00019. PMID 2791379.
Jiang CC, Liu YJ, Yip KM, Wu E (1993). "Physiological patellofemoral crepitus in knee joint disorders". Bulletin. 53 (4): 22–6. PMID 8829591.
Kuhn JE, Plancher KD, Hawkins RJ (1998). "Symptomatic scapulothoracic crepitus and bursitis". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 6 (5): 267–73. doi:10.5435/00124635-199809000-00001. PMID 9753753. S2CID 24203563.
Dennis DA, Kim RH, Johnson DR, Springer BD, Fehring TK, Sharma A (January 2011). "The John Insall Award: control-matched evaluation of painful patellar Crepitus after total knee arthroplasty". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 469 (1): 10–7. doi:10.1007/s11999-010-1485-3. PMC 3008897. PMID 20706813.
O'Connor, Anahad (December 15, 2014). "Why Do My Knees Make Noise When I Squat?". Ask Well. The New York Times. | biology | 1954956 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stictocranius | Stictocranius | Stictocranius er en slekt med biller som hører til familien kortvinger (Staphylinidae). De er ganske små og spinkle biller som lever på fuktige steder.
Utseende
Små, spinkle biller, gjerne rundt 2 millimeter lange. Hodet er stort og flatt, fasettøynene er ganske små, runde og sitter nær bakkanten av hodet. Antennene har en tydelig kølle, kjevne (mandiblene) er slanke og sigdformede. Brystskjoldet (pronotum) er ganske lite, gjerne med en lengdefure i midten. Dekkvingene er ganske korte, og beina er korte og spinkle.
Levevis
Billene kan finnes på bakken på litt fuktige steder i skog.
Utbredelse
Gruppen er utbredt i Nord-Amerika.
Systematisk inndeling
Ordenen biller (Coleoptera)
Underordenen Polyphaga
Overfamilien åtsel- og rovbiller (Staphylinoidea)
Familien kortvinger (Staphylinidae) Latreille, 1802
Underfamilien sumpkortvinger (Euaesthetinae)
Stammen Stictocraniini Jakobson, 1914
Slekten Stictocranius LeConte, 1866 - 5 arter
Stictocranius chinensis Puthz, 1974
Stictocranius mariae (Hatch, 1957)
Stictocranius puncticeps LeConte, 1866
Stictocranius schillhammeri Puthz, 2011
Stictocranius sparsepunctatus Puthz, 2011
Referanser
Eksterne lenker
bugguide.net - bildedatabase over nordamerikanske insekter
Sumpkortvinger
Biller formelt beskrevet i 1866 | norwegian_bokmål | 0.870135 |
cracking_joint/Cracking_(chemistry).txt | In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts. Cracking is the breakdown of large hydrocarbons into smaller, more useful alkanes and alkenes. Simply put, hydrocarbon cracking is the process of breaking a long chain hydrocarbon into short ones. This process requires high temperatures.
More loosely, outside the field of petroleum chemistry, the term "cracking" is used to describe any type of splitting of molecules under the influence of heat, catalysts and solvents, such as in processes of destructive distillation or pyrolysis.
Fluid catalytic cracking produces a high yield of petrol and LPG, while hydrocracking is a major source of jet fuel, diesel fuel, naphtha, and again yields LPG.
History and patents[edit]
Among several variants of thermal cracking methods (variously known as the "Shukhov cracking process", "Burton cracking process", "Burton-Humphreys cracking process", and "Dubbs cracking process") Vladimir Shukhov, a Russian engineer, invented and patented, the first in 1891 (Russian Empire, patent no. 12926, November 7, 1891). One installation was used to a limited extent in Russia, but development was not followed up; In the first decade of the 20th century the American engineers William Merriam Burton and Robert E. Humphreys independently developed and patented a similar process as U.S. patent 1,049,667 on June 8, 1908. Among its advantages was that both the condenser and the boiler were continuously kept under pressure.
In its earlier versions it was a batch process, rather than continuous, and many patents were to follow in the US and Europe, though not all were practical. In 1924, a delegation from the American Sinclair Oil Corporation visited Shukhov. Sinclair Oil apparently wished to suggest that the patent of Burton and Humphreys, in use by Standard Oil, was derived from Shukhov's patent for oil cracking, as described in the Russian patent. If that could be established, it could strengthen the hand of rival American companies wishing to invalidate the Burton-Humphreys patent. In the event Shukhov satisfied the Americans that in principle Burton's method closely resembled his 1891 patents, though his own interest in the matter was primarily to establish that "the Russian oil industry could easily build a cracking apparatus according to any of the described systems without being accused by the Americans of borrowing for free".
At that time, just a few years after the Russian Revolution and brutal Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union was desperate to develop industry and earn foreign exchange, so their oil industry eventually did obtain much of their technology from foreign companies, largely American. At about that time, fluid catalytic cracking was being explored and developed and soon replaced most of the purely thermal cracking processes in the fossil fuel processing industry. The replacement was not complete; many types of cracking, including pure thermal cracking, still are in use, depending on the nature of the feedstock and the products required to satisfy market demands. Thermal cracking remains important, for example in producing naphtha, gas oil, and coke, and more sophisticated forms of thermal cracking have been developed for various purposes. These include visbreaking, steam cracking, and coking.
Cracking methodologies[edit]
Thermal cracking[edit]
Modern high-pressure thermal cracking operates at absolute pressures of about 7,000 kPa. An overall process of disproportionation can be observed, where "light", hydrogen-rich products are formed at the expense of heavier molecules which condense and are depleted of hydrogen. The actual reaction is known as homolytic fission and produces alkenes, which are the basis for the economically important production of polymers.
Thermal cracking is currently used to "upgrade" very heavy fractions or to produce light fractions or distillates, burner fuel and/or petroleum coke. Two extremes of the thermal cracking in terms of the product range are represented by the high-temperature process called "steam cracking" or pyrolysis (ca. 750 °C to 900 °C or higher) which produces valuable ethylene and other feedstocks for the petrochemical industry, and the milder-temperature delayed coking (ca. 500 °C) which can produce, under the right conditions, valuable needle coke, a highly crystalline petroleum coke used in the production of electrodes for the steel and aluminium industries.
William Merriam Burton developed one of the earliest thermal cracking processes in 1912 which operated at 700–750 °F (370–400 °C) and an absolute pressure of 90 psi (620 kPa) and was known as the Burton process. Shortly thereafter, in 1921, C.P. Dubbs, an employee of the Universal Oil Products Company, developed a somewhat more advanced thermal cracking process which operated at 750–860 °F (400–460 °C) and was known as the Dubbs process. The Dubbs process was used extensively by many refineries until the early 1940s when catalytic cracking came into use.
Steam cracking[edit]
Main article: Steam cracking
Steam cracking is a petrochemical process in which saturated hydrocarbons are broken down into smaller, often unsaturated, hydrocarbons. It is the principal industrial method for producing the lighter alkenes (or commonly olefins), including ethene (or ethylene) and propene (or propylene). Steam cracker units are facilities in which a feedstock such as naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethane, propane or butane is thermally cracked through the use of steam in a bank of pyrolysis furnaces to produce lighter hydrocarbons.
In steam cracking, a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon feed like naphtha, LPG or ethane is diluted with steam and briefly heated in a furnace without the presence of oxygen. Typically, the reaction temperature is very high, at around 850 °C, but the reaction is only allowed to take place very briefly. In modern cracking furnaces, the residence time is reduced to milliseconds to improve yield, resulting in gas velocities up to the speed of sound. After the cracking temperature has been reached, the gas is quickly quenched to stop the reaction in a transfer line heat exchanger or inside a quenching header using quench oil.
The products produced in the reaction depend on the composition of the feed, the hydrocarbon-to-steam ratio, and on the cracking temperature and furnace residence time. Light hydrocarbon feeds such as ethane, LPGs or light naphtha give product streams rich in the lighter alkenes, including ethylene, propylene, and butadiene. Heavier hydrocarbon (full range and heavy naphthas as well as other refinery products) feeds give some of these, but also give products rich in aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons suitable for inclusion in gasoline or fuel oil. Typical product streams include pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) and BTX.
A higher cracking temperature (also referred to as severity) favors the production of ethylene and benzene, whereas lower severity produces higher amounts of propylene, C4-hydrocarbons and liquid products. The process also results in the slow deposition of coke, a form of carbon, on the reactor walls. Since coke degrades the efficiency of the reactor, great care is taken to design reaction conditions to minimize its formation. Nonetheless, a steam cracking furnace can usually only run for a few months between de-cokings. "Decokes" require the furnace to be isolated from the process and then a flow of steam or a steam/air mixture is passed through the furnace coils. This decoking is essentially combustion of the carbons, converting the hard solid carbon layer to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
Fluid Catalytic cracking[edit]
Main article: Fluid catalytic cracking
Schematic flow diagram of a fluid catalytic cracker
The catalytic cracking process involves the presence of solid acid catalysts, usually silica-alumina and zeolites. The catalysts promote the formation of carbocations, which undergo processes of rearrangement and scission of C-C bonds. Relative to thermal cracking, cat cracking proceeds at milder temperatures, which saves energy. Furthermore, by operating at lower temperatures, the yield of alkenes is diminished. Alkenes cause instability of hydrocarbon fuels.
Fluid catalytic cracking is a commonly used process, and a modern oil refinery will typically include a cat cracker, particularly at refineries in the US, due to the high demand for gasoline. The process was first used around 1942 and employs a powdered catalyst. During WWII, the Allied Forces had plentiful supplies of the materials in contrast to the Axis Forces, which suffered severe shortages of gasoline and artificial rubber. Initial process implementations were based on low activity alumina catalyst and a reactor where the catalyst particles were suspended in a rising flow of feed hydrocarbons in a fluidized bed.
In newer designs, cracking takes place using a very active zeolite-based catalyst in a short-contact time vertical or upward-sloped pipe called the "riser". Pre-heated feed is sprayed into the base of the riser via feed nozzles where it contacts extremely hot fluidized catalyst at 1,230 to 1,400 °F (666 to 760 °C). The hot catalyst vaporizes the feed and catalyzes the cracking reactions that break down the high-molecular weight oil into lighter components including LPG, gasoline, and diesel. The catalyst-hydrocarbon mixture flows upward through the riser for a few seconds, and then the mixture is separated via cyclones. The catalyst-free hydrocarbons are routed to a main fractionator for separation into fuel gas, LPG, gasoline, naphtha, light cycle oils used in diesel and jet fuel, and heavy fuel oil.
During the trip up the riser, the cracking catalyst is "spent" by reactions which deposit coke on the catalyst and greatly reduce activity and selectivity. The "spent" catalyst is disengaged from the cracked hydrocarbon vapors and sent to a stripper where it contacts steam to remove hydrocarbons remaining in the catalyst pores. The "spent" catalyst then flows into a fluidized-bed regenerator where air (or in some cases air plus oxygen) is used to burn off the coke to restore catalyst activity and also provide the necessary heat for the next reaction cycle, cracking being an endothermic reaction. The "regenerated" catalyst then flows to the base of the riser, repeating the cycle.
The gasoline produced in the FCC unit has an elevated octane rating but is less chemically stable compared to other gasoline components due to its olefinic profile. Olefins in gasoline are responsible for the formation of polymeric deposits in storage tanks, fuel ducts and injectors. The FCC LPG is an important source of C3-C4 olefins and isobutane that are essential feeds for the alkylation process and the production of polymers such as polypropylene.
Hydrocracking[edit]
Hydrocracking is a catalytic cracking process assisted by the presence of added hydrogen gas. Unlike a hydrotreater, hydrocracking uses hydrogen to break C-C bonds (hydrotreatment is conducted prior to hydrocracking to protect the catalysts in a hydrocracking process). In 2010, 265 million tons of petroleum was processed with this technology. The main feedstock is vacuum gas oil, a heavy fraction of petroleum.
The products of this process are saturated hydrocarbons; depending on the reaction conditions (temperature, pressure, catalyst activity) these products range from ethane, LPG to heavier hydrocarbons consisting mostly of isoparaffins. Hydrocracking is normally facilitated by a bifunctional catalyst that is capable of rearranging and breaking hydrocarbon chains as well as adding hydrogen to aromatics and olefins to produce naphthenes and alkanes.
The major products from hydrocracking are jet fuel and diesel, but low sulphur naphtha fractions and LPG are also produced. All these products have a very low content of sulfur and other contaminants. It is very common in Europe and Asia because those regions have high demand for diesel and kerosene. In the US, fluid catalytic cracking is more common because the demand for gasoline is higher.
The hydrocracking process depends on the nature of the feedstock and the relative rates of the two competing reactions, hydrogenation and cracking. Heavy aromatic feedstock is converted into lighter products under a wide range of very high pressures (1,000-2,000 psi) and fairly high temperatures (750°-1,500 °F, 400-800 °C), in the presence of hydrogen and special catalysts.
Fundamentals[edit]
Outside of the industrial sector, cracking of C-C and C-H bonds are rare chemical reactions. In principle, ethane can undergo homolysis:
CH3CH3 → 2 CH3•
Because C-C bond energy is so high (377 kJ/mol), this reaction is not observed under laboratory conditions. More common examples of cracking reactions involve retro-Diels-Alder reactions. Illustrative is the thermal cracking of dicyclopentadiene to produce cyclopentadiene.
See also[edit]
Steam reforming
Catalytic reforming | biology | 407932 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dampreforming | Dampreforming | Dampreforming, hydrogenreforming eller katalytisk oksidasjon er en kjemisk prosess som produserer hydrogen fra hydrokarboner. I industriell skala er det den dominerende metode for å produsere hydrogen. Dampreforming i liten skala er aktuell for fremstilling av hydrogen til brenselceller.
Industriell reforming
Dampreforming av naturgass (engelsk: steam methane reforming, SMR) er den vanligste og rimeligste metoden for å produsere hydrogen til kommersiell bruk eller til videre industriell syntese av ammoniakk. Ved høye temperaturer (700–1100 °C) og med nikkel-basert katalysator reagerer damp med metan og gir karbonmonoksid og hydrogen.
CH4 + H2O → CO + 3 H2
Høyere utbytte av hydrogen kan oppnås gjennom vann/gass-skiftreaksjon med det fremstilte karbonmonoksidet ved lavere temperatur. Reaksjonen:
CO + H2O → CO2 + H2
Den første reaksjonen er endoterm (forbruker varme), den andre reaksjonen er eksoterm (produserer varme).
USA produserer ni millioner tonn hydrogen per år, hovedsakelig ved dampreforming av naturgass. Den globale amoniakkproduksjonen som bruker hydrogen fremstilt fra dampreforming, var 109 millioner tonn i 2004.
Denne SMR-prosessen er svært forskjellig fra og må ikke forveksles med katalytisk reforming av nafta, en raffineringsprosess som også produserer betydelige mengder av hydrogen ved siden av høyoktan bensin.
Produksjon av etylen foregår ofte ved en ikke-katalytisk prosess kalt steam cracking som spalter store hydrokarbonmolekyler til mindre molekyler. I 2003 ble 97 millioner tonn etylen brukt til å produsere polyetylen og andre petrokjemiske stoffer fremstilt globalt ved steam cracking av ulike hydrokarboner (metan, etan, LPG, nafta og fyringsolje).
Lading av brenselceller
Dampreforming av flytende hydrokarboner regnes som en fremtidig metode for å fremstille brensel for brenselceller. Hovedideen er at for eksempel en metanoltank og en dampreforming-enhet kan erstatte de plasskrevende høytrykks hydrogentankene som ellers ville være nødvendige.
Det er flere utfordringer med denne teknologien:
Reformingreaksjonen krever høye temperaturer, noe som gjør den langsom å starte opp og krever dyre høytemperaturmaterialer.
Svovelforbindelser i bensinen forgifter visse katalysatorer og gjør det vanskelig å kjøre denne type system fra ordinær bensin. Enkelte nye teknologier har løst denne utfordringen med svoveltolerante katalysatorer.
Karbonmonoksid (CO) som dannes i reaktoren, forgifter brenselcellen og gjør det nødvendig å inkludere komplekse systemer for fjerning av CO.
Termodynamisk effektivitet av prosessen er mellom 70% og 85% (LHV basis), avhengig av renheten til hydrogenproduktet.
Det største problemet for reformerbaserte systemer er brenselcellen selv med hensyn til både kostnad og levetid. Katalysatoren brukt i vanlige polymer-elektrolytt-membran brenselceller som er mest anvendelig til transportformål, er svært sensitiv til overskudd av karbonmonoksid i bensinen, som enkelte reformere ikke klarer å fjerne i tilstrekkelig grad. Membraner blir forgiftet av karbonmonoksid og ytelsen nedsettes.
Katalysatorer er ofte veldig dyre.
Referanser
Petrokjemi
Kjemiske prosesser
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cracking_joint/Noise.txt | Noise is unwanted or harmful sound considered unpleasant, loud, or disruptive to hearing. From a physics standpoint, there is no distinction between noise and desired sound, as both are vibrations through a medium, such as air or water. The difference arises when the brain receives and perceives a sound.
Acoustic noise is any sound in the acoustic domain, either deliberate (e.g., music or speech) or unintended. In contrast, noise in electronics may not be audible to the human ear and may require instruments for detection.
In audio engineering, noise can refer to the unwanted residual electronic noise signal that gives rise to acoustic noise heard as a hiss. This signal noise is commonly measured using A-weighting or ITU-R 468 weighting.
In experimental sciences, noise can refer to any random fluctuations of data that hinders perception of a signal.
Measurement[edit]
Sound is measured based on the amplitude and frequency of a sound wave. Amplitude measures how forceful the wave is. The energy in a sound wave is measured in decibels (dB), the measure of loudness, or intensity of a sound; this measurement describes the amplitude of a sound wave. Decibels are expressed in a logarithmic scale. On the other hand, pitch describes the frequency of a sound and is measured in hertz (Hz).
The main instrument to measure sounds in the air is the Sound Level Meter. There are many different varieties of instruments that are used to measure noise - Noise Dosimeters are often used in occupational environments, noise monitors are used to measure environmental noise and noise pollution, and recently smartphone-based sound level meter applications (apps) are being used to crowdsource and map recreational and community noise.
A-weighting is applied to a sound spectrum to represent the sound that humans are capable of hearing at each frequency. Sound pressure is thus expressed in terms of dBA. 0 dBA is the softest level that a person can hear. Normal speaking voices are around 65 dBA. A rock concert can be about 120 dBA.
Recording and reproduction[edit]
In audio, recording, and broadcast systems, audio noise refers to the residual low-level sound (four major types: hiss, rumble, crackle, and hum) that is heard in quiet periods of program. This variation from the expected pure sound or silence can be caused by the audio recording equipment, the instrument, or ambient noise in the recording room.
In audio engineering it can refer either to the acoustic noise from loudspeakers or to the unwanted residual electronic noise signal that gives rise to acoustic noise heard as hiss. This signal noise is commonly measured using A-weighting or ITU-R 468 weighting
Noise is often generated deliberately and used as a test signal for audio recording and reproduction equipment.
Environmental noise[edit]
Main article: Environmental noise
Environmental noise is the accumulation of all noise present in a specified environment. The principal sources of environmental noise are surface motor vehicles, aircraft, trains and industrial sources. These noise sources expose millions of people to noise pollution that creates not only annoyance, but also significant health consequences such as elevated incidence of hearing loss, cardiovascular disease, and many others. Urban noise is generally not of an intensity that causes hearing loss but it interrupts sleep, disturbs communication and interferes with other human activities. There are a variety of mitigation strategies and controls available to reduce sound levels including source intensity reduction, land-use planning strategies, noise barriers and sound baffles, time of day use regimens, vehicle operational controls and architectural acoustics design measures.
Regulation[edit]
Main article: Noise regulation
Certain geographic areas or specific occupations may be at a higher risk of being exposed to constantly high levels of noise; regulation may prevent negative health outcomes. Noise regulation includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government. Environmental noise is governed by laws and standards which set maximum recommended levels of noise for specific land uses, such as residential areas, areas of outstanding natural beauty, or schools. These standards usually specify measurement using a weighting filter, most often A-weighting.
United States[edit]
In 1972, the Noise Control Act was passed to promote a healthy living environment for all Americans, where noise does not pose a threat to human health. This policy's main objectives were: (1) establish coordination of research in the area of noise control, (2) establish federal standards on noise emission for commercial products, and (3) promote public awareness about noise emission and reduction.
The Quiet Communities Act of 1978 promotes noise control programs at the state and local level and developed a research program on noise control. Both laws authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to study the effects of noise and evaluate regulations regarding noise control.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides recommendation on noise exposure in the workplace. In 1972 (revised in 1998), NIOSH published a document outlining recommended standards relating to the occupational exposure to noise, with the purpose of reducing the risk of developing permanent hearing loss related to exposure at work. This publication set the recommended exposure limit (REL) of noise in an occupation setting to 85 dBA for 8 hours using a 3-dB exchange rate (every 3-dB increase in level, duration of exposure should be cut in half, i.e., 88 dBA for 4 hours, 91 dBA for 2 hours, 94 dBA for 1 hour, etc.). However, in 1973 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintained the requirement of an 8-hour average of 90 dBA. The following year, OSHA required employers to provide a hearing conservation program to workers exposed to 85 dBA average 8-hour workdays.
Europe[edit]
The European Environment Agency regulates noise control and surveillance within the European Union. The Environmental Noise Directive was set to determine levels of noise exposure, increase public access to information regarding environmental noise, and reduce environmental noise. Additionally, in the European Union, underwater noise is a pollutant according to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The MSFD requires EU Member States to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status, meaning that the "introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment".
Health effects[edit]
Main articles: Health effects from noise and Noise-induced hearing loss
More than a quarter of US residences have average outside noise levels exceeding the maximum nighttime outside noise level recommended by the World Health Organization.
HPD fit testing
Exposure to noise is associated with several negative health outcomes. Depending on duration and level of exposure, noise may cause or increase the likelihood of hearing loss, high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease, sleep disturbances, injuries, and even decreased school performance. When noise is prolonged, the body's stress responses can be triggered; which can include increased heartbeat, and rapid breathing. There are also causal relationships between noise and psychological effects such as annoyance, psychiatric disorders, and effects on psychosocial well-being.
Noise exposure has increasingly been identified as a public health issue, especially in an occupational setting, as demonstrated with the creation of NIOSH's Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention program. Noise has also proven to be an occupational hazard, as it is the most common work-related pollutant. Noise-induced hearing loss, when associated with noise exposure at the workplace is also called occupational hearing loss. For example, some occupational studies have shown a relation between those who are regularly exposed to noise above 85 decibels to have higher blood pressure than those who are not exposed.
Hearing loss prevention[edit]
While noise-induced hearing loss is permanent, it is also preventable. Particularly in the workplace, regulations may exist limiting permissible exposure limit to noise. This can be especially important for professionals working in settings with consistent exposure to loud sounds, such as musicians, music teachers and audio engineers. Examples of measures taken to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace include engineering noise control, the Buy-Quiet initiative, creation of the Safe-In-Sound award, and noise surveillance.
OSHA requires the use of hearing protection. But the HPD (without individual selection, training and fit testing) does not significantly reduce the risk of hearing loss. For example, one study covered more than 19 thousand workers, some of whom usually used hearing protective devices, and some did not use them at all. There was no statistically significant difference in the risk of noise-induced hearing loss.
Literary views[edit]
Roland Barthes distinguishes between physiological noise, which is merely heard, and psychological noise, which is actively listened to. Physiological noise is felt subconsciously as the vibrations of the noise (sound) waves physically interact with the body while psychological noise is perceived as our conscious awareness shifts its attention to that noise.
Luigi Russolo, one of the first composers of noise music, wrote the essay The Art of Noises. He argued that any kind of noise could be used as music, as audiences become more familiar with noises caused by technological advancements; noise has become so prominent that pure sound no longer exists.
Avant-garde composer Henry Cowell claimed that technological advancements have reduced unwanted noises from machines, but have not managed so far to eliminate them.
Felix Urban sees noise as a result of cultural circumstances. In his comparative study on sound and noise in cities, he points out that noise regulations are only one indicator of what is considered as harmful. It is the way in which people live and behave (acoustically) that determines the way how sounds are perceived.
See also[edit]
Association of Noise Consultants
Background noise
Colors of noise
Impulse noise (acoustics)
International Noise Awareness Day
Intonarumori
Loud music
Noise and vibration on maritime vessels
Noise calculation
Noise control
Noise in music
Noise music
Noise pollution
Noise reduction
Silence
Sound level meter
Soundscape
The Hum
White noise | biology | 383458 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise | Noise | Noise er en musikgenre som anvender lyde, der under normale omstændigheder er anset som ubehagelige eller plagsomme. Musikgenrens navn, noise, eller støj på dansk, anses som en selvmodsigelse, da "støj" normalt defineres som uønsket larm, og musik generelt er direkte modsat. Noisekunstneren Masami "Merzbow" Akita har i denne forbindelse kommenteret: "Hvis du med 'støj' (noise) mener ubehagelig lyd, så er popmusik støj for mig." Noise udgør ofte også en den af industrialmiljøet, uden dog nødvendigvis at være en fast bestanddel.
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Støjrock
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Favourite poisons in 1920s crime fiction
Favourite poisons in 1920s crime fiction
Poison was a popular method of committing murder in 1920s and 1930s crime fiction. These are the decades considered to be the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.
Authors such as Dame Agatha Christie, Margaret Allingham, Gladys Mitchell, Dame Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L Sayers, Patricia Wentworth, Josephine Tey would despatch their victims with some lethal concoctions.
“Give me a decent bottle of poison,” Agatha Christie once said, “and I’ll construct the perfect crime.”
Christie used poison in her books more than any other murder method. It was a subject she was familiar with, having trained as an apothecary’s assistant. She passed her exams in 1917 after receiving private tuition from a local commercial pharmacist.
During the First World War, Christie spent time as a nurse and worked in the local hospital dispensary. When it came to drugs, she understood dosages and dispensing techniques.
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Cyanide
Cyanide was Agatha Christie’s particular favourite, and it featured more than any other poison in her novels, although she was also known to employ arsenic, strychnine, digitalis and morphine.
Cyanide works quickly, and a high concentration will kill in minutes. It can be inflicted as a colourless gas or in crystal form.
Cyanide is derived from the seeds of the Prunus family and can be found in plants such as cassava, lima beans and almonds. Pits and seeds of apricots, apples, and peaches can contain substantial amounts of chemicals that metabolise to cyanide. The edible parts of these fruits contain much lower amounts of these chemicals.
Christie used cyanide in her novels Sparkling Cyanide, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, And Then There Were None, and A Pocketful of Rye.
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Agatha Christie when she was a nurse in the First World War
Arsenic
Arsenic was another favourite because it was so easy to obtain at that time. Arsenic was commonly bought in chemists as people would use it to make their own weedkiller and rat poison. The chemist would ask you to sign the poisons register when you bought it, so there would be a record of the purchase.
Arsenic was used in all sorts of products, including the inks and aniline dyes of printed wallpapers and clothing until as late as the 1920s. It was present in food colouring and beauty products such as arsenic complexion wafers that promised pure white skin.
Arsenic is a natural element widely found throughout the environment in the air, water and land. The biggest risk to public health comes from contaminated groundwater. Inorganic arsenic is naturally present at high levels in the groundwater in many countries.
As a tasteless and odourless white powder, arsenic is minimally soluble in cold water but dissolves easily in hot fluids such as tea or cocoa. The symptoms of arsenic poisoning include watery diarrhoea, causing dehydration and hypovolaemic shock. If it results in hepatic and renal impairment, there may be a garlic smell to the victim’s breath.
The beauty of arsenic as a poison in crime fiction novels is that the symptoms of ingesting arsenic can be similar to those of other ailments. However, when a body is subjected to toxicological examination, arsenic is traceable.
In a famous case, a solicitor, Harold Greenwood, was accused of murdering his wife by arsenic poisoning. Her cause of death was certified by a doctor as heart disease. However, when Mabel Greenwood's body was exhumed, no evidence of heart disease was found, but 0.25 to 0.5 grains (16 to 32 mg) of arsenic was. See my post: The Mysterious Poisoning of Mabel Greenwood.
Arsenic plays a significant part in the plot of Agatha Christie’s 4.50 From Paddington.
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Strychnine
Amazingly, it’s over 100 years since Christie’s first published novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, hit the bookshelves, and Hercule Poirot made his first appearance. Strychnine was the poison of choice for Christie in this novel.
Strychnine certainly produces a dramatic impact. 15 to 60 minutes after swallowing strychnine, the victim can have symptoms of agitation and apprehension or fear, depending on the dosage they’ve ingested. Other symptoms can include restlessness, uncontrollable arching of the neck and back, rigid arms and legs, jaw tightness and painful muscle spasms that can lead to fever and kidney and liver injury.
Strychnine is a strong poison, and only a small amount is needed to produce severe effects. It comes as a white, odourless, bitter crystalline powder that can be taken by mouth, inhaled, mixed in a solution, or injected directly into a vein.
Today, strychnine is used primarily as a pesticide, particularly to kill rats.
Mysterious Affair at Styles 50jpeg
As well as arsenic, strychnine, and cyanide, Christie used eleven other poisons in her books, including hemlock, thallium and taxine. Derived from the leaves of the English yew tree, taxine was used to good effect in the novel A Pocketful of Rye.
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# Blood Agents
## Definition
Blood agents are non-persistent agents that deprive the blood and organs of
oxygen. They include arsine and cyanide.
* Arsine (SA)
A colorless, toxic gas that has mild garlic odor. This odor can only be
detected at levels greater then those necessary to cause poisoning. This agent
is formed when arsenic comes into contact with an acid. It is most commonly
used in the semiconductor and metals refining industries.
* Cyanide (AC, CK)
A rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist in many forms
including a colorless gas, hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen chloride, or a
crystal form, potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide. In gas form, cyanide may
give off a bitter almond smell, but not always.
## Exposure
The most common way that people can be exposed to arsine liquid is by
breathing in the gas. People can be exposed to cyanide by breathing in the
agent after it has been released into the air, or ingesting it by drinking
contaminated water or eating contaminated food.
## Symptoms
People exposed to arsine may experience the following symptoms within two to
24 hours:
* Weakness
* Fatigue
* Headache
* Drowsiness
* Confusion
* Shortness of breath
* Rapid breathing
* Nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain
* Red or dark urine; decreased urine output
* Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)
* Muscle cramps
* Fever, chills, thirst
Exposure to large doses of arsine may cause the following:
* Loss of consciousness
* Convulsions
* Paralysis
* Respiratory failure, possibly leading to death (25 percent fatality rate)
Long-term side effects of exposure to arsine include:
* Kidney damage
* Numbness and pain in the extremities
* Memory loss or confusion
(Exposure to the arsine vapor can cause symptoms to develop within one to two
minutes)
People exposed to cyanide may have the following symptoms within minutes:
* Rapid breathing
* Restlessness
* Dizziness
* Weakness
* Headache
* Nausea and vomiting
* Rapid heart rate
* Possible development of "cherry red" skin and lips
Exposure to large doses of cyanide may cause the following:
* Pulmonary edema
* Convulsions
* Low blood pressure
* Slow heart rate
* Loss of consciousness
* Lung injury
* Respiratory failure leading to death (cessation of breathing in two to four minutes; death in four to eight minutes)
Long-term side effects of exposure to cyanide include:
* Permanent heart and brain damage
## Treatment
There is no antidote for arsine. Treatment usually consists of receiving
supportive medical care in a hospital setting. Blood transfusions and
intravenous fluids may be needed. Some people may even require artificial
kidneys (hemodialysis) for kidney failure.
Treatment for cyanide poisoning includes receiving supportive medical care and
antidotes. The preferred antidotes for cyanide are immediate sodium nitrite or
sodium thiosulfate compound.
For more extensive information about these agents, please visit [ Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention ](http://www.cdc.gov/) or [ U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services ](http://www.hhs.gov/) .
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# Can You Get Cyanide Poisoning from Eating Almonds?
By Jill Corleone, RDN, LD Updated May 31, 2019 Reviewed by Janet Renee,
MS, RD
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Almonds contain cyanide, but not enough to poison you.
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Almonds are rich in [ healthy fats, vitamin E and fiber
](https://tools.myfooddata.com/nutrition-
comparison.php?foods=12061&serv=wt5&qty=1) . Although the sweet almonds you
buy at the grocery store contain a small amount of cyanide, it's not enough to
poison you. However, bitter almonds are unsafe to eat and may lead to cyanide
poisoning. If you suspect cyanide poisoning from almonds, go to your closest
emergency room for care.
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#### Tip
Almond poisoning is unlikely if you are eating sweet almonds from a U.S.-grown
almond tree, as opposed to bitter almonds, which can be deadly.
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## Sweet Almonds and Cyanide
Almond poisoning is unlikely if you're buying almonds from a U.S.-grown almond
tree and sold at your local grocery store. Grocery store almonds, also known
as sweet almonds, contain 25.2 milligrams of cyanide per kilogram of weight,
according to a 2013 study published in [ International Scholarly Research
Notices Toxicology ](https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/610648/) .
Video of the Day
For perspective, a typical serving size of almonds is [ 1 ounce
](https://tools.myfooddata.com/nutrition-
comparison.php?foods=12061&serv=wt5&qty=1) or 23 kernels, and 1 kilogram is
equal to 35 ounces. The lethal dose of cyanide is [ 0.5 to 3.5 milligrams
](https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/610648/) per kilogram of body
weight. If you weigh 160 pounds, for the minimum lethal dose, you would need
to eat 50 ounces of almonds or 1,150 kernels in one day to get the amount of
cyanide from almonds necessary to be poisoned. Cyanide absorbs through the
respiratory tract, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract and skin, but it
is then converted to the water-soluble molecule thiocyanate and [ excreted
through the urine ](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507796/) .
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**Read more:** [ Side Effects of Eating Too Many Almonds
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almonds/)
## Dangers of Cyanide Poisoning
Cyanide works rapidly and is potentially deadly, according to the [ Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
](https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/basics/facts.asp) . Although the gas
form that you breathe is the most poisonous, eating cyanide from almonds or
other sources can be harmful, too. It works by blocking oxygen from getting to
your cells, causing them to die.
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If you've been exposed to a small amount of cyanide, you may experience
dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, rapid breathing and rapid heart rate.
In large amounts, cyanide may cause convulsions, loss of consciousness, low
blood pressure, slowed heart rate, respiratory failure and death. If you
suspect cyanide poisoning, you need to go to the emergency room right away.
The only course of treatment for almond cyanide poison is a specific antidote.
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## Bitter Almonds and Cyanide
Sweet almonds may be safe to eat, but bitter almonds aren't. Bitter almonds
are wild almonds and contain [ 50 times more cyanide
](http://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/610648/) per kilogram than sweet
almonds, according to the 2013 study in ISRN Toxicology. Eating 50 bitter
almonds can be deadly.
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Although bitter almonds aren't sold in the United States, [ in 2014 there was
a voluntary recall ](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/11/whole-foods-raw-
almonds-recalled-for-high-levels-of-natural-chemical/) of organic raw almonds
from a major health food store chain due to high amounts of cyanide. It turned
out these imported almonds from Spain and Italy weren't sweet almonds, but
bitter almonds. No illnesses from the almonds were reported, according to the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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The state of California grows more than [ 80 percent
](https://newsroom.almonds.com/content/usda-estimates-record-
breaking-2018-almond-crop-0) of the world's almond trees, according to the
Almond Board of California. Although there haven't been any other recalls from
imported almonds, if you're concerned about cyanide poisoning, buying U.S.
grown almonds, whether organic or not, may be the safest bet.
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## Almond Benefits Outweigh Risks
Don't let the minuscule amount of cyanide in sweet almonds prevent you from
including these nutritious nuts in your diet. The fiber and protein in these
nuts are filling, so a little goes a long way when it comes to hunger and
weight control. Almonds [ boost brain health
](https://www.livestrong.com/article/13713545-brain-food-101-best-foods-for-
concentration-and-focus/) , and they are also [ high in monounsaturated fat
](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22296169) , which is good for your heart
and helps lower blood cholesterol levels. For heart health, the American Heart
Association recommends you eat [ five, 1/2-ounce servings
](https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-
basics/suggested-servings-from-each-food-group) of nuts per week, or about [
1.5 ounces per day ](https://www.livestrong.com/article/474461-nutrition-in-
cashews-vs-almonds/) . There's also some evidence that the [ nutrients in
almonds ](https://www.livestrong.com/article/120949-nuts-diabetes/) may [ aid
in blood sugar control and reduce inflammation
](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/almonds/) .
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You can also [ soak almonds ](https://draxe.com/almonds-nutrition/) in water
for 12 to 24 hours to increase the nutrient content and remove naturally
occurring antinutrients that block mineral absorption. By soaking almonds, you
will be able to absorb more of their vitamins and minerals and less of any
tannins and acids. Consume soaked almonds [ within a week
](https://www.organicfacts.net/soaked-almonds.html) to ensure the greatest
nutritional benefits.
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references
* [ ISRN Toxicology: "Potential Toxic Levels of Cyanide in Almonds (Prunus Amygdalus), Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca) and Almond Syrup" ](http://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/610648/)
* [ My Food Data: "Nutrition Facts for Almonds" ](https://tools.myfooddata.com/nutrition-comparison.php?foods=12061&serv=wt5&qty=1)
* [ National Center for Biotechnology Information: "Cyanide Toxicity" ](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507796/)
* [ Food Safety News: "Whole Foods Raw Almonds Recalled for High Levels of Natural Chemical" ](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/11/whole-foods-raw-almonds-recalled-for-high-levels-of-natural-chemical/)
* [ Almond Board of California: "USDA Estimates Record-Breaking 2018 Almond Crop ](https://newsroom.almonds.com/content/usda-estimates-record-breaking-2018-almond-crop-0)
* [ American Heart Association: "Suggested Servings From Each Food Group" ](https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/suggested-servings-from-each-food-group)
* [ Harvard School of Public Health: "The Nutrition Source: Almonds" ](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/almonds/)
* [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Facts About Cyanide" ](https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/basics/facts.asp)
* [ Dr. Axe: "Almonds Nutrition: Heart-Healthy Brain Booster or Fat Trap?" ](https://draxe.com/almonds-nutrition/)
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Type of toxic chemical agent
Part of a series on
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[ Chemical agents ](/wiki/Chemical_weapon "Chemical weapon")
Lethal agents
Blood
* [ Cyanogen chloride (CK) ](/wiki/Cyanogen_chloride "Cyanogen chloride")
* [ Hydrogen cyanide (AC) ](/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide "Hydrogen cyanide")
* [ Arsine (SA) ](/wiki/Arsine "Arsine")
[ Blister ](/wiki/Blister_agent "Blister agent")
* [ Ethyldichloroarsine (ED) ](/wiki/Ethyldichloroarsine "Ethyldichloroarsine")
* [ Methyldichloroarsine (MD) ](/wiki/Methyldichloroarsine "Methyldichloroarsine")
* [ Phenyldichloroarsine (PD) ](/wiki/Phenyldichloroarsine "Phenyldichloroarsine")
* [ Lewisite (L) ](/wiki/Lewisite "Lewisite")
* [ Mustard gas
(HD H HT HL HQ) ](/wiki/Mustard_gas "Mustard gas")
* [ Nitrogen mustard ](/wiki/Nitrogen_mustard "Nitrogen mustard")
* [ HN1 ](/wiki/HN1_\(nitrogen_mustard\) "HN1 \(nitrogen mustard\)")
* [ HN2 ](/wiki/Chlormethine "Chlormethine")
* [ HN3 ](/wiki/HN3_\(nitrogen_mustard\) "HN3 \(nitrogen mustard\)")
* [ Phosgene oxime (CX) ](/wiki/Phosgene_oxime "Phosgene oxime")
* [ C01-A035 ](/wiki/C01-A035 "C01-A035")
* [ C01-A039 ](/wiki/C01-A039 "C01-A039")
[ Nerve ](/wiki/Nerve_agent "Nerve agent")
| _G-agents_
---
* [ Tabun (GA) ](/wiki/Tabun_\(nerve_agent\) "Tabun \(nerve agent\)")
* [ Sarin (GB) ](/wiki/Sarin "Sarin")
* [ Chlorosarin (GC) ](/wiki/Chlorosarin "Chlorosarin")
* [ Soman (GD) ](/wiki/Soman "Soman")
* [ Ethylsarin (GE) ](/wiki/Ethylsarin "Ethylsarin")
* [ Cyclosarin (GF) ](/wiki/Cyclosarin "Cyclosarin")
* [ GV ](/wiki/GV_\(nerve_agent\) "GV \(nerve agent\)")
_V-agents_
* [ EA-3148 ](/wiki/EA-3148 "EA-3148")
* [ V-sub x ](/wiki/V-sub_x "V-sub x") /GD-7,
* [ VE ](/wiki/VE_\(nerve_agent\) "VE \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VG ](/wiki/VG_\(nerve_agent\) "VG \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VM ](/wiki/VM_\(nerve_agent\) "VM \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VP ](/wiki/3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl_3-pyridyl_methylphosphonate "3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl 3-pyridyl methylphosphonate")
* [ VR ](/wiki/VR_\(nerve_agent\) "VR \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VS ](/wiki/VS_\(nerve_agent\) "VS \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VX ](/wiki/VX_\(nerve_agent\) "VX \(nerve agent\)")
_[ Novichok agents ](/wiki/Novichok_agent "Novichok agent") _
* [ A-230 ](/wiki/A-230 "A-230")
* [ A-232 ](/wiki/A-232 "A-232")
* [ A-234 ](/wiki/A-234_\(nerve_agent\) "A-234 \(nerve agent\)")
* [ A-242 ](/wiki/A-242 "A-242")
* [ A-262 ](/wiki/A-262 "A-262")
* [ C01-A035 ](/wiki/C01-A035 "C01-A035")
* [ C01-A039 ](/wiki/C01-A039 "C01-A039")
* [ C01-A042 ](/wiki/C01-A042 "C01-A042")
[ Pulmonary/choking ](/wiki/Pulmonary_agent "Pulmonary agent")
* [ Chlorine ](/wiki/Chlorine "Chlorine")
* [ Chloropicrin (PS) ](/wiki/Chloropicrin "Chloropicrin")
* [ Phosgene (CG) ](/wiki/Phosgene "Phosgene")
* [ Diphosgene (DP) ](/wiki/Diphosgene "Diphosgene")
* [ Disulfur decafluoride ](/wiki/Disulfur_decafluoride "Disulfur decafluoride")
[ Vomiting ](/wiki/Vomiting_agent "Vomiting agent")
* [ Adamsite ](/wiki/Adamsite "Adamsite")
* [ Chloropicrin ](/wiki/Chloropicrin "Chloropicrin")
* [ Diphenylchlorarsine ](/wiki/Diphenylchlorarsine "Diphenylchlorarsine")
* [ Diphenylcyanoarsine ](/wiki/Diphenylcyanoarsine "Diphenylcyanoarsine")
* [ Diphenylamincyanoarsine ](/w/index.php?title=Diphenylarsincyanid&action=edit&redlink=1 "Diphenylarsincyanid \(page does not exist\)")
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* [ Agent 15 (BZ) ](/wiki/3-Quinuclidinyl_benzilate "3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate")
* [ Dimethylheptylpyran (DMHP) ](/wiki/Dimethylheptylpyran "Dimethylheptylpyran")
* [ EA-3167 ](/wiki/EA-3167 "EA-3167")
* [ Kolokol-1 ](/wiki/Kolokol-1 "Kolokol-1")
* [ PAVA spray ](/wiki/PAVA_spray "PAVA spray")
* [ Sleeping gas ](/wiki/Sleeping_gas "Sleeping gas")
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[ Riot-control (RCAs) ](/wiki/Riot_control#Riot_control_agent_\(RCA\) "Riot
control")
* [ Xylyl bromide ](/wiki/Xylyl_bromide "Xylyl bromide")
* [ Pepper spray (OC) ](/wiki/Pepper_spray "Pepper spray")
* [ CS ](/wiki/CS_gas "CS gas")
* [ CN (mace) ](/wiki/Phenacyl_chloride "Phenacyl chloride")
* [ CR ](/wiki/CR_gas "CR gas")
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A **blood agent** is a [ toxic ](/wiki/Toxic "Toxic") [ chemical agent
](/wiki/Chemical_agent "Chemical agent") that affects the body by being
absorbed into the [ blood ](/wiki/Blood "Blood") . [1] Blood agents are
fast-acting, potentially lethal poisons that typically manifest at room
temperature as volatile colorless gases with a faint odor. [1] They are
either [ cyanide ](/wiki/Cyanide "Cyanide") \- or [ arsenic ](/wiki/Arsenic
"Arsenic") -based. [1]
## Exposure [ [ edit
](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=1 "Edit section:
Exposure") ]
Blood agents work through [ inhalation ](/wiki/Inhalation "Inhalation") or [
ingestion ](/wiki/Ingestion "Ingestion") . [2] As [ chemical weapons
](/wiki/Chemical_weapon "Chemical weapon") , blood agents are typically
disseminated as [ aerosols ](/wiki/Aerosol "Aerosol") and take effect through
inhalation. Due to their [ volatility ](/wiki/Volatility_\(chemistry\)
"Volatility \(chemistry\)") , they are more toxic in confined areas than in
open areas. [1]
[ Cyanide ](/wiki/Cyanide "Cyanide") compounds occur in small amounts in the
natural environment and in [ cigarette smoke ](/wiki/Cigarette_smoke
"Cigarette smoke") . They are also used in several industrial processes and as
pesticides. Cyanides are released when [ synthetic fabrics
](/wiki/Synthetic_fabric "Synthetic fabric") or [ polyurethane
](/wiki/Polyurethane "Polyurethane") burn, and may thus contribute to fire-
related deaths. [2] [ Arsine ](/wiki/Arsine "Arsine") gas, formed when [
arsenic ](/wiki/Arsenic "Arsenic") encounters an acid, is used as a pesticide
and in the semiconductor industry; most exposures to it occur accidentally in
the workplace. [2]
## Symptoms [ [ edit
](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=2 "Edit section:
Symptoms") ]
The symptoms of blood agent poisoning depend on concentration and duration.
Cyanide-based blood agents irritate the eyes and the [ respiratory tract
](/wiki/Respiratory_tract "Respiratory tract") , while arsine is
nonirritating. [2] [ Hydrogen cyanide ](/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide "Hydrogen
cyanide") has a faint, bitter, almond odor that only about half of all people
can smell. Arsine has a very faint garlic odor detectable only at greater than
fatal concentrations. [1]
Exposure to small amounts of cyanide has no effect. [2] Higher
concentrations cause dizziness, weakness and nausea, which cease with the
exposure, but long-time exposure can cause mild symptoms followed by permanent
brain damage and muscle paralysis. [2] Moderate exposure causes stronger and
longer-lasting symptoms, including headache, that can be followed by
convulsions and coma. Stronger or longer exposure will also lead to
convulsions and coma. Very strong exposure causes severe toxic effects within
seconds, and rapid death. [2]
The blood of people killed by blood agents is bright red, because the agents
inhibit the use of the oxygen in it by the body's cells. [2] Cyanide
poisoning can be detected by the presence of [ thiocyanate ](/wiki/Thiocyanate
"Thiocyanate") or cyanide in the blood, a smell of [ bitter almonds
](/wiki/Bitter_almond "Bitter almond") , or respiratory tract inflammations
and congestions in the case of [ cyanogen chloride ](/wiki/Cyanogen_chloride
"Cyanogen chloride") poisoning. [2] There is no specific test for arsine
poisoning, but it may leave a garlic smell on the victim's breath. [2]
## Effects [ [ edit ](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=3
"Edit section: Effects") ]
Main article: [ Cyanide poisoning ](/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning "Cyanide
poisoning")
At sufficient concentrations, blood agents can quickly saturate the blood and
cause death in a matter of minutes or seconds. [2] They cause powerful
gasping for breath, violent convulsions and a painful death that can take
several minutes. [2] The immediate [ cause of death ](/wiki/Cause_of_death
"Cause of death") is usually [ respiratory failure ](/wiki/Respiratory_failure
"Respiratory failure") . [2]
Blood agents work at the [ cellular level ](/wiki/Cell_\(biology\) "Cell
\(biology\)") by preventing the exchange of [ oxygen ](/wiki/Oxygen "Oxygen")
and [ carbon dioxide ](/wiki/Carbon_dioxide "Carbon dioxide") between the
blood and the body's cells. This causes the cells to suffocate from lack of
oxygen. [2] Cyanide-based agents do so by interrupting the [ electron
transport chain ](/wiki/Electron_transport_chain "Electron transport chain")
in the inner membranes of [ mitochondria ](/wiki/Mitochondria "Mitochondria")
. Arsine damages the [ red blood cells ](/wiki/Red_blood_cell "Red blood
cell") which deliver oxygen throughout the body. [2]
## Detection and countermeasures [ [ edit
](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=4 "Edit section:
Detection and countermeasures") ]
Chemical detection methods, in the form of kits or testing strips, exist for
hydrogen cyanide. Ordinary clothing provides some protection, but proper
protective clothing and masks are recommended. Mask filters containing only
charcoal are ineffective, and effective filters are quickly saturated. [3]
Due to their high volatility, cyanide agents generally need no
decontamination. In enclosed areas, fire extinguishers spraying [ sodium
carbonate ](/wiki/Sodium_carbonate "Sodium carbonate") can decontaminate
hydrogen cyanide, but the resulting metal salts remain poisonous on contact.
[3] Liquid hydrogen cyanide can be flushed with water. [4]
Cyanide poisoning can be [ treated with antidotes
](/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning#Antidote "Cyanide poisoning") .
## List of blood agents [ [ edit
](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=5 "Edit section: List of
blood agents") ]
The information in the following table, which lists blood agents of military
significance, [3] is taken from Ledgard. [5] The values given are on a
scale from 1 to 10.
Agent | Description | Melting / boiling point | Effectiveness as blood
agent | Persistence, open area | Persistence, enclosed area | Field
stability | Storage stability | Toxicity as blood agent
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
[ Hydrogen cyanide ](/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide "Hydrogen cyanide") | Colorless
gas or liquid, almond odor, burns with a bluish flame. | −13 / 26 °C | 10
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10
[ Cyanogen ](/wiki/Cyanogen "Cyanogen") | Colorless gas, almond odor, burns
with a pinkish flame having a blue border. | −28 / −21 °C | 9 | 2 | 9
| 8 | 7 | 9
[ Cyanogen chloride ](/wiki/Cyanogen_chloride "Cyanogen chloride") |
Colorless gas or liquid, pungent and biting odor, soluble in water and
alcohol. | −6 / 14 °C | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8
[ Cyanogen bromide ](/wiki/Cyanogen_bromide "Cyanogen bromide") | Colorless
needle-shaped or cubic crystals, tending to volatilize on standing, hence of
limited usefulness as a weapon. | 52 / 62 °C | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6
| 8
[ Arsine ](/wiki/Arsine "Arsine") | Colorless gas, garlic-like odor, slightly
soluble in water. | −117 / −62 °C | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9
[ Vinyl arsine ](/w/index.php?title=Vinyl_arsine&action=edit&redlink=1 "Vinyl
arsine \(page does not exist\)") | Colorless liquid, irritating and bitter
odor, slightly soluble in water, also acts as a [ blister agent
](/wiki/Blister_agent "Blister agent") . | 124 °C (boiling) | 7 | 7 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 6
[ Phosgene ](/wiki/Phosgene "Phosgene") | Colorless gas and slightly yellow
liquid, moldy hay odor, slightly soluble in water and soluble in most
solvents, also acts as a [ choking agent ](/wiki/Choking_agent "Choking
agent") . | −118 / 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6
[ Sodium cyanide ](/wiki/Sodium_cyanide "Sodium cyanide") and [ potassium
cyanide ](/wiki/Potassium_cyanide "Potassium cyanide") , colorless crystalline
compounds similar in appearance to sugar, also act as blood agents. [2] [
Carbon monoxide ](/wiki/Carbon_monoxide "Carbon monoxide") could technically
be called a blood agent because it binds with oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in
the blood (see [ carbon monoxide poisoning ](/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
"Carbon monoxide poisoning") ), but its high volatility makes it impractical
as a chemical warfare agent. [6]
One of the earliest proposed chemical weapons, [ cacodyl oxide
](/wiki/Cacodyl_oxide "Cacodyl oxide") , or [ Cadet's fuming liquid
](/wiki/Cadet%27s_fuming_liquid "Cadet's fuming liquid") , also displays
properties of a blood agent (as well as those of a malodorant). It was
proposed as a chemical weapon in [ the British Empire
](/wiki/The_British_Empire "The British Empire") during the [ Crimean War
](/wiki/Crimean_War "Crimean War") , along with the significantly more potent
blood agent, [ cacodyl cyanide ](/wiki/Cacodyl_cyanide "Cacodyl cyanide") .
[7]
## Use [ [ edit ](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=6
"Edit section: Use") ]
The most significant practical application of blood agents was the use of [
hydrogen cyanide ](/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide "Hydrogen cyanide") ( [ Zyklon B
](/wiki/Zyklon_B "Zyklon B") ) in [ gas chambers ](/wiki/Gas_chambers "Gas
chambers") by [ Nazi Germany ](/wiki/Nazi_Germany "Nazi Germany") to commit
the mass murder of Jews and others in the course of [ the Holocaust
](/wiki/The_Holocaust "The Holocaust") . [8] This resulted in the largest
death toll as a result of the use of chemical agents to date. [9]
## References [ [ edit
](/w/index.php?title=Blood_agent&action=edit§ion=7 "Edit section:
References") ]
1. ^ _**a** _ _**b** _ _**c** _ _**d** _ _**e** _ Walsh, C. J. (2008). "Blood agents". In Ayn Embar-seddon; Allan D. Pass (eds.). _Forensic Science_ . Salem Press. p. 150. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 978-1-58765-423-7 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58765-423-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-58765-423-7") .
2. ^ _**a** _ _**b** _ _**c** _ _**d** _ _**e** _ _**f** _ _**g** _ _**h** _ _**i** _ _**j** _ _**k** _ _**l** _ _**m** _ _**n** _ _**o** _ _**p** _ Walsh, 151.
3. ^ _**a** _ _**b** _ _**c** _ Ledgard, [ 72 ](https://books.google.com/books?id=atU4GuKE8x0C&pg=PA72) .
4. ** ^ ** Ledgard, [ 73 ](https://books.google.com/books?id=atU4GuKE8x0C&pg=PA73) .
5. ** ^ ** Ledgard, Jared (2006). [ _A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents_ ](https://books.google.com/books?id=atU4GuKE8x0C&pg=PA79) . Lulu. pp. 79 et seq. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 978-1-4116-9432-3 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4116-9432-3 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4116-9432-3") .
6. ** ^ ** Croddy, Eric (2002). [ _Chemical and biological warfare: a comprehensive survey for the concerned citizen_ ](https://books.google.com/books?id=MQMGhInCvlgC&pg=PA108) . Springer. p. 108. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 978-0-387-95076-1 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-387-95076-1 "Special:BookSources/978-0-387-95076-1") .
7. ** ^ ** Romano, James A. (2007). [ _Chemical Warfare Agents: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics_ ](https://books.google.com/books?id=MGcnAIu4vyIC) . CRC Press. p. 4. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 9781420046625 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781420046625 "Special:BookSources/9781420046625") .
8. ** ^ ** Longerich, Peter (2010). Holocaust: The Nazi Persecution and Murder of the Jews. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 978-0-19-280436-5 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-280436-5 "Special:BookSources/978-0-19-280436-5") .
9. ** ^ ** [ Hayes, Peter ](/wiki/Peter_Hayes_\(historian\) "Peter Hayes \(historian\)") (2004). _From Cooperation to Complicity: Degussa in the Third Reich_ , pp. 2, 272. [ ISBN ](/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN \(identifier\)") [ 0-521-78227-9 ](/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-521-78227-9 "Special:BookSources/0-521-78227-9")
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Blood agents |
* [ Cyanogen ](/wiki/Cyanogen "Cyanogen")
* [ Cyanogen bromide ](/wiki/Cyanogen_bromide "Cyanogen bromide")
* [ Cyanogen chloride ](/wiki/Cyanogen_chloride "Cyanogen chloride") (CK)
* [ Hydrogen cyanide ](/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide "Hydrogen cyanide") (AC)
* [ Arsine ](/wiki/Arsine "Arsine")
* [ Cacodyl cyanide ](/wiki/Cacodyl_cyanide "Cacodyl cyanide")
* [ Cacodyl oxide ](/wiki/Cacodyl_oxide "Cacodyl oxide")
* [ Hydrogen sulfide ](/wiki/Hydrogen_sulfide "Hydrogen sulfide")
* [ Phosphine ](/wiki/Phosphine "Phosphine")
* [ Carbon monoxide ](/wiki/Carbon_monoxide "Carbon monoxide")
* [ Phosphorus trifluoride ](/wiki/Phosphorus_trifluoride "Phosphorus trifluoride")
* [ Methyl cyanoformate ](/wiki/Methyl_cyanoformate "Methyl cyanoformate")
* [ Iron pentacarbonyl ](/wiki/Iron_pentacarbonyl "Iron pentacarbonyl")
* [ Nickel tetracarbonyl ](/wiki/Nickel_tetracarbonyl "Nickel tetracarbonyl")
* [ 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin ](/wiki/2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin "2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin")
* [ Glycolonitrile ](/wiki/Glycolonitrile "Glycolonitrile")
* [ Lactonitrile ](/wiki/Lactonitrile "Lactonitrile")
* [ Acetone cyanohydrin ](/wiki/Acetone_cyanohydrin "Acetone cyanohydrin")
* [ Stibine ](/wiki/Stibine "Stibine")
* [ Chloral cyanohydrin ](/wiki/Chloral_cyanohydrin "Chloral cyanohydrin")
[ Blister agents ](/wiki/Blister_agent "Blister agent") |
| [ Arsenicals ](/wiki/Arsenical "Arsenical") |
* [ Ethyldichloroarsine ](/wiki/Ethyldichloroarsine "Ethyldichloroarsine") (ED)
* [ Methyldichloroarsine ](/wiki/Methyldichloroarsine "Methyldichloroarsine") (MD)
* [ Phenyldichloroarsine ](/wiki/Phenyldichloroarsine "Phenyldichloroarsine") (PD)
* [ Lewisite ](/wiki/Lewisite "Lewisite") (L)
* [ Lewisite 2 ](/wiki/Lewisite_2 "Lewisite 2") (L2)
* [ Lewisite 3 ](/wiki/Lewisite_3 "Lewisite 3") (L3)
---|---
[ Sulfur mustards ](/wiki/Sulfur_mustard "Sulfur mustard") |
* [ Levinstein mustard ](/wiki/Mustard_gas "Mustard gas") (EA-229)
* [ T ](/wiki/O-Mustard "O-Mustard")
* [ Q ](/wiki/Sesquimustard "Sesquimustard")
* [ CEES ](/wiki/2-Chloroethyl_ethyl_sulfide "2-Chloroethyl ethyl sulfide")
[ Nitrogen mustards ](/wiki/Nitrogen_mustard "Nitrogen mustard") |
* [ HN1 ](/wiki/HN1_\(nitrogen_mustard\) "HN1 \(nitrogen mustard\)")
* [ HN2 ](/wiki/Chlormethine "Chlormethine")
* [ HN3 ](/wiki/HN3_\(nitrogen_mustard\) "HN3 \(nitrogen mustard\)")
* [ TL-301 ](/wiki/TL-301 "TL-301")
[ Nettle agents ](/wiki/Nettle_agent "Nettle agent") |
* [ Phosgene oxime ](/wiki/Phosgene_oxime "Phosgene oxime") (CX)
Other |
* [ KB-16 ](/wiki/KB-16 "KB-16")
* [ Dibutylchloromethyltin chloride ](/wiki/Dibutylchloromethyltin_chloride "Dibutylchloromethyltin chloride")
* [ Selenium oxychloride ](/wiki/Selenium_oxychloride "Selenium oxychloride")
[ Nerve agents ](/wiki/Nerve_agent "Nerve agent") |
| [ G-agents ](/wiki/Nerve_agent#G-Series "Nerve agent") |
* [ Tabun ](/wiki/Tabun_\(nerve_agent\) "Tabun \(nerve agent\)") (GA)
* [ Sarin (GB) ](/wiki/Sarin "Sarin")
* [ Chlorosarin ](/wiki/Chlorosarin "Chlorosarin") (ClGB)
* [ Thiosarin ](/wiki/Thiosarin "Thiosarin") (SGB)
* [ Soman ](/wiki/Soman "Soman") (GD)
* [ Chlorosoman ](/wiki/Chlorosoman "Chlorosoman") (ClGD)
* [ Ethylsarin ](/wiki/Ethylsarin "Ethylsarin") (GE)
* [ GH ](/wiki/GH_\(nerve_agent\) "GH \(nerve agent\)")
* [ Cyclosarin ](/wiki/Cyclosarin "Cyclosarin") (GF)
* [ GP ](/wiki/GP_\(nerve_agent\) "GP \(nerve agent\)")
* [ Fluorotabun ](/wiki/Fluorotabun "Fluorotabun")
* [ EA-1356 ](/wiki/EA-1356 "EA-1356")
* [ EA-4352 ](/wiki/EA-4352 "EA-4352")
* [ Crotylsarin ](/wiki/Crotylsarin "Crotylsarin")
---|---
[ V-agents ](/wiki/Nerve_agent#V-Series "Nerve agent") |
* [ EA-2192 ](/wiki/EA-2192 "EA-2192")
* [ EA-3148 ](/wiki/EA-3148 "EA-3148")
* [ VE ](/wiki/VE_\(nerve_agent\) "VE \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VG ](/wiki/VG_\(nerve_agent\) "VG \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VM ](/wiki/VM_\(nerve_agent\) "VM \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VP ](/wiki/3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl_3-pyridyl_methylphosphonate "3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl 3-pyridyl methylphosphonate")
* [ VR ](/wiki/VR_\(nerve_agent\) "VR \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VS ](/wiki/VS_\(nerve_agent\) "VS \(nerve agent\)")
* [ VX ](/wiki/VX_\(nerve_agent\) "VX \(nerve agent\)")
* [ EA-1763 ](/wiki/EA-1763 "EA-1763")
* [ Chinese VX ](/wiki/Chinese_VX "Chinese VX")
* [ V-sub x (GD-7) ](/wiki/V-sub_x "V-sub x")
GV agents |
* [ GV (EA-5365) ](/wiki/GV_\(nerve_agent\) "GV \(nerve agent\)")
[ Novichok agents ](/wiki/Novichok_agent "Novichok agent") |
* [ A-208 ](/wiki/VR_\(nerve_agent\) "VR \(nerve agent\)")
* [ A-232 ](/wiki/A-232 "A-232")
* [ A-234 ](/wiki/A-234_\(nerve_agent\) "A-234 \(nerve agent\)")
* [ A-242 ](/wiki/A-242 "A-242")
* [ A-262 ](/wiki/A-262 "A-262")
* [ C01-A035 ](/wiki/C01-A035 "C01-A035")
* [ C01-A039 ](/wiki/C01-A039 "C01-A039")
* [ C01-A042 ](/wiki/C01-A042 "C01-A042")
[ Carbamates ](/wiki/Carbamate "Carbamate") |
* [ Dimethylcarbamoyl fluoride ](/wiki/Dimethylcarbamoyl_fluoride "Dimethylcarbamoyl fluoride")
* [ EA-3887 ](/wiki/EA-3887 "EA-3887")
* [ EA-3887A ](/wiki/EA-3887A "EA-3887A")
* [ EA-3966 ](/wiki/EA-3966 "EA-3966")
* [ EA-3990 ](/wiki/EA-3990 "EA-3990")
* [ EA-4056 ](/wiki/EA-4056 "EA-4056")
* [ T-1123 ](/wiki/T-1123 "T-1123")
* [ T-1152 ](/wiki/T-1152 "T-1152")
* [ T-1194 ](/wiki/T-1194 "T-1194")
* [ Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) ](/wiki/Octamethylene-bis\(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium_bromide\) "Octamethylene-bis\(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide\)")
* [ TL-599 ](/wiki/TL-599 "TL-599")
* [ TL-1238 ](/wiki/TL-1238 "TL-1238")
* [ TL-1299 ](/wiki/TL-1299 "TL-1299")
* [ TL-1317 ](/wiki/TL-1317 "TL-1317")
* [ Miotine (AR-28/T-1843) ](/wiki/Miotine "Miotine")
* [ 3152 CT ](/wiki/3152_CT "3152 CT")
* [ 4-686-293-01 (Agent 1-10) ](/wiki/4-686-293-01 "4-686-293-01")
Other |
* [ Diisopropyl fluorophosphate ](/wiki/Diisopropyl_fluorophosphate "Diisopropyl fluorophosphate")
* [ Dicyclohexyl phosphorofluoridate ](/wiki/Dicyclohexyl_phosphorofluoridate "Dicyclohexyl phosphorofluoridate")
* [ EA-2012 ](/wiki/EA-2012 "EA-2012")
* [ EA-2054 ](/wiki/EA-2054 "EA-2054")
* [ EA-2098 ](/wiki/EA-2098 "EA-2098")
* [ EA-2613 ](/wiki/EA-2613 "EA-2613")
* [ 2-Ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl cyclohexyl methylphosphonate ](/wiki/2-Ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl_cyclohexyl_methylphosphonate "2-Ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl cyclohexyl methylphosphonate")
* [ Neopentylene fluorophosphate ](/wiki/Neopentylene_fluorophosphate "Neopentylene fluorophosphate")
* [ Selenophos ](/wiki/Selenophos "Selenophos")
* [ Phospholine ](/wiki/Phospholine "Phospholine")
* [ R-16661 ](/wiki/R-16661 "R-16661")
* [ Ro 3-0422 ](/wiki/Ro_3-0422 "Ro 3-0422")
* [ Methanesulfonyl fluoride ](/wiki/Methanesulfonyl_fluoride "Methanesulfonyl fluoride")
* [ Dimefox (TL-792) ](/wiki/Dimefox "Dimefox")
* [ MSPI ](/wiki/MSPI_\(nerve_agent\) "MSPI \(nerve agent\)")
Precursors |
* [ Acetonitrile ](/wiki/Acetonitrile "Acetonitrile")
* [ AT ](/wiki/Arsenic_trichloride "Arsenic trichloride")
* [ ATO ](/wiki/Arsenic_trioxide "Arsenic trioxide")
* [ AlP ](/wiki/Aluminium_phosphide "Aluminium phosphide")
* [ A.P.C. complex ](/wiki/Kinnear%E2%80%93Perren_reaction "Kinnear–Perren reaction")
* [ Chlorosarin ](/wiki/Chlorosarin "Chlorosarin")
* [ Chlorosoman ](/wiki/Chlorosoman "Chlorosoman")
* [ Cyclohexanol ](/wiki/Cyclohexanol "Cyclohexanol")
* [ 1,8-Dibromooctane ](/wiki/1,8-Dibromooctane "1,8-Dibromooctane")
* [ N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol ](/wiki/N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol "N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol") (KB)
* [ EA-1250 ](/wiki/Diisopropyl_methylphosphonate "Diisopropyl methylphosphonate")
* [ DIHP ](/wiki/Diisopropylphosphite "Diisopropylphosphite")
* [ ZS ](/wiki/Ethanol "Ethanol")
* [ DEHP ](/wiki/Diethylphosphite "Diethylphosphite")
* [ EA-1224 ](/wiki/Dimethyl_methylphosphonate "Dimethyl methylphosphonate")
* [ Dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride ](/wiki/Dimethylamidophosphoric_dichloride "Dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride")
* [ Dimethylamidophosphoric dicyanide ](/wiki/Dimethylamidophosphoric_dicyanide "Dimethylamidophosphoric dicyanide")
* [ DMHP ](/wiki/Dimethylphosphite "Dimethylphosphite")
* [ Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride ](/wiki/Ethylphosphonoselenoic_dichloride "Ethylphosphonoselenoic dichloride")
* [ Formaldoxime ](/wiki/Formaldoxime "Formaldoxime")
* [ Nital ](/wiki/Fulminic_acid "Fulminic acid")
* [ 4-Hydroxycoumarin ](/wiki/4-Hydroxycoumarin "4-Hydroxycoumarin")
* [ Isopropyl alcohol ](/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol "Isopropyl alcohol") (TB)
* [ Methyldichlorophosphine ](/wiki/Methyldichlorophosphine "Methyldichlorophosphine") (SW)
* [ Methylphosphonyl difluoride (difluoro) ](/wiki/Methylphosphonyl_difluoride "Methylphosphonyl difluoride") (DF)
* [ Methylphosphonyl dichloride (dichloro) ](/wiki/Methylphosphonyl_dichloride "Methylphosphonyl dichloride")
* [ Nitromethane ](/wiki/Nitromethane "Nitromethane")
* [ OPA mixture ](/wiki/OPA_mixture "OPA mixture")
* [ Phosphoryl chloride ](/wiki/Phosphoryl_chloride "Phosphoryl chloride")
* [ Phosphorus pentachloride ](/wiki/Phosphorus_pentachloride "Phosphorus pentachloride")
* [ Phosphorus trichloride ](/wiki/Phosphorus_trichloride "Phosphorus trichloride") (TH)
* [ Pinacolone ](/wiki/Pinacolone "Pinacolone")
* [ Pinacolyl alcohol ](/wiki/Pinacolyl_alcohol "Pinacolyl alcohol")
* [ Phenacyl chloride ](/wiki/Phenacyl_chloride "Phenacyl chloride")
* [ QL ](/wiki/QL_\(chemical\) "QL \(chemical\)")
* [ 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol ](/wiki/2,4,5-Trichlorophenol "2,4,5-Trichlorophenol")
* [ 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanol ](/wiki/3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanol "3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanol")
* [ Triethyl phosphite ](/wiki/Triethyl_phosphite "Triethyl phosphite")
* [ Trimethyl phosphite ](/wiki/Trimethyl_phosphite "Trimethyl phosphite")
* [ TC ](/wiki/Thionyl_chloride "Thionyl chloride")
* [ TG ](/wiki/Thiodiglycol "Thiodiglycol")
[ Neurotoxins ](/wiki/Neurotoxin "Neurotoxin") |
* [ Anatoxin-a ](/wiki/Anatoxin-a "Anatoxin-a")
* [ Saxitoxin ](/wiki/Saxitoxin "Saxitoxin") (TZ)
* [ Bungarotoxin ](/wiki/Bungarotoxin "Bungarotoxin")
* [ Botulinum toxin ](/wiki/Botulinum_toxin "Botulinum toxin") (BTX)
* [ Tetanospasmin ](/wiki/Tetanospasmin "Tetanospasmin") (TeNT)
* [ Ryanodine ](/wiki/Ryanodine "Ryanodine")
* [ Ciguatoxin ](/wiki/Ciguatoxin "Ciguatoxin") (CTX)
* [ Guanitoxin ](/wiki/Guanitoxin "Guanitoxin") (GTX)
* [ Chlorophenylsilatrane ](/wiki/Chlorophenylsilatrane "Chlorophenylsilatrane")
* [ Palytoxin ](/wiki/Palytoxin "Palytoxin") (PTX)
* [ Maitotoxin ](/wiki/Maitotoxin "Maitotoxin") (MTX)
* [ Tetrodotoxin ](/wiki/Tetrodotoxin "Tetrodotoxin")
* [ Aconitine ](/wiki/Aconitine "Aconitine")
* [ Brevetoxin ](/wiki/Brevetoxin "Brevetoxin") (PbTX)
* [ Strychnine ](/wiki/Strychnine "Strychnine")
* [ Antillatoxin ](/wiki/Antillatoxin "Antillatoxin") (ATX)
* [ Tetraethyllead ](/wiki/Tetraethyllead "Tetraethyllead")
* [ Dimethylmercury ](/wiki/Dimethylmercury "Dimethylmercury")
* [ HN1 hydrochloride ](/wiki/HN1_\(nitrogen_mustard\) "HN1 \(nitrogen mustard\)")
* [ HN2 hydrochloride ](/wiki/HN2 "HN2")
* [ HN3 hydrochloride ](/wiki/Tris\(2-chloroethyl\)amine "Tris\(2-chloroethyl\)amine")
* [ A-8564 ](/wiki/IDPN_\(chemical\) "IDPN \(chemical\)")
* [ Picrotoxin ](/wiki/Picrotoxin "Picrotoxin")
* [ Sulfuryl fluoride ](/wiki/Sulfuryl_fluoride "Sulfuryl fluoride")
* [ Tremorine ](/wiki/Tremorine "Tremorine")
* [ Oxotremorine ](/wiki/Oxotremorine "Oxotremorine")
* [ Batrachotoxin ](/wiki/Batrachotoxin "Batrachotoxin")
* [ Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (TETS) ](/wiki/Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine "Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine")
* [ Bicyclic phosphates ](/wiki/Bicyclic_phosphate "Bicyclic phosphate")
* [ IPTBO ](/wiki/IPTBO "IPTBO")
* [ TBPO ](/wiki/TBPO "TBPO")
* [ TBPS ](/wiki/TBPS "TBPS")
* [ Cloflubicyne ](/wiki/Cloflubicyne "Cloflubicyne")
* [ Trimethylolpropane phosphite ](/wiki/Trimethylolpropane_phosphite "Trimethylolpropane phosphite")
* [ Domoic acid ](/wiki/Domoic_acid "Domoic acid")
[ Pulmonary/
choking agents ](/wiki/Pulmonary_agent "Pulmonary agent") |
* [ Chlorine ](/wiki/Chlorine "Chlorine")
* [ Bromine ](/wiki/Bromine "Bromine")
* [ Phosgene ](/wiki/Phosgene "Phosgene") (CG)
* [ Fluorine ](/wiki/Fluorine "Fluorine")
* [ Perfluoroisobutene ](/wiki/Perfluoroisobutene "Perfluoroisobutene")
* [ Chloropicrin ](/wiki/Chloropicrin "Chloropicrin") (PS)
* [ Dimethyl(trifluoromethylthio)arsine ](/wiki/Dimethyl\(trifluoromethylthio\)arsine "Dimethyl\(trifluoromethylthio\)arsine")
* [ Diphosgene ](/wiki/Diphosgene "Diphosgene") (DP)
* [ Disulfur decafluoride ](/wiki/Disulfur_decafluoride "Disulfur decafluoride") (Z)
* [ Acrolein ](/wiki/Acrolein "Acrolein")
* [ Ethyl bromoacetate ](/wiki/Ethyl_bromoacetate "Ethyl bromoacetate")
* [ Perchloromethyl mercaptan ](/wiki/Perchloromethyl_mercaptan "Perchloromethyl mercaptan")
* [ Phenylcarbylamine chloride ](/wiki/Phenylcarbylamine_chloride "Phenylcarbylamine chloride")
* [ Tetranitromethane ](/wiki/Tetranitromethane "Tetranitromethane")
* [ Tetrachlorodinitroethane ](/wiki/Tetrachlorodinitroethane "Tetrachlorodinitroethane")
* [ Chlorine trifluoride ](/wiki/Chlorine_trifluoride "Chlorine trifluoride")
* [ Perchloryl fluoride ](/wiki/Perchloryl_fluoride "Perchloryl fluoride")
* [ Cadmium oxide ](/wiki/Cadmium_oxide "Cadmium oxide")
* [ Cadmium chloride ](/wiki/Cadmium_chloride "Cadmium chloride")
* [ Mercuric chloride ](/wiki/Mercury\(II\)_chloride "Mercury\(II\) chloride")
* [ Selenium dioxide ](/wiki/Selenium_dioxide "Selenium dioxide")
* [ Selenoyl fluoride ](/wiki/Selenoyl_fluoride "Selenoyl fluoride")
* [ Trifluoronitrosomethane ](/wiki/Trifluoronitrosomethane "Trifluoronitrosomethane")
* [ Trichloronitrosomethane ](/wiki/Trichloronitrosomethane "Trichloronitrosomethane")
* [ Nitric oxide ](/wiki/Nitric_oxide "Nitric oxide")
* [ Nitrogen dioxide ](/wiki/Nitrogen_dioxide "Nitrogen dioxide")
* [ Dinitrogen tetroxide ](/wiki/Dinitrogen_tetroxide "Dinitrogen tetroxide")
* [ Sulfur dioxide ](/wiki/Sulfur_dioxide "Sulfur dioxide")
* [ Phosphorus trichloride ](/wiki/Phosphorus_trichloride "Phosphorus trichloride")
* [ Methyl isocyanate ](/wiki/Methyl_isocyanate "Methyl isocyanate")
* [ Ethenone ](/wiki/Ethenone "Ethenone")
* [ Methyl vinyl ketone ](/wiki/Methyl_vinyl_ketone "Methyl vinyl ketone")
* [ Trifluoroacetyl chloride ](/wiki/Trifluoroacetyl_chloride "Trifluoroacetyl chloride")
* [ Salcomine ](/wiki/Salcomine "Salcomine")
* [ Fluomine ](/wiki/Fluomine "Fluomine")
* [ Uranium hexafluoride ](/wiki/Uranium_hexafluoride "Uranium hexafluoride")
* [ Diborane ](/wiki/Diborane "Diborane")
* [ Green Cross ](/wiki/Green_Cross_\(chemical_warfare\) "Green Cross \(chemical warfare\)")
[ Vomiting agents ](/wiki/Vomiting_agent "Vomiting agent") |
* [ Adamsite ](/wiki/Adamsite "Adamsite") (DM)
* [ Chloropicrin ](/wiki/Chloropicrin "Chloropicrin")
* [ Litharge ](/wiki/Litharge "Litharge") \- [ glycerine ](/wiki/Glycerine "Glycerine")
* [ Diphenylchlorarsine ](/wiki/Diphenylchlorarsine "Diphenylchlorarsine")
* [ Diphenylcyanoarsine ](/wiki/Diphenylcyanoarsine "Diphenylcyanoarsine")
* [ Cacodyl cyanide ](/wiki/Cacodyl_cyanide "Cacodyl cyanide")
* [ o-Dianisidine ](/wiki/O-Dianisidine "O-Dianisidine")
[ Incapacitating
agents ](/wiki/Incapacitating_agent "Incapacitating agent") |
* [ BZ ](/wiki/3-Quinuclidinyl_benzilate "3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate") (CS-4030)
* [ Apomorphine ](/wiki/Apomorphine "Apomorphine")
* [ Butyrophenone ](/wiki/Butyrophenone "Butyrophenone")
* [ EA-4941 ](/wiki/Etonitazene "Etonitazene") (CS-4640)
* [ Etorphine ](/wiki/Etorphine "Etorphine")
* [ EA-2092 ](/wiki/Benactyzine "Benactyzine")
* [ CS-4297 ](/wiki/Ditran "Ditran")
* [ Etoxadrol ](/wiki/Etoxadrol "Etoxadrol")
* [ Dimethylheptylpyran ](/wiki/Dimethylheptylpyran "Dimethylheptylpyran") (DMHP)
* [ EA-2148 ](/wiki/Phencyclidine "Phencyclidine")
* [ EA-3167 ](/wiki/EA-3167 "EA-3167")
* [ EA-3443 ](/wiki/EA-3443 "EA-3443")
* [ Pethidine ](/wiki/Pethidine "Pethidine")
* [ EA-3580 ](/wiki/EA-3580 "EA-3580")
* [ Ibogaine ](/wiki/Ibogaine "Ibogaine")
* [ EA-3834 ](/wiki/EA-3834 "EA-3834")
* [ Kolokol-1 ](/wiki/Kolokol-1 "Kolokol-1")
* [ LSD-25 ](/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide "Lysergic acid diethylamide")
* [ PAVA spray ](/wiki/PAVA_spray "PAVA spray")
* [ Psilocybin ](/wiki/Psilocybin "Psilocybin")
* [ Sleeping gas ](/wiki/Incapacitating_agent#Sleeping_gas "Incapacitating agent")
* [ Carfentanil ](/wiki/Carfentanil "Carfentanil")
* [ JB-318 ](/wiki/N-Ethyl-3-piperidyl_benzilate "N-Ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate")
* [ JB-336 ](/wiki/N-Methyl-3-piperidyl_benzilate "N-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate")
* [ CS-27349 ](/wiki/CS-27349 "CS-27349")
* [ CAR-226,086 ](/wiki/CAR-226,086 "CAR-226,086")
* [ CAR-301,060 ](/wiki/CAR-301,060 "CAR-301,060")
* [ CAR-302,196 ](/wiki/CAR-302,196 "CAR-302,196")
* [ CAR-302,282 ](/wiki/CAR-302,282 "CAR-302,282")
* [ CAR-302,668 ](/wiki/CAR-302,668 "CAR-302,668")
* [ Benperidol ](/wiki/Benperidol "Benperidol")
* [ Desflurane ](/wiki/Desflurane "Desflurane")
* [ Enflurane ](/wiki/Enflurane "Enflurane")
* [ Bufotenin ](/wiki/Bufotenin "Bufotenin")
* [ Isoflurane ](/wiki/Isoflurane "Isoflurane")
* [ Halothane ](/wiki/Halothane "Halothane")
* [ Sevoflurane ](/wiki/Sevoflurane "Sevoflurane")
* [ Pentazocine ](/wiki/Pentazocine "Pentazocine")
* [ Procarbazine ](/wiki/Procarbazine "Procarbazine")
* [ Fluphenazine ](/wiki/Fluphenazine "Fluphenazine")
* [ Chlorpromazine ](/wiki/Chlorpromazine "Chlorpromazine")
[ Lachrymatory
agents ](/wiki/Tear_gas "Tear gas") |
* [ Xylyl bromide ](/wiki/Xylyl_bromide "Xylyl bromide")
* [ Pepper spray ](/wiki/Pepper_spray "Pepper spray") (OC)
* [ Mace (spray) ](/wiki/Mace_\(spray\) "Mace \(spray\)")
* [ CN ](/wiki/Phenacyl_chloride "Phenacyl chloride")
* [ CS ](/wiki/CS_gas "CS gas")
* [ CR ](/wiki/CR_gas "CR gas")
* [ CNS ](/wiki/CNS_\(chemical_weapon\) "CNS \(chemical weapon\)")
* [ Benzyl chloride ](/wiki/Benzyl_chloride "Benzyl chloride")
* [ Benzyl bromide ](/wiki/Benzyl_bromide "Benzyl bromide")
* [ Benzyl iodide ](/wiki/Benzyl_iodide "Benzyl iodide")
* [ Bromobenzyl cyanide ](/wiki/Bromobenzyl_cyanide "Bromobenzyl cyanide")
* [ Thiophosgene ](/wiki/Thiophosgene "Thiophosgene")
* [ Chloroacetone ](/wiki/Chloroacetone "Chloroacetone")
* [ Bromoacetone ](/wiki/Bromoacetone "Bromoacetone")
* [ Bromomethyl ethyl ketone ](/wiki/Bromomethyl_ethyl_ketone "Bromomethyl ethyl ketone")
* [ Acrolein ](/wiki/Acrolein "Acrolein")
* [ Phenacyl bromide ](/wiki/Phenacyl_bromide "Phenacyl bromide")
* [ Chloroacetophenone oxime ](/wiki/Chloroacetophenone_oxime "Chloroacetophenone oxime")
* [ Ethyl bromoacetate ](/wiki/Ethyl_bromoacetate "Ethyl bromoacetate")
* [ Ethyl iodoacetate ](/wiki/Ethyl_iodoacetate "Ethyl iodoacetate")
* [ Iodoacetone ](/wiki/Iodoacetone "Iodoacetone")
* [ Allyl isothiocyanate ](/wiki/Allyl_isothiocyanate "Allyl isothiocyanate")
* [ Hexamethylene diisocyanate ](/wiki/Hexamethylene_diisocyanate "Hexamethylene diisocyanate")
* [ Crotonaldehyde ](/wiki/Crotonaldehyde "Crotonaldehyde")
[ Malodorant ](/wiki/Malodorant "Malodorant") agents |
* [ Thioacetone ](/wiki/Thioacetone "Thioacetone")
* [ Allicin ](/wiki/Allicin "Allicin")
* [ Skatole ](/wiki/Skatole "Skatole")
* [ Cadaverine ](/wiki/Cadaverine "Cadaverine")
* [ Putrescine ](/wiki/Putrescine "Putrescine")
Cornea-clouding agents |
* [ Lewisite ](/wiki/Lewisite "Lewisite")
* [ CX ](/wiki/Phosgene_oxime "Phosgene oxime")
* [ KB-16 ](/wiki/KB-16 "KB-16")
* [ Methyl cyanoacrylate ](/wiki/Methyl_cyanoacrylate "Methyl cyanoacrylate")
* [ N-Methylmorpholine ](/wiki/N-Methylmorpholine "N-Methylmorpholine")
* [ Allyl alcohol ](/wiki/Allyl_alcohol "Allyl alcohol")
* [ Osmium tetroxide ](/wiki/Osmium_tetroxide "Osmium tetroxide")
* [ Acrolein ](/wiki/Acrolein "Acrolein")
Biological toxins |
* [ Abrin ](/wiki/Abrin "Abrin")
* [ Aconitine ](/wiki/Aconitine "Aconitine")
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| biology | 6216675 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringaldehyd | Syringaldehyd | Syringaldehyd, C9H10O4, är en aromatisk förening.
Egenskaper
Syringaldehyd kan, eftersom det innehåller många funktionella grupper, klassificeras på många sätt - aromatisk, aldehyd, fenol. Det är en färglös fast substans (orena prover kan ha en gulaktig färg) som är löslig i alkohol och polära organiska lösningsmedel. Dess brytningsindex är 1,53.
Framställning och förekomst
Syringaldehyd finns naturligt som små spårmängder i t. ex. trä av gran och lönn. Det bildas genom oxidativ nedbrytning av lignin från gömfröiga växter. Det kan också framställas från syringol genom Duffreaktion.
Användning
Syringaldehyd används inom parfymindustrin. Det bildas också i ekfat och extraherades i whisky, som ger kryddig, rökiga, varma och pyrande trädofter.
Vissa arter av insekter använder syringaldehyde i sina kemiska kommunikationssystem. Scolytus multistriatus använder den som en signal för att hitta en värdträd för sin äggläggning.
Källor
Bra Böckers lexikon, 1980.
Externa länkar
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja01185a020?journalCode=jacsat
http://www.google.com/patents/US2516412
Fenoler
Feromoner
Aldehyder | swedish | 0.830827 |
smell_like_almond/Benzaldehyde.txt | Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is among the simplest aromatic aldehydes and one of the most industrially useful.
It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic almond-like odor, and is commonly used in cherry-flavored sodas. A component of bitter almond oil, benzaldehyde can be extracted from a number of other natural sources. Synthetic benzaldehyde is the flavoring agent in imitation almond extract, which is used to flavor cakes and other baked goods.
History[edit]
Benzaldehyde was first extracted in 1803 by the French pharmacist Martrès. His experiments focused on elucidating the nature of amygdalin, the poisonous compound found in bitter almonds, the fruit of Prunus dulcis. Further work on the oil by Pierre Robiquet and Antoine Boutron Charlard, two French chemists, produced benzaldehyde. In 1832, Friedrich Wöhler and Justus von Liebig first synthesized benzaldehyde.
Production[edit]
As of 1999, 7000 tonnes of synthetic and 100 tonnes of natural benzaldehyde were produced annually. Liquid phase chlorination and oxidation of toluene are the main routes. Numerous other methods have been developed, such as the partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol, alkali hydrolysis of benzal chloride, and the carbonylation of benzene (the Gatterman-Koch reaction).
A significant quantity of natural benzaldehyde is produced from cinnamaldehyde obtained from cassia oil by the retro-aldol reaction: the cinnamaldehyde is heated in an aqueous/alcoholic solution between 90 °C and 150 °C with a base (most commonly sodium carbonate or bicarbonate) for 5 to 80 hours, followed by distillation of the formed benzaldehyde. This reaction also yields acetaldehyde. The natural status of benzaldehyde obtained in this way is controversial.
Occurrence[edit]
Benzaldehyde and similar chemicals occur naturally in many foods. Most of the benzaldehyde that people eat is from natural plant foods, such as almonds.
Almonds, apricots, apples, and cherry seed contain significant amounts of amygdalin. This glycoside breaks up under enzyme catalysis into benzaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide and two equivalents of glucose.
Amygdalin
2 H2O
HCN
benzaldehyde
2 × glucose
2 ×
Benzaldehyde contributes to the scent of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).
Reactions[edit]
Benzaldehyde is easily oxidized to benzoic acid in air at room temperature, causing a common impurity in laboratory samples. Since the boiling point of benzoic acid is much higher than that of benzaldehyde, it may be purified by distillation. Benzyl alcohol can be formed from benzaldehyde by means of hydrogenation. Reaction of benzaldehyde with anhydrous sodium acetate and acetic anhydride yields cinnamic acid, while alcoholic potassium cyanide can be used to catalyze the condensation of benzaldehyde to benzoin. Benzaldehyde undergoes disproportionation upon treatment with concentrated alkali (Cannizzaro reaction): one molecule of the aldehyde is reduced to the benzyl alcohol and another molecule is simultaneously oxidized to benzoic acid.
With diols, including many sugars, benzaldehyde condenses to form benzylidene acetals.
Uses[edit]
Benzaldehyde is commonly employed to confer almond flavor to foods and scented products, including e-cigarette liquids. It is sometimes used in cosmetics products.
In industrial settings, benzaldehyde is used chiefly as a precursor to other organic compounds, ranging from pharmaceuticals to plastic additives. The aniline dye malachite green is prepared from benzaldehyde and dimethylaniline. Benzaldehyde is also a precursor to certain acridine dyes. Via aldol condensations, benzaldehyde is converted into derivatives of cinnamaldehyde and styrene. The synthesis of mandelic acid starts with the addition of hydrocyanic acid to benzaldehyde:
The resulting cyanohydrin is hydrolysed to mandelic acid. (The scheme above depicts only one of the two formed enantiomers).
Niche uses[edit]
Benzaldehyde is used as a bee repellent. A small amount of benzaldehyde solution is placed on a fume board near the honeycombs. The bees then move away from the honey combs to avoid the fumes. The beekeeper can then remove the honey frames from the bee hive with less risk to both bees and beekeeper.
Benzaldehyde reacts with nitroethane in the presence of a catalyst to produce phenyl-2-nitropropene, a precursor to amphetamine and other chemicals.
Safety[edit]
As used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soap, benzaldehyde is "generally regarded as safe" (GRAS) by the US FDA and FEMA. This status was reaffirmed after a review in 2005. It is accepted in the European Union as a flavoring agent. Toxicology studies indicate that it is safe and non-carcinogenic in the concentrations used for foods and cosmetics, and may even have anti-carcinogenic (anti-cancer) properties.
For a 70 kg human, the lethal dose is estimated at 50 mL. An acceptable daily intake of 15 mg/day has been identified for benzaldehyde by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Benzaldehyde does not accumulate in human tissues. It is metabolized and then excreted in urine. | biology | 4958595 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphysciales | Diphysciales | Diphysciales är en ordning av bladmossor som beskrevs av M.Fleisch.. Diphysciales ingår i klassen egentliga bladmossor, divisionen bladmossor, och riket växter.
Ordningen innehåller bara familjen Diphysciaceae.
Källor
Externa länkar
Egentliga bladmossor
Diphysciales
en:Diphyscium | swedish | 1.208991 |
longest-lasting_protein/Protein_folding.txt | Protein folding is the physical process by which a protein, after synthesis by a ribosome as a linear chain of amino acids, changes from an unstable random coil into a more ordered three-dimensional structure. This structure permits the protein to become biologically functional.
The folding of many proteins begins even during the translation of the polypeptide chain. The amino acids interact with each other to produce a well-defined three-dimensional structure, known as the protein's native state. This structure is determined by the amino-acid sequence or primary structure.
The correct three-dimensional structure is essential to function, although some parts of functional proteins may remain unfolded, indicating that protein dynamics are important. Failure to fold into a native structure generally produces inactive proteins, but in some instances, misfolded proteins have modified or toxic functionality. Several neurodegenerative and other diseases are believed to result from the accumulation of amyloid fibrils formed by misfolded proteins, the infectious varieties of which are known as prions. Many allergies are caused by the incorrect folding of some proteins because the immune system does not produce the antibodies for certain protein structures.
Denaturation of proteins is a process of transition from a folded to an unfolded state. It happens in cooking, burns, proteinopathies, and other contexts. Residual structure present, if any, in the supposedly unfolded state may form a folding initiation site and guide the subsequent folding reactions.
The duration of the folding process varies dramatically depending on the protein of interest. When studied outside the cell, the slowest folding proteins require many minutes or hours to fold, primarily due to proline isomerization, and must pass through a number of intermediate states, like checkpoints, before the process is complete. On the other hand, very small single-domain proteins with lengths of up to a hundred amino acids typically fold in a single step. Time scales of milliseconds are the norm, and the fastest known protein folding reactions are complete within a few microseconds. The folding time scale of a protein depends on its size, contact order, and circuit topology.
Understanding and simulating the protein folding process has been an important challenge for computational biology since the late 1960s.
Process of protein folding[edit]
Primary structure[edit]
The primary structure of a protein, its linear amino-acid sequence, determines its native conformation. The specific amino acid residues and their position in the polypeptide chain are the determining factors for which portions of the protein fold closely together and form its three-dimensional conformation. The amino acid composition is not as important as the sequence. The essential fact of folding, however, remains that the amino acid sequence of each protein contains the information that specifies both the native structure and the pathway to attain that state. This is not to say that nearly identical amino acid sequences always fold similarly. Conformations differ based on environmental factors as well; similar proteins fold differently based on where they are found.
Secondary structure[edit]
The alpha helix spiral formation
An anti-parallel beta pleated sheet displaying hydrogen bonding within the backbone
Formation of a secondary structure is the first step in the folding process that a protein takes to assume its native structure. Characteristic of secondary structure are the structures known as alpha helices and beta sheets that fold rapidly because they are stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds, as was first characterized by Linus Pauling. Formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds provides another important contribution to protein stability. α-helices are formed by hydrogen bonding of the backbone to form a spiral shape (refer to figure on the right). The β pleated sheet is a structure that forms with the backbone bending over itself to form the hydrogen bonds (as displayed in the figure to the left). The hydrogen bonds are between the amide hydrogen and carbonyl oxygen of the peptide bond. There exists anti-parallel β pleated sheets and parallel β pleated sheets where the stability of the hydrogen bonds is stronger in the anti-parallel β sheet as it hydrogen bonds with the ideal 180 degree angle compared to the slanted hydrogen bonds formed by parallel sheets.
Tertiary structure[edit]
The α-Helices and β-Sheets are commonly amphipathic, meaning they have a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic portion. This ability helps in forming tertiary structure of a protein in which folding occurs so that the hydrophilic sides are facing the aqueous environment surrounding the protein and the hydrophobic sides are facing the hydrophobic core of the protein. Secondary structure hierarchically gives way to tertiary structure formation. Once the protein's tertiary structure is formed and stabilized by the hydrophobic interactions, there may also be covalent bonding in the form of disulfide bridges formed between two cysteine residues. These non-covalent and covalent contacts take a specific topological arrangement in a native structure of a protein. Tertiary structure of a protein involves a single polypeptide chain; however, additional interactions of folded polypeptide chains give rise to quaternary structure formation.
Quaternary structure[edit]
Tertiary structure may give way to the formation of quaternary structure in some proteins, which usually involves the "assembly" or "coassembly" of subunits that have already folded; in other words, multiple polypeptide chains could interact to form a fully functional quaternary protein.
Driving forces of protein folding[edit]
All forms of protein structure summarized
Folding is a spontaneous process that is mainly guided by hydrophobic interactions, formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, van der Waals forces, and it is opposed by conformational entropy. The process of folding often begins co-translationally, so that the N-terminus of the protein begins to fold while the C-terminal portion of the protein is still being synthesized by the ribosome; however, a protein molecule may fold spontaneously during or after biosynthesis. While these macromolecules may be regarded as "folding themselves", the process also depends on the solvent (water or lipid bilayer), the concentration of salts, the pH, the temperature, the possible presence of cofactors and of molecular chaperones.
Proteins will have limitations on their folding abilities by the restricted bending angles or conformations that are possible. These allowable angles of protein folding are described with a two-dimensional plot known as the Ramachandran plot, depicted with psi and phi angles of allowable rotation.
Hydrophobic effect[edit]
Hydrophobic collapse. In the compact fold (to the right), the hydrophobic amino acids (shown as black spheres) collapse toward the center to become shielded from aqueous environment.
Protein folding must be thermodynamically favorable within a cell in order for it to be a spontaneous reaction. Since it is known that protein folding is a spontaneous reaction, then it must assume a negative Gibbs free energy value. Gibbs free energy in protein folding is directly related to enthalpy and entropy. For a negative delta G to arise and for protein folding to become thermodynamically favorable, then either enthalpy, entropy, or both terms must be favorable.
Entropy is decreased as the water molecules become more orderly near the hydrophobic solute.
Minimizing the number of hydrophobic side-chains exposed to water is an important driving force behind the folding process. The hydrophobic effect is the phenomenon in which the hydrophobic chains of a protein collapse into the core of the protein (away from the hydrophilic environment). In an aqueous environment, the water molecules tend to aggregate around the hydrophobic regions or side chains of the protein, creating water shells of ordered water molecules. An ordering of water molecules around a hydrophobic region increases order in a system and therefore contributes a negative change in entropy (less entropy in the system). The water molecules are fixed in these water cages which drives the hydrophobic collapse, or the inward folding of the hydrophobic groups. The hydrophobic collapse introduces entropy back to the system via the breaking of the water cages which frees the ordered water molecules. The multitude of hydrophobic groups interacting within the core of the globular folded protein contributes a significant amount to protein stability after folding, because of the vastly accumulated van der Waals forces (specifically London Dispersion forces). The hydrophobic effect exists as a driving force in thermodynamics only if there is the presence of an aqueous medium with an amphiphilic molecule containing a large hydrophobic region. The strength of hydrogen bonds depends on their environment; thus, H-bonds enveloped in a hydrophobic core contribute more than H-bonds exposed to the aqueous environment to the stability of the native state.
In proteins with globular folds, hydrophobic amino acids tend to be interspersed along the primary sequence, rather than randomly distributed or clustered together. However, proteins that have recently been born de novo, which tend to be intrinsically disordered, show the opposite pattern of hydrophobic amino acid clustering along the primary sequence.
Chaperones[edit]
Example of a small eukaryotic heat shock protein
Molecular chaperones are a class of proteins that aid in the correct folding of other proteins in vivo. Chaperones exist in all cellular compartments and interact with the polypeptide chain in order to allow the native three-dimensional conformation of the protein to form; however, chaperones themselves are not included in the final structure of the protein they are assisting in. Chaperones may assist in folding even when the nascent polypeptide is being synthesized by the ribosome. Molecular chaperones operate by binding to stabilize an otherwise unstable structure of a protein in its folding pathway, but chaperones do not contain the necessary information to know the correct native structure of the protein they are aiding; rather, chaperones work by preventing incorrect folding conformations. In this way, chaperones do not actually increase the rate of individual steps involved in the folding pathway toward the native structure; instead, they work by reducing possible unwanted aggregations of the polypeptide chain that might otherwise slow down the search for the proper intermediate and they provide a more efficient pathway for the polypeptide chain to assume the correct conformations. Chaperones are not to be confused with folding catalyst proteins, which catalyze chemical reactions responsible for slow steps in folding pathways. Examples of folding catalysts are protein disulfide isomerases and peptidyl-prolyl isomerases that may be involved in formation of disulfide bonds or interconversion between cis and trans stereoisomers of peptide group. Chaperones are shown to be critical in the process of protein folding in vivo because they provide the protein with the aid needed to assume its proper alignments and conformations efficiently enough to become "biologically relevant". This means that the polypeptide chain could theoretically fold into its native structure without the aid of chaperones, as demonstrated by protein folding experiments conducted in vitro; however, this process proves to be too inefficient or too slow to exist in biological systems; therefore, chaperones are necessary for protein folding in vivo. Along with its role in aiding native structure formation, chaperones are shown to be involved in various roles such as protein transport, degradation, and even allow denatured proteins exposed to certain external denaturant factors an opportunity to refold into their correct native structures.
A fully denatured protein lacks both tertiary and secondary structure, and exists as a so-called random coil. Under certain conditions some proteins can refold; however, in many cases, denaturation is irreversible. Cells sometimes protect their proteins against the denaturing influence of heat with enzymes known as heat shock proteins (a type of chaperone), which assist other proteins both in folding and in remaining folded. Heat shock proteins have been found in all species examined, from bacteria to humans, suggesting that they evolved very early and have an important function. Some proteins never fold in cells at all except with the assistance of chaperones which either isolate individual proteins so that their folding is not interrupted by interactions with other proteins or help to unfold misfolded proteins, allowing them to refold into the correct native structure. This function is crucial to prevent the risk of precipitation into insoluble amorphous aggregates. The external factors involved in protein denaturation or disruption of the native state include temperature, external fields (electric, magnetic), molecular crowding, and even the limitation of space (i.e. confinement), which can have a big influence on the folding of proteins. High concentrations of solutes, extremes of pH, mechanical forces, and the presence of chemical denaturants can contribute to protein denaturation, as well. These individual factors are categorized together as stresses. Chaperones are shown to exist in increasing concentrations during times of cellular stress and help the proper folding of emerging proteins as well as denatured or misfolded ones.
Under some conditions proteins will not fold into their biochemically functional forms. Temperatures above or below the range that cells tend to live in will cause thermally unstable proteins to unfold or denature (this is why boiling makes an egg white turn opaque). Protein thermal stability is far from constant, however; for example, hyperthermophilic bacteria have been found that grow at temperatures as high as 122 °C, which of course requires that their full complement of vital proteins and protein assemblies be stable at that temperature or above.
The bacterium E. coli is the host for bacteriophage T4, and the phage encoded gp31 protein (P17313) appears to be structurally and functionally homologous to E. coli chaperone protein GroES and able to substitute for it in the assembly of bacteriophage T4 virus particles during infection. Like GroES, gp31 forms a stable complex with GroEL chaperonin that is absolutely necessary for the folding and assembly in vivo of the bacteriophage T4 major capsid protein gp23.
Fold switching[edit]
Some proteins have multiple native structures, and change their fold based on some external factors. For example, the KaiB protein switches fold throughout the day, acting as a clock for cyanobacteria. It has been estimated that around 0.5–4% of PDB (Protein Data Bank) proteins switch folds.
Protein misfolding and neurodegenerative disease[edit]
Main article: Proteopathy
A protein is considered to be misfolded if it cannot achieve its normal native state. This can be due to mutations in the amino acid sequence or a disruption of the normal folding process by external factors. The misfolded protein typically contains β-sheets that are organized in a supramolecular arrangement known as a cross-β structure. These β-sheet-rich assemblies are very stable, very insoluble, and generally resistant to proteolysis. The structural stability of these fibrillar assemblies is caused by extensive interactions between the protein monomers, formed by backbone hydrogen bonds between their β-strands. The misfolding of proteins can trigger the further misfolding and accumulation of other proteins into aggregates or oligomers. The increased levels of aggregated proteins in the cell leads to formation of amyloid-like structures which can cause degenerative disorders and cell death. The amyloids are fibrillary structures that contain intermolecular hydrogen bonds which are highly insoluble and made from converted protein aggregates. Therefore, the proteasome pathway may not be efficient enough to degrade the misfolded proteins prior to aggregation. Misfolded proteins can interact with one another and form structured aggregates and gain toxicity through intermolecular interactions.
Aggregated proteins are associated with prion-related illnesses such as Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), amyloid-related illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and familial amyloid cardiomyopathy or polyneuropathy, as well as intracellular aggregation diseases such as Huntington's and Parkinson's disease. These age onset degenerative diseases are associated with the aggregation of misfolded proteins into insoluble, extracellular aggregates and/or intracellular inclusions including cross-β amyloid fibrils. It is not completely clear whether the aggregates are the cause or merely a reflection of the loss of protein homeostasis, the balance between synthesis, folding, aggregation and protein turnover. Recently the European Medicines Agency approved the use of Tafamidis or Vyndaqel (a kinetic stabilizer of tetrameric transthyretin) for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid diseases. This suggests that the process of amyloid fibril formation (and not the fibrils themselves) causes the degeneration of post-mitotic tissue in human amyloid diseases. Misfolding and excessive degradation instead of folding and function leads to a number of proteopathy diseases such as antitrypsin-associated emphysema, cystic fibrosis and the lysosomal storage diseases, where loss of function is the origin of the disorder. While protein replacement therapy has historically been used to correct the latter disorders, an emerging approach is to use pharmaceutical chaperones to fold mutated proteins to render them functional.
Experimental techniques for studying protein folding[edit]
While inferences about protein folding can be made through mutation studies, typically, experimental techniques for studying protein folding rely on the gradual unfolding or folding of proteins and observing conformational changes using standard non-crystallographic techniques.
X-ray crystallography[edit]
Steps of X-ray crystallography
X-ray crystallography is one of the more efficient and important methods for attempting to decipher the three dimensional configuration of a folded protein. To be able to conduct X-ray crystallography, the protein under investigation must be located inside a crystal lattice. To place a protein inside a crystal lattice, one must have a suitable solvent for crystallization, obtain a pure protein at supersaturated levels in solution, and precipitate the crystals in solution. Once a protein is crystallized, X-ray beams can be concentrated through the crystal lattice which would diffract the beams or shoot them outwards in various directions. These exiting beams are correlated to the specific three-dimensional configuration of the protein enclosed within. The X-rays specifically interact with the electron clouds surrounding the individual atoms within the protein crystal lattice and produce a discernible diffraction pattern. Only by relating the electron density clouds with the amplitude of the X-rays can this pattern be read and lead to assumptions of the phases or phase angles involved that complicate this method. Without the relation established through a mathematical basis known as Fourier transform, the "phase problem" would render predicting the diffraction patterns very difficult. Emerging methods like multiple isomorphous replacement use the presence of a heavy metal ion to diffract the X-rays into a more predictable manner, reducing the number of variables involved and resolving the phase problem.
Fluorescence spectroscopy[edit]
Fluorescence spectroscopy is a highly sensitive method for studying the folding state of proteins. Three amino acids, phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr) and tryptophan (Trp), have intrinsic fluorescence properties, but only Tyr and Trp are used experimentally because their quantum yields are high enough to give good fluorescence signals. Both Trp and Tyr are excited by a wavelength of 280 nm, whereas only Trp is excited by a wavelength of 295 nm. Because of their aromatic character, Trp and Tyr residues are often found fully or partially buried in the hydrophobic core of proteins, at the interface between two protein domains, or at the interface between subunits of oligomeric proteins. In this apolar environment, they have high quantum yields and therefore high fluorescence intensities. Upon disruption of the protein's tertiary or quaternary structure, these side chains become more exposed to the hydrophilic environment of the solvent, and their quantum yields decrease, leading to low fluorescence intensities. For Trp residues, the wavelength of their maximal fluorescence emission also depend on their environment.
Fluorescence spectroscopy can be used to characterize the equilibrium unfolding of proteins by measuring the variation in the intensity of fluorescence emission or in the wavelength of maximal emission as functions of a denaturant value. The denaturant can be a chemical molecule (urea, guanidinium hydrochloride), temperature, pH, pressure, etc. The equilibrium between the different but discrete protein states, i.e. native state, intermediate states, unfolded state, depends on the denaturant value; therefore, the global fluorescence signal of their equilibrium mixture also depends on this value. One thus obtains a profile relating the global protein signal to the denaturant value. The profile of equilibrium unfolding may enable one to detect and identify intermediates of unfolding. General equations have been developed by Hugues Bedouelle to obtain the thermodynamic parameters that characterize the unfolding equilibria for homomeric or heteromeric proteins, up to trimers and potentially tetramers, from such profiles. Fluorescence spectroscopy can be combined with fast-mixing devices such as stopped flow, to measure protein folding kinetics, generate a chevron plot and derive a Phi value analysis.
Circular dichroism[edit]
Main article: Circular dichroism
Circular dichroism is one of the most general and basic tools to study protein folding. Circular dichroism spectroscopy measures the absorption of circularly polarized light. In proteins, structures such as alpha helices and beta sheets are chiral, and thus absorb such light. The absorption of this light acts as a marker of the degree of foldedness of the protein ensemble. This technique has been used to measure equilibrium unfolding of the protein by measuring the change in this absorption as a function of denaturant concentration or temperature. A denaturant melt measures the free energy of unfolding as well as the protein's m value, or denaturant dependence. A temperature melt measures the denaturation temperature (Tm) of the protein. As for fluorescence spectroscopy, circular-dichroism spectroscopy can be combined with fast-mixing devices such as stopped flow to measure protein folding kinetics and to generate chevron plots.
Vibrational circular dichroism of proteins[edit]
The more recent developments of vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) techniques for proteins, currently involving Fourier transform (FT) instruments, provide powerful means for determining protein conformations in solution even for very large protein molecules. Such VCD studies of proteins can be combined with X-ray diffraction data for protein crystals, FT-IR data for protein solutions in heavy water (D2O), or quantum computations.
Protein nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy[edit]
Main article: Protein NMR
Protein nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is able to collect protein structural data by inducing a magnet field through samples of concentrated protein. In NMR, depending on the chemical environment, certain nuclei will absorb specific radio-frequencies. Because protein structural changes operate on a time scale from ns to ms, NMR is especially equipped to study intermediate structures in timescales of ps to s. Some of the main techniques for studying proteins structure and non-folding protein structural changes include COSY, TOCSY, HSQC, time relaxation (T1 & T2), and NOE. NOE is especially useful because magnetization transfers can be observed between spatially proximal hydrogens are observed. Different NMR experiments have varying degrees of timescale sensitivity that are appropriate for different protein structural changes. NOE can pick up bond vibrations or side chain rotations, however, NOE is too sensitive to pick up protein folding because it occurs at larger timescale.
Timescale of protein structural changes matched with NMR experiments. For protein folding, CPMG Relaxation Dispersion (CPMG RD) and chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) collect data in the appropriate timescale.
Because protein folding takes place in about 50 to 3000 s CPMG Relaxation dispersion and chemical exchange saturation transfer have become some of the primary techniques for NMR analysis of folding. In addition, both techniques are used to uncover excited intermediate states in the protein folding landscape. To do this, CPMG Relaxation dispersion takes advantage of the spin echo phenomenon. This technique exposes the target nuclei to a 90 pulse followed by one or more 180 pulses. As the nuclei refocus, a broad distribution indicates the target nuclei is involved in an intermediate excited state. By looking at Relaxation dispersion plots the data collect information on the thermodynamics and kinetics between the excited and ground. Saturation Transfer measures changes in signal from the ground state as excited states become perturbed. It uses weak radio frequency irradiation to saturate the excited state of a particular nuclei which transfers its saturation to the ground state. This signal is amplified by decreasing the magnetization (and the signal) of the ground state.
The main limitations in NMR is that its resolution decreases with proteins that are larger than 25 kDa and is not as detailed as X-ray crystallography. Additionally, protein NMR analysis is quite difficult and can propose multiple solutions from the same NMR spectrum.
In a study focused on the folding of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis involved protein SOD1, excited intermediates were studied with relaxation dispersion and Saturation transfer. SOD1 had been previously tied to many disease causing mutants which were assumed to be involved in protein aggregation, however the mechanism was still unknown. By using Relaxation Dispersion and Saturation Transfer experiments many excited intermediate states were uncovered misfolding in the SOD1 mutants.
Dual-polarization interferometry[edit]
Main article: Dual-polarization interferometry
Dual polarisation interferometry is a surface-based technique for measuring the optical properties of molecular layers. When used to characterize protein folding, it measures the conformation by determining the overall size of a monolayer of the protein and its density in real time at sub-Angstrom resolution, although real-time measurement of the kinetics of protein folding are limited to processes that occur slower than ~10 Hz. Similar to circular dichroism, the stimulus for folding can be a denaturant or temperature.
Studies of folding with high time resolution[edit]
The study of protein folding has been greatly advanced in recent years by the development of fast, time-resolved techniques. Experimenters rapidly trigger the folding of a sample of unfolded protein and observe the resulting dynamics. Fast techniques in use include neutron scattering, ultrafast mixing of solutions, photochemical methods, and laser temperature jump spectroscopy. Among the many scientists who have contributed to the development of these techniques are Jeremy Cook, Heinrich Roder, Harry Gray, Martin Gruebele, Brian Dyer, William Eaton, Sheena Radford, Chris Dobson, Alan Fersht, Bengt Nölting and Lars Konermann.
Proteolysis[edit]
Proteolysis is routinely used to probe the fraction unfolded under a wide range of solution conditions (e.g. fast parallel proteolysis (FASTpp).
Single-molecule force spectroscopy[edit]
Single molecule techniques such as optical tweezers and AFM have been used to understand protein folding mechanisms of isolated proteins as well as proteins with chaperones. Optical tweezers have been used to stretch single protein molecules from their C- and N-termini and unfold them to allow study of the subsequent refolding. The technique allows one to measure folding rates at single-molecule level; for example, optical tweezers have been recently applied to study folding and unfolding of proteins involved in blood coagulation. von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a protein with an essential role in blood clot formation process. It discovered – using single molecule optical tweezers measurement – that calcium-bound vWF acts as a shear force sensor in the blood. Shear force leads to unfolding of the A2 domain of vWF, whose refolding rate is dramatically enhanced in the presence of calcium. Recently, it was also shown that the simple src SH3 domain accesses multiple unfolding pathways under force.
Biotin painting[edit]
Biotin painting enables condition-specific cellular snapshots of (un)folded proteins. Biotin 'painting' shows a bias towards predicted Intrinsically disordered proteins.
Computational studies of protein folding[edit]
Computational studies of protein folding includes three main aspects related to the prediction of protein stability, kinetics, and structure. A 2013 review summarizes the available computational methods for protein folding.
Levinthal's paradox[edit]
In 1969, Cyrus Levinthal noted that, because of the very large number of degrees of freedom in an unfolded polypeptide chain, the molecule has an astronomical number of possible conformations. An estimate of 3 or 10 was made in one of his papers. Levinthal's paradox is a thought experiment based on the observation that if a protein were folded by sequential sampling of all possible conformations, it would take an astronomical amount of time to do so, even if the conformations were sampled at a rapid rate (on the nanosecond or picosecond scale). Based upon the observation that proteins fold much faster than this, Levinthal then proposed that a random conformational search does not occur, and the protein must, therefore, fold through a series of meta-stable intermediate states.
Energy landscape of protein folding[edit]
The energy funnel by which an unfolded polypeptide chain assumes its native structure
The configuration space of a protein during folding can be visualized as an energy landscape. According to Joseph Bryngelson and Peter Wolynes, proteins follow the principle of minimal frustration, meaning that naturally evolved proteins have optimized their folding energy landscapes, and that nature has chosen amino acid sequences so that the folded state of the protein is sufficiently stable. In addition, the acquisition of the folded state had to become a sufficiently fast process. Even though nature has reduced the level of frustration in proteins, some degree of it remains up to now as can be observed in the presence of local minima in the energy landscape of proteins.
A consequence of these evolutionarily selected sequences is that proteins are generally thought to have globally "funneled energy landscapes" (a term coined by José Onuchic) that are largely directed toward the native state. This "folding funnel" landscape allows the protein to fold to the native state through any of a large number of pathways and intermediates, rather than being restricted to a single mechanism. The theory is supported by both computational simulations of model proteins and experimental studies, and it has been used to improve methods for protein structure prediction and design. The description of protein folding by the leveling free-energy landscape is also consistent with the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Physically, thinking of landscapes in terms of visualizable potential or total energy surfaces simply with maxima, saddle points, minima, and funnels, rather like geographic landscapes, is perhaps a little misleading. The relevant description is really a high-dimensional phase space in which manifolds might take a variety of more complicated topological forms.
The unfolded polypeptide chain begins at the top of the funnel where it may assume the largest number of unfolded variations and is in its highest energy state. Energy landscapes such as these indicate that there are a large number of initial possibilities, but only a single native state is possible; however, it does not reveal the numerous folding pathways that are possible. A different molecule of the same exact protein may be able to follow marginally different folding pathways, seeking different lower energy intermediates, as long as the same native structure is reached. Different pathways may have different frequencies of utilization depending on the thermodynamic favorability of each pathway. This means that if one pathway is found to be more thermodynamically favorable than another, it is likely to be used more frequently in the pursuit of the native structure. As the protein begins to fold and assume its various conformations, it always seeks a more thermodynamically favorable structure than before and thus continues through the energy funnel. Formation of secondary structures is a strong indication of increased stability within the protein, and only one combination of secondary structures assumed by the polypeptide backbone will have the lowest energy and therefore be present in the native state of the protein. Among the first structures to form once the polypeptide begins to fold are alpha helices and beta turns, where alpha helices can form in as little as 100 nanoseconds and beta turns in 1 microsecond.
There exists a saddle point in the energy funnel landscape where the transition state for a particular protein is found. The transition state in the energy funnel diagram is the conformation that must be assumed by every molecule of that protein if the protein wishes to finally assume the native structure. No protein may assume the native structure without first passing through the transition state. The transition state can be referred to as a variant or premature form of the native state rather than just another intermediary step. The folding of the transition state is shown to be rate-determining, and even though it exists in a higher energy state than the native fold, it greatly resembles the native structure. Within the transition state, there exists a nucleus around which the protein is able to fold, formed by a process referred to as "nucleation condensation" where the structure begins to collapse onto the nucleus.
Modeling of protein folding[edit]
Folding@home uses Markov state models, like the one diagrammed here, to model the possible shapes and folding pathways a protein can take as it condenses from its initial randomly coiled state (left) into its native 3D structure (right).
De novo or ab initio techniques for computational protein structure prediction can be used for simulating various aspects of protein folding. Molecular dynamics (MD) was used in simulations of protein folding and dynamics in silico. First equilibrium folding simulations were done using implicit solvent model and umbrella sampling. Because of computational cost, ab initio MD folding simulations with explicit water are limited to peptides and very small proteins. MD simulations of larger proteins remain restricted to dynamics of the experimental structure or its high-temperature unfolding. Long-time folding processes (beyond about 1 millisecond), like folding of small-size proteins (about 50 residues) or larger, can be accessed using coarse-grained models.
Several large-scale computational projects, such as Rosetta@home, Folding@home and Foldit, target protein folding.
Long continuous-trajectory simulations have been performed on Anton, a massively parallel supercomputer designed and built around custom ASICs and interconnects by D. E. Shaw Research. The longest published result of a simulation performed using Anton is a 2.936 millisecond simulation of NTL9 at 355 K. The simulations are currently able to unfold and refold small (<150 amino acids residues) proteins and predict how mutations affect folding kinetics and stability.
In 2020 a team of researchers that used AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind placed first in CASP. The team achieved a level of accuracy much higher than any other group. It scored above 90 for around two-thirds of the proteins in CASP's global distance test (GDT), a test that measures the degree to which a computational program predicted structure is similar to the lab experiment determined structure, with 100 being a complete match, within the distance cutoff used for calculating GDT.
AlphaFold's protein structure prediction results at CASP were described as "transformational" and "astounding". Some researchers noted that the accuracy is not high enough for a third of its predictions, and that it does not reveal the mechanism or rules of protein folding for the protein folding problem to be considered solved. Nevertheless, it is considered a significant achievement in computational biology and great progress towards a decades-old grand challenge of biology.
See also[edit]
Anfinsen's dogma
Chevron plot
Denaturation midpoint
Downhill folding
Folding (chemistry)
Phi value analysis
Potential energy of protein
Protein dynamics
Protein misfolding cyclic amplification
Protein structure prediction software
Proteopathy
Time-resolved mass spectrometry | biology | 147062 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteinstruktur | Proteinstruktur | Strukturen för ett protein, kallat proteinstrukturen, är mycket viktig både för dess egenskaper och dess funktion. Proteinstrukturer är mycket komplicerade. Ribosomen tillverkar från början bara en lång kedja av aminosyror, som binds ihop en efter en av peptidbindningar. Processen som kedjan sedan genomgår för att finna den form i vilken proteinet kan fylla sin funktion är också mycket komplicerad och kallas proteinveckning.
Strukturnivåer
Aminosyrakedjan (även kallad polypeptidkedjan) som ett protein består av viks till en specifik tredimensionell form. Den slutliga formen bestäms av ordningen på aminosyrorna. Formen som ett protein naturligt viks till kallas för dess naturliga tillstånd. Formen har en avgörande betydelse för proteinets funktion.
Biokemister talar om fyra nivåer av struktur för ett protein:
Primärstruktur, ordningen på aminosyrorna
Sekundärstruktur, vikningar och spiraler som uppstår av vätebindningar mellan olika kedjedelar.
Tertiärstruktur, den övergripande formen hos en proteinmolekyl och förhållandet mellan de olika sekundärstrukturerna.
Kvartärstruktur, flera polypeptidkedjor.
Proteinets primära struktur
Den primära strukturen för proteiner är ordningen på aminosyrorna som finns med. Att bestämma ett proteins primära struktur är alltså att namnge varje aminosyra i ordning från början till slut. Denna struktur anger proteinets exakta kemiska uppbyggnad.
Konventionen för att bestämma ordningen på aminosyror är att N-terminalen (änden med en fri amingrupp) är till vänster och C-terminalen (änden med en fri karboxylgrupp) till höger. Den primära strukturen hålls ihop av kovalenta peptidbindningar som skapas under proteinsyntesen.
Medan primärstrukturen till stor del bestämmer proteinets tredimensionella form, är det mycket svårt att enbart med hjälp av primärstrukturen räkna ut sekundär- och tertiärstrukturen, eftersom det är så många processer som bidrar till att skapa dessa. Man kan dock gissa sig till strukturen för en del av kedjan om man vet strukturen för en liknande peptidkedja (homologistudier). Man kan också förutsäga sekundärstrukturen för vissa sekvenser med hjälp av simuleringar.
Proteinets sekundära struktur
Växelverkningar mellan olika delar av aminosyrakedjan ger upphov till större, väldefinierade strukturer. Dessa strukturer utgör proteinets sekundärstruktur. Sekundärstrukturen visar hur olika delar av kedjan, en bit ifrån varandra, sitter ihop. Dock beskriver den inte deras faktiska tredimensionella positioner; detta behöver man tertiärstrukturen för att veta.
Det finns två huvudsakliga sekundärstrukturer: alfa-helixar och beta-flak, som båda uppstår på grund av vätebindningar. Egenskaperna hos primärstrukturen är en av de bidragande faktorerna som avgör vilka sekundärstrukturer som uppstår. En viss sekundärstruktur kan förekomma på många olika ställen i ett protein, och aminosyraavsnitt med helt olika primärstruktur kan ge upphov till liknande sekundärstrukturer.
Alfa-helixar
Alfa-helixar är den vanligaste sekundärstrukturen. Aminosyrekedjan ”snurras” och skapar en spiral. Varje varv i denna spiral innehåller normalt 3,6 aminosyror. Skapandet av alfa-helixar är spontant och stabiliseras av vätebindningar. Olika aminosyror ingår i alfa-helixar med olika sannolikhet. I vissa fall är aminosyrornas sidokedjor (R-grupper) i vägen för varandra så att en alfa-helix inte kan bildas, så kallade steriska hinder. Aminosyran prolin ingår normalt inte i alfa-helixar på grund av dess begränsade rörlighet, medan aminosyran glycin å andra sidan är så extremt lättrörlig att den inte heller ofta deltar i alfa-helixar.
Beta-flak
Medan en alfa-helix består av en enskild linjär grupp av aminosyror så består betaflak av två eller fler olika delar av sträckor med åtminstone 5-10 aminosyror. Betaflak bildas av att olika delar av aminosyrekedjan binds till varandra. Vikningen och placeringen av sträckor av proteinets grundstomme (proteinet borträknat sidokedjorna) bredvid varandra för att forma beta-flaket skapas genom vätebindningar.
Sträckorna som beta-flaket består av kan antingen vara parallella eller anti-parallella. I parallella flak fortsätter närliggande peptidkedjor i samma riktning, medan i anti-parallella flak är närliggande kedjor arrangerade åt motsatt håll.
Loopar och random coils
Alfa-helixar och beta-flak binds ihop av korta avsnitt av väldefinierade loopar, där aminosyrakedjan svänger tvärt, eller random coils, som är mer ostrukturerade. Det finns många olika loopstrukturer, som även de stabiliseras av vätebindningar.
Proteinets tertiära struktur
Med ett proteins tertiära struktur menas den fullständiga tredimensionella strukturen av proteinet. Inkluderat i denna beskrivning är de rumsliga förhållandena olika sekundärstrukturer har till varandra inom en polypeptidkedja och hur dessa sekundärstrukturer själva hör ihop med den tredimensionella formen av proteinet.
Sekundärstrukturer av proteiner bildar ofta bestämda områden. Därför beskriver tertiärstrukturerna relationen av olika områden till varandra inom ett protein. Sådana sammansättningar av till exempel sekundärstruktur som är väldigt typiska och förekommer i många olika proteiner, kallas ibland för strukturmotiv (eng. Structural motif).
Denna struktur skapas av flera olika krafter. Den främsta kraften är hydrofoba interaktioner men vätebindningar, elektrostatiska interaktioner, van der Vaals-krafter och svavelbryggor spelar också en roll (se nedan).
Proteinets kvartära struktur
Många proteiner innehåller två eller flera proteinkedjor (polypeptidkedjor) som hålls ihop av samma icke-kovalenta krafter som stabiliserar tertiärstrukturerna i proteiner. De är alltså ihopsättningar av mer än en proteinmolekyl, eller monomer. Proteiner med flera proteinkedjor kallas för oligomeriska proteiner, eller multimerer.
Strukturen som formas av sammansättningen av de olika proteinkedjorna kallas för kvartärstrukturen. Oligomeriska proteiner kan bestå av flera identiska polypeptidkedjor eller flera olika sådana. Proteiner med identiska underenheter kallas homooligomerer, medan proteiner med flera olika polypeptidkedjor kallas för heterooligomerer.
Proteiner klassificeras vanligtvis i två större grupper:
Fiberproteiner (eller fibrösa proteiner)
Globulära proteiner
De fibrösa proteinerna kännetecknas av långa, raka kedjor. De är passiva strukturelement, i till exempel hår, naglar och bindevävnad). Fibrösa proteiner ger styrka och flexibilitet, är olösliga i vatten och har för det mesta bara en enda sekundärstruktur.
De globulära proteinerna bildar sfäriska molekyler och är "aktiva" proteiner (till exempel enzymer, transportproteiner). Globulära proteiner löser sig i vatten och har vanligtvis många olika sekundärstrukturer.
Krafter som kontrollerar proteinstrukturen
Vätebindningar
Polypeptider innehåller flera elektronegativa atomer både med och utan bundna väteatomer, både i grundstommarna och i R-grupperna (sidokedjorna). En elektronegativ atom som saknar ett väte kan bilda en vätebindning till en väteatom som är bunden till en annan elektronegativ atom, så att vätet i viss mån binds till båda de elektronegativa atomerna. En sådan elektronegativ atom är syre, som också finns tillsammans med väte i vattnet runt proteinet. Vätebindningar sker därför inte bara inom och mellan polypeptidkedjor utan också med det omgivande mediet. De andra två atomslagen som kan ge upphov till vätebindningar är fluor och kväve, varav den sistnämnda är ganska vanlig inom biokemin.
Hydrofoba krafter
Proteiner består av aminosyror som innehåller antingen hydrofila eller hydrofoba R-grupper. En hydrofil (vattenälskande) grupp är polär och interagerar med fördel med vattnet och andra polära grupper, medan en hydrofob, vattenavstötande, grupp är opolär och energimässigt gynnas av att interagera med andra opolära grupper. Dessa interaktioner spelar den största rollen i formandet av proteinstrukturen. Hydrofoba grupper återfinns oftast på proteinets insida, där de inte interagerar med vattnet. Dessa krafter begränsar vilka möjliga former ett protein kan vikas till.
Elektrostatiska krafter
Det finns även elektrostatiska krafter, det vill säga krafter mellan och inom laddningar och dipoler. Exempelvis understödjer reaktioner mellan olikt laddade R-grupper proteinveckning. Det sker även interaktioner mellan joniserade R-grupper och vattenmolekylen, som är en dipol, och även detta påverkar formen på proteinet.
van der Waals-krafter
Det finns både attraherande och repulsiva Londonkrafter som bestämmer proteinvikning. Londonkrafter är mycket svaga, men det enorma antalet sådana interaktioner som finns i stora proteinmolekyler gör att de påverkar proteinets utformning.
Vad har strukturen för betydelse?
Proteiner har olika funktioner att fylla, exempel på detta är att reagera med andra ämnen. Därför har formen stor betydelse för dess funktion. Om ett protein inte får den form som den skall ha för sin uppgift kommer proteinet inte att passa för det enzym den kodar för och därmed kommer reaktionen med andra ämnen antingen inte att ske överhuvudtaget eller inte på rätt sätt. Det är alltså formen på proteinet som ger den egenskaperna att kunna binda specifikt till vissa molekyler, exempelvis enzymer, och detta kan jämföras med en pusselbit där en korrekt formad protein kan passa in hos enzymet. De flesta enzymerna är dock flexibla och inte fasta vilket innebär att de kan anpassa sin form efter den reaktiva delen av proteinet som enzymet skall binda till. Beroende på hur aminosyrasekvensen ser ut får proteinet specifika funktioner den kan utföra. Aminosyrorna och miljön proteinet är syntetiserad i ger proteinet dess form.
Det finns många bioinformatiker och andra forskare som sysslar med att skapa proteiner på konstgjord väg. Dessa jobbar med att undersöka vilken form ett protein kommer att få eller vilket protein som behövs för att få en viss form.
Även om två proteiner har samma primärstruktur kan de få olika egenskaper om deras sekundär- och tertiärstrukturer är olika av någon anledning. Även om varje protein teoretiskt kan ha flera än en form, ses enbart en som dess ”riktiga” form, det vill säga den form som ger proteinets dess önskade egenskap.
Många problem kan uppstå av felaktiga proteinstrukturer. Utbytet av en hydrofobisk aminosyra (V) till en hydrofil aminosyra (E) i betakedjan av hemoglobin resulterar i sickle cell-anemi. Denna ändring av en enda aminosyra ändrar strukturen på enzymet så pass mycket att dess funktionalitet blir lidande, och personen som drabbas blir mycket sjuk. Ett annat exempel på felvikta proteiner är prioner som är skyldiga till bland annat galna ko-sjukan och Creutzfeldt–Jakobs sjukdom hos människor.
Med hjälp av kraftfulla datorer försöker man idag förutspå vilken form ett protein har i organismen utgående från dess primärstruktur. En forskare som vill skapa ett protein med vissa specifika egenskaper kan utgå från vilken form proteinet måste ha, och låta en dator räkna ut en primärstruktur som ger just den formen. För att öka beräkningshastigheten, och ge gemene man en möjlighet att hjälpa till vid forskningen har Stanford University startat projektet Folding@home, som bland annat forskar om Alzheimer, cancer och Parkinsons sjukdom
Se även
Biokemi
Bioteknik
Kemi
Biologi
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Källor
King, Peptides and Proteins, Indiana State University School of Medicine
Horton et al., Principles of Biochemistry, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River 2006.
Folding at homes hemsida
Referenser
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longest-lasting_protein/Elastin.txt | 2006
Function[edit]
The ELN gene encodes a protein that is one of the two components of elastic fibers. The encoded protein is rich in hydrophobic amino acids such as glycine and proline, which form mobile hydrophobic regions bounded by crosslinks between lysine residues. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. Elastin's soluble precursor is tropoelastin. The characterization of disorder is consistent with an entropy-driven mechanism of elastic recoil. It is concluded that conformational disorder is a constitutive feature of elastin structure and function.
Clinical significance[edit]
Deletions and mutations in this gene are associated with supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) and the autosomal dominant cutis laxa. Other associated defects in elastin include Marfan syndrome, emphysema caused by α1-antitrypsin deficiency, atherosclerosis, Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome, Menkes syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, and Williams syndrome.
Elastosis[edit]
Elastosis is the buildup of elastin in tissues, and is a form of degenerative disease. There are a multitude of causes, but the most commons cause is actinic elastosis of the skin, also known as solar elastosis, which is caused by prolonged and excessive sun exposure, a process known as photoaging. Uncommon causes of skin elastosis include elastosis perforans serpiginosa, perforating calcific elastosis and linear focal elastosis.
Skin elastosis causes
Condition
Distinctive features
Histopathology
Actinic elastosis(most common, also called solar elastosis)
Elastin replacing collagen fibers of the papillary dermis and reticular dermis
Elastosis perforans serpiginosa
Degenerated elastic fibers and transepidermal perforating canals (arrow in image points at one of them)
Perforating calcific elastosis
Clumping of short elastic fibers in the dermis.
Linear focal elastosis
Accumulation of fragmented elastotic material within the papillary dermis and transcutaneous elimination of elastotic fibers.
Composition[edit]
Stretched elastin isolated from bovine aorta
In the body, elastin is usually associated with other proteins in connective tissues. Elastic fiber in the body is a mixture of amorphous elastin and fibrous fibrillin. Both components are primarily made of smaller amino acids such as glycine, valine, alanine, and proline. The total elastin ranges from 58 to 75% of the weight of the dry defatted artery in normal canine arteries. Comparison between fresh and digested tissues shows that, at 35% strain, a minimum of 48% of the arterial load is carried by elastin, and a minimum of 43% of the change in stiffness of arterial tissue is due to the change in elastin stiffness.
Tissue distribution[edit]
Elastin serves an important function in arteries as a medium for pressure wave propagation to help blood flow and is particularly abundant in large elastic blood vessels such as the aorta. Elastin is also very important in the lungs, elastic ligaments, elastic cartilage, the skin, and the bladder. It is present in jawed vertebrates.
Characteristics[edit]
Elastin is a very long-lived protein, with a half-life of over 78 years in humans.
Clinical research[edit]
The feasibility of using recombinant human tropoelastin to enable elastin fiber production to improve skin flexibility in wounds and scarring has been studied. After subcutaneous injections of recombinant human tropoelastin into fresh wounds it was found there was no improvement in scarring or the flexibility of the eventual scarring.
Biosynthesis[edit]
Tropoelastin precursors[edit]
Elastin is made by linking together many small soluble precursor tropoelastin protein molecules (50-70 kDa), to make the final massive, insoluble, durable complex. The unlinked tropoelastin molecules are not normally available in the cell, since they become crosslinked into elastin fibres immediately after their synthesis by the cell and export into the extracellular matrix.
Each tropoelastin consists of a string of 36 small domains, each weighing about 2 kDa in a random coil conformation. The protein consists of alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains, which are encoded by separate exons, so that the domain structure of tropoelastin reflects the exon organization of the gene. The hydrophilic domains contain Lys-Ala (KA) and Lys-Pro (KP) motifs that are involved in crosslinking during the formation of mature elastin. In the KA domains, lysine residues occur as pairs or triplets separated by two or three alanine residues (e.g. AAAKAAKAA) whereas in KP domains the lysine residues are separated mainly by proline residues (e.g. KPLKP).
Aggregation[edit]
Tropoelastin aggregates at physiological temperature due to interactions between hydrophobic domains in a process called coacervation. This process is reversible and thermodynamically controlled and does not require protein cleavage. The coacervate is made insoluble by irreversible crosslinking.
Crosslinking[edit]
To make mature elastin fibres, the tropoelastin molecules are cross-linked via their lysine residues with desmosine and isodesmosine cross-linking molecules. The enzyme that performs the crosslinking is lysyl oxidase, using an in vivo Chichibabin pyridine synthesis reaction.
Molecular biology[edit]
Domain structure of human tropoelastin
In mammals, the genome only contains one gene for tropoelastin, called ELN. The human ELN gene is a 45 kb segment on chromosome 7, and has 34 exons interrupted by almost 700 introns, with the first exon being a signal peptide assigning its extracellular localization. The large number of introns suggests that genetic recombination may contribute to the instability of the gene, leading to diseases such as SVAS. The expression of tropoelastin mRNA is highly regulated under at least eight different transcription start sites.
Tissue specific variants of elastin are produced by alternative splicing of the tropoelastin gene. There are at least 11 known human tropoelastin isoforms. these isoforms are under developmental regulation, however there are minimal differences among tissues at the same developmental stage.
See also[edit]
Cutis laxa
Elastic fibers
Elastin receptor
Resilin: an invertebrate protein
Williams syndrome | biology | 425720 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia | Fascia | Fascia är en anatomisk term för karaktäristiska makroskopiska bindvävsstrukturer, med andra ord särskilda strukturer av bindväv synliga för blotta ögat. Engelskan beskriver fascia med orden "sheets and sheaths" vilket godtyckligt kan översättas till hinnor respektive slidor. Begreppet fascia ska åtskiljas från aponeuros, ligament, senor, med mera.
Liksom annan bindväv består fascia av fiberproteiner, främst kollagen och elastin, samt den flytande grundsubstansen, en gelliknande vätska som huvudsakligen består av vatten, hyaluronsyra och andra olika glukosaminoglykaner. Denna struktur kallas även för den extracellulära matrisen (ECM). I fascian finns också celler, där fibroblaster är den mest förekommande.
Kroppens fascior delas utefter lokalisation klassiskt in i ytliga fascior respektive djupa fascior. Den ytliga fascian anses oftast synonymt med underhud (synonymt med latinets subcutis och grekiskans hypodermis). De djupa fasciorna delas oftast in i fascior omkring musklerna (fasciae musculorum) respektive inälvorna (inklusive fascior omkring neurovaskulära strukturer).
Fascia kan även klassificeras utefter bindvävens mikroskopiska organisation. Fascior kan således beskrivas som löst/luckert/areolärt packade (exempelvis underhud) respektive tätt packade sådana (exempelvis muskelfascior).
Sammansättningen beror av vilken belastning och krav vävnaden utsätts för. Högre belastning skapar en kraftigare, tätare fascia.
Fascians beståndsdelar
Fascia består av celler och den extracellulära matrixen (ECM). Cellerna tillverkar och underhåller beståndsdelarna i ECM. ECM består i sin tur av fiberproteiner och den flytande gelaktiga grundsubstansen.
Fascia ombildas löpande av fibroblaster och fasciacyter. All bindväv, oavsett om vi pratar fascia, brosk, skelett med mera har samma ursprung, embryots mesoderm. Även all vår muskulatur, blod- och lymfvävnad, könsorgan, slemhinnor mm har samma ursprung, mesodermet.
Celler
Fibroblaster – producerar kollagen, elastin, kolhydrater, signalproteiner, enzyme mm, allt efter de mekaniska krafter som fascian utsätts för, t ex tryck och vibrationer. Fibroblaster bygger upp, bryter ner, och underhåller ECM.
Fasciacyter – producerar hyaluronsyra till grundsubstansen. Dessa ligger placerade nära, längs med ytskikten av fascians olika glidlager och även i endomysiet (det tunna fasciahöljet runt varje muskelfiber).
Immunförsvarsceller – mast-celler, makrofager, lymfocyter mm
Myofibroblaster – Fibroblaster kan vid behov omvandlas till myofibroblaster, celler som har förmåga att kontrahera. Den egenskapen behövs vid läkning då till exempel ett sår ska dras ihop, de deltar i den inflammatoriska processen. Myofibroblaster påverkar också tonus i fascian.
Telocyter – en ny cell som upptäckts i fascia och som presenterades 2016. En cell som är känslig för mekanisk stimulans och som verkar vara vital för många fysiologiska processer. Den verkar vara delaktig i kommunikation mellan celler. Fascia är ett kontinuerligt nätverk som snabbt förmedlar signaler mellan celler.
Adipocyter – eller fettceller. Producerar fettvävnad (kroppsfett), vilket är en komponent i den lukra fascian. De lagrar energi och de har också en viktig endokrin funktion (hormoner).
Fiberproteiner
Kollagen – Kroppens vanligaste protein. Typ I och III är de som man hittar mest av i fascia och de formar fibrer som ska motstå spänning/sträckning och kunna anpassa sig till den mekaniska kraft som vävnaden utsätts för. Kollagenfibrerna ger draghållfasthet och struktur till vävnaden, där typ I är starkast.
Elastin – Är ett mer elastiskt protein som ger elasticitet och spänst till vävnaden. Finns främst i elastiskt brosk, lucker fascia, hud, lungor, kärlväggar, men även i mindre mängder i senor och ligament för att ge en återfjädrande, spänstigare egenskap till vävnaden.
Reticulin – Formas av kollagen III fibrer. Skapar det mjukare kollagena nätverket kring organens celler och i endomysiet runt varje muskelfiber.
Grundsubstansen
Den flytande delen av fascia. Huvudbeståndsdelar är HA och andra GAG, och PG.
Glukosaminoglycaner – GAG – långa, stora polysackarider uppbyggda av sekvenser med disackarider. Resorberar stora mängder vatten. Tillsammans med kollagenets styrka ger GAG egenskaper att stå emot compression. Inkluderar hyaluronsyra, kondroitinsulfat, dermatansulfat, heparansulfat, heparin and keratansulfat.
Proteoglykaner – PG – bildas då GAG binds till en proteinkedja. Peptider som binder vatten. Ger stötdämpande egenskaper.
Hyaluronsyra – HA – Hyaluronsyra klassas som en icke svavelhaltig GAG. Det är kroppens största polysackarid och hittas i alla ryggradsdjur.
Det finns en växande mängd forskning som stöder fascians betydelse och kunskapen om fascians funktion och dess beteende ökar ständigt. Antalet forskningsartiklar om fascia i peer-reviewed-journaler har ökat lavinartat de senaste 20 åren. 2007 hölls den första Internationella Fascia Research Congress på Harvard Medical School i USA. Därefter 2009 i Amsterdam, 2012 i Vancouver, i Washington 2015, Berlin 2018 och Montreal 2022.
Fascia Research Society är en internationell, icke vinstdrivande sammanslutning med forskare, akademiker, kliniker m fl som delar intresse av forskning om fascia.
Se även
Sena
Aponeuros
Fasceit
Vävnad
Människans anatomi
Referenser
Gray's Anatomy, 42:th edition, 2021, Susan Standring, Elsevier Limited,
Rörelseapparatens anatomi, Finn Bojsen-Møller, Liber,
Motsvarande engelskspråkiga artikel den 4 september 2006
Källor
Muskuloskeletala systemet
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longest-lasting_protein/Protein_(nutrient).txt |
Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal (17 kJ) per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal (37 kJ) per gram. The most important aspect and defining characteristic of protein from a nutritional standpoint is its amino acid composition.
Proteins are polymer chains made of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. During human digestion, proteins are broken down in the stomach to smaller polypeptide chains via hydrochloric acid and protease actions. This is crucial for the absorption of the essential amino acids that cannot be biosynthesized by the body.
There are nine essential amino acids which humans must obtain from their diet in order to prevent protein-energy malnutrition and resulting death. They are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine. There has been debate as to whether there are 8 or 9 essential amino acids. The consensus seems to lean towards 9 since histidine is not synthesized in adults. There are five amino acids which humans are able to synthesize in the body. These five are alanine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid and serine. There are six conditionally essential amino acids whose synthesis can be limited under special pathophysiological conditions, such as prematurity in the infant or individuals in severe catabolic distress. These six are arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamine, proline and tyrosine. Dietary sources of protein include grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, meats, dairy products, fish, eggs, edible insects, and seaweeds.
Protein functions in human body[edit]
Protein is a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance. Aside from water, proteins are the most abundant kind of molecules in the body. Protein can be found in all cells of the body and is the major structural component of all cells in the body, especially muscle. This also includes body organs, hair and skin. Proteins are also used in membranes, such as glycoproteins. When broken down into amino acids, they are used as precursors to nucleic acid, co-enzymes, hormones, immune response, cellular repair, and other molecules essential for life. Additionally, protein is needed to form blood cells.
Sources[edit]
Some sources of animal-based protein
Nutritional value and environmental impact of animal products, compared to agriculture overall
Categories
Contribution of farmed animal product [%]
Calories
18
Proteins
37
Land use
83
Greenhouse gases
58
Water pollution
57
Air pollution
56
Freshwater withdrawals
33
Protein occurs in a wide range of food. On a worldwide basis, plant protein foods contribute over 60% of the per capita supply of protein. In North America, animal-derived foods contribute about 70% of protein sources. Insects are a source of protein in many parts of the world. In parts of Africa, up to 50% of dietary protein derives from insects. It is estimated that more than 2 billion people eat insects daily.
Meat, dairy, eggs, soybeans, fish, whole grains, and cereals are sources of protein. Examples of food staples and cereal sources of protein, each with a concentration greater than 7%, are (in no particular order) buckwheat, oats, rye, millet, maize (corn), rice, wheat, sorghum, amaranth, and quinoa. Game meat is an affordable protein source in some countries.
Plant sources of proteins include legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, and some vegetables and fruits. Plant foods with protein concentrations greater than 7% include (but are not limited to) soybeans, lentils, kidney beans, white beans, mung beans, chickpeas, cowpeas, lima beans, pigeon peas, lupines, wing beans, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, walnuts, cotton seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds.
Photovoltaic-driven microbial protein production uses electricity from solar panels and carbon dioxide from the air to create fuel for microbes, which are grown in bioreactor vats and then processed into dry protein powders. The process makes highly efficient use of land, water and fertiliser.
Plant sources of protein.
People eating a balanced diet do not need protein supplements.
The table below presents food groups as protein sources.
Food source
Lysine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Sulfur-containingamino acids
Legumes
64
38
12
25
Cereals and whole grains
31
32
12
37
Nuts and seeds
45
36
17
46
Fruits
45
29
11
27
Animal
85
44
12
38
Colour key:
Protein source with highest density of respective amino acid.
Protein source with lowest density of respective amino acid.
Protein milkshakes, made from protein powder (center) and milk (left), are a common bodybuilding supplement
Protein powders – such as casein, whey, egg, rice, soy and cricket flour– are processed and manufactured sources of protein.
Testing in foods[edit]
The classic assays for protein concentration in food are the Kjeldahl method and the Dumas method. These tests determine the total nitrogen in a sample. The only major component of most food which contains nitrogen is protein (fat, carbohydrate and dietary fiber do not contain nitrogen). If the amount of nitrogen is multiplied by a factor depending on the kinds of protein expected in the food the total protein can be determined. This value is known as the "crude protein" content. The use of correct conversion factors is heavily debated, specifically with the introduction of more plant-derived protein products. However, on food labels the protein is calculated by the nitrogen multiplied by 6.25, because the average nitrogen content of proteins is about 16%. The Kjeldahl test is typically used because it is the method the AOAC International has adopted and is therefore used by many food standards agencies around the world, though the Dumas method is also approved by some standards organizations.
Accidental contamination and intentional adulteration of protein meals with non-protein nitrogen sources that inflate crude protein content measurements have been known to occur in the food industry for decades. To ensure food quality, purchasers of protein meals routinely conduct quality control tests designed to detect the most common non-protein nitrogen contaminants, such as urea and ammonium nitrate.
In at least one segment of the food industry, the dairy industry, some countries (at least the U.S., Australia, France and Hungary) have adopted "true protein" measurement, as opposed to crude protein measurement, as the standard for payment and testing: "True protein is a measure of only the proteins in milk, whereas crude protein is a measure of all sources of nitrogen and includes nonprotein nitrogen, such as urea, which has no food value to humans. ... Current milk-testing equipment measures peptide bonds, a direct measure of true protein." Measuring peptide bonds in grains has also been put into practice in several countries including Canada, the UK, Australia, Russia and Argentina where near-infrared reflectance (NIR) technology, a type of infrared spectroscopy is used. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends that only amino acid analysis be used to determine protein in, inter alia, foods used as the sole source of nourishment, such as infant formula, but also provides: "When data on amino acids analyses are not available, determination of protein based on total N content by Kjeldahl (AOAC, 2000) or similar method ... is considered acceptable."
The testing method for protein in beef cattle feed has grown into a science over the post-war years. The standard text in the United States, Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, has been through eight editions over at least seventy years. The 1996 sixth edition substituted for the fifth edition's crude protein the concept of "metabolizeable protein", which was defined around the year 2000 as "the true protein absorbed by the intestine, supplied by microbial protein and undegraded intake protein".
The limitations of the Kjeldahl method were at the heart of the Chinese protein export contamination in 2007 and the 2008 China milk scandal in which the industrial chemical melamine was added to the milk or glutens to increase the measured "protein".
Protein quality[edit]
Further information: Protein quality and Amino acid score
The most important aspect and defining characteristic of protein from a nutritional standpoint is its amino acid composition. There are multiple systems which rate proteins by their usefulness to an organism based on their relative percentage of amino acids and, in some systems, the digestibility of the protein source. They include biological value, net protein utilization, and PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acids Score) which was developed by the FDA as a modification of the Protein efficiency ratio (PER) method. The PDCAAS rating was adopted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) in 1993 as "the preferred 'best'" method to determine protein quality. These organizations have suggested that other methods for evaluating the quality of protein are inferior. In 2013 FAO proposed changing to Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score.
Digestion[edit]
Most proteins are decomposed to single amino acids by digestion in the gastro-intestinal tract.
Digestion typically begins in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid, and continued by trypsin and chymotrypsin in the small intestine.
Before the absorption in the small intestine, most proteins are already reduced to single amino acid or peptides of several amino acids. Most peptides longer than four amino acids are not absorbed. Absorption into the intestinal absorptive cells is not the end. There, most of the peptides are broken into single amino acids.
Absorption of the amino acids and their derivatives into which dietary protein is degraded is done by the gastrointestinal tract. The absorption rates of individual amino acids are highly dependent on the protein source; for example, the digestibilities of many amino acids in humans, the difference between soy and milk proteins and between individual milk proteins, beta-lactoglobulin and casein. For milk proteins, about 50% of the ingested protein is absorbed between the stomach and the jejunum and 90% is absorbed by the time the digested food reaches the ileum. Biological value (BV) is a measure of the proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes incorporated into the proteins of the organism's body.
Newborn[edit]
Newborns of mammals are exceptional in protein digestion and assimilation in that they can absorb intact proteins at the small intestine. This enables passive immunity, i.e., transfer of immunoglobulins from the mother to the newborn, via milk.
Dietary requirements[edit]
An education campaign launched by the United States Department of Agriculture about 100 years ago, on cottage cheese as a lower-cost protein substitute for meat.
Average protein supply by region and origin
Considerable debate has taken place regarding issues surrounding protein intake requirements. The amount of protein required in a person's diet is determined in large part by overall energy intake, the body's need for nitrogen and essential amino acids, body weight and composition, rate of growth in the individual, physical activity level, the individual's energy and carbohydrate intake, and the presence of illness or injury. Physical activity and exertion as well as enhanced muscular mass increase the need for protein. Requirements are also greater during childhood for growth and development, during pregnancy, or when breastfeeding in order to nourish a baby or when the body needs to recover from malnutrition or trauma or after an operation.
Dietary recommendations[edit]
According to US & Canadian Dietary Reference Intake guidelines, women aged 19–70 need to consume 46 grams of protein per day while men aged 19–70 need to consume 56 grams of protein per day to minimize risk of deficiency. These Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) were calculated based on 0.8 grams protein per kilogram body weight and average body weights of 57 kg (126 pounds) and 70 kg (154 pounds), respectively. However, this recommendation is based on structural requirements but disregards use of protein for energy metabolism. This requirement is for a normal sedentary person. In the United States, average protein consumption is higher than the RDA. According to results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2013–2014), average protein consumption for women ages 20 and older was 69.8 grams and for men 98.3 grams/day.
Active people[edit]
Several studies have concluded that active people and athletes may require elevated protein intake (compared to 0.8 g/kg) due to increase in muscle mass and sweat losses, as well as need for body repair and energy source. Suggested amounts vary from 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg for those doing endurance exercise to as much as 1.6-1.8 g/kg for strength exercise and up to 2.0 g/kg/day for older people, while a proposed maximum daily protein intake would be approximately 25% of energy requirements i.e. approximately 2 to 2.5 g/kg. However, many questions still remain to be resolved.
In addition, some have suggested that athletes using restricted-calorie diets for weight loss should further increase their protein consumption, possibly to 1.8–2.0 g/kg, in order to avoid loss of lean muscle mass.
Aerobic exercise protein needs[edit]
Endurance athletes differ from strength-building athletes in that endurance athletes do not build as much muscle mass from training as strength-building athletes do. Research suggests that individuals performing endurance activity require more protein intake than sedentary individuals so that muscles broken down during endurance workouts can be repaired. Although the protein requirement for athletes still remains controversial (for instance see Lamont, Nutrition Research Reviews, pages 142 - 149, 2012), research does show that endurance athletes can benefit from increasing protein intake because the type of exercise endurance athletes participate in still alters the protein metabolism pathway. The overall protein requirement increases because of amino acid oxidation in endurance-trained athletes. Endurance athletes who exercise over a long period (2–5 hours per training session) use protein as a source of 5–10% of their total energy expended. Therefore, a slight increase in protein intake may be beneficial to endurance athletes by replacing the protein lost in energy expenditure and protein lost in repairing muscles. One review concluded that endurance athletes may increase daily protein intake to a maximum of 1.2–1.4 g per kg body weight.
Anaerobic exercise protein needs[edit]
Research also indicates that individuals performing strength training activity require more protein than sedentary individuals. Strength-training athletes may increase their daily protein intake to a maximum of 1.4–1.8 g per kg body weight to enhance muscle protein synthesis, or to make up for the loss of amino acid oxidation during exercise. Many athletes maintain a high-protein diet as part of their training. In fact, some athletes who specialize in anaerobic sports (e.g., weightlifting) believe a very high level of protein intake is necessary, and so consume high protein meals and also protein supplements.
Special populations[edit]
Protein allergies[edit]
Main article: Food allergy
A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to proteins in food. The signs and symptoms may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure. These symptoms typically occurs within minutes to one hour after exposure. When the symptoms are severe, it is known as anaphylaxis. The following eight foods are responsible for about 90% of allergic reactions: cow's milk, eggs, wheat, shellfish, fish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy.
Chronic kidney disease[edit]
While there is no conclusive evidence that a high protein diet can cause chronic kidney disease, there is a consensus that people with this disease should decrease consumption of protein. According to one 2009 review updated in 2018, people with chronic kidney disease who reduce protein consumption have less likelihood of progressing to end stage kidney disease. Moreover, people with this disease while using a low protein diet (0.6 g/kg/d - 0.8 g/kg/d) may develop metabolic compensations that preserve kidney function, although in some people, malnutrition may occur.
Phenylketonuria[edit]
Individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU) must keep their intake of phenylalanine – an essential amino acid – extremely low to prevent a mental disability and other metabolic complications. Phenylalanine is a component of the artificial sweetener aspartame, so people with PKU need to avoid low calorie beverages and foods with this ingredient.
Excess consumption[edit]
See also: Protein poisoning
The U.S. and Canadian Dietary Reference Intake review for protein concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a Tolerable upper intake level, i.e., an upper limit for how much protein can be safely consumed.
When amino acids are in excess of needs, the liver takes up the amino acids and deaminates them, a process converting the nitrogen from the amino acids into ammonia, further processed in the liver into urea via the urea cycle. Excretion of urea occurs via the kidneys. Other parts of the amino acid molecules can be converted into glucose and used for fuel. When food protein intake is periodically high or low, the body tries to keep protein levels at an equilibrium by using the "labile protein reserve" to compensate for daily variations in protein intake. However, unlike body fat as a reserve for future caloric needs, there is no protein storage for future needs.
Excessive protein intake may increase calcium excretion in urine, occurring to compensate for the pH imbalance from oxidation of sulfur amino acids. This may lead to a higher risk of kidney stone formation from calcium in the renal circulatory system. One meta-analysis reported no adverse effects of higher protein intakes on bone density. Another meta-analysis reported a small decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure with diets higher in protein, with no differences between animal and plant protein.
High protein diets have been shown to lead to an additional 1.21 kg of weight loss over a period of 3 months versus a baseline protein diet in a meta-analysis. Benefits of decreased body mass index as well as HDL cholesterol were more strongly observed in studies with only a slight increase in protein intake rather where high protein intake was classified as 45% of total energy intake. Detrimental effects to cardiovascular activity were not observed in short-term diets of 6 months or less. There is little consensus on the potentially detrimental effects to healthy individuals of a long-term high protein diet, leading to caution advisories about using high protein intake as a form of weight loss.
The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommends that men and teenage boys increase their consumption of fruits, vegetables and other under-consumed foods, and that a means of accomplishing this would be to reduce overall intake of protein foods. The 2015 - 2020 DGA report does not set a recommended limit for the intake of red and processed meat. While the report acknowledges research showing that lower intake of red and processed meat is correlated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults, it also notes the value of nutrients provided from these meats. The recommendation is not to limit intake of meats or protein, but rather to monitor and keep within daily limits the sodium (< 2300 mg), saturated fats (less than 10% of total calories per day), and added sugars (less than 10% of total calories per day) that may be increased as a result of consumption of certain meats and proteins. While the 2015 DGA report does advise for a reduced level of consumption of red and processed meats, the 2015-2020 DGA key recommendations recommend that a variety of protein foods be consumed, including both vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources of protein.
Protein deficiency[edit]
A child in Nigeria during the Biafra War with kwashiorkor – one of the three protein energy malnutrition ailments affecting over 10 million children in developing countries.
Main article: Protein-energy malnutrition
Protein deficiency and malnutrition (PEM) can lead to variety of ailments including Intellectual disability and kwashiorkor. Symptoms of kwashiorkor include apathy, diarrhea, inactivity, failure to grow, flaky skin, fatty liver, and edema of the belly and legs. This edema is explained by the action of lipoxygenase on arachidonic acid to form leukotrienes and the normal functioning of proteins in fluid balance and lipoprotein transport.
PEM is fairly common worldwide in both children and adults and accounts for 6 million deaths annually. In the industrialized world, PEM is predominantly seen in hospitals, is associated with disease, or is often found in the elderly.
See also[edit]
Food portal
Azotorrhea
Biological value
Bodybuilding supplement
Leaf protein concentrate
Low-protein diet
Ninja diet
Protein bar
Single-cell protein
List of proteins in the human body | biology | 777496 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteinpulver | Proteinpulver | Proteinpulver er pulver med højt indhold af protein til ernæring. Protein bliver typisk associeret med fitness/bodybuilding industrien, men har de senere år vundet indflydelse i ganske normale slankekure. Protein er opbygget af aminosyrer og proteinpulver er ingen undtagelse. Proteinpulver kan være lavet på mange forskellige råvarer, men den typiske er valleprotein som stammer fra mælk. Det skyldes mælkens fordelagtige aminosyresammensætning og dertil optagelseshastigheden i kroppen.
Brugen af protein
Ved større mængde af vægttræning har kroppen brug for mere indtag af protein end normalt. Som tommelfingerregel og hvis formålet er øget muskelmasse, har både mænd og kvinder brug for 1,2 - 1,7 g protein per kg kropsvægt. Vejer en mand 75 kg og en kvinde 55 kg, kan følgende formel fx bruges:
1,7x75 kg = cirka 127,5 gram protein dagligt.
1,2x55 kg = cirka 71,6 gram protein dagligt.
Når producenterne forsøger, at sammensætte det bedste kosttilskud har de ofte for øje, at proteinpulveret skal have et højt indhold af EAA (Essential Amino Acids = Essentielle Aminosyrer) og dertil et højt indhold af BCAA (Branched Chained Amino Acids = Forgrenede Aminosyrer). Det siger sig selv, at de essentielle aminosyrer ikke kan produceres i kroppen, hvilket forklarer hvorfor de er essentielle. Forgrenede aminosyrer har i flere studier vist sig, at være meget fordelagtige aminosyrer som i høj grad påvirker proteinsyntesen, hvilket øger protein produktionen i kroppen og på den måde påvirker det overall turnover af protein (muskel væv) i kroppen.
Proteinpulver bliver også produceret af ærter, ris, soyabønner, oksekød, hamp og æg. Mest populær er dog valleproteinpulver, som kommer fra mælk, da den smager bedst og samtidig har den optimale aminosyreprofil til opbygning af muskelmasse. Laktoseintolerante må dog ty til alternative for kilder, for at undgå mælken og laktosen fra valle proteinpulveret. Dog kan valleprotein-isolat ofte benyttes af laktoseintolerante, da næsten alt sukkeret fra mælken er filtreret fra.
Proteinpulver bruges også som ingrediens i en række andre produkter indenfor fitnessindustrien, herunder proteinbarer, proteinshakes og weight gainer. En stor mængde af danskere indtager for store mængder protein, og derfor anvender kroppen proteinen som energikilde i stedet for byggesten til kroppen celler.
Kilder
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longest-lasting_protein/Protein.txt |
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, responding to stimuli, providing structure to cells and organisms, and transporting molecules from one location to another. Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific 3D structure that determines its activity.
A linear chain of amino acid residues is called a polypeptide. A protein contains at least one long polypeptide. Short polypeptides, containing less than 20–30 residues, are rarely considered to be proteins and are commonly called peptides. The individual amino acid residues are bonded together by peptide bonds and adjacent amino acid residues. The sequence of amino acid residues in a protein is defined by the sequence of a gene, which is encoded in the genetic code. In general, the genetic code specifies 20 standard amino acids; but in certain organisms the genetic code can include selenocysteine and—in certain archaea—pyrrolysine. Shortly after or even during synthesis, the residues in a protein are often chemically modified by post-translational modification, which alters the physical and chemical properties, folding, stability, activity, and ultimately, the function of the proteins. Some proteins have non-peptide groups attached, which can be called prosthetic groups or cofactors. Proteins can also work together to achieve a particular function, and they often associate to form stable protein complexes.
Once formed, proteins only exist for a certain period and are then degraded and recycled by the cell's machinery through the process of protein turnover. A protein's lifespan is measured in terms of its half-life and covers a wide range. They can exist for minutes or years with an average lifespan of 1–2 days in mammalian cells. Abnormal or misfolded proteins are degraded more rapidly either due to being targeted for destruction or due to being unstable.
Like other biological macromolecules such as polysaccharides and nucleic acids, proteins are essential parts of organisms and participate in virtually every process within cells. Many proteins are enzymes that catalyse biochemical reactions and are vital to metabolism. Proteins also have structural or mechanical functions, such as actin and myosin in muscle and the proteins in the cytoskeleton, which form a system of scaffolding that maintains cell shape. Other proteins are important in cell signaling, immune responses, cell adhesion, and the cell cycle. In animals, proteins are needed in the diet to provide the essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized. Digestion breaks the proteins down for metabolic use.
Proteins may be purified from other cellular components using a variety of techniques such as ultracentrifugation, precipitation, electrophoresis, and chromatography; the advent of genetic engineering has made possible a number of methods to facilitate purification. Methods commonly used to study protein structure and function include immunohistochemistry, site-directed mutagenesis, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.
History and etymology
Further information: History of molecular biology
Proteins were recognized as a distinct class of biological molecules in the eighteenth century by Antoine Fourcroy and others, distinguished by the molecules' ability to coagulate or flocculate under treatments with heat or acid. Noted examples at the time included albumin from egg whites, blood serum albumin, fibrin, and wheat gluten.
Proteins were first described by the Dutch chemist Gerardus Johannes Mulder and named by the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1838. Mulder carried out elemental analysis of common proteins and found that nearly all proteins had the same empirical formula, C400H620N100O120P1S1. He came to the erroneous conclusion that they might be composed of a single type of (very large) molecule. The term "protein" to describe these molecules was proposed by Mulder's associate Berzelius; protein is derived from the Greek word πρώτειος (proteios), meaning "primary", "in the lead", or "standing in front", + -in. Mulder went on to identify the products of protein degradation such as the amino acid leucine for which he found a (nearly correct) molecular weight of 131 Da. Prior to "protein", other names were used, like "albumins" or "albuminous materials" (Eiweisskörper, in German).
Early nutritional scientists such as the German Carl von Voit believed that protein was the most important nutrient for maintaining the structure of the body, because it was generally believed that "flesh makes flesh." Karl Heinrich Ritthausen extended known protein forms with the identification of glutamic acid. At the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station a detailed review of the vegetable proteins was compiled by Thomas Burr Osborne. Working with Lafayette Mendel and applying Liebig's law of the minimum in feeding laboratory rats, the nutritionally essential amino acids were established. The work was continued and communicated by William Cumming Rose. The understanding of proteins as polypeptides came through the work of Franz Hofmeister and Hermann Emil Fischer in 1902. The central role of proteins as enzymes in living organisms was not fully appreciated until 1926, when James B. Sumner showed that the enzyme urease was in fact a protein.
The difficulty in purifying proteins in large quantities made them very difficult for early protein biochemists to study. Hence, early studies focused on proteins that could be purified in large quantities, e.g., those of blood, egg white, various toxins, and digestive/metabolic enzymes obtained from slaughterhouses. In the 1950s, the Armour Hot Dog Co. purified 1 kg of pure bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A and made it freely available to scientists; this gesture helped ribonuclease A become a major target for biochemical study for the following decades.
Linus Pauling is credited with the successful prediction of regular protein secondary structures based on hydrogen bonding, an idea first put forth by William Astbury in 1933. Later work by Walter Kauzmann on denaturation, based partly on previous studies by Kaj Linderstrøm-Lang, contributed an understanding of protein folding and structure mediated by hydrophobic interactions.
The first protein to be sequenced was insulin, by Frederick Sanger, in 1949. Sanger correctly determined the amino acid sequence of insulin, thus conclusively demonstrating that proteins consisted of linear polymers of amino acids rather than branched chains, colloids, or cyclols. He won the Nobel Prize for this achievement in 1958.
John Kendrew with model of myoglobin in progress
With the development of X-ray crystallography, it became possible to sequence protein structures. The first protein structures to be solved were hemoglobin by Max Perutz and myoglobin by John Kendrew, in 1958. The use of computers and increasing computing power also supported the sequencing of complex proteins. In 1999, Roger Kornberg succeeded in sequencing the highly complex structure of RNA polymerase using high intensity X-rays from synchrotrons.
Since then, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) of large macromolecular assemblies has been developed. Cryo-EM uses protein samples that are frozen rather than crystals, and beams of electrons rather than x-rays. It causes less damage to the sample, allowing scientists to obtain more information and analyze larger structures. Computational protein structure prediction of small protein domains has also helped researchers to approach atomic-level resolution of protein structures.
As of 2017, the Protein Data Bank has over 126,060 atomic-resolution structures of proteins.
Number of proteins encoded in genomes
The number of proteins encoded in a genome roughly corresponds to the number of genes (although there may be a significant number of genes that encode RNA of protein, e.g. ribosomal RNAs). Viruses typically encode a few to a few hundred proteins, archaea and bacteria a few hundred to a few thousand, while eukaryotes typically encode a few thousand up to tens of thousands of proteins (see genome size for a list of examples).
Classification
Main articles: Protein family, Gene Ontology, and Enzyme Commission number
Proteins are primarily classified by sequence and structure, although other classifications are commonly used. Especially for enzymes the EC number system provides a functional classification scheme. Similarly, the gene ontology classifies both genes and proteins by their biological and biochemical function, but also by their intracellular location.
Sequence similarity is used to classify proteins both in terms of evolutionary and functional similarity. This may use either whole proteins or protein domains, especially in multi-domain proteins. Protein domains allow protein classification by a combination of sequence, structure and function, and thy can be combined in many different ways. In an early study of 170,000 proteins, about two-thirds were assigned at least one domain, with larger proteins containing more domains (e.g. proteins larger than 600 amino acids having an average of more than 5 domains).
Biochemistry
Chemical structure of the peptide bond (bottom) and the three-dimensional structure of a peptide bond between an alanine and an adjacent amino acid (top/inset). The bond itself is made of the CHON elements.
Resonance structures of the peptide bond that links individual amino acids to form a protein polymer
Main articles: Biochemistry, Amino acid, and Peptide bond
Most proteins consist of linear polymers built from series of up to 20 different L-α- amino acids. All proteinogenic amino acids possess common structural features, including an α-carbon to which an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable side chain are bonded. Only proline differs from this basic structure as it contains an unusual ring to the N-end amine group, which forces the CO–NH amide moiety into a fixed conformation. The side chains of the standard amino acids, detailed in the list of standard amino acids, have a great variety of chemical structures and properties; it is the combined effect of all of the amino acid side chains in a protein that ultimately determines its three-dimensional structure and its chemical reactivity.
The amino acids in a polypeptide chain are linked by peptide bonds. Once linked in the protein chain, an individual amino acid is called a residue, and the linked series of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms are known as the main chain or protein backbone.
The peptide bond has two resonance forms that contribute some double-bond character and inhibit rotation around its axis, so that the alpha carbons are roughly coplanar. The other two dihedral angles in the peptide bond determine the local shape assumed by the protein backbone. The end with a free amino group is known as the N-terminus or amino terminus, whereas the end of the protein with a free carboxyl group is known as the C-terminus or carboxy terminus (the sequence of the protein is written from N-terminus to C-terminus, from left to right).
The words protein, polypeptide, and peptide are a little ambiguous and can overlap in meaning. Protein is generally used to refer to the complete biological molecule in a stable conformation, whereas peptide is generally reserved for a short amino acid oligomers often lacking a stable 3D structure. But the boundary between the two is not well defined and usually lies near 20–30 residues. Polypeptide can refer to any single linear chain of amino acids, usually regardless of length, but often implies an absence of a defined conformation.
Interactions
Proteins can interact with many types of molecules, including with other proteins, with lipids, with carbohydrates, and with DNA.
Abundance in cells
It has been estimated that average-sized bacteria contain about 2 million proteins per cell (e.g. E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus). Smaller bacteria, such as Mycoplasma or spirochetes contain fewer molecules, on the order of 50,000 to 1 million. By contrast, eukaryotic cells are larger and thus contain much more protein. For instance, yeast cells have been estimated to contain about 50 million proteins and human cells on the order of 1 to 3 billion. The concentration of individual protein copies ranges from a few molecules per cell up to 20 million. Not all genes coding proteins are expressed in most cells and their number depends on, for example, cell type and external stimuli. For instance, of the 20,000 or so proteins encoded by the human genome, only 6,000 are detected in lymphoblastoid cells.
Synthesis
Biosynthesis
A ribosome produces a protein using mRNA as template
The DNA sequence of a gene encodes the amino acid sequence of a protein
Main article: Protein biosynthesis
Proteins are assembled from amino acids using information encoded in genes. Each protein has its own unique amino acid sequence that is specified by the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding this protein. The genetic code is a set of three-nucleotide sets called codons and each three-nucleotide combination designates an amino acid, for example AUG (adenine–uracil–guanine) is the code for methionine. Because DNA contains four nucleotides, the total number of possible codons is 64; hence, there is some redundancy in the genetic code, with some amino acids specified by more than one codon. Genes encoded in DNA are first transcribed into pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) by proteins such as RNA polymerase. Most organisms then process the pre-mRNA (also known as a primary transcript) using various forms of post-transcriptional modification to form the mature mRNA, which is then used as a template for protein synthesis by the ribosome. In prokaryotes the mRNA may either be used as soon as it is produced, or be bound by a ribosome after having moved away from the nucleoid. In contrast, eukaryotes make mRNA in the cell nucleus and then translocate it across the nuclear membrane into the cytoplasm, where protein synthesis then takes place. The rate of protein synthesis is higher in prokaryotes than eukaryotes and can reach up to 20 amino acids per second.
The process of synthesizing a protein from an mRNA template is known as translation. The mRNA is loaded onto the ribosome and is read three nucleotides at a time by matching each codon to its base pairing anticodon located on a transfer RNA molecule, which carries the amino acid corresponding to the codon it recognizes. The enzyme aminoacyl tRNA synthetase "charges" the tRNA molecules with the correct amino acids. The growing polypeptide is often termed the nascent chain. Proteins are always biosynthesized from N-terminus to C-terminus.
The size of a synthesized protein can be measured by the number of amino acids it contains and by its total molecular mass, which is normally reported in units of daltons (synonymous with atomic mass units), or the derivative unit kilodalton (kDa). The average size of a protein increases from Archaea to Bacteria to Eukaryote (283, 311, 438 residues and 31, 34, 49 kDa respectively) due to a bigger number of protein domains constituting proteins in higher organisms. For instance, yeast proteins are on average 466 amino acids long and 53 kDa in mass. The largest known proteins are the titins, a component of the muscle sarcomere, with a molecular mass of almost 3,000 kDa and a total length of almost 27,000 amino acids.
Chemical synthesis
Main article: Peptide synthesis
Short proteins can also be synthesized chemically by a family of methods known as peptide synthesis, which rely on organic synthesis techniques such as chemical ligation to produce peptides in high yield. Chemical synthesis allows for the introduction of non-natural amino acids into polypeptide chains, such as attachment of fluorescent probes to amino acid side chains. These methods are useful in laboratory biochemistry and cell biology, though generally not for commercial applications. Chemical synthesis is inefficient for polypeptides longer than about 300 amino acids, and the synthesized proteins may not readily assume their native tertiary structure. Most chemical synthesis methods proceed from C-terminus to N-terminus, opposite the biological reaction.
Structure
The crystal structure of the chaperonin, a huge protein complex. A single protein subunit is highlighted. Chaperonins assist protein folding.
Three possible representations of the three-dimensional structure of the protein triose phosphate isomerase. Left: All-atom representation colored by atom type. Middle: Simplified representation illustrating the backbone conformation, colored by secondary structure. Right: Solvent-accessible surface representation colored by residue type (acidic residues red, basic residues blue, polar residues green, nonpolar residues white).
Main article: Protein structure
Further information: Protein structure prediction
Most proteins fold into unique 3D structures. The shape into which a protein naturally folds is known as its native conformation. Although many proteins can fold unassisted, simply through the chemical properties of their amino acids, others require the aid of molecular chaperones to fold into their native states. Biochemists often refer to four distinct aspects of a protein's structure:
Primary structure: the amino acid sequence. A protein is a polyamide.
Secondary structure: regularly repeating local structures stabilized by hydrogen bonds. The most common examples are the α-helix, β-sheet and turns. Because secondary structures are local, many regions of different secondary structure can be present in the same protein molecule.
Tertiary structure: the overall shape of a single protein molecule; the spatial relationship of the secondary structures to one another. Tertiary structure is generally stabilized by nonlocal interactions, most commonly the formation of a hydrophobic core, but also through salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, disulfide bonds, and even post-translational modifications. The term "tertiary structure" is often used as synonymous with the term fold. The tertiary structure is what controls the basic function of the protein.
Quaternary structure: the structure formed by several protein molecules (polypeptide chains), usually called protein subunits in this context, which function as a single protein complex.
Quinary structure: the signatures of protein surface that organize the crowded cellular interior. Quinary structure is dependent on transient, yet essential, macromolecular interactions that occur inside living cells.
Proteins are not entirely rigid molecules. In addition to these levels of structure, proteins may shift between several related structures while they perform their functions. In the context of these functional rearrangements, these tertiary or quaternary structures are usually referred to as "conformations", and transitions between them are called conformational changes. Such changes are often induced by the binding of a substrate molecule to an enzyme's active site, or the physical region of the protein that participates in chemical catalysis. In solution, proteins also undergo variation in structure through thermal vibration and the collision with other molecules.
Molecular surface of several proteins showing their comparative sizes. From left to right are: immunoglobulin G (IgG, an antibody), hemoglobin, insulin (a hormone), adenylate kinase (an enzyme), and glutamine synthetase (an enzyme).
Proteins can be informally divided into three main classes, which correlate with typical tertiary structures: globular proteins, fibrous proteins, and membrane proteins. Almost all globular proteins are soluble and many are enzymes. Fibrous proteins are often structural, such as collagen, the major component of connective tissue, or keratin, the protein component of hair and nails. Membrane proteins often serve as receptors or provide channels for polar or charged molecules to pass through the cell membrane.
A special case of intramolecular hydrogen bonds within proteins, poorly shielded from water attack and hence promoting their own dehydration, are called dehydrons.
Protein domains
Main article: Protein domain
Many proteins are composed of several protein domains, i.e. segments of a protein that fold into distinct structural units. Domains usually also have specific functions, such as enzymatic activities (e.g. kinase) or they serve as binding modules (e.g. the SH3 domain binds to proline-rich sequences in other proteins).
Sequence motif
Short amino acid sequences within proteins often act as recognition sites for other proteins. For instance, SH3 domains typically bind to short PxxP motifs (i.e. 2 prolines [P], separated by two unspecified amino acids [x], although the surrounding amino acids may determine the exact binding specificity). Many such motifs has been collected in the Eukaryotic Linear Motif (ELM) database.
Protein topology
Topology of a protein describes the entanglement of the backbone and the arrangement of contacts within the folded chain. Two theoretical frameworks of knot theory and Circuit topology have been applied to characterise protein topology. Being able to describe protein topology opens up new pathways for protein engineering and pharmaceutical development, and adds to our understanding of protein misfolding diseases such as neuromuscular disorders and cancer.
Cellular functions
Proteins are the chief actors within the cell, said to be carrying out the duties specified by the information encoded in genes. With the exception of certain types of RNA, most other biological molecules are relatively inert elements upon which proteins act. Proteins make up half the dry weight of an Escherichia coli cell, whereas other macromolecules such as DNA and RNA make up only 3% and 20%, respectively. The set of proteins expressed in a particular cell or cell type is known as its proteome.
The enzyme hexokinase is shown as a conventional ball-and-stick molecular model. To scale in the top right-hand corner are two of its substrates, ATP and glucose.
The chief characteristic of proteins that also allows their diverse set of functions is their ability to bind other molecules specifically and tightly. The region of the protein responsible for binding another molecule is known as the binding site and is often a depression or "pocket" on the molecular surface. This binding ability is mediated by the tertiary structure of the protein, which defines the binding site pocket, and by the chemical properties of the surrounding amino acids' side chains. Protein binding can be extraordinarily tight and specific; for example, the ribonuclease inhibitor protein binds to human angiogenin with a sub-femtomolar dissociation constant (<10 M) but does not bind at all to its amphibian homolog onconase (>1 M). Extremely minor chemical changes such as the addition of a single methyl group to a binding partner can sometimes suffice to nearly eliminate binding; for example, the aminoacyl tRNA synthetase specific to the amino acid valine discriminates against the very similar side chain of the amino acid isoleucine.
Proteins can bind to other proteins as well as to small-molecule substrates. When proteins bind specifically to other copies of the same molecule, they can oligomerize to form fibrils; this process occurs often in structural proteins that consist of globular monomers that self-associate to form rigid fibers. Protein–protein interactions also regulate enzymatic activity, control progression through the cell cycle, and allow the assembly of large protein complexes that carry out many closely related reactions with a common biological function. Proteins can also bind to, or even be integrated into, cell membranes. The ability of binding partners to induce conformational changes in proteins allows the construction of enormously complex signaling networks.
As interactions between proteins are reversible, and depend heavily on the availability of different groups of partner proteins to form aggregates that are capable to carry out discrete sets of function, study of the interactions between specific proteins is a key to understand important aspects of cellular function, and ultimately the properties that distinguish particular cell types.
Enzymes
Main article: Enzyme
The best-known role of proteins in the cell is as enzymes, which catalyse chemical reactions. Enzymes are usually highly specific and accelerate only one or a few chemical reactions. Enzymes carry out most of the reactions involved in metabolism, as well as manipulating DNA in processes such as DNA replication, DNA repair, and transcription. Some enzymes act on other proteins to add or remove chemical groups in a process known as posttranslational modification. About 4,000 reactions are known to be catalysed by enzymes. The rate acceleration conferred by enzymatic catalysis is often enormous—as much as 10-fold increase in rate over the uncatalysed reaction in the case of orotate decarboxylase (78 million years without the enzyme, 18 milliseconds with the enzyme).
The molecules bound and acted upon by enzymes are called substrates. Although enzymes can consist of hundreds of amino acids, it is usually only a small fraction of the residues that come in contact with the substrate, and an even smaller fraction—three to four residues on average—that are directly involved in catalysis. The region of the enzyme that binds the substrate and contains the catalytic residues is known as the active site.
Dirigent proteins are members of a class of proteins that dictate the stereochemistry of a compound synthesized by other enzymes.
Cell signaling and ligand binding
See also: Glycan-protein interactions
Ribbon diagram of a mouse antibody against cholera that binds a carbohydrate antigen
Many proteins are involved in the process of cell signaling and signal transduction. Some proteins, such as insulin, are extracellular proteins that transmit a signal from the cell in which they were synthesized to other cells in distant tissues. Others are membrane proteins that act as receptors whose main function is to bind a signaling molecule and induce a biochemical response in the cell. Many receptors have a binding site exposed on the cell surface and an effector domain within the cell, which may have enzymatic activity or may undergo a conformational change detected by other proteins within the cell.
Antibodies are protein components of an adaptive immune system whose main function is to bind antigens, or foreign substances in the body, and target them for destruction. Antibodies can be secreted into the extracellular environment or anchored in the membranes of specialized B cells known as plasma cells. Whereas enzymes are limited in their binding affinity for their substrates by the necessity of conducting their reaction, antibodies have no such constraints. An antibody's binding affinity to its target is extraordinarily high.
Many ligand transport proteins bind particular small biomolecules and transport them to other locations in the body of a multicellular organism. These proteins must have a high binding affinity when their ligand is present in high concentrations, but must also release the ligand when it is present at low concentrations in the target tissues. The canonical example of a ligand-binding protein is haemoglobin, which transports oxygen from the lungs to other organs and tissues in all vertebrates and has close homologs in every biological kingdom. Lectins are sugar-binding proteins which are highly specific for their sugar moieties. Lectins typically play a role in biological recognition phenomena involving cells and proteins. Receptors and hormones are highly specific binding proteins.
Transmembrane proteins can also serve as ligand transport proteins that alter the permeability of the cell membrane to small molecules and ions. The membrane alone has a hydrophobic core through which polar or charged molecules cannot diffuse. Membrane proteins contain internal channels that allow such molecules to enter and exit the cell. Many ion channel proteins are specialized to select for only a particular ion; for example, potassium and sodium channels often discriminate for only one of the two ions.
Structural proteins
Structural proteins confer stiffness and rigidity to otherwise-fluid biological components. Most structural proteins are fibrous proteins; for example, collagen and elastin are critical components of connective tissue such as cartilage, and keratin is found in hard or filamentous structures such as hair, nails, feathers, hooves, and some animal shells. Some globular proteins can also play structural functions, for example, actin and tubulin are globular and soluble as monomers, but polymerize to form long, stiff fibers that make up the cytoskeleton, which allows the cell to maintain its shape and size.
Other proteins that serve structural functions are motor proteins such as myosin, kinesin, and dynein, which are capable of generating mechanical forces. These proteins are crucial for cellular motility of single celled organisms and the sperm of many multicellular organisms which reproduce sexually. They also generate the forces exerted by contracting muscles and play essential roles in intracellular transport.
Protein evolution
Main article: Molecular evolution
A key question in molecular biology is how proteins evolve, i.e. how can mutations (or rather changes in amino acid sequence) lead to new structures and functions? Most amino acids in a protein can be changed without disrupting activity or function, as can be seen from numerous homologous proteins across species (as collected in specialized databases for protein families, e.g. PFAM). In order to prevent dramatic consequences of mutations, a gene may be duplicated before it can mutate freely. However, this can also lead to complete loss of gene function and thus pseudo-genes. More commonly, single amino acid changes have limited consequences although some can change protein function substantially, especially in enzymes. For instance, many enzymes can change their substrate specificity by one or a few mutations. Changes in substrate specificity are facilitated by substrate promiscuity, i.e. the ability of many enzymes to bind and process multiple substrates. When mutations occur, the specificity of an enzyme can increase (or decrease) and thus its enzymatic activity. Thus, bacteria (or other organisms) can adapt to different food sources, including unnatural substrates such as plastic.
Methods of study
Main article: Protein methods
The activities and structures of proteins may be examined in vitro, in vivo, and in silico. In vitro studies of purified proteins in controlled environments are useful for learning how a protein carries out its function: for example, enzyme kinetics studies explore the chemical mechanism of an enzyme's catalytic activity and its relative affinity for various possible substrate molecules. By contrast, in vivo experiments can provide information about the physiological role of a protein in the context of a cell or even a whole organism. In silico studies use computational methods to study proteins.
Protein purification
Main article: Protein purification
To perform in vitro analysis, a protein must be purified away from other cellular components. This process usually begins with cell lysis, in which a cell's membrane is disrupted and its internal contents released into a solution known as a crude lysate. The resulting mixture can be purified using ultracentrifugation, which fractionates the various cellular components into fractions containing soluble proteins; membrane lipids and proteins; cellular organelles, and nucleic acids. Precipitation by a method known as salting out can concentrate the proteins from this lysate. Various types of chromatography are then used to isolate the protein or proteins of interest based on properties such as molecular weight, net charge and binding affinity. The level of purification can be monitored using various types of gel electrophoresis if the desired protein's molecular weight and isoelectric point are known, by spectroscopy if the protein has distinguishable spectroscopic features, or by enzyme assays if the protein has enzymatic activity. Additionally, proteins can be isolated according to their charge using electrofocusing.
For natural proteins, a series of purification steps may be necessary to obtain protein sufficiently pure for laboratory applications. To simplify this process, genetic engineering is often used to add chemical features to proteins that make them easier to purify without affecting their structure or activity. Here, a "tag" consisting of a specific amino acid sequence, often a series of histidine residues (a "His-tag"), is attached to one terminus of the protein. As a result, when the lysate is passed over a chromatography column containing nickel, the histidine residues ligate the nickel and attach to the column while the untagged components of the lysate pass unimpeded. A number of different tags have been developed to help researchers purify specific proteins from complex mixtures.
Cellular localization
Proteins in different cellular compartments and structures tagged with green fluorescent protein (here, white)
The study of proteins in vivo is often concerned with the synthesis and localization of the protein within the cell. Although many intracellular proteins are synthesized in the cytoplasm and membrane-bound or secreted proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum, the specifics of how proteins are targeted to specific organelles or cellular structures is often unclear. A useful technique for assessing cellular localization uses genetic engineering to express in a cell a fusion protein or chimera consisting of the natural protein of interest linked to a "reporter" such as green fluorescent protein (GFP). The fused protein's position within the cell can then be cleanly and efficiently visualized using microscopy, as shown in the figure opposite.
Other methods for elucidating the cellular location of proteins requires the use of known compartmental markers for regions such as the ER, the Golgi, lysosomes or vacuoles, mitochondria, chloroplasts, plasma membrane, etc. With the use of fluorescently tagged versions of these markers or of antibodies to known markers, it becomes much simpler to identify the localization of a protein of interest. For example, indirect immunofluorescence will allow for fluorescence colocalization and demonstration of location. Fluorescent dyes are used to label cellular compartments for a similar purpose.
Other possibilities exist, as well. For example, immunohistochemistry usually uses an antibody to one or more proteins of interest that are conjugated to enzymes yielding either luminescent or chromogenic signals that can be compared between samples, allowing for localization information. Another applicable technique is cofractionation in sucrose (or other material) gradients using isopycnic centrifugation. While this technique does not prove colocalization of a compartment of known density and the protein of interest, it does increase the likelihood, and is more amenable to large-scale studies.
Finally, the gold-standard method of cellular localization is immunoelectron microscopy. This technique also uses an antibody to the protein of interest, along with classical electron microscopy techniques. The sample is prepared for normal electron microscopic examination, and then treated with an antibody to the protein of interest that is conjugated to an extremely electro-dense material, usually gold. This allows for the localization of both ultrastructural details as well as the protein of interest.
Through another genetic engineering application known as site-directed mutagenesis, researchers can alter the protein sequence and hence its structure, cellular localization, and susceptibility to regulation. This technique even allows the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins, using modified tRNAs, and may allow the rational design of new proteins with novel properties.
Proteomics
Main article: Proteomics
The total complement of proteins present at a time in a cell or cell type is known as its proteome, and the study of such large-scale data sets defines the field of proteomics, named by analogy to the related field of genomics. Key experimental techniques in proteomics include 2D electrophoresis, which allows the separation of many proteins, mass spectrometry, which allows rapid high-throughput identification of proteins and sequencing of peptides (most often after in-gel digestion), protein microarrays, which allow the detection of the relative levels of the various proteins present in a cell, and two-hybrid screening, which allows the systematic exploration of protein–protein interactions. The total complement of biologically possible such interactions is known as the interactome. A systematic attempt to determine the structures of proteins representing every possible fold is known as structural genomics.
Structure determination
Discovering the tertiary structure of a protein, or the quaternary structure of its complexes, can provide important clues about how the protein performs its function and how it can be affected, i.e. in drug design. As proteins are too small to be seen under a light microscope, other methods have to be employed to determine their structure. Common experimental methods include X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, both of which can produce structural information at atomic resolution. However, NMR experiments are able to provide information from which a subset of distances between pairs of atoms can be estimated, and the final possible conformations for a protein are determined by solving a distance geometry problem. Dual polarisation interferometry is a quantitative analytical method for measuring the overall protein conformation and conformational changes due to interactions or other stimulus. Circular dichroism is another laboratory technique for determining internal β-sheet / α-helical composition of proteins. Cryoelectron microscopy is used to produce lower-resolution structural information about very large protein complexes, including assembled viruses; a variant known as electron crystallography can also produce high-resolution information in some cases, especially for two-dimensional crystals of membrane proteins. Solved structures are usually deposited in the Protein Data Bank (PDB), a freely available resource from which structural data about thousands of proteins can be obtained in the form of Cartesian coordinates for each atom in the protein.
Many more gene sequences are known than protein structures. Further, the set of solved structures is biased toward proteins that can be easily subjected to the conditions required in X-ray crystallography, one of the major structure determination methods. In particular, globular proteins are comparatively easy to crystallize in preparation for X-ray crystallography. Membrane proteins and large protein complexes, by contrast, are difficult to crystallize and are underrepresented in the PDB. Structural genomics initiatives have attempted to remedy these deficiencies by systematically solving representative structures of major fold classes. Protein structure prediction methods attempt to provide a means of generating a plausible structure for proteins whose structures have not been experimentally determined.
Structure prediction
Constituent amino-acids can be analyzed to predict secondary, tertiary and quaternary protein structure, in this case hemoglobin containing heme units
Main articles: Protein structure prediction and List of protein structure prediction software
Complementary to the field of structural genomics, protein structure prediction develops efficient mathematical models of proteins to computationally predict the molecular formations in theory, instead of detecting structures with laboratory observation. The most successful type of structure prediction, known as homology modeling, relies on the existence of a "template" structure with sequence similarity to the protein being modeled; structural genomics' goal is to provide sufficient representation in solved structures to model most of those that remain. Although producing accurate models remains a challenge when only distantly related template structures are available, it has been suggested that sequence alignment is the bottleneck in this process, as quite accurate models can be produced if a "perfect" sequence alignment is known. Many structure prediction methods have served to inform the emerging field of protein engineering, in which novel protein folds have already been designed. Also proteins (in eukaryotes ~33%) contain large unstructured but biologically functional segments and can be classified as intrinsically disordered proteins. Predicting and analysing protein disorder is, therefore, an important part of protein structure characterisation.
Bioinformatics
Main article: Bioinformatics
A vast array of computational methods have been developed to analyze the structure, function and evolution of proteins. The development of such tools has been driven by the large amount of genomic and proteomic data available for a variety of organisms, including the human genome. It is simply impossible to study all proteins experimentally, hence only a few are subjected to laboratory experiments while computational tools are used to extrapolate to similar proteins. Such homologous proteins can be efficiently identified in distantly related organisms by sequence alignment. Genome and gene sequences can be searched by a variety of tools for certain properties. Sequence profiling tools can find restriction enzyme sites, open reading frames in nucleotide sequences, and predict secondary structures. Phylogenetic trees can be constructed and evolutionary hypotheses developed using special software like ClustalW regarding the ancestry of modern organisms and the genes they express. The field of bioinformatics is now indispensable for the analysis of genes and proteins.
In silico simulation of dynamical processes
A more complex computational problem is the prediction of intermolecular interactions, such as in molecular docking, protein folding, protein–protein interaction and chemical reactivity. Mathematical models to simulate these dynamical processes involve molecular mechanics, in particular, molecular dynamics. In this regard, in silico simulations discovered the folding of small α-helical protein domains such as the villin headpiece, the HIV accessory protein and hybrid methods combining standard molecular dynamics with quantum mechanical mathematics have explored the electronic states of rhodopsins.
Beyond classical molecular dynamics, quantum dynamics methods allow the simulation of proteins in atomistic detail with an accurate description of quantum mechanical effects. Examples include the multi-layer multi-configuration time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method and the hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) approach, which have been applied to plant cryptochromes and bacteria light-harvesting complexes, respectively. Both quantum and classical mechanical simulations of biological-scale systems are extremely computationally demanding, so distributed computing initiatives (for example, the Folding@home project) facilitate the molecular modeling by exploiting advances in GPU parallel processing and Monte Carlo techniques.
Chemical analysis
The total nitrogen content of organic matter is mainly formed by the amino groups in proteins. The Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) is a measure of nitrogen widely used in the analysis of (waste) water, soil, food, feed and organic matter in general. As the name suggests, the Kjeldahl method is applied. More sensitive methods are available.
Nutrition
Further information: Protein (nutrient) and Protein quality
Most microorganisms and plants can biosynthesize all 20 standard amino acids, while animals (including humans) must obtain some of the amino acids from the diet. The amino acids that an organism cannot synthesize on its own are referred to as essential amino acids. Key enzymes that synthesize certain amino acids are not present in animals—such as aspartokinase, which catalyses the first step in the synthesis of lysine, methionine, and threonine from aspartate. If amino acids are present in the environment, microorganisms can conserve energy by taking up the amino acids from their surroundings and downregulating their biosynthetic pathways.
In animals, amino acids are obtained through the consumption of foods containing protein. Ingested proteins are then broken down into amino acids through digestion, which typically involves denaturation of the protein through exposure to acid and hydrolysis by enzymes called proteases. Some ingested amino acids are used for protein biosynthesis, while others are converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis, or fed into the citric acid cycle. This use of protein as a fuel is particularly important under starvation conditions as it allows the body's own proteins to be used to support life, particularly those found in muscle.
In animals such as dogs and cats, protein maintains the health and quality of the skin by promoting hair follicle growth and keratinization, and thus reducing the likelihood of skin problems producing malodours. Poor-quality proteins also have a role regarding gastrointestinal health, increasing the potential for flatulence and odorous compounds in dogs because when proteins reach the colon in an undigested state, they are fermented producing hydrogen sulfide gas, indole, and skatole. Dogs and cats digest animal proteins better than those from plants, but products of low-quality animal origin are poorly digested, including skin, feathers, and connective tissue.
See also
Deproteination
DNA-binding protein
Macromolecule
Index of protein-related articles
Intein
List of proteins
Proteopathy
Proteopedia
Proteolysis
Protein sequence space
Protein superfamily
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longest-lasting_protein/Lens_(vertebrate_anatomy).txt | The lens, or crystalline lens, is a transparent biconvex structure in most land vertebrate eyes. Along with the cornea, aqueous and vitreous humours it refracts light, focusing it onto the retina. In many land animals the shape of the lens can be altered, effectively changing the focal length of the eye, enabling them to focus on objects at various distances. This adjustment of the lens is known as accommodation (see also below). In many fully aquatic vertebrates such as fish other methods of accommodation are used such as changing the lens's position relative to the retina rather than changing lens shape. Accommodation is analogous to the focusing of a photographic camera via changing its lenses. In land vertebrates the lens is flatter on its anterior side than on its posterior side, while in fish the lens is often close to spherical.
Accommodation in humans is well studied and allows artificial means of supplementing our focus such as glasses for correction of sight as we age. The refractive power of a younger human lens in its natural environment is approximately 18 dioptres, roughly one-third of the eye's total power of about 60 dioptres. By 25 years of age the ability of the lens to alter the light path has reduced to 10 dioptres and accommodation continues to decline with age.
Structure[edit]
Position in the eye[edit]
The lens is located towards the front part of the vertebrate eye called the anterior segment which includes the cornea and iris positioned in front of the lens. The lens is held in place by the suspensory ligaments (Zonule of Zinn), attaching the lens at its equator to the rest of the eye through the ciliary body. Behind the lens is the jelly-like vitreous body which helps hold the lens in place. At the front of the lens is the liquid aqueous humor which bathes the lens with nutrients and other things. Land vertebrate lenses usually have an ellipsoid, biconvex shape. The front surface is less curved than the back. A human adult the lens is typically about 10mm in diameter and 4mm thick though changes shape with accommodation and size due to grow throughout a person's lifetime.
Anatomy[edit]
3D lens model from sheep with parts labeled and images of cells from different parts overlayed
Sheep eye lens para-formaldehyde fixed front view. Small lenses are about 1cm in diameter. Small bumps at edge are remnants of suspensory ligaments
Sheep lens fixed side view. Note the largest lens has damaged capsule and iris attached
Microscope image of lens cell types and capsule
The lens has three main parts: the lens capsule, the lens epithelium, and the lens fibers. The lens capsule is a relatively thick basement membrane forming the outermost layer of the lens. Inside the capsule much thinner lens fibers form the bulk of the lens. The cells of the lens epithelium form a thin layer between the lens capsule and the outermost layer of lens fibers at the front of the lens but not the back. The lens itself lacks nerves, blood vessels, or connective tissue. Anatomists will often refer to positions of structures in the lens by describing it like a globe of the world. The front and back of the lens are referred to as the anterior and posterior "poles", like the North and South poles. The "equator" is the outer edge of the lens often hidden by the iris and is the area of most cell differentiation. As the equator is not generally in the light path of the eye the structures involved with metabolic activity avoid scattering light that would otherwise affect vision.
Lens capsule[edit]
Main article: Capsule of lens
Sheep lens capsule removed. Decapsulation leads to a nearly formless blob.
A foot on a mouse lens capsule suspensory ligament forming part of the Zonule of Zinn
The lens capsule is a smooth, transparent basement membrane that completely surrounds the lens. The capsule is elastic and its main structural component is collagen. It is presumed to be synthesized by the lens epithelium and its main components in order of abundance are heparan sulfate proteoglycan (sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)), entactin, type IV collagen, laminin. The capsule is very elastic and so allows the lens to assume a more spherical shape when the tension of the suspensory ligaments is reduced. The human capsule varies from 2 to 28 micrometres in thickness, being thickest near the equator (peri-equatorial region) and generally thinner near the posterior pole.
The photo from an electron microscope shows an area of the capsule near the equator where one of the thousands of suspensory ligaments attach.
Lens showing feet attached to the eye lens capsule with smaller feet embedded in the capsule
Attachment must be strong enough to stop the ligament being detached from the lens capsule. Forces are generated from holding the lens in place and added to when focusing. The anterior and posterior capsule is thinner.
Lens epithelium[edit]
The lens epithelium is a single layer of cells at the front of the lens between the lens capsule and the lens fibers. By providing the lens fibers with nutrients and removing waste the cells of the epithelium regulate maintain lens homeostasis. As ions, nutrients, and liquid enter the lens from the aqueous humor, Na/K-ATPase pumps in the lens epithelial cells pump ions out of the lens to maintain appropriate lens osmotic concentration and volume, with equatorially positioned lens epithelium cells contributing most to this current. The activity of the Na/K-ATPases keeps water and current flowing through the lens from the poles and exiting through the equatorial regions.
The cells of the lens epithelium also divide into new lens fibers at the lens equator. The lens lays down fibers from when it first forms in embryo until death.
Lens fibers[edit]
The lens fibers form the bulk of the lens. They are long, thin, transparent cells, firmly packed, with diameters typically 4–7 micrometres and lengths of up to 12mm long in humans. The lens fibers stretch lengthwise from the posterior to the anterior poles and, when cut horizontally, are arranged in concentric layers rather like the layers of an onion. If cut along the equator, it appears as a honeycomb. The approximate middle of each fiber lies around the equator. These tightly packed layers of lens fibers are referred to as laminae. The lens fiber cytoplasms are linked together via gap junctions, intercellular bridges and interdigitations of the cells that resemble "ball and socket" forms.
The lens is split into regions depending on the age of the lens fibers of a particular layer. Moving outwards from the central, oldest layer, the lens is split into an embryonic nucleus, the fetal nucleus, the adult nucleus, the inner and outer cortex. New lens fibers, generated from the lens epithelium, are added to the outer cortex. Mature lens fibers have no organelles or nuclei.
Cell fusion, voids and vacuoles[edit]
Cellular and supercellular structure in the mouse lens. Photos at increasing depth: A-Epithelium B-Broadening fiber ends C-Fiber ends lock together D-F- Voids G-Vacuoles I-Sutures
Left to right we have a smooth capsule, a small patch of epithelium next to fused lens fibers or perhaps a void, straighter fibers, and finally wrinkled fibers
With the advent of other ways of looking at cellular structures of lenses while still in the living animal it became apparent that regions of fiber cells, at least at the lens anterior, contain large voids and vacuoles. These are speculated to be involved in lens transport systems linking the surface of the lens to deeper regions. Very similar looking structures also indicate cell fusion in the lens. The cell fusion is shown by micro-injection to form a stratified syncytium in whole lens cultures.
Development[edit]
Similar to a human, this is a lens forming in a chicken eye
Development of the vertebrate lens begins when the human embryo is about 4mm long. The accompanying picture shows the process in a more easily studied chicken embryo. Unlike the rest of the eye which is derived mostly from the inner embryo layers, the lens is derived from the skin around the embryo. The first stage of lens formation takes place when a sphere of cells formed by budding of the inner embryo layers comes close to the embyro's outer skin. The sphere of cells induces nearby outer skin to start changing into the lens placode. The lens placode is the first stage of transformation of a patch of skin into the lens. At this early stage, the lens placode is a single layer of cells.
As development progresses, the lens placode begins to deepen and bow inwards. As the placode continues to deepen, the opening to the surface ectoderm constricts and the lens cells bud off from the embryo's skin to form a sphere of cells known as the "lens vesicle". When the embryo is about 10mm long the lens vesicle has completely separated from the skin of the embryo.
The embryo then sends signals from the developing retina, inducing the cells closest to the posterior end of the lens vesicle to elongate toward the anterior end of the vesicle. These signals also induce the synthesis of proteins called crystallins. As the name suggests the crystallins can form a clear highly refractive jelly. These elongating cells eventually fill in the center of the vesicle with cells, that are long and thin like a strand of hair, called fibers. These primary fibers become the nucleus in the mature lens. The epithelial cells that do not form into fibers nearest the lens front give rise to the lens epithelium.
Pattern of lens fibers (anterior and lateral aspect)
Additional fibers are derived from lens epithelial cells located at the lens equator. These cells lengthen towards the front and back wrapping around fibers already laid down. The new fibers need to be longer to cover earlier fibers but as the lens gets larger the ends of the newer fibers no longer reach as far towards the front and back of the lens. The lens fibers that do not reach the poles form tight, interdigitating seams with neighboring fibers. These seams being less crystalline than the bulk of the lens are more visible and are termed "sutures". The suture patterns become more complex as more layers of lens fibers are added to the outer portion of the lens.
The lens continues to grow after birth, with the new secondary fibers being added as outer layers. New lens fibers are generated from the equatorial cells of the lens epithelium, in a region referred to as the "germinative zone" and "bow region". The lens epithelial cells elongate, lose contact with the capsule and epithelium at the back and front of the lens, synthesize crystallin, and then finally lose their nuclei (enucleate) as they become mature lens fibers. In humans, as the lens grows by laying down more fibers through to early adulthood, the lens becomes more ellipsoid in shape. After about age 20 the lens grows rounder again and the iris is very important for this development.
Several proteins control the embryonic development of the lens though PAX6 is considered the master regulator gene of this organ. Other effectors of proper lens development include the Wnt signaling components BCL9 and Pygo2. The whole process of differentiation of the epithelial cells into crystallin filled fiber cells without organelles occurs within the confines of the lens capsule. Older cells cannot be shed and are instead internalized towards the center of the lens. This process results in a complete temporally layered record of the differentiation process from the start at the lens surface to the end at the lens center. The lens is therefore valuable to scientists studying the process of cell differentiation.
Variations in lens structure[edit]
Bony fish eye. Note the spherical lens and muscle to pull the lens backward
In many aquatic vertebrates, the lens is considerably thicker, almost spherical resulting in increased light refraction. This difference helps compensate for the smaller angle of refraction between the eye's cornea and the watery environment, as they have more similar refractive indices than cornea and air. The fiber cells of fish are generally considerably thinner than those of land vertebrates and it appears crystalin proteins are transported to the organelle free cells at the lens exterior to the inner cells through many layers of cells. Some vertebrates need to see well both above and below water at times. One example is diving birds which have the ability to change focus by 50 to 80 dioptres. Compared with animals adapted for only one environment diving birds have a somewhat altered lens and cornea structure with focus mechanisms to allow for both environments. Even among terrestrial animals the lens of primates such as humans is unusually flat going some way to explain why our vision, unlike diving birds, is particularly blurry under water.
Function[edit]
Focusing[edit]
An image that is partially in focus, but mostly out of focus in varying degrees.
Eye and detailed ray path including one intraocular lens layer
In humans the widely quoted Helmholtz mechanism of focusing, also called accommodation, is often referred to as a "model". Direct experimental proof of any lens model is necessarily difficult as the vertebrate lens is transparent and only functions well in the living animals. When considering all vertebrates aspects of all models may play varying roles in lens focus.
The shape changing lens of many land based vertebrates[edit]
3D reconstruction of lens in a living 20 year old human male focusing from 0 dioptres (infinity) to 4.85 dioptres (26mm) side & back views
External forces[edit]
Two horse lenses suspended on water by cling wrap with 4 approximately parallel lasers directed through them. The 1 cm spaced grid indicates an accommodated, i.e. relaxed, near focus, focal length of around 6cm
The model of a shape changing lens of humans was proposed by Young in a lecture on the 27th Nov 1800. Others such as Helmholtz and Huxley refined the model in the mid 1800s explaining how the ciliary muscle contracts rounding the lens to focus near and this model was popularized by Helmholtz in 1909. The model may be summarized like this. Normally the lens is held under tension by its suspending ligaments being pulled tight by the pressure of the eyeball. At short focal distance the ciliary muscle contracts relieving some of the tension on the ligaments, allowing the lens to elastically round up a bit, increasing refractive power. Changing focus to an object at a greater distance requires a thinner less curved lens. This is achieved by relaxing some of the sphincter like ciliary muscles. While not referenced this presumably allows the pressure in the eyeball to again expand it outwards, pulling harder on the lens making it less curved and thinner, so increasing the focal distance. There is a problem with the Helmholtz model in that despite mathematical models being tried none has come close enough to working using only the Helmholtz mechanisms.
Schachar model of lens focus
Schachar has proposed a model for land based vertebrates that was not well received. The theory allows mathematical modeling to more accurately reflect the way the lens focuses while also taking into account the complexities in the suspensory ligaments and the presence of radial as well as circular muscles in the ciliary body. In this model the ligaments may pull to varying degrees on the lens at the equator using the radial muscles while the ligaments offset from the equator to the front and back are relaxed to varying degrees by contracting the circular muscles. These multiple actions operating on the elastic lens allows it to change lens shape at the front more subtly. Not only changing focus, but also correcting for lens aberrations that might otherwise result from the changing shape while better fitting mathematical modeling.
The "catenary" model of lens focus proposed by Coleman demands less tension on the ligaments suspending the lens. Rather than the lens as a whole being stretched thinner for distance vision and allowed to relax for near focus, contraction of the circular ciliary muscles results in the lens having less hydrostatic pressure against its front. The lens front can then reform its shape between the suspensory ligaments in a similar way to a slack chain hanging between two poles might change it's curve when the poles are moved closer together. This model requires fluid movement of the lens front only rather than trying to change the shape of the lens as a whole.
Internal forces[edit]
Tracing of Scheimpflug photographs of 20 year old human lens being thicker focusing near and thinner when focusing far. Internal layering of the lens is also significant
Wrinkled lens fibers in picture below compared to straight fibers above
When Thomas Young proposed the changing of the human lens's shape as the mechanism for focal accommodation in 1801 he thought the lens may be a muscle capable of contraction. This type of model is termed intracapsular accommodation as it relies on activity within the lens. In a 1911 Nobel lecture Allvar Gullstrand spoke on "How I found the intracapsular mechanism of accommodation" and this aspect of lens focusing continues to be investigated. Young spent time searching for the nerves that could stimulate the lens to contract without success. Since that time it has become clear the lens is not a simple muscle stimulated by a nerve so the 1909 Helmholtz model took precedence. Pre-twentieth century investigators did not have the benefit of many later discoveries and techniques. Membrane proteins such as aquaporins which allow water to flow into and out of cells are the most abundant membrane protein in the lens. Connexins which allow electrical coupling of cells are also prevalent. Electron microscopy and immunofluorescent microscopy show fiber cells to be highly variable in structure and composition. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms a layering in the lens that may allow for different refractive plans within it. The refractive index of human lens varies from approximately 1.406 in the central layers down to 1.386 in less dense layers of the lens. This index gradient enhances the optical power of the lens. As more is learned about mammalian lens structure from in situ Scheimpflug photography, MRI and physiological investigations it is becoming apparent the lens itself is not responding entirely passively to the surrounding ciliary muscle but may be able to change its overall refractive index through mechanisms involving water dynamics in the lens still to be clarified. The accompanying micrograph shows wrinkled fibers from a relaxed sheep lens after it is removed from the animal indicating shortening of the lens fibers during near focus accommodation. The age related changes in the human lens may also be related to changes in the water dynamics in the lens.
Lenses of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and others[edit]
Diving bird (Cormorant) lens focusing can be up to 80 dioptres for clearer underwater vision.
Bony fish eye. Note the spherical lens and muscle to pull the lens backward
In reptiles and birds, the ciliary body which supports the lens via suspensory ligaments also touches the lens with a number of pads on its inner surface. These pads compress and release the lens to modify its shape while focusing on objects at different distances; the suspensory ligaments usually perform this function in mammals. With vision in fish and amphibians, the lens is fixed in shape, and focusing is instead achieved by moving the lens forwards or backwards within the eye using a muscle called the retractor lentus.
In cartilaginous fish, the suspensory ligaments are replaced by a membrane, including a small muscle at the underside of the lens. This muscle pulls the lens forward from its relaxed position when focusing on nearby objects. In teleosts, by contrast, a muscle projects from a vascular structure in the floor of the eye, called the falciform process, and serves to pull the lens backwards from the relaxed position to focus on distant objects. While amphibians move the lens forward, as do cartilaginous fish, the muscles involved are not similar in either type of animal. In frogs, there are two muscles, one above and one below the lens, while other amphibians have only the lower muscle.
In the simplest vertebrates, the lampreys and hagfish, the lens is not attached to the outer surface of the eyeball at all. There is no aqueous humor in these fish, and the vitreous body simply presses the lens against the surface of the cornea. To focus its eyes, a lamprey flattens the cornea using muscles outside of the eye and pushes the lens backwards.
While not vertebrate, brief mention is made here of the convergent evolution of vertebrate and Molluscan eyes. The most complex Molluscan eye is the Cephalopod eye which is superficially similar structure and function to a vertebrate eye, including accommodation, while differing in basic ways such as having a two part lens and no cornea. The fundamental requirements of optics must be filled by all eyes with lenses using the tissues at their disposal so superficially eyes all tend to look similar. It is the way optical requirements are met using different cell types and structural mechanisms that varies among animals.
Crystallins and transparency[edit]
Graph showing optical density (OD) of the human crystalline lens for newborn, 30-year-old, and 65-year-old from wavelengths 300-1400 nm.
Crystallins are water-soluble proteins that compose over 90% of the protein within the lens. The three main crystallin types found in the human eye are α-, β-, and γ-crystallins. Crystallins tend to form soluble, high-molecular weight aggregates that pack tightly in lens fibers, thus increasing the index of refraction of the lens while maintaining its transparency. β and γ crystallins are found primarily in the lens, while subunits of α -crystallin have been isolated from other parts of the eye and the body. α-crystallin proteins belong to a larger superfamily of molecular chaperone proteins, and so it is believed that the crystallin proteins were evolutionarily recruited from chaperone proteins for optical purposes. The chaperone functions of α-crystallin may also help maintain the lens proteins, which must last a human for their entire lifetime.
Another important factor in maintaining the transparency of the lens is the absence of light-scattering organelles such as the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria within the mature lens fibers. Lens fibers also have a very extensive cytoskeleton that maintains the precise shape and packing of the lens fibers; disruptions/mutations in certain cytoskeletal elements can lead to the loss of transparency.
The lens blocks most ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of 300–400 nm; shorter wavelengths are blocked by the cornea. The pigment responsible for blocking the light is 3-hydroxykynurenine glucoside, a product of tryptophan catabolism in the lens epithelium. High intensity ultraviolet light can harm the retina, and artificial intraocular lenses are therefore manufactured to also block ultraviolet light. People lacking a lens (a condition known as aphakia) perceive ultraviolet light as whitish blue or whitish-violet.
Nourishment[edit]
The lens is metabolically active and requires nourishment in order to maintain its growth and transparency. Compared to other tissues in the eye, however, the lens has considerably lower energy demands.
By nine weeks into human development, the lens is surrounded and nourished by a net of vessels, the tunica vasculosa lentis, which is derived from the hyaloid artery. Beginning in the fourth month of development, the hyaloid artery and its related vasculature begin to atrophy and completely disappear by birth. In the postnatal eye, Cloquet's canal marks the former location of the hyaloid artery.
Channels regulate lens transport.
After regression of the hyaloid artery, the lens receives all its nourishment from the aqueous humor. Nutrients diffuse in and waste diffuses out through a constant flow of fluid from the anterior/posterior poles of the lens and out of the equatorial regions, a dynamic that is maintained by the Na/K-ATPase pumps located in the equatorially positioned cells of the lens epithelium. The interaction of these pumps with water channels into cells called aquaporins, molecules less than 100 daltons in size among cells via gap junctions, and calcium using transporters/regulators (TRPV channels) results in a flow of nutrients throughout the lens.
Glucose is the primary energy source for the lens. As mature lens fibers do not have mitochondria, approximately 80% of the glucose is metabolized via anaerobic metabolism. The remaining fraction of glucose is shunted primarily down the pentose phosphate pathway. The lack of aerobic respiration means that the lens consumes very little oxygen.
Clinical significance[edit]
Cataracts are opacities of the lens. While some are small and do not require any treatment, others may be large enough to block light and obstruct vision. Cataracts usually develop as the aging lens becomes more and more opaque, but cataracts can also form congenitally or after injury to the lens. Nuclear sclerosis is a type of age-related cataract. Diabetes is another risk factor for cataract. Cataract surgery involves the removal of the lens and insertion of an artificial intraocular lens.
Presbyopia is the age-related loss of accommodation, which is marked by the inability of the eye to focus on nearby objects. The exact mechanism is still unknown, but age-related changes in the hardness, shape, and size of the lens have all been linked to the condition.
Ectopia lentis is the displacement of the lens from its normal position.
Aphakia is the absence of the lens from the eye. Aphakia can be the result of surgery or injury, or it can be congenital.
Additional images[edit]
MRI scan of human eye showing lens.
Interior of anterior chamber of eye.
The crystalline lens, hardened and divided.
Section through the margin of the lens, showing the transition of the epithelium into the lens fibers known as the bow region.
The structures of the eye labeled
Another view of the eye and the structures of the eye labeled
This svg file was configured so that the rays, diaphragm and crystalline lens are easily modified
See also[edit]
Medical portal
Accommodation reflex
Crystallin
Evolution of the eye, for how the lens evolved
Intraocular lenses
Iris
Lens capsule
Phacoemulsification
Visual perception
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# British Blue vs Russian Blue cat —what's the difference?
If any two cat breeds can pass as doppelgängers, they are the Russian Blue
and British Blue. They have the same plush short-haired coats with the
signature greyish-blue tint, and from a distance, they even resemble in
bodyweight and proportions—but that’s where the similarities end.
Spotting the British Blue vs Russian Blue cat differences is easy if you
know where to look. We'll explain how to tell these breeds apart within
seconds.
If you’re planning to adopt one of these breeds but struggling to make a
choice, Untamed can help. Our guide will present the unique personality
types of British Blues and Russian Blues and lay out the individual exercise,
care, and nutrition plan you’d have to follow to preserve the long-term
welfare of each breed.
## British Blue cat vs Russian Blue cat—different origins
Cats with blue-tinged coats have diluted black coat genes. British Blues and
Russian Blues are two prominent blue breeds, but they have entirely different
origins.
### Russian Blue
The purebred Russian Blue cat—also called the Maltese, Foreign Blue, and
Archangel Blue—most likely originates from Archangel Isles in Northern Russia.
The breed’s early history isn’t documented well, but it is speculated that
they were raised by Russian Czars.
Russian Blues were brought to the UK by British sailors in the late 1860s and
eventually recognised as a unique breed in 1912. They nearly went extinct
during World War II, but a handful of European breeders managed to preserve
this bloodline.
### British Blue
The British Blue is a British Shorthair (BSH) with a blue-hued coat. The
breed is also called Domestic Shorthair or English Shorthair. There are
several theories regarding the origin of British Shorthairs, but according to
most historians, this cuddly kitty was first created by crossbreeding
Egyptian domestic cats with European wildcats.
BSH kitties have been bred with several other breeds over the decades and are
believed to have a wider gene pool than Russian Blues. That’s why BSHs come
in various coat colours, including golden, cream, cinnamon, and fawn, but
since most purebred BSHs are blue, they are often referred to as British
Blues.
## What is the difference between a Russian Blue and a British Blue cat ?
Russian Blues (RBs) and British Blues (BBs) may be lookalikes, but their
genetics tell a different story. Let’s take their respective coats as an
example. Both breeds have double-layered, thick coats ranging from dark,
charcoal-ish grey to light, smokey grey, but if you observe them closely,
you’ll find the following differences:
Russian Blue’s coat | British Blue’s coat
---|---
1. Extremely short fur
2. Lighter at the tips
3. Super dense—it’s hard to see their skin even if you part the hair
4. Solid coat (without any patterns or markings)
5. Shimmery blue sheen like velvet—you can draw patterns on their coat with your fingers that will stay until you smooth them out
|
1. Short fur, but slightly longer than that of a Russian Blue
2. Usually even-coloured fur all over
3. Not as dense as a Russian Blue’s coat
4. Generally solid, but many BBs have tabby stripes on their coat
5. Non-shimmery coat with a firm feel to it—you can notice their fur breaking into crisp sections as they move
Nerding out on the intricacies of a cat’s coat may not be for everybody.
Luckily, many other physical features can help you tell these breeds apart!
Best way to tell the two apart? The secret’s in their eyes!
Source (left/right): Kirsten Bühne / Katharina Gloth
### British Blue and Russian Blue—differences in physique
You must train your eye to spot the defining features of both breeds. Refer
to the following table to understand the primary physical distinctions between
Russian Blues and British Blues:
Physical feature | Russian Blue | British Blue
---|---|---
Body type |
* Compact body like in Persians but with angular features similar to Siamese cats
* Overall slender and athletic physique
|
* Stocky, teddy-like body, a bit larger than Russian Blues
* Rounded features with signature wide jowls under the jawline
Face shape | Triangular to apple-like face with a protruding nose | Chubby, broad face flattened around the nose like in Persian cats
Paws and nose |
* Mauve or pink paw pads
* Black or dark grey nose tip
|
* Greyish-black paw pads
* Greyish or brick-red nose tip
Eye colour | Russian Blue kittens are born with yellow eyes with a bit of green pigment. The eyes turn vivid green when they’re about six months old | Like most breeds, British Blues have blue eyes as kittens that take a shade of gold to copper as they reach adulthood
Weight | 3.6 to 6.8 kilos, there’s no sexual dimorphism observed in this breed |
* Males—4 to 8 kilos
* Females —3.2 to 5.4 kilos
Measurements |
* Height—20 to 25 cm
* Length (head to tail)—38 to 46 cm
|
* Height—30 to 46 cm
* Length—56 to 64 cm
Russian Blues are smaller, leaner cats than British Blues.
## Russian Blue cat vs British Blue cat —the difference in temperament
Russian Blues and British Blues have similar temperaments. On the surface,
you’ll find them both fairly introverted and moderately active kitties with a
sweet disposition. They are equally easy-going with dogs and kids, but if
you hang out with them long enough, you can tell the slight differences in
their behaviour.
A good way to look at their respective personalities is their Myers-Briggs
(MBTI) personality type . British Blues are usually typed as ISTJs
(Introversion-Sensing-Thinking-Judging), implying that they are easily
trainable and loyal to their families but dislike being cuddled or carried all
the time. They need plenty of time to rest and introspect indoors , so
they won’t mind being left alone for long periods. BSH kittens may be a
bit destructive because of their high energy levels, but a sturdy
scratching post can keep them engaged and calm.
My quality me-time includes napping, checking if the kitchen’s safe, and
having intellectual conversations with the houseplant.
Source: Vu Nam
Russian Blues are INFJs (Introversion-Intuition-Feeling-Judging), so they are
also reserved kitties, but their alone time is mainly directed towards
observing their humans . They love cuddling but won’t mind leaving you alone
if they sense you need space—they engage with you based on your mood. An RB
would have a natural inclination to be “helpful” in times of need, so they’re
fantastic at interactive games like fetch and hide and seek.
Unlike British Shorthairs, Russian Blues desire mental stimulation and
engagement from the human they have bonded with the most. They can handle
being left alone indoors but will be hurt if you keep ignoring them or don’t
return the level of affection they seek.
### British Blue or Russian Blue —which one to get?
Your primary consideration should be how much time you can devote to your
kitty. In case you have a busy lifestyle without much time left to spend with
pets, go for a British Blue/Shorthair. They’d be happy by themselves as long
as they have access to food, water, and toys.
If you go for a Russian Blue, make some time for them in your daily routine.
These kitties tend to bond with one family member more than the others, but
who they pick is really up to them!
Russian Blues are tagged as almost hypoallergenic cats as they release less
cat allergen (Fel d 1 protein) than average felines. British Shorthairs are
not hypoallergenic , so they may not be ideal if you or a family member is
allergic to cats.
## Russian blue vs Domestic Shorthair —are there any differences in care and
upkeep?
Russian Blues and British Shorthairs require similar care and upkeep. Here’s
an overview of their grooming needs:
1. Brushing — Russian Blues and British Blues don’t shed a lot , so you can brush them once or twice a week. Increase the frequency during early spring and autumn when they shed their coats
2. Bathing —These kitties, unsurprisingly, aren’t fond of bathing. Even though it might be a challenge, try to bathe them at least once every month
3. Dental care —Try to clean your kitty’s teeth every day, but if you’re pinched for time, do it at least once a week
4. Nail trimming —Once every week or two should be fine for RBs and BBs
Both breeds have a lifespan of 12–20 years and may start developing health
problems after they turn 8. Check out the common health issues they may
experience in their senior years :
Russian Blue | British Blue
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* Hyperthyroidism
* Kidney ailments
* Diabetes
* Obesity
* Hip dysplasia
|
* HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
* Clogged arteries
* Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
* Cataracts
* Breathing difficulties
These health issues can be delayed or prevented by regular vet visits and a
proper meal plan .
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## The best nutrition for Russian Blues and British Blues
Russian Blue and British Blue cats need a high-protein diet (50% or more
protein) consisting of lean meat and fish, which also delivers the essential
vitamins , antioxidants, and minerals cats need.
Wet food made with chicken , salmon, turkey , tuna, and similar
ingredients is natural to their system and contributes to bone and muscle
density without making them fat . It's important to feed them whole meat
and not meat derivatives, as the latter are over-processed and low in
nutritional value.
Avoid giving these breeds the following food products :
* High-fat meat —Regular consumption of beef, pork , and lamb might lead to unhealthy weight gain and clogged arteries
* Dairy —Some RBs and BBs are intolerant or allergic to milk and other dairy products like cheese and ice cream . Their consumption may cause gastrointestinal issues like gagging , vomiting , and diarrhoea
* Dry food —Dry food is a popular product, but it is highly processed and often contains a lot of unhealthy binding agents like sugar and corn concentrates. These ingredients are high in carbs and cause diabetes. Kitties on a kibble diet are also at a higher risk of developing FLUTDs like UTIs and bladder stones
* Raw meat —Stored raw products are not recommended for British Shorthairs and Russian Blues as the risk of bacterial contamination can never be eliminated completely. Consuming anything toxic can turn into a life-threatening case of food poisoning
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2. Cooking methods —We know what harsh processing can do to the nutritional value and taste of food. That’s why we stick to gentle steaming that preserves the heat-sensitive nutrients
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4. Taste —Open a can of Untamed, and even the fussiest of cats will start pawing at you for a bite. Many cats who’ve rejected wet food before are now in love with our tender and aromatic dishes!
5. Variety —British Shorthairs and Russian Blues love variety on the menu. Untamed offers numerous options, including chicken, liver , ham , salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines, duck, shrimp, and prawns
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* Blue Maine Coon —Blue Maine Coons are much larger than Russian Blues and need to be groomed more frequently
* Korat —Korats are slender like Russian Blues, but have more angular, heart-shaped faces. Korats are jungle cats originating from Thailand and naturally have more spunk and energy than Russian Blues
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3. Why are white cats with blue eyes often deaf as well?
# Why are white cats with blue eyes often deaf as well?
April 9, 2009
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Heterochromia ,
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Stem cells ,
Genetic conditions ,
Pigmentation traits ,
Autosomal dominant inheritance
## A high school teacher from Florida asks:
"Could you please explain the genetics behind white cats with blue eyes and
the possible deafness because of this? I am looking for a simple explanation
for my students. There is a lot of info out there, but in many, many places.
It’s hard to find a simple explanation of all the alleles and genes involved
without reading pages and pages about general cat breeding."
Your students have asked about a very complex subject! This condition, called
Waardenburg syndrome or WS, is something that can happen in many animals,
including cats and humans. We understand what is going on best in people, so
that's where I'll focus.
Scientists have figured out that many different genes can cause WS. The main
ones known to cause it are PAX3 , MITF , TYR , RET , SOX10 , EDN3
, and EDNRB .
WS is passed on as a dominant trait. Which means that if one parent has WS,
then you have at least a 50-50 shot of having it as well. The same goes for
cats.
It turns out that not all WS patients have exactly the same symptoms. This is
also true of cats with WS.
For example, only 40% of "odd-eyed" white cats with one blue eye are deaf. And
only 65-85% of white cats with two blue eyes are deaf. The symptoms depend on
which of the genes I listed above are not working right.
We don't have all the answers on exactly how changes in these genes cause WS.
What we do know is that they all affect one thing -- how one type of cell
moves during development.
How can just one type of cell cause lack of pigment in hair and eyes, and lead
to deafness? It's because this one kind of cell can turn into many other kinds
of cells. Let's look at how this happens and how these genes are involved to
help understand how WS occurs.
Many different genes can cause Waardenburg syndrome in both cats and humans.
(Image: Wikimedia )
#### Moving Cells
We all start out as a single fertilized egg. We then go on to develop into a
10 trillion-celled person with many different kinds of cells. This process is
called development .
WS happens early in this process when a group of cells called the neural crest
(NC) cells don't work properly. NC cells are a type of stem cell . They move
to various parts of the body and become many other types of cells.
WS happens if the cells don't make it to the right place, or if they can't
change into the right kind of cell once they get there. Think of the process
like a cargo ship delivering its goods.
Imagine the cargo ship is delivering goods along the coast of California. The
ship drops steel off in San Diego that is turned into navy ships, flour in Los
Angeles that is turned into bread, and silicon in San Francisco that is turned
into computer chips.
Cell migration works similarly. NC cells travel along the embryo. Some cells
stay at the hair follicles and get turned into cells called melanocytes that
give hair its color. Other cells stop at the eye and become melanocytes. And
still other cells stop at the ear to become nerve fibers and other types of
cells.
Now imagine that the ship drops off the wrong cargo. Or it sinks at sea. Now
some places won't get what they need to build ships, bread, or chips.
How many places are affected depends on what happens to the ship. If they
deliver fish instead of steel in San Diego, L.A. and San Francisco can still
make bread and computer chips. But if the ship sinks before it gets to San
Diego, then nothing gets made.
The same is true with WS. Some genes can affect the whole process causing
deafness, white hair, and blue eyes. Other genes just affect part of the
process. Now maybe you can hear but have a shock of white hair and blue eyes.
Or just one blue eye.
#### Turning Genes On and Off
So how can these genes have their different effects? First, let's quickly
review what genes are. Your genes are a collection of instructions for
building you. Usually each gene has the instructions for one small part of
you.
For example, there are genes for eye color. Or hair color. Or your specific
taste buds. Pretty much everything about you is controlled by one or more
genes.
In order for a gene to have an effect, it needs to be “read” by a cell. This
is what is meant by a gene being turned on.
Not every cell needs to read every gene all the time. A cell in your foot does
not need, for example, to be able to read a gene that lets you taste a certain
chemical. So that gene is off in that cell.
The same is true during NC cell development. The right combination of genes
must be turned on and off for an NC cell to become other types of cells. Genes
must also be turned on or off to help that cell find where it is supposed to
go.
NC cells (and all other cells) control which genes are on and off through, you
guessed it, other genes. The genes involved in WS are these kinds of genes.
Neural crest cells need to travel to certain parts of the body, just like
cargo needs to travel to different cities. (Image via Shutterstock)
This all happens in layers kind of like on a ship. On our cargo ship, the
captain runs everything. There are people who are in charge of steering the
boat and unloading the cargo and many other jobs. And there are people who
actually unload the boat and steer it.
If the captain fails to do his job, then none of our cargo gets delivered. If
the guy in charge of deliveries makes a mistake, then the wrong supplies get
delivered. And so on.
This is what happens in a cell too. There are master control genes like the
captain that orchestrate most parts of NC migration. Then there are other
genes that control only whether a cell differentiates into a melanocyte. Or
others that control just the migration.
So the genes involved in WS have different effects because they control
different sets of genes in NC cells. One nonworking gene might be like a
confused helmsman. If the helmsman misses a port, then just bread or chips
might be affected.
The same would be true for a "helmsman" gene. If it causes all of the NC cells
to go to the wrong place, then you end up with a deaf cat with white hair and
blue eyes. If the helmsman gene is just in charge of getting the cell to the
hair and the left eye, then you'd end up with a white, "odd-eyed" cat that can
hear.
## Author: Jared Wenger
When this answer was published in 2009, Jared was a Ph.D. candidate in the
Department of Genetics, studying yeast carbon metabolism and genome evolution
in Gavin Sherlock’s laboratory. Jared wrote this answer while participating in
the Stanford at The Tech program.
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| biology | 244060 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genteknik | Genteknik | Genteknik kallas arbetet med att urskilja och flytta DNA-segment. Inom gentekniken finns det ett antal olika tekniker som används för att undersöka och överföra generna. Genteknik är ett kraftfullt verktyg för grundforskning om celler och deras olika komponenter.
Med hjälp av genteknik kan i medicinskt syfte bland annat bakterier modifieras så att de tillverkar mänskligt insulin eller ett fårembryo modifieras så att fåret tillverkar mänskligt tillväxthormon i sin mjölk. Genteknik kan användas för att förstå och motverka en lång rad sjukdomar som till exempel AIDS, leversjukdomar och kärlsjukdomar.
Man använder genteknik för att kunna utnyttja informationen som finns lagrad i DNA. På grund av DNA-molekylens storlek behövs den delas upp i mindre bitar, så kallade DNA-fragment, för att kunna göra förändringar i den. Den delas upp med hjälp av restriktionsenzymer, som ursprungligen kommer från bakterier. Restriktionsenzymerna är skapade för att klippa upp DNA på ett specifikt ställe. När man ska sammanfoga DNA-molekylen igen använder man sig istället av en ligas som binder samman DNA-fragmenten. Dessa DNA-fragment kallas också DNA-sträck eller olioser.
Gentekniken är indelad i fyra olika huvudgrupper: Överföring av gener till organismer, kloning, genterapi och DNA-analys.
Om man kopplar ihop delar av DNA-molekylen från olika arter får man hybrid-DNA.
Samhälle
Genteknik kan gynna bland annat utvecklingsländer där fattigdom är vanligt. Brist på kunskap och pengar leder ofta till att man inte får i sig alla näringsämnen. Men med hjälp av genteknik har man kunnat höja näringsvärdena i vissa växter.
I Afrika är kassavaroten en viktig föda, men innehåller liksom vår potatis huvudsakligen kolhydrater och endast i begränsad omfattning andra näringsämnen. Roten växer bra i varma klimat och man har därför valt att genmodifiera den för att göra den mer näringsrik. När växten sedan förökar sig sprids dess nya egenskaper.
Transgena växter är vanligare inom livsmedelsproduktionen i Amerika och Asien, medan det i Europa finns en större skepsis mot genmodifiering och genmodifierade livsmedel.
Historia
Människor har förändrat genomerna av arter i tusentals år genom selektiv uppfödning eller artificiellt urval i motsats till naturligt urval, och mer nyligen genom mutagenes. Genteknik som direkt editering av DNA gjord av människor utanför avel och mutationer har bara funnits sedan 1970-talet.
Begreppet "genteknik" myntades först av Jack Williamson i sin science fiction roman Dragon Island, publicerad 1951 - ett år innan DNA:s roll i ärftlighet bekräftades av Alfred Hershey och Martha Chase, och två år innan James Watson och Francis Crick visade att DNA-molekylen har en dubbelhelixstruktur. Det allmänna begreppet "direktgenetisk manipulation" förekommer dock i rudimentär form i Stanley G. Weinbaums 1936 science fiction-berättelse Proteus Island.
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### Cats with blue eyes have captured the hearts of people all over the
world, but which cats actually have blue eyes? Keep reading to find out more
and discover what can cause them.
There's something special about a cat with blue eyes. Dazzling baby blues are
a fairly unusual feature in the feline world and it's easy to see why so many
people are drawn to them. Blue eyes in cats are generally caused by a lack of
pigment, and all kittens are born with blue eyes because cats don't develop
eye pigmentation until they're around six weeks old, when the production of
melanin kicks in.
Some cat breeds with blue eyes (especially pointed breeds) have a recessive
albinism gene, which means that they'll always have bright blue eyes. Whereas
other breeds have an extra gene which also blocks the coat colour, so these
cats will not only have blue eyes but they'll also be white in colour. Here at
Purina, we've created a list of cat breeds with blue eyes for all you blue
eyed admirers.
## Balinese
This blue eyed cat breed is a longhaired variety of the Siamese. The Balinese
has a silky, flowing coat and gorgeously deep blue eyes. The breed's long and
elegant body makes the cat incredibly graceful, and it's thanks to this
elegance that they're named after the exotic dancers of Bali.
The Balinese are known to be an affectionate breed and are extremely friendly
toward their owners. They are willing to shower anyone who gives them
attention in lots of love.
## Birman
The Birman is a cat breed with blue eyes that's hard to resist. Their glossy
blue eyes gives them a sweet appearance which will have you bending over
backwards for them. Their common characteristics are gentle, affectionate and
playful, making them ideal as family pets.
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Known as the Sacred Cat of Burma, there's even a legend surrounding this blue
eyed cat breed. It was said that they were given their luxurious coat and
stunningly blue eyes as a reward from a goddess due to their dedication and
loyalty to a priest.
## Himalayan
Originally known as a Siamese Persian cross, this breed was first produced in
the 1930's due to a desire to create a Persian cat with the pointed coat of a
Siamese. Himalayan cats' eyes are always a vivid blue and their stature and
shape is similar in appearance to the Persian, but they have different coat
patterns.
Considered a medium-sized cat, their heavy bones and fluffy coat make them
appear rather large in appearance. But don't be fooled, as most of it is
fluff!
## Javanese
The Javanese is a blue eyed cat breed that was developed from Siamese,
Colorpoint and Balinese breeds. They appear elegant and delicate but they
actually have a hard and incredibly muscular body, making them acrobatic and
highly skilled at jumping and climbing.
Due to their high intelligence levels, Javanese cats are a breed that's well
suited to being trained and learning tricks. They're also well known for their
communication skills, so they'll definitely tell you if they're unhappy or if
they want your undivided attention.
## Ragdoll
Ragdolls are known far and wide for their glittering sapphire-like eyes and
are considered to be one of the most affectionate cats. They make ideal lap
cats and are at their happiest when they're with their people, following you
around the house or encouraging you to make a fuss over them.
The Ragdoll got its name thanks to their tendency to go limp when picked up
and the fact that they usually enjoy being carried around, unlike most other
cats. This breed is extremely easy going and it's rare that you'll get one
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## Siamese
The Siamese is a blue-eyed cat breed that is extremely popular thanks to
their stunning appearance. They make amazing companions as they thrive on
spending time with their humans, but they don't particularly like being left
alone.
The Siamese is one of the oldest cat breeds in the world and were once
considered sacred cats and used to guard Buddhist temples. Also, in ancient
times these cats were royal and if one was stolen from the Royal Court it was
an offence punishable by death.
## Snowshoe
Named because of their adorable white paws, the Snowshoe is a cat breed with
blue eyes that is guaranteed to make your heart melt. Boasting big blue eyes
and a masked face, this breed is most commonly beige, white or tan in colour.
Originating in the 1960s as a result of crossing a Siamese with various
American Shorthairs, the Snowshoe is relatively new in comparison to other cat
breeds. Generally, these cats tend to be quite vocal, though not as much as
the Siamese, and make loving, playful pets.
## Tonkinese
The Tonkinese is a result of crossing Siamese and Burmese cats, giving them
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Tonkinese cats like to jump onto people's shoulders due to their love of
heights!
These cats are normally indoor cats, and it's important to note that they
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## Turkish Angora
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a handful of these cats in the world. Which means that owning one is pretty
out of the question.
First appearing among feral cats in Mexico, there is very little known on the
Ojos Azules due to the rarity of it, but they look beautiful.
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Structural coloration in animals, and a few plants, is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible light instead of pigments, although some structural coloration occurs in combination with pigments. For example, peacock tail feathers are pigmented brown, but their microscopic structure makes them also reflect blue, turquoise, and green light, and they are often iridescent.
Structural coloration was first described by English scientists Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton, and its principle – wave interference – explained by Thomas Young a century later. Young described iridescence as the result of interference between reflections from two or more surfaces of thin films, combined with refraction as light enters and leaves such films. The geometry then determines that at certain angles, the light reflected from both surfaces interferes constructively, while at other angles, the light interferes destructively. Different colours therefore appear at different angles.
In animals such as on the feathers of birds and the scales of butterflies, interference is created by a range of photonic mechanisms, including diffraction gratings, selective mirrors, photonic crystals, crystal fibres, matrices of nanochannels and proteins that can vary their configuration. Some cuts of meat also show structural coloration due to the exposure of the periodic arrangement of the muscular fibres. Many of these photonic mechanisms correspond to elaborate structures visible by electron microscopy. In the few plants that exploit structural coloration, brilliant colours are produced by structures within cells. The most brilliant blue coloration known in any living tissue is found in the marble berries of Pollia condensata, where a spiral structure of cellulose fibrils produces Bragg's law scattering of light. The bright gloss of buttercups is produced by thin-film reflection by the epidermis supplemented by yellow pigmentation, and strong diffuse scattering by a layer of starch cells immediately beneath.
Structural coloration has potential for industrial, commercial and military applications, with biomimetic surfaces that could provide brilliant colours, adaptive camouflage, efficient optical switches and low-reflectance glass.
History[edit]
Robert Hooke's 1665 Micrographia contains the first observations of structural colours.
In his 1665 book Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the "fantastical" colours of the peacock's feathers:
The parts of the Feathers of this glorious Bird appear, through the Microscope, no less gaudy then do the whole Feathers; for, as to the naked eye 'tis evident that the stem or quill of each Feather in the tail sends out multitudes of Lateral branches, … so each of those threads in the Microscope appears a large long body, consisting of a multitude of bright reflecting parts. … their upper sides seem to me to consist of a multitude of thin plated bodies, which are exceeding thin, and lie very close together, and thereby, like mother of Pearl shells, do not onely reflect a very brisk light, but tinge that light in a most curious manner; and by means of various positions, in respect of the light, they reflect back now one colour, and then another, and those most vividly. Now, that these colours are onely fantastical ones, that is, such as arise immediately from the refractions of the light, I found by this, that water wetting these colour'd parts, destroy'd their colours, which seem'd to proceed from the alteration of the reflection and refraction.
In his 1704 book Opticks, Isaac Newton described the mechanism of the colours other than the brown pigment of peacock tail feathers. Newton noted that
The finely colour'd Feathers of some Birds, and particularly those of Peacocks Tails, do, in the very same part of the Feather, appear of several Colours in several Positions of the Eye, after the very same manner that thin Plates were found to do in the 7th and 19th Observations, and therefore their Colours arise from the thinness of the transparent parts of the Feathers; that is, from the slenderness of the very fine Hairs, or Capillamenta, which grow out of the sides of the grosser lateral Branches or Fibres of those Feathers.
Thomas Young (1773–1829) extended Newton's particle theory of light by showing that light could also behave as a wave. He showed in 1803 that light could diffract from sharp edges or slits, creating interference patterns.
In his 1892 book Animal Coloration, Frank Evers Beddard (1858–1925) acknowledged the existence of structural colours:
In 1892, Frank Evers Beddard noted that Chrysospalax golden moles' thick fur was structurally coloured.
The colours of animals are due either solely to the presence of definite pigments in the skin, or … beneath the skin; or they are partly caused by optical effects due to the scattering, diffraction or unequal refraction of the light rays. Colours of the latter kind are often spoken of as structural colours; they are caused by the structure of the coloured surfaces. The metallic lustre of the feathers of many birds, such as the humming birds, is due to the presence of excessively fine striae upon the surface of the feathers.
But Beddard then largely dismissed structural coloration, firstly as subservient to pigments: "in every case the [structural] colour needs for its display a background of dark pigment;" and then by asserting its rarity: "By far the commonest source of colour in invertebrate animals is the presence in the skin of definite pigments", though he does later admit that the Cape golden mole has "structural peculiarities" in its hair that "give rise to brilliant colours".
Principles[edit]
Structure not pigment[edit]
When light falls on a thin film, the waves reflected from the upper and lower surfaces travel different distances depending on the angle, so they interfere.
Further information: Feather
Structural coloration is caused by interference effects rather than by pigments. Colours are produced when a material is scored with fine parallel lines, or formed of one or more parallel thin layers, or otherwise composed of microstructures on the scale of the colour's wavelength.
Structural coloration is responsible for the blues and greens of the feathers of many birds (the bee-eater, kingfisher and roller, for example), as well as many butterfly wings, beetle wing-cases (elytra) and (while rare among flowers) the gloss of buttercup petals. These are often iridescent, as in peacock feathers and nacreous shells such as of pearl oysters (Pteriidae) and Nautilus. This is because the reflected colour depends on the viewing angle, which in turn governs the apparent spacing of the structures responsible. Structural colours can be combined with pigment colours: peacock feathers are pigmented brown with melanin, while buttercup petals have both carotenoid pigments for yellowness and thin films for reflectiveness.
Principle of iridescence[edit]
Further information: thin-film interference and iridescence
Electron micrograph of a fractured surface of nacre showing multiple thin layers
A 3-slide series of pictures taken with and without a pair of MasterImage 3D circularly polarized movie glasses of some dead European rose chafers (Cetonia aurata) whose shiny green colour comes from left-polarized light. Note that, without glasses, both the beetles and their mirror images have shiny colour. The right-polarizer removes the colour of the beetles but leaves the color of the mirror images. The left-polarizer does the opposite, showing reversal of handedness of the reflected light.
Iridescence, as explained by Thomas Young in 1803, is created when extremely thin films reflect part of the light falling on them from their top surfaces. The rest of the light goes through the films, and a further part of it is reflected from their bottom surfaces. The two sets of reflected waves travel back upwards in the same direction. But since the bottom-reflected waves travelled a little farther – controlled by the thickness and refractive index of the film, and the angle at which the light fell – the two sets of waves are out of phase. When the waves are one or more whole wavelengths apart – in other words, at certain specific angles, they add (interfere constructively), giving a strong reflection. At other angles and phase differences, they can subtract, giving weak reflections. The thin film therefore selectively reflects just one wavelength – a pure colour – at any given angle, but other wavelengths – different colours – at different angles. So, as a thin-film structure such as a butterfly's wing or bird's feather moves, it seems to change colour.
Mechanisms[edit]
Fixed structures[edit]
Butterfly wing at different magnifications reveals microstructured chitin acting as a diffraction grating
A number of fixed structures can create structural colours, by mechanisms including diffraction gratings, selective mirrors, photonic crystals, crystal fibres and deformed matrices. Structures can be far more elaborate than a single thin film: films can be stacked up to give strong iridescence, to combine two colours, or to balance out the inevitable change of colour with angle to give a more diffuse, less iridescent effect. Each mechanism offers a specific solution to the problem of creating a bright colour or combination of colours visible from different directions.
Drawing of 'firtree' micro-structures in Morpho butterfly wing scale
A diffraction grating constructed of layers of chitin and air gives rise to the iridescent colours of various butterfly wing scales as well as to the tail feathers of birds such as the peacock. Hooke and Newton were correct in their claim that the peacock's colours are created by interference, but the structures responsible, being close to the wavelength of light in scale (see micrographs), were smaller than the striated structures they could see with their light microscopes. Another way to produce a diffraction grating is with tree-shaped arrays of chitin, as in the wing scales of some of the brilliantly coloured tropical Morpho butterflies (see drawing). Yet another variant exists in Parotia lawesii, Lawes's parotia, a bird of paradise. The barbules of the feathers of its brightly coloured breast patch are V-shaped, creating thin-film microstructures that strongly reflect two different colours, bright blue-green and orange-yellow. When the bird moves the colour switches sharply between these two colours, rather than drifting iridescently. During courtship, the male bird systematically makes small movements to attract females, so the structures must have evolved through sexual selection.
Photonic crystals can be formed in different ways. In Parides sesostris, the emerald-patched cattleheart butterfly, photonic crystals are formed of arrays of nano-sized holes in the chitin of the wing scales. The holes have a diameter of about 150 nanometres and are about the same distance apart. The holes are arranged regularly in small patches; neighbouring patches contain arrays with differing orientations. The result is that these emerald-patched cattleheart scales reflect green light evenly at different angles instead of being iridescent. In Lamprocyphus augustus, a weevil from Brazil, the chitin exoskeleton is covered in iridescent green oval scales. These contain diamond-based crystal lattices oriented in all directions to give a brilliant green coloration that hardly varies with angle. The scales are effectively divided into pixels about a micrometre wide. Each such pixel is a single crystal and reflects light in a direction different from its neighbours.
Structural coloration through selective mirrors in the emerald swallowtail
Selective mirrors to create interference effects are formed of micron-sized bowl-shaped pits lined with multiple layers of chitin in the wing scales of Papilio palinurus, the emerald swallowtail butterfly. These act as highly selective mirrors for two wavelengths of light. Yellow light is reflected directly from the centres of the pits; blue light is reflected twice by the sides of the pits. The combination appears green, but can be seen as an array of yellow spots surrounded by blue circles under a microscope.
Crystal fibres, formed of hexagonal arrays of hollow nanofibres, create the bright iridescent colours of the bristles of Aphrodita, the sea mouse, a non-wormlike genus of marine annelids. The colours are aposematic, warning predators not to attack. The chitin walls of the hollow bristles form a hexagonal honeycomb-shaped photonic crystal; the hexagonal holes are 0.51 μm apart. The structure behaves optically as if it consisted of a stack of 88 diffraction gratings, making Aphrodita one of the most iridescent of marine organisms.
Magnificent non-iridescent colours of blue-and-yellow macaw created by random nanochannels
Deformed matrices, consisting of randomly oriented nanochannels in a spongelike keratin matrix, create the diffuse non-iridescent blue colour of Ara ararauna, the blue-and-yellow macaw. Since the reflections are not all arranged in the same direction, the colours, while still magnificent, do not vary much with angle, so they are not iridescent.
The most intense blue known in nature: Pollia condensata berries
Spiral coils, formed of helicoidally stacked cellulose microfibrils, create Bragg reflection in the "marble berries" of the African herb Pollia condensata, resulting in the most intense blue coloration known in nature. The berry's surface has four layers of cells with thick walls, containing spirals of transparent cellulose spaced so as to allow constructive interference with blue light. Below these cells is a layer two or three cells thick containing dark brown tannins. Pollia produces a stronger colour than the wings of Morpho butterflies, and is one of the first instances of structural coloration known from any plant. Each cell has its own thickness of stacked fibres, making it reflect a different colour from its neighbours, and producing a pixellated or pointillist effect with different blues speckled with brilliant green, purple, and red dots. The fibres in any one cell are either left-handed or right-handed, so each cell circularly polarizes the light it reflects in one direction or the other. Pollia is the first organism known to show such random polarization of light, which, nevertheless does not have a visual function, as the seed-eating birds who visit this plant species are not able to perceive polarised light. Spiral microstructures are also found in scarab beetles where they produce iridescent colours.
Buttercup petals exploit both yellow pigment and structural coloration.
Thin film with diffuse reflector, based on the top two layers of a buttercup's petals. The brilliant yellow gloss derives from a combination, rare among plants, of yellow pigment and structural coloration. The very smooth upper epidermis acts as a reflective and iridescent thin film; for example, in Ranunculus acris, the layer is 2.7 micrometres thick. The unusual starch cells form a diffuse but strong reflector, enhancing the flower's brilliance. The curved petals form a paraboloidal dish which directs the sun's heat to the reproductive parts at the centre of the flower, keeping it some degrees Celsius above the ambient temperature.
Surface gratings, consisting of ordered surface features due to exposure of ordered muscle cells on cuts of meat. The structural coloration on meat cuts appears only after the ordered pattern of muscle fibrils is exposed and light is diffracted by the proteins in the fibrils. The coloration or wavelength of the diffracted light depends on the angle of observation and can be enhanced by covering the meat with translucent foils. Roughening the surface or removing water content by drying causes the structure to collapse, thus, the structural coloration to disappear.
Interference from multiple total internal reflections can occur in microscale structures, such as sessile water droplets and biphasic oil-in-water droplets as well as polymer microstructured surfaces. In this structural coloration mechanism, light rays that travel by different paths of total internal reflection along an interface interfere to generate iridescent colour.
Variable structures[edit]
Variable ring patterns on mantles of Hapalochlaena lunulata
Some animals including cephalopods such as squid are able to vary their colours rapidly for both camouflage and signalling. The mechanisms include reversible proteins which can be switched between two configurations. The configuration of reflectin proteins in chromatophore cells in the skin of the Doryteuthis pealeii squid is controlled by electric charge. When charge is absent, the proteins stack together tightly, forming a thin, more reflective layer; when charge is present, the molecules stack more loosely, forming a thicker layer. Since chromatophores contain multiple reflectin layers, the switch changes the layer spacing and hence the colour of light that is reflected.
Blue-ringed octopuses spend much of their time hiding in crevices whilst displaying effective camouflage patterns with their dermal chromatophore cells. If they are provoked, they quickly change colour, becoming bright yellow with each of the 50-60 rings flashing bright iridescent blue within a third of a second. In the greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata), the rings contain multi-layer iridophores. These are arranged to reflect blue–green light in a wide viewing direction. The fast flashes of the blue rings are achieved using muscles under neural control. Under normal circumstances, each ring is hidden by contraction of muscles above the iridophores. When these relax and muscles outside the ring contract, the bright blue rings are exposed.
Examples[edit]
European bee-eaters owe their brilliant colours partly to diffraction grating microstructures in their feathers
In Morpho butterflies such as Morpho helena the brilliant colours are produced by intricate firtree-shaped microstructures too small for optical microscopes.
The male Parotia lawesii bird of paradise signals to the female with his breast feathers that switch from blue to yellow.
Brilliant green of emerald swallowtail, Papilio palinurus, is created by arrays of microscopic bowls that reflect yellow directly and blue from the sides.
Emerald-patched cattleheart butterfly, Parides sesostris, creates its brilliant green using photonic crystals.
Iridescent scales of Lamprocyphus augustus weevil contain diamond-based crystal lattices oriented in all directions to give almost uniform green.
Iridescent scales on Entimus imperialis weevil
Electron micrograph of the three-dimensional photonic crystals within the scales on Entimus imperialis weevil
Hollow nanofibre bristles of Aphrodita aculeata (a species of sea mouse) reflect light in yellows, reds and greens to warn off predators.
Longfin inshore squid, Doryteuthis pealeii, has been studied for its ability to change colour.
Thin-film interference in a soap bubble. Colour varies with film thickness.
Wasps of the Pepsis and Hemipepsis genera often produce a bluish tint from the sculpturing of their otherwise black chitin.
Two photographs of the same Eupholus weevil exhibit the unique expression of structural color.
In technology[edit]
Further information: Biomimicry
One of Gabriel Lippmann's colour photographs, "Le Cervin", 1899, made using a monochrome photographic process (a single emulsion). The colours are structural, created by interference with light reflected from the back of the glass plate.
Gabriel Lippmann won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1908 for his work on a structural coloration method of colour photography, the Lippmann plate. This used a photosensitive emulsion fine enough for the interference caused by light waves reflecting off the back of the glass plate to be recorded in the thickness of the emulsion layer, in a monochrome (black and white) photographic process. Shining white light through the plate effectively reconstructs the colours of the photographed scene.
In 2010, the dressmaker Donna Sgro made a dress from Teijin Fibers' Morphotex, an undyed fabric woven from structurally coloured fibres, mimicking the microstructure of Morpho butterfly wing scales. The fibres are composed of 61 flat alternating layers, between 70 and 100 nanometres thick, of two plastics with different refractive indices, nylon and polyester, in a transparent nylon sheath with an oval cross-section. The materials are arranged so that the colour does not vary with angle. The fibres have been produced in red, green, blue, and violet.
Several countries and regions, including the U.S., European Union, and Brazil, use banknotes that include optically variable ink, which is structurally coloured, as a security feature. These pearlescent inks appear as different colours depending on the angle the banknote is viewed from. Because the ink is hard to obtain, and because a photocopier or scanner (which works from only one angle) cannot reproduce or even perceive the color-shifting effect, the ink serves to make counterfeiting more difficult.
Structural coloration could be further exploited industrially and commercially, and research that could lead to such applications is under way. A direct parallel would be to create active or adaptive military camouflage fabrics that vary their colours and patterns to match their environments, just as chameleons and cephalopods do. The ability to vary reflectivity to different wavelengths of light could also lead to efficient optical switches that could function like transistors, enabling engineers to make fast optical computers and routers.
The surface of the compound eye of the housefly is densely packed with microscopic projections that have the effect of reducing reflection and hence increasing transmission of incident light. Similarly, the eyes of some moths have antireflective surfaces, again using arrays of pillars smaller than the wavelength of light. "Moth-eye" nanostructures could be used to create low-reflectance glass for windows, solar cells, display devices, and military stealth technologies. Antireflective biomimetic surfaces using the "moth-eye" principle can be manufactured by first creating a mask by lithography with gold nanoparticles, and then performing reactive-ion etching.
See also[edit]
Animal coloration
Camouflage
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Blue eyed cats are exceptionally beautiful. In cats, blue eyes are associated
with white coats or the pointed color pattern that’s seen in the Siamese and
related breeds (a lighter body with darker points of color on the head, feet
and tail). Because these colors are less common in cats, blue eyes are more
rare than other feline eye colors, including yellow, gold, copper, green, and
hazel.
Most kittens are born with blue eyes. The eyes gradually change color as the
kitten grows until they are their adult color. Sometimes, a kitten’s eyes
remain blue, though they might be darker or lighter than they were when the
kitten first opened its eyes.
Solid white cats with blue eyes are often deaf in one or both ears. This is
because the gene that is responsible for white coat color and blue eye
pigmentation is also associated with deafness, which occurs in an estimated
65% to 80% of all-white cats with two blue eyes.
About 40% of all-white cats with one blue eye are deaf. Blue eyes in white
cats are only associated with deafness, not blindness. Blue eyed pointed
breeds like Siamese do not have a genetic tendency toward deafness.
Some cat breeds always have blue eyes, whether pale blue, brilliant blue or
dark blue. Let’s get to know 9 blue eyed cat breeds.
## #1 Balinese
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
United States
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
8"-10"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
4-10 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-15 years
Group: Small to medium-sized longhair
Price: $1,000 - $1,500
The Balinese is in essence a longhaired Siamese cat. No one knows for sure,
but the breed probably began as a spontaneous genetic mutation resulting in a
Siamese with long hair. Except for coat length, the Balinese is like the
Siamese in almost every way, although the breed less extreme in body type and
not as loud vocally as the Siamese.
The single coat has no undercoat, so it’s silky and lies close to the body.
The Balinese comes in the classic Siamese pointed colors of seal, chocolate,
blue and lilac, all with deep, vivid blue eyes.
## #2 Birman
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
Burma
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
8"-11"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
6-14 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-16 years
Group: Medium sized longhair
Price: $400 - $1,000
Though the history of the Birman breed’s development is mostly unknown, this
plush pointed breed with four white paws has captured many hearts. The Birman
always has deep, vivid blue eyes, and comes in many different pointed colors,
including solid seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, cream, and red, as well as tabby
and tortie points.
The silky coat is medium long to long, with a heavy rough around the neck and
full tail. Despite the luxurious appearance of the fur, the Birman is not
difficult to groom as the coat doesn’t mat as much as some other longhaired
breeds.
## #3 Colorpoint Shorthair
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
United States
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
11"-14"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
6-12 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-16 years
Group: Medium-to-large shorthair
Price: $500-$800
The Colorpoint Shorthair is essentially a Siamese with more allowable
pointed colors and patterns than found in the Siamese, including blue, blue-
cream, chocolate, chocolate tortie, cream, lilac, lilac-cream, red, seal and
seal-tortie. The eyes are always blue. The Colorpoint Shorthair was created
when some U.S. breeders began experimenting with color in the Siamese breed in
the 1940s and 1950s.
A breeding between a red tabby American Shorthair and a seal point Siamese was
the beginning of a breed that looked like a Siamese but with more pointed
colors and patterns.
The Cat Fanciers Association consider the Colorpoint Shorthair as its own
breed, but The International Cat Association includes the non-traditional
Siamese colors and patterns within the Siamese Group breed standard.
## #4 Himalayan
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
United States
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
12"-14"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
7-12 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-15 years
Group: Medium-sized longhair
Price: $200-$3,000
The Himalayan is a Persian cat with the pointed coat of a Siamese . The
breed was created in the 1950s when breeders desired a cat with the fluffy
coat of the Persian but with the markings of a Siamese. Pointed colors and
patterns found in the Himalayan include red, cream, seal, blue, chocolate,
lilac, tortoiseshell, blue-cream, tortoiseshell, bicolor point, tricolor
point, tabby or lynx point, smoke and shaded point.
Himalayan cats’ eyes are always blue, with deeper blue preferred. TICA
recognizes the Himalayan as a separated breed, but the CFA includes the
Himalayan pattern as a division of the Persian breed standard.
## #5 Javanese
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personality/
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
Canada
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
10"-14"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
6-10 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-16 years
Group: Medium-sized long-haired
Price: $1,000-$1,500
The Javanese is a color division within the Balinese breed standard. Like
the Balinese, the Javanese is basically a longhaired Siamese cat, but where
the Balinese only comes in the standard Siamese point colors of seal,
chocolate, blue and lilac, the Javanese comes in many different colors,
including red point, cream point, cinnamon point, lynx, tortie, cream, smoke
and parti-color, all with deep, vivid blue eyes.
Like the Balinese and Siamese, the Javanese is long, lithe, strong and
muscular, with an affectionate and energetic personality.
## #6 Ragdoll
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
United States
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
9"-11"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
10-20 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
12-15 years
Group: Large-sized long-haired
Price: $1200 - $2300
The Ragdoll breed was created in the 1960s by breeding a female white
longhaired cat with blue eyes and two males (a seal mitted cat and a solid
black cat). The result was a semi-longhaired, pointed cat with blue eyes and
an affectionate temperament. The large, oval-shaped eyes are always blue, with
deeper shades of blue preferred.
This breed loves to be held and is known for going limp in your arms like a
ragdoll (hence the breed name). The Ragdoll comes in solid, tortie and tabby
pointed patterns, with or without white markings.
## #7 Siamese
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
Thailand
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
8"- 10"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
8-15 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
15-20 years
Group: Small to medium-sized short-haired
Price: $600 - $1200
The Siamese is the original blue eyed cat breed, and the reason many other
cat breeds have the pointed color pattern and associated blue eyes. The
Siamese likely originated in Siam (present-day Thailand), and is one of the
oldest cat breeds. An ancient manuscript called the Cat Book of Poems that
dates to 1350 contains illustrations of a cat that closely resembles the
Siamese.
The talkative Siamese is long and tubular, with a short, sleek coat. In CFA,
only the traditional Siamese colors are included in the breed standard (seal,
chocolate, blue and lilac), but TICA breed standard also includes cinnamon,
fawn, red and cream points, with or without white, silver/smoke, lynx point
(tabby points) and tortie points.
## #8 Snowshoe
Breed Overview
Origin:
? Where this breed was first established.
United States
Height:
? The typical adult height among individuals of this breed. Height is
measured from the top of the head to the bottom of the front paws.
9"- 11"
Adult Weight:
? The typical adult weight range of this cat breed.
6-12 pounds
Life Span:
? The average lifespan of the breed. While life expectancy is fairly
consistent across all cat breeds, some breeds tend to live shorter or longer
than others.
14-19 years
Group: Medium to large short-haired
Price: $600 - $1200
The Snowshoe breed was developed in the 1960s by a Siamese cat breeder who
discovered Siamese kittens with white feet and wanted to develop a new breed
of pointed cats with white paws. The Snowshoe was created by breeding Siamese
with a tuxedo American Shorthair. After its creation, the breed dwindled to
near extinction, it bounced back in the late 1980s.
The Snowshoe’s eyes may be any shade of blue. This shorthaired breed is
pointed (most commonly seal point or blue point), with white paws and varying
white patterning on the body and head.
## #9 Thai
The Thai cat looks a lot like a Siamese, though its body type is less
extreme. Also known as the “old-style Siamese” or “applehead Siamese,” the
Thai is closely resembles the Siamese cats that existed in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries before breeding trends changed the look, and is similar
in appearance to the natural pointed cat found in Thailand today (where it is
called the Wichienmaat).
Like the Siamese, the Thai has a short, pointed coat and blue eyes. The Thai
cat is recognized by TICA, but not the CFA.
## Frequently Asked Questions
###
Is it rare for a cat to have blue eyes?
In cats, blue eyes are rare compared to more common colors like yellow, gold,
copper, green, and hazel.
###
What breed is a cat with blue eyes?
Most cat breeds with blue eyes are related to the Siamese cat. At least 10 cat
breeds have eyes that are always blue, including the Balinese, Birman,
Colorpoint Shorthair, Himalayan cat, Javanese, Ojos Azules, Ragdoll, Siamese,
Snowshoe, and the Thai.
Other breeds sometimes have blue eyes in addition to other colors, incluidng
the Japanese Bobtail, Khao Manee, Norwegian Forest Cat, Persian, Siberian,
Tonkinese cats, Turkish Angora, and Turkish Van.
###
Are blue-eyed cats blind or deaf?
A lot of blue-eyed solid white cats are deaf (an estimated 65% to 80%).
However, blue eyes seen in pointed breeds like the Siamese are not genetically
associated with deafness.
###
Do domestic cats have blue eyes?
All white domestic cats or pointed domestic cats may have blue eyes. Solid
white cats with blue eyes are often deaf in one or both ears.
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1. M Gray Dec 1, 2022 at 11:26 pm
What about my beautiful Tonkinese? Many have aqua-blue eyes like my Princess
Aida. Thanks for the great pics.
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1. Mallory Crusta Dec 5, 2022 at 7:21 pm
That’s a good suggestion! We’ll consider adding the Tonkinese breed to this
piece. Thank you.
2. Carole Leathers Nov 30, 2023 at 11:01 am
For a recessive gene I’ve had A LOT of blue eyed babies. There grandma was a
tuxedo who found me as a very young kitten she had 4 babies one was solid
white with blue eyes she began to show cream colored markings around 4 months
and darkening as she got older she is now almost 2 years old and has had 4
litters the first one was 7 all but one solid white but died before there eyes
opened the other 3 litters were 5 all solid white when born except for one
grey all did fine but one who passed at 9 months Im pretty Shure the dad was
the same for all litters he was normal tabby. The ones who are solid white
have grey markings like a raccoon mask and grey tails the rest look like
lavender point Siamese
2. Black Screen Feb 26, 2023 at 2:55 am
Thank you so much for your post
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Our culture places considerable pressure on the way we look, which may mean we
diet, fast, or even go to bed hungry to fulfill these silent expectations. So
while going to bed hungry isn’t necessarily bad on occasion, it’s critical to
consider how often this occurs and if it’s a result of depriving yourself of
essential nutrients.
Some research suggests that going to bed with hunger pains might do more harm
than good. In this article, we explore **when it’s okay to sleep hungry** ,
share our most helpful tips to avoid nighttime hunger, and when the sensation
may indicate a more extensive root issue.
## Why You’re Hungry at Night
### Lack of Sleep
Getting enough sleep may be critical to maintaining body weight and a healthy
metabolism. Studies show an association between shorter sleep duration and an
increase in body mass index. In one study, participants with short sleep
habits underwent nighttime polysomnography and were evaluated in the morning.
Researchers found that the participants’ leptin and ghrelin were considerably
lower than the day before, and it’s been reported that leptin and ghrelin
affect appetite levels. [1] These findings may also explain why people feel
hungrier than usual when enduring a hangover, the day after consuming
excessive alcoholic beverages, as sleep is often impaired as a result.
Further, some experts claim obesity is more prevalent in some western
societies where sleep is less valued, yet food is readily available.
### Calorie Restriction
Minimizing caloric intake is a common strategy for weight control. However,
opting for foods with fewer calories sometimes means we choose foods with
fewer nutrients as well. Ensuring you’re fueling yourself with a well-balanced
diet rich in vitamins and nutrients should help you feel full and more
energized for longer periods. You want to go to bed satiated rather than
listening to your stomach grumble.
Want to learn more? Check out our [ Weight and Sleep Guide
](https://www.sleepadvisor.org/sleep-and-weight/) .
### Not Eating Regularly
While intermittent fasting has caught on quickly among those looking to cut
weight, regular eating is essential for our well-being. Keeping healthy snacks
handy and sitting down to meals following a schedule is essential for our
stomachs and helps regulate our circadian rhythm. Plus, following a regular
meal schedule may help you feel more satiated before going to bed.
Restricting your eating may bring weight loss, but you don’t want it to be
detrimental to your health and happiness.
### Malnutrition
Even if you’re regularly eating, you may not be consuming the appropriate
amount of nutrients to feel satiated and energized. Many cultures are replete
with readily available foods full of empty calories that don’t leave us
feeling our best. Eating a large unhealthy meal a few hours before bed may
leave you hungry for more when you lay down to sleep. [2]
Our families greatly influence how we consume foods. Parents with children who
complain of being hungry before bed may be feeding their children plenty of
food, leaving parents scaratching their heads as to how their child can eat so
much. However, if the foods they’re eating aren’t rich in protein, complex
carbs, minerals, and vitamins, they may still become hungry soon after,
ultimately keeping you up at night feeding them a second dinner.
## Effects of Going to Bed Hungry
### Weight Gain
Have you ever skipped breakfast and found yourself desperately trying to
resist the urge to devour the pizza and donuts in the break room? Depriving
yourself of food may make it more difficult to exercise good judgment in your
food choices.
By regularly going to bed hungry you may be depriving yourself of food to the
point where the cookies on the counter sound like a logical breakfast choice.
Choosing healthy foods should help keep you feeling fuller for longer and
allow you to make more nutritious decisions at mealtime, helping you feel
satisfied for more extended periods.
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### Lose Muscle Mass
Even though our body’s metabolic processes slow down when we’re asleep,
they’re still functioning. As we enter deep sleep, our body goes into full
repair and restoration mode, this includes building muscle mass, converting
protein to muscle, and repairing damaged tissues. [3]
When we haven’t provided our bodies with enough fuel to do their jobs, we risk
losing muscle mass while we sleep.
### Less Energy
Our body is working all the time and therefore burns calories 24 hours a day,
even when we’re asleep. While that doesn’t mean we should eat constantly, it
does mean that we need to provide our system with enough fuel to carry out its
normal duties like walking, talking, working, socializing, exercising, and
more.
While we’re asleep, we’re still performing numerous bodily functions, all
requiring energy. Without some store of food-based energy to facilitate these
processes, we run the risk of waking up still feeling tired. [4]
By eating a light snack with high levels of protein or fiber in the hours
before bed, you’ll wake up feeling more refreshed and energized than if you
had sustained. A study by [ Florida State University’s Department of Nutrition
](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23768612/) found that in some people, a
light pre-bedtime snack may improve energy and boost metabolism.
### Mood
No one likes being “hangry,” that scary combination of hungry and angry, but
by starving yourself before bed, you’re opening up the door for an unhappy
episode that can have detrimental effects on your well-being, career, or
relationships.
The scientific explanation for the effect that not eating has on mood has to
do with fluctuating serotonin levels. When you go extended periods without
eating, the resulting drop can make you extra grumpy. You may believe coffee
is what you need in your afternoon slump, however, you may just need a snack.
[5]
### Low Blood Sugar
Eating a balanced diet, which includes regular meals, keeps blood sugar at
normal levels. However, by going to bed on an empty stomach, your blood sugar
level may drop, also referred to as hypoglycemia. The condition can be
dangerous for people with diabetes and other critical health issues. [6]
Even in healthy folks, low blood sugar levels can cause headaches and
dizziness and negatively affect sleep.
### Lack of Sleep
Low insulin levels may negatively influence sleep as it often affects the
levels of our hormones, ghrelin and leptin. Sleep deprivation can cause you to
struggle to sleep at night, and overtiredness has been shown to trigger
hunger. Be sure you’re prioritizing a nightly bedtime routine and keeping a
regular sleep schedule to keep positive sleep hygiene. [7]
## How to Avoid Hunger at Night
### Don’t Skip Meals
Try making sure you space your meals out throughout the day and don’t be
afraid to snack. This way, you keep your insulin levels stable and avoid
nocturnal cravings to binge. Eating nutritious food regularly is completely
fine for our mood, weight, and energy.
Fueling yourself is critical not only for your health but your happiness.
### Eat Food Rich in Nutrients
A medium-sized dinner at a reasonable hour, rich in nutrients, should help you
avoid hunger. Ideally, you’ll be consuming foods full of vitamins and minerals
throughout the day. To prevent nighttime hunger, opt for a dinner containing
lean proteins, healthy carbohydrates, and nutrient-rich vegetables to keep you
fuller longer.
Those who are vegan or vegetarian and avoid eating animal protein can opt for
meals including nuts, protein-dense vegetables, and healthy fats like avocado
to keep metabolic processes on track.
### Eat Solid Snacks
Snacks packed with real nutrients over chips or crisps should help fill you up
and keep you fuller longer. If you’ve already had dinner but still feel a
void, grab a handful of nuts, pour a glass of oat milk, or even a few strips
of sandwich meat.
It might be tempting to consume something sweet like chocolate, but keep in
mind avoiding [ caffeine before bed ](https://www.sleepadvisor.org/caffeine-
and-sleep/) is wise so you can fall asleep without delay and throughout the
night.
**Read More:** [ Healthy Late-Night Snacks
](https://www.sleepadvisor.org/healthy-late-night-snacks/)
## Frequently Asked Questions
### Is it safe to sleep on a full stomach?
While we don’t recommend sleeping on an empty stomach, we suggest you avoid
sleeping on an overly full stomach as well. Sleeping with a bloated belly can
harm your insulin levels, which spikes your blood sugar and can lead to weight
gain. While this shouldn’t cause life-threatening consequences, it’s important
to remember that obesity puts you at risk for other dangerous conditions in
the long term.
**Learn More:** [ Risks of Eating Just Before Bed
](https://www.sleepadvisor.org/eat-just-before-bed-risks/)
### Can sleeping hungry help you lose weight?
Restricting calories is a common strategy to lose weight; however, doing so
could make your stomach rumble at night, keeping you awake. Further, sleep
deprivation triggers hormones that affect hunger, potentially making you more
hungry. In addition, total caloric intake typically matters more than anything
else when it comes to weight control, regardless of when your meals are
consumed.
Instead of deciding to go back to sleep and starve, make a concerted effort to
regulate mealtime, so you eat plenty during the day and have a healthy dinner
that’s not too heavy yet still has a significant source of rich nutrients.
Sources and References:
* [1] _[ “Determining the Relationship between Hunger at Bedtime and Sleep in a Large Population: Science to Empower Healthy Diet and Body Composition” ](https://reeis.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/0230250-determining-the-relationship-between-hunger-at-bedtime-and-sleep-in-a-large-population-science-to-empower-healthy-diet-and-body-composition.html) _ , University of California
* [2] Frank A J L Scheer, et al. _[ “The Internal Circadian Clock Increases Hunger and Appetite in the Evening Independent of Food Intake and Other Behaviors” ](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655529/) _ , U.S. National Library of Medicine, March, 2013
* [3] Mike Samuels, _[ “Eating before Bed to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle” ](https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/eating-before-bed-lose-weight-gain-muscle-9178.html) _ , Healthy Eating | SF Gate, December 27, 2018
* [4] Shahrad Taheri, et al., [ _“Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with Reduced Leptin, Elevated Ghrelin, and Increased Body Mass Index”_ ](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC535701/) , LoS Medicine, Public Library of Science, December, 2004
* [5] [ _“Get Hungry When Angry? Blame Low Serotonin”_ ](https://www.scn.ucla.edu/pdf/fairness_msnbc.pdf) , Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
* [6] [ _“Hypoglycemia”_ ](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/low-blood-sugar-hypoglycaemia/) , NHS Choices
* [7] [ _“Toxic Food Environment”,_ ](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/food-environment-and-obesity/) Obesity Prevention Source, July 1, 2020
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# Should You Go to Bed Hungry?
Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI — By
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You may go to bed hungry for several reasons. Some reasons, such as [ weight
management ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-lose-weight-as-fast-
as-possible) , are by your own choice. Other reasons, such as a [ lack of
access to food ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-deserts) , aren’t
necessarily your choice.
In general, stopping food consumption hours before bedtime is generally
considered healthy as long as you’re getting adequate [ nutrition
](https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition) and [ calories
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-many-calories-per-day) throughout
the day.
If you’re hungry before bedtime and concerned you won’t be able to fall asleep
because of an [ empty stomach ](https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-
does-it-take-for-your-stomach-to-empty) , there are many healthy foods you can
[ eat at night ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-late-night-
snacks) . If you don’t have consistent access to food, we provide links to
resources that may help.
Read on to learn more about whether it’s okay to go to bed hungry, what some
possible side effects might be, and foods that are okay to eat before bed.
##
Is it OK to go to bed hungry?
Going to bed hungry may be OK if you’re meeting nutrition requirements on a
daily basis or following a healthy weight loss plan. In many cases, a healthy
eating schedule may result in you feeling hungry before bedtime.
Here are some reasons you may go to bed feeling hungry and whether or not this
may indicate an underlying issue that you need to address.
### Following a healthy meal schedule
In general, a [ healthy eating schedule
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-meal-prep) consists of three
meals a day with small [ snacks
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/snacking-good-or-bad) between meals if
needed.
So depending on when you go to bed, eating a well-rounded diet that concludes
with [ dinner ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-dinner-ideas-for-
two-2) in the early evening well before bedtime could result in you feeling a
little bit hungry as you drift into dreamland hours later.
### Cutting back calories
You may fall asleep hungry if you’re intentionally [ cutting back calories
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/35-ways-to-cut-calories) for weight
loss.
Make sure you’re [ maintaining a well-balanced diet
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/best-diet-plans#section1) , even if
you’re following a more restrictive diet, such as a [ keto
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101) or [ vegan
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-guide) diet. This will
ensure your [ nighttime hunger ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-ways-
to-stop-eating-late-at-night) isn’t a cause for concern.
Some [ intermittent fasting diets
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide) dictate the
times of day you can eat. This may result in you feeling hungry before or
around bedtime if you go to bed during a fasting period.
### Not getting enough sleep
You may also feel hungry before bed because you’re [ not getting enough sleep
](https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body) .
[ Overtiredness ](https://www.healthline.com/health/overtired) can trigger the
hormone [ ghrelin ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ghrelin) . This
hormone spikes [ food cravings ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-ways-
to-stop-food-cravings) and the [ feeling of hunger
](https://www.healthline.com/health/hunger-pangs) .
Another hormone called [ leptin
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/leptin-101) can also be triggered by
inadequate sleep and cause you to feel hungry even after eating a meal.
Getting a [ healthy amount of sleep
](https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/sleep-calculator) per night is
essential to feeling less hungry when you go to bed.
### Undernutrition or malnutrition
Going to bed hungry may also be the sign of a more serious condition like [
malnutrition ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/malnutrition) .
Experiencing hunger at night because of a lack of nutrition and access to food
is another issue entirely.
Undernutrition is a type of malnutrition and is defined as consuming fewer
than [ 1,800 calories ](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/world-hunger-
facts-statistics) a day, as well as lacking proper consumption of [ vitamins
](https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/best-vitamins-to-take-
daily) , [ minerals ](https://www.healthline.com/health/mineral-deficiency) ,
and other essential components to a well-balanced diet.
Prolonged undernutrition can contribute to slowed growth in children, as well
as other health problems in adults and children.
### Millions of families face food insecurity
[ Millions of households ](https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-
america/food-insecurity) in the United States are unable to provide enough
food for every person in their family to live an active, healthy life. If you
or your family need help with food, click this link to find a [ food bank in
your area ](https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank) . You can
also apply for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Find out
more about this program [ here
](https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility) .
Was this helpful?
##
Are there side effects from going to bed hungry?
Going to bed hungry may make you feel a sense of emptiness or dissatisfaction
because you haven’t satisfied your appetite. But it may be healthier to go to
bed hungry than eat too close to bedtime.
There are several side effects associated with eating right before bed. Eating
after dinner or late at night can result in weight gain and in an increased [
body mass index (BMI) ](https://www.healthline.com/health/body-mass-index) .
You may also experience [ indigestion
](https://www.healthline.com/health/indigestion) or [ broken sleep
](https://www.healthline.com/health/irregular-sleep-wake-syndrome) if you eat
or drink too close to bedtime. Your [ metabolism
](https://www.healthline.com/health/calories-burned-sleeping) also slows as
your body prepares for sleep and you don’t typically need additional calories.
Several research studies have highlighted the risks of eating too close to
bedtime:
* A [ 2013 study ](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23036285/) found that eating within 4 hours of bedtime could result in eating more calories throughout the day.
* A [ 2014 study ](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25439026/) found that the increased caloric intake from eating later in the evening and closer to bedtime may result in eating extra calories and gaining weight because you end up eating more times throughout the day.
* A [ 2017 study ](https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/106/5/1213/4822338) found that eating closer to when your body begins to produce [ melatonin ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/melatonin) (which occurs a few hours before bedtime) can result in an increased body fat percentage.
Eating late at night may also contribute to [ indigestion
](https://www.healthline.com/health/indigestion) and [ sleep problems
](https://www.healthline.com/health/sleeping-difficulty) .
##
What should I eat before bed?
You may feel hungry enough before bed that you need to eat a snack before
turning out the lights.
There are several healthy foods and eating habits you can choose that can
encourage sleep while also avoiding sleep problems and an upset stomach.
### Foods with tryptophan
Late-night snacks can involve foods that contain the [ amino acid
](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/essential-amino-acids) [ tryptophan
](https://www.healthline.com/health/tryptophan) . These foods encourage sleep
by activating the hormone [ serotonin
](https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/serotonin) in your body.
Foods that contain this amino acid include:
* [ turkey ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/turkey)
* [ chicken ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-in-chicken)
* [ fish ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-health-benefits-of-fish)
* [ nuts ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-benefits-of-nuts)
* [ eggs ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-health-benefits-of-eggs)
### Whole grains
Consider eating a small portion of foods with tryptophan along with something
made with whole grains. Whole grains are [ complex carbohydrates
](https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/simple-carbohydrates-
complex-carbohydrates) and won’t [ upset your stomach
](https://www.healthline.com/health/stomachache-after-eating) .
[ Whole grain foods ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/whole-grain-foods)
include:
* [ bread ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthiest-bread)
* crackers
* [ cereal ](https://www.healthline.com/health/best-low-carb-cereal-brands)
### What to avoid
Avoid food that will take a long time to digest, upset your stomach, or make
it difficult to sleep. These may include food that is:
* [ fried ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/why-fried-foods-are-bad)
* [ spicy ](https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/foods-to-avoid)
* [ sugary ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/14-ways-to-eat-less-sugar)
* [ greasy ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/greasy-food)
Also, be careful about the beverages you consume before bedtime.
Drinking too much of anything could lead to frequent bathroom visits during
the night ( [ nocturia ](https://www.healthline.com/health/urination-
excessive-at-night) ).
Additionally, beverages containing [ alcohol
](https://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/effects-on-body) or [ caffeine
](https://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/effects-on-body) could make it
more difficult to fall or stay asleep.
##
How can I prevent feeling hungry before bedtime?
You may want to adjust your daily eating habits to fill up long before winding
down for the day if you find yourself needing food before bedtime on a regular
basis due to hunger.
Examining what and when you eat may help you adjust your diet to avoid the
urge to eat a late-night snack.
Here are some tips to avoid nighttime hunger or late-night eating:
* **Determine how many daily calories you should be eating.** Divide up your food intake over the course of the day. Plan to finish eating well before bedtime. An average adult’s diet consists of [ 2,000 calories ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/2000-calorie-diet) every day.
* **Consider eating three meals at regular times of the day.** Supplement these meals with small, healthy snacks as needed.
* **Eat a diet focused on a variety of foods.** This includes [ fruits ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/20-healthiest-fruits) , [ vegetables ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/14-healthiest-vegetables-on-earth) , [ proteins ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/20-delicious-high-protein-foods) , low-fat [ dairy ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/20-healthiest-fruits) products, and whole grains.
* **Try eating more protein and fiber at dinnertime.** Protein and [ fiber ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/22-high-fiber-foods) will help to keep you feeling full.
* **Avoid overeating unhealthy foods.** Stay away from foods that contain a lot of [ refined sugar ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/refined-sugar) or [ salt ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/salt-good-or-bad) , and are high in [ saturated fat ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/saturated-fat) .
* **Reconsider drinking your calories.** Beverages like [ smoothies ](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-smoothies-good-for-you) digest faster than solid foods.
##
How can I get better access to food?
Not having access to food or proper nutrition is a public health issue.
According to [ Feeding America ](https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-
america/facts) , over 37 million people in the United States alone deal with
hunger due to poverty or the lack of a local market that sells nutritious,
affordable meals.
Following the [ COVID-19 pandemic
](https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-covid-19) , this number has
increased. During 2020, the loss of jobs and housing linked to the pandemic
resulted in nearly 54 million people losing consistent access to nutritious
food.
This means that millions go to bed hungry, but not by choice. Though going to
bed hungry can help with sleep and weight loss, lack of access to food can
actually [ increase your risk
](https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0645) of [
obesity ](https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity) , [ asthma
](https://www.healthline.com/health/asthma) , and other health problems.
Here’s what you can do if you go to bed hungry because of malnutrition or lack
of food access:
* Find a local [ food bank ](https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank)
* Sign up for [ supplemental nutrition assistance programs (SNAP) ](https://www.usa.gov/food-help) through the U.S. government
* Sign up for state and federal [ unemployment benefits ](https://www.usa.gov/unemployment) if you’ve lost your job
* Consider moving to an area with greater access to grocery stores and farmer’s markets, if this is affordable for you
##
The takeaway
Going to bed hungry can be safe as long as you’re eating a well-balanced diet
throughout the day. Avoiding late-night snacks or meals can actually help
avoid weight gain and an increased BMI.
If you’re so hungry that you can’t go to bed, you can eat foods that are easy
to digest and promote sleep. Stay away from large meals and spicy, sweet, or
greasy foods before bedtime.
Hunger at bedtime associated with malnutrition or overtiredness is problematic
and should be addressed.
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Effects[edit]
Main articles: Leptin receptor and Energy expenditure
A comparison of a mouse unable to produce leptin, resulting in obesity, constant hunger, and lethargy (left), and an active normal weight mouse (right)
Predominantly, the "energy expenditure hormone" leptin is made by adipose cells, and is thus labeled fat cell-specific. In the context of its effects, the short describing words central, direct and primary are not used interchangeably. In regard to the hormone leptin, central vs peripheral refers to the hypothalamic portion of the brain vs non-hypothalamic location of action of leptin; direct vs indirect refers to whether there is no intermediary, or there is an intermediary in the mode of action of leptin; and primary vs secondary is an arbitrary description of a particular function of leptin.
Location of action
The central location of action (effect) of the fat cell-specific hormone leptin is the hypothalamus, a part of the brain, which is a part of the central nervous system. Non-hypothalamic targets of leptin are referred to as peripheral targets. There is a different relative importance of central and peripheral leptin interactions under different physiologic states, and variations between species.
Mode of action
Leptin acts directly on leptin receptors in the cell membrane of different types of cells in the human body in particular, and in vertebrates in general. The leptin receptor is found on a wide range of cell types. It is a single-transmembrane-domain type I cytokine receptor, a special class of cytokine receptors. Further, leptin interacts with other hormones and energy regulators, indirectly mediating the effects of: insulin, glucagon, insulin-like growth factor, growth hormone, glucocorticoids, cytokines, and metabolites.
Function
The primary function of the hormone leptin is the regulation of adipose tissue mass through central hypothalamus mediated effects on hunger, food energy use, physical exercise and energy balance. Outside the brain, in the periphery of the body, leptin's secondary functions are: modulation of energy expenditure, modulation between fetal and maternal metabolism, and that of a permissive factor in puberty, activator of immune cells, activator of beta islet cells, and growth factor.
Central nervous system[edit]
Classic leptin–melanocortin model
In vertebrates, the nervous system consists of two main parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The primary effect of leptins is in the hypothalamus, a part of the central nervous system. Leptin receptors are expressed not only in the hypothalamus but also in other brain regions, particularly in the hippocampus. Thus some leptin receptors in the brain are classified as central (hypothalamic) and some as peripheral (non-hypothalamic).
As scientifically known so far, the general effects of leptin in the central nervous system are:
Deficiency of leptin has been shown to alter brain proteins and neuronal functions of obese mice which can be restored by leptin injection.
Leptin receptor signaling in the hippocampus enhances learning and memory. Treatment with leptin has been shown to enhance learning and memory in animal models.
In humans, low circulating plasma leptin has been associated with cognitive changes associated with anorexia, depression, and Alzheimer's Disease.
Studies in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease have shown that chronic administration of leptin can ameliorate brain pathology and improve cognitive performance, by reducing b-amyloid and hyperphosphorylated Tau, two hallmarks of Alzheimer's pathology.
Generally, leptin is thought to enter the brain at the choroid plexus, where the intense expression of a form of leptin receptor molecule could act as a transport mechanism.
Increased levels of melatonin causes a downregulation of leptin, however, melatonin also appears to increase leptin levels in the presence of insulin, therefore causing a decrease in appetite during sleeping. Partial sleep deprivation has also been associated with decreased leptin levels.
Mice with type 1 diabetes treated with leptin or leptin plus insulin, compared to insulin alone had better metabolic profiles: blood sugar did not fluctuate so much; cholesterol levels decreased; less body fat formed.
Hypothalamus[edit]
Summary of the different ways leptin can indirectly affect POMC neurons
Leptin acts on receptors in the lateral hypothalamus to inhibit hunger and the medial hypothalamus to stimulate satiety.
In the lateral hypothalamus, leptin inhibits hunger by
counteracting the effects of neuropeptide Y, a potent hunger promoter secreted by cells in the gut and in the hypothalamus
counteracting the effects of anandamide, another potent hunger promoter that binds to the same receptors as THC
In the medial hypothalamus, leptin stimulates satiety by
promoting the synthesis of α-MSH, a hunger suppressant
Thus, a lesion in the lateral hypothalamus causes anorexia (due to a lack of hunger signals) and a lesion in the medial hypothalamus causes excessive hunger (due to a lack of satiety signals).
This appetite inhibition is long-term, in contrast to the rapid inhibition of hunger by cholecystokinin (CCK) and the slower suppression of hunger between meals mediated by PYY3-36. The absence of leptin (or its receptor) leads to uncontrolled hunger and resulting obesity. Fasting or following a very-low-calorie diet lowers leptin levels.
Leptin levels change more when food intake decreases than when it increases. The dynamics of leptin due to an acute change in energy balance may be related to appetite and eventually, to food intake rather than fat stores.
It controls food intake and energy expenditure by acting on receptors in the mediobasal hypothalamus.
Leptin binds to neuropeptide Y (NPY) neurons in the arcuate nucleus in such a way as to decrease the activity of these neurons. Leptin signals to the hypothalamus which produces a feeling of satiety. Moreover, leptin signals may make it easier for people to resist the temptation of foods high in calories.
Leptin receptor activation inhibits neuropeptide Y and agouti-related peptide (AgRP), and activates α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH). The NPY neurons are a key element in the regulation of hunger; small doses of NPY injected into the brains of experimental animals stimulates feeding, while selective destruction of the NPY neurons in mice causes them to become anorexic. Conversely, α-MSH is an important mediator of satiety, and differences in the gene for the α-MSH receptor are linked to obesity in humans.
Leptin interacts with six types of receptors (Ob-Ra–Ob-Rf, or LepRa-LepRf), which in turn are encoded by a single gene, LEPR. Ob-Rb is the only receptor isoform that can signal intracellularly via the JAK-STAT and MAPK signal transduction pathways, and is present in hypothalamic nuclei.
Once leptin has bound to the Ob-Rb receptor, it activates the stat3, which is phosphorylated and travels to the nucleus to effect changes in gene expression, one of the main effects being the down-regulation of the expression of endocannabinoids, responsible for increasing hunger. In response to leptin, receptor neurons have been shown to remodel themselves, changing the number and types of synapses that fire onto them.
Circulatory system[edit]
The role of leptin/leptin receptors in modulation of T cell activity and the innate immune system was shown in experimentation with mice. It modulates the immune response to atherosclerosis, of which obesity is a predisposing and exercise a mitigating factor.
Exogenous leptin can promote angiogenesis by increasing vascular endothelial growth factor levels.
Hyperleptinemia produced by infusion or adenoviral gene transfer decreases blood pressure in rats.
Leptin microinjections into the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) have been shown to elicit sympathoexcitatory responses, and potentiate the cardiovascular responses to activation of the chemoreflex.
Fetal lung[edit]
In fetal lung, leptin is induced in the alveolar interstitial fibroblasts ("lipofibroblasts") by the action of PTHrP secreted by formative alveolar epithelium (endoderm) under moderate stretch. The leptin from the mesenchyme, in turn, acts back on the epithelium at the leptin receptor carried in the alveolar type II pneumocytes and induces surfactant expression, which is one of the main functions of these type II pneumocytes.
Reproductive system[edit]
Ovulatory cycle[edit]
In mice, and to a lesser extent in humans, leptin is required for male and female fertility. Ovulatory cycles in females are linked to energy balance (positive or negative depending on whether a female is losing or gaining weight) and energy flux (how much energy is consumed and expended) much more than energy status (fat levels). When energy balance is highly negative (meaning the woman is starving) or energy flux is very high (meaning the woman is exercising at extreme levels, but still consuming enough calories), the ovarian cycle stops and females stop menstruating. Only if a female has an extremely low body fat percentage does energy status affect menstruation. Leptin levels outside an ideal range may have a negative effect on egg quality and outcome during in vitro fertilization. Leptin is involved in reproduction by stimulating gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus.
Pregnancy[edit]
The placenta produces leptin. Leptin levels rise during pregnancy and fall after childbirth. Leptin is also expressed in fetal membranes and the uterine tissue. Uterine contractions are inhibited by leptin. Leptin plays a role in hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness of pregnancy), in polycystic ovary syndrome and hypothalamic leptin is implicated in bone growth in mice.
Lactation[edit]
Immunoreactive leptin has been found in human breast milk; and leptin from mother's milk has been found in the blood of suckling infant animals.
Puberty[edit]
Leptin along with kisspeptin controls the onset of puberty. High levels of leptin, as usually observed in obese females, can trigger neuroendocrine cascade resulting in early menarche. This may eventually lead to shorter stature as oestrogen secretion starts during menarche and causes early closure of epiphyses.
Bone[edit]
Leptin's role in regulating bone mass was identified in 2000. Leptin can affect bone metabolism via direct signalling from the brain. Leptin decreases cancellous bone, but increases cortical bone. This "cortical-cancellous dichotomy" may represent a mechanism for enlarging bone size, and thus bone resistance, to cope with increased body weight.
Bone metabolism can be regulated by central sympathetic outflow, since sympathetic pathways innervate bone tissue. A number of brain-signalling molecules (neuropeptides and neurotransmitters) have been found in bone, including adrenaline, noradrenaline, serotonin, calcitonin gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide and neuropeptide Y. Leptin binds to its receptors in the hypothalamus, where it acts through the sympathetic nervous system to regulate bone metabolism. Leptin may also act directly on bone metabolism via a balance between energy intake and the IGF-I pathway. There is a potential for treatment of diseases of bone formation - such as impaired fracture healing - with leptin.
Immune system[edit]
Factors that acutely affect leptin levels are also factors that influence other markers of inflammation, e.g., testosterone, sleep, emotional stress, caloric restriction, and body fat levels. While it is well-established that leptin is involved in the regulation of the inflammatory response, it has been further theorized that leptin's role as an inflammatory marker is to respond specifically to adipose-derived inflammatory cytokines.
In terms of both structure and function, leptin resembles IL-6 and is a member of the cytokine superfamily. Circulating leptin seems to affect the HPA axis, suggesting a role for leptin in stress response. Elevated leptin concentrations are associated with elevated white blood cell counts in both men and women.
Similar to what is observed in chronic inflammation, chronically elevated leptin levels are associated with obesity, overeating, and inflammation-related diseases, including hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. While leptin is associated with body fat mass, the size of individual fat cells, and overeating, it is not affected by exercise (for comparison, IL-6 is released in response to muscular contractions). Thus, it is speculated that leptin responds specifically to adipose-derived inflammation. Leptin is a pro-angiogenic, pro-inflammatory and mitogenic factor, the actions of which are reinforced through crosstalk with IL-1 family cytokines in cancer. High leptin levels have been also demonstrated in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Taken as such, increases in leptin levels (in response to caloric intake) function as an acute pro-inflammatory response mechanism to prevent excessive cellular stress induced by overeating. When high caloric intake overtaxes the ability of fat cells to grow larger or increase in number in step with caloric intake, the ensuing stress response leads to inflammation at the cellular level and ectopic fat storage, i.e., the unhealthy storage of body fat within internal organs, arteries, and/or muscle. The insulin increase in response to the caloric load provokes a dose-dependent rise in leptin, an effect potentiated by high cortisol levels. (This insulin-leptin relationship is notably similar to insulin's effect on the increase of IL-6 gene expression and secretion from preadipocytes in a time- and dose-dependent manner.) Furthermore, plasma leptin concentrations have been observed to gradually increase when acipimox is administered to prevent lipolysis, concurrent hypocaloric dieting and weight loss notwithstanding. Such findings appear to demonstrate high caloric loads in excess of storage rate capacities of fat cells lead to stress responses that induce an increase in leptin, which then operates as an adipose-derived inflammation stopgap signaling for the cessation of food intake so as to prevent adipose-derived inflammation from reaching elevated levels. This response may then protect against the harmful process of ectopic fat storage, which perhaps explains the connection between chronically elevated leptin levels and ectopic fat storage in obese individuals.
Leptin increases the production of leukocytes via actions on the hematopoietic niche, a pathway that is more active in sedentary mice and humans when compared to individuals which are physically active.
Location of gene and structure of hormone[edit]
The Ob(Lep) gene (Ob for obese, Lep for leptin) is located on chromosome 7 in humans. Human leptin is a 16-kDa protein of 167 amino acids.
Mutations[edit]
A human mutant leptin was first described in 1997, and subsequently six additional mutations were described. All of those affected were from Eastern countries; and all had variants of leptin not detected by the standard immunoreactive technique, so leptin levels were low or undetectable. The most recently described eighth mutation reported in January 2015, in a child with Turkish parents, is unique in that it is detected by the standard immunoreactive technique, where leptin levels are elevated; but the leptin does not turn on the leptin receptor, hence the patient has functional leptin deficiency. These eight mutations all cause extreme obesity in infancy, with hyperphagia.
Nonsense[edit]
A nonsense mutation in the leptin gene that results in a stop codon and lack of leptin production was first observed in mice. In the mouse gene, arginine-105 is encoded by CGA and only requires one nucleotide change to create the stop codon TGA. The corresponding amino acid in humans is encoded by the sequence CGG and would require two nucleotides to be changed to produce a stop codon, which is much less likely to happen.
Frameshift[edit]
A recessive frameshift mutation resulting in a reduction of leptin has been observed in two consanguineous children with juvenile obesity. A 2001 study of 13 people with a heterozygous frameshift mutation known as delta-G133 found that they had lower blood leptin levels than controls. There was an increased rate of obesity in these individuals, with 76% having a BMI of over 30 compared to 26% in the control group.
Polymorphisms[edit]
A Human Genome Equivalent (HuGE) review in 2004 looked at studies of the connection between genetic mutations affecting leptin regulation and obesity. They reviewed a common polymorphism in the leptin gene (A19G; frequency 0.46), three mutations in the leptin receptor gene (Q223R, K109R and K656N) and two mutations in the PPARG gene (P12A and C161T). They found no association between any of the polymorphisms and obesity.
A 2006 study found a link between the common LEP-2548 G/A genotype and morbid obesity in Taiwanese aborigines, but a 2014 meta-analysis did not, however, this polymorphism has been associated with weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics.
The LEP-2548 G/A polymorphism has been linked with an increased risk of prostate cancer, gestational diabetes, and osteoporosis.
Other rare polymorphisms have been found but their association with obesity are not consistent.
Transversion[edit]
A single case of a homozygous transversion mutation of the gene encoding for leptin was reported in January 2015. It leads to functional leptin deficiency with high leptin levels in circulation. The transversion of (c.298G → T) changed aspartic acid to tyrosine at position 100 (p.D100Y). The mutant leptin could neither bind to nor activate the leptin receptor in vitro, nor in leptin-deficient mice in vivo. It was found in a two-year-old boy with extreme obesity with recurrent ear and pulmonary infections. Treatment with metreleptin led to "rapid change in eating behavior, a reduction in daily energy intake, and substantial weight loss."
Sites of synthesis[edit]
Leptin is produced primarily in the adipocytes of white adipose tissue. It also is produced by brown adipose tissue, placenta (syncytiotrophoblasts), ovaries, skeletal muscle, stomach (the lower part of the fundic glands), mammary epithelial cells, bone marrow, gastric chief cells and P/D1 cells.
Diagram representing where leptin is produced in the human body, where it goes, and what it causes
Blood levels[edit]
Leptin circulates in blood in free form and bound to proteins.
Physiologic variation[edit]
Leptin levels vary exponentially, not linearly, with fat mass. Leptin levels in blood are higher between midnight and early morning, perhaps suppressing appetite during the night. The diurnal rhythm of blood leptin levels may be modified by meal-timing.
In specific conditions[edit]
In humans, many instances are seen where leptin dissociates from the strict role of communicating nutritional status between body and brain and no longer correlates with body fat levels:
Leptin plays a critical role in the adaptive response to starvation.
Leptin level is decreased after short-term fasting (24–72 hours), even when changes in fat mass are not observed.
Serum level of leptin is reduced by sleep deprivation.
Leptin levels are paradoxically increased in obesity.
Leptin level is increased by emotional stress.
Leptin level is chronically reduced by physical exercise training.
Leptin level is decreased by increases in testosterone levels and increased by increases in estrogen levels.
Leptin level is increased by insulin.
Leptin release is increased by dexamethasone.
In obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea, leptin level is increased, but decreased after the administration of continuous positive airway pressure. In non-obese individuals, however, restful sleep (i.e., 8–12 hours of unbroken sleep) can increase leptin to normal levels.
In mutations[edit]
All known leptin mutations except one are associated with low to undetectable immunoreactive leptin blood levels. The exception is a mutant leptin reported in January 2015 which is not functional, but is detected with standard immunoreactive methods. It was found in a massively obese 2+1⁄2-year-old boy who had high levels of circulating leptin which had no effect on leptin receptors, so he was functionally leptin-deficient.
Role in disease[edit]
Obesity[edit]
Leptin and Ghrelin on the metabolism control
Although leptin reduces appetite as a circulating signal, obese individuals generally exhibit a higher circulating concentration of leptin than normal weight individuals due to their higher percentage body fat. These people show resistance to leptin, similar to resistance of insulin in type 2 diabetes, with the elevated levels failing to control hunger and modulate their weight. A number of explanations have been proposed to explain this. An important contributor to leptin resistance is changes to leptin receptor signalling, particularly in the arcuate nucleus, however, deficiency of, or major changes to, the leptin receptor itself are not thought to be a major cause. Triglycerides crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB) can induce leptin and insulin resistance in the hypothalamus. Triglycerides can also impair leptin transport across the BBB.
Studies on leptin cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels provide evidence for the reduction in leptin crossing the BBB and reaching obesity-relevant targets, such as the hypothalamus, in obese people. In humans it has been observed that the ratio of leptin in the CSF compared to the blood is lower in obese people than in people of a normal weight. The reason for this may be high levels of triglycerides affecting the transport of leptin across the BBB or due to the leptin transporter becoming saturated. Although deficits in the transfer of leptin from the plasma to the CSF is seen in obese people, they are still found to have 30% more leptin in their CSF than lean individuals. These higher CSF levels fail to prevent their obesity. Since the amount and quality of leptin receptors in the hypothalamus appears to be normal in the majority of obese humans (as judged from leptin-mRNA studies), it is likely that the leptin resistance in these individuals is due to a post leptin-receptor deficit, similar to the post-insulin receptor defect seen in type 2 diabetes.
When leptin binds with the leptin receptor, it activates a number of pathways. Leptin resistance may be caused by defects in one or more parts of this process, particularly the JAK/STAT pathway. Mice with a mutation in the leptin receptor gene that prevents the activation of STAT3 are obese and exhibit hyperphagia. The PI3K pathway may also be involved in leptin resistance, as has been demonstrated in mice by artificial blocking of PI3K signalling. The PI3K pathway also is activated by the insulin receptor and is therefore an important area where leptin and insulin act together as part of energy homeostasis. The insulin-pI3K pathway can cause POMC neurons to become insensitive to leptin through hyperpolarization.
Leptin is known to interact with amylin, a hormone involved in gastric emptying and creating a feeling of fullness. When both leptin and amylin were given to obese, leptin-resistant rats, sustained weight loss was seen. Due to its apparent ability to reverse leptin resistance, amylin has been suggested as possible therapy for obesity.
It has been suggested that the main role of leptin is to act as a starvation signal when levels are low, to help maintain fat stores for survival during times of starvation, rather than a satiety signal to prevent overeating. Leptin levels signal when an animal has enough stored energy to spend it in pursuits besides acquiring food. This would mean that leptin resistance in obese people is a normal part of mammalian physiology and possibly, could confer a survival advantage. Leptin resistance (in combination with insulin resistance and weight gain) is seen in rats after they are given unlimited access to palatable, energy-dense foods. This effect is reversed when the animals are put back on a low-energy diet. This also may have an evolutionary advantage: allowing energy to be stored efficiently when food is plentiful would be advantageous in populations where food frequently may be scarce.
A fad diet, the Rosedale diet is based on ideas about how leptin might affect weight. It is based on unsound science and marketed with unevidenced claims of health benefits.
Role in osteoarthritis with obesity[edit]
Obesity and osteoarthritis[edit]
Osteoarthritis and obesity are closely linked. Obesity is one of the most important preventable factors for the development of osteoarthritis.
Originally, the relationship between osteoarthritis and obesity was considered to be exclusively biomechanically based, according to which the excess weight caused the joint to become worn down more quickly. However, today we recognise that there is also a metabolic component which explains why obesity is a risk factor for osteoarthritis, not only for weight-bearing joints (for example, the knees), but also for joints that do not bear weight (for example, the hands). Consequently, it has been shown that decreasing body fat lessens osteoarthritis to a greater extent than weight loss per se. This metabolic component related with the release of systemic factors, of a pro-inflammatory nature, by the adipose tissues, which frequently are critically associated with the development of osteoarthritis.
Thus, the deregulated production of adipokines and inflammatory mediators, hyperlipidaemia, and the increase of systemic oxidative stress are conditions frequently associated with obesity which can favour joint degeneration. Furthermore, many regulation factors have been implicated in the development, maintenance and function, both of adipose tissues, as well as of the cartilage and other joint tissues. Alterations in these factors can be the additional link between obesity and osteoarthritis.
Leptin and osteoarthritis[edit]
Adipocytes interact with other cells through producing and secreting a variety of signalling molecules, including the cell signalling proteins known as adipokines. Certain adipokines can be considered as hormones, as they regulate the functions of organs at a distance, and several of them have been specifically involved in the physiopathology of joint diseases. In particular, there is one, leptin, which has been the focus of attention for research in recent years.
The circulating leptin levels are positively correlated with the Body Mass Index (BMI), more specifically with fatty mass, and obese individuals have higher leptin levels in their blood circulation, compared with non-obese individuals. In obese individuals, the increased circulating leptin levels induce unwanted responses, that is, reduced food intake or losing body weight does not occur as there is a resistance to leptin (ref 9). In addition to the function of regulating energy homeostasis, leptin carries out a role in other physiological functions such as neuroendocrine communication, reproduction, angiogenesis and bone formation. More recently, leptin has been recognised as a cytokine factor as well as with pleiotropic actions also in the immune response and inflammation. For example, leptin can be found in the synovial fluid in correlation with the body mass index, and the leptin receptors are expressed in the cartilage, where leptin mediates and modulates many inflammatory responses that can damage cartilage and other joint tissues. Leptin has thus emerged as a candidate to link obesity and osteoarthritis and serves as an apparent objective as a nutritional treatment for osteoarthritis.
As in the plasma, the leptin levels in the synovial fluid are positively correlated with BMI. The leptin of the synovial fluid is synthesised at least partially in the joint and may originate in part in the circulation. Leptin has been shown to be produced by chondrocytes, as well as by other tissues in the joints, including the synovial tissue, osteophytes, the meniscus and bone. An infrapatellar fat pad located extrasynovially within the knee joint is also adjacent to the synovial membrane and cartilage, and has recently been highly appreciated as an important source of leptin, as well as other adipokines and mediators which contribute to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
The risk of suffering osteoarthritis can be decreased with weight loss. This reduction of risk is related in part with the decrease of the load on the joint, but also in the decrease of fatty mass, the central adipose tissue and the low-level inflammation associated with obesity and systemic factors.
This growing evidence points to leptin as a cartilage degradation factor in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis, and as a potential biomarker in the progression of the disease, which suggests that leptin, as well as regulation and signalling mechanisms, can be a new and promising target in the treatment of osteoarthritis, especially in obese patients.
Obese individuals are predisposed to developing osteoarthritis, not only due to the excess mechanical load, but also due to the excess expression of soluble factors, that is, leptin and pro-inflammatory cytokines, which contribute to joint inflammation and cartilage destruction. As such, obese individuals are in an altered state, due to a metabolic insufficiency, which requires specific nutritional treatment capable of normalising the leptin production and reducing the systematic low-level inflammation, in order to reduce the harmful impact of these systematic mediators on the joint health.
There are nutritional supplements and pharmacological agents capable of directing these factors and improving both conditions.
Therapeutic use[edit]
Leptin[edit]
Leptin was approved in the United States in 2014 for use in congenital leptin deficiency and generalized lipodystrophy.
Analog metreleptin[edit]
Main article: Metreleptin
An analog of human leptin metreleptin (trade names Myalept, Myalepta) was first approved in Japan in 2013, and in the United States in February 2014 and in Europe in 2018. In the US it is indicated as a treatment for complications of leptin deficiency, and for the diabetes and hypertriglyceridemia associated with congenital or acquired generalized lipodystrophy. In Europe based on EMA, metreleptin should be used in addition to diet to treat lipodystrophy, where patients have loss of fatty tissue under the skin and build-up of fat elsewhere in the body such as in the liver and muscles. The medicine is used in adults and children above the age of 2 years with generalised lipodystrophy (Berardinelli-Seip syndrome and Lawrence syndrome); and in adults and children above the age of 12 years with partial lipodystrophy (including Barraquer-Simons syndrome), when standard treatments have failed.
The National Health Service in England will commission metreleptin treatment for all with congenital leptin deficiency regardless of age beginning on April 1, 2019.
Research[edit]
Leptin is currently being evaluated as a potential target for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. It is hypothesized that the gradual loss of body fat mass, and more specifically the ensuing low leptin levels, escalate the preexisting drive for thinness into an obsessive-compulsive-like and addictive-like state. It was shown that short-term metreleptin treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa had rapid on-set of beneficial cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects. Among other things, depression, drive for activity, repetitive thoughts of food, inner restlessness, and weight phobia decreased rapidly. Whether metreleptin (or another leptin analogue) is a suitable treatment for anorexia nervosa is currently unknown. Potential side effects are weight loss and the development of anti-metreleptin antibodies.
History[edit]
The leptin was discovered by Jeffrey Friedman in 1994 after several decades of research conducted by others institutions since 1950 on obese mouse models
Identification of the encoding gene[edit]
In 1949, a non-obese mouse colony being studied at the Jackson Laboratory produced a strain of obese offspring, suggesting that a mutation had occurred in a hormone regulating hunger and energy expenditure. Mice homozygous for the so-called ob mutation (ob/ob) ate voraciously and were massively obese. In the 1960s, a second mutation causing obesity and a similar phenotype was identified by Douglas Coleman, also at the Jackson Laboratory, and was named diabetes (db), as both ob/ob and db/db were obese. In 1990 Rudolph Leibel and Jeffrey M. Friedman reported mapping of the db gene.
Consistent with Coleman's and Leibel's hypothesis, several subsequent studies from Leibel's and Friedman's labs and other groups confirmed that the ob gene encoded a novel hormone that circulated in blood and that could suppress food intake and body weight in ob and wild type mice, but not in db mice.
In 1994, Friedman's laboratory reported the identification of the gene. In 1995, Jose F. Caro's laboratory provided evidence that the mutations in the mouse ob gene did not occur in humans. Furthermore, since ob gene expression was increased, not decreased, in human obesity, it suggested resistance to leptin to be a possibility. At the suggestion of Roger Guillemin, Friedman named this new hormone "leptin" from the Greek lepto meaning thin. Leptin was the first fat cell-derived hormone (adipokine) to be discovered.
Subsequent studies in 1995 confirmed that the db gene encodes the leptin receptor, and that it is expressed in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain known to regulate the sensation of hunger and body weight.
Recognition of scientific advances[edit]
Coleman and Friedman have been awarded numerous prizes acknowledging their roles in discovery of leptin, including the Gairdner Foundation International Award (2005), the Shaw Prize (2009), the Lasker Award, the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award and the King Faisal International Prize, Leibel has not received the same level of recognition from the discovery because he was omitted as a co-author of a scientific paper published by Friedman that reported the discovery of the gene. The various theories surrounding Friedman's omission of Leibel and others as co-authors of this paper have been presented in a number of publications, including Ellen Ruppel Shell’s 2002 book The Hungry Gene.
The discovery of leptin also is documented in a series of books including Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic by Robert Pool, The Hungry Gene by Ellen Ruppel Shell, and Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting by Gina Kolata. Fat: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic and Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting review the work in the Friedman laboratory that led to the cloning of the ob gene, while The Hungry Gene draws attention to the contributions of Leibel.
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Ghrelin
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Elisabetta Politi, CDE, MPH, RD
By Brooke Nelson
Medically reviewed by Elisabetta Politi, CDE, MPH, RD
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022
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Going to bed with a growling tummy has different effects on different people. But according to experts, it's often not doing any favors for your health or weight.
What happens when you go to sleep hungry?
If you don’t keep an eye on the clock, you might occasionally find yourself going to bed hungry or eating late at night instead. Neither are necessarily great options. Skipping meals won’t cure your cravings, and the later you eat, the more likely you’ll make poor food choices. But don’t stress, it’s not necessarily all bad news, according to nutrition experts. If you’re hungry at night, but opt for sleep instead of food, here’s how your body might respond.
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You could get less shut-eye
Hitting the hay without eating dinner could leave you tossing and turning into the wee hours of the morning. You might feel fine after skipping dinner, but when you finally fall asleep, hunger pangs keep the brain mentally alert, causing you to not get enough deep sleep at night, according to registered dietitian Wesley Delbridge, spokesperson for the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics. Going to bed hungry can actually backfire because you won’t get a full night’s rest, he explains. Try one of these nutritionist-approved healthy late-night snacks to avoid missing your z’s.
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You could gain weight
“A lot of people feel like they’re accomplishing something by going to bed hungry,” Delbridge says. But in reality, “the more you feel like you’re starving, the more likely you are to binge later on.” If you wait until you’re extremely hungry to eat, your blood sugar levels could fall so low that you’ll be tempted to wolf down whatever’s in sight. Even worse, sleeping on an empty stomach could lead to a big food binge in the a.m., peaking your blood sugar to unhealthy levels and throwing your metabolism for a loop for the rest of the day. Nibble on a square of dark chocolate or a small handful of nuts, if you’re hungry at night, to hold you over until the next morning. (Make sure your hunger isn’t a sign of one of these underlying medical issues.)
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You could lose muscle mass
Counting reps at the gym could mean nothing if you go to bed hungry. Undereating means you won’t have the nutrients necessary to convert protein into muscle, and your body will start breaking down muscle for energy, instead, according to a study done by the European Society of Cardiology. Do this long enough and you can even hurt your most important muscle—your heart, they added. To get the most out of your day’s workout and prevent muscle loss, try to eat dinner a few hours before hitting the hay, making sure to eat plenty of protein, the researchers said.
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You could have less energy
Think your body doesn’t need food at night? Think again. “Your body is constantly using energy 24 hours a day, burning calories all the time,” says Delbridge, which means you need to keep it fueled by eating healthy to maintain peak efficiency levels even while you sleep. Florida State University researchers found that men who had a shake with 30 grams of protein before bed experienced a higher resting energy expenditure (how much energy, or calories, the body burns at rest) the next morning compared to those who ate nothing before bed. If you go to bed hungry at night, your depleted energy levels could have a lasting effect on the rest of your day, so grab a small bite to eat (maybe even food that helps you sleep) before snoozing.
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You could be crankier
Operating on an empty stomach can make anyone a grouch, but if you’re strolling into work sans breakfast and you went to bed hungry the night before, you could turn into a downright Scrooge. There’s even scientific evidence to justify those dangerous mood swings. Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that levels of serotonin—the behavior-regulating hormone—start fluctuating when people haven’t eaten, which affects parts of the brain that help people control their anger. Even on a full stomach, there could be a medical reason as to why you’re so irritable.
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You could regulate your munching
Going to bed hungry isn’t all bad—in fact, it can help you stick to a regular meal schedule. If you are hungry before bed, you could wake up ravenous and ready to chow down on a filling breakfast. So long as that breakfast is fiber and protein-rich, putting your body into a mealtime routine reaps huge advantages for weight loss and a healthy lifestyle, encouraging you to avoid excessive (and calorie-heavy!) snacking throughout the day. According to a 2005 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, regular meals provided sustainable energy and maintained a healthy metabolism for obese women. (Why can’t you stop eating? There may be a scientific reason you’re always hungry.)
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You could slim down
Another potential plus to skipping late-night noshing and going to bed hungry at night: Research shows that eating late at night is making you gain weight. Falling asleep with a bloated belly can cause spikes of insulin and glucose in your bloodstream, and since you’re less active at night, your body turns those extra calories into fat while you sleep. Instead, some experts suggest going`at least 12 hours between dinner and breakfast. In a study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, scientists found that mice that fasted for 16 hours (and still chowed down on high-fat, high-calorie fare) were almost as lean as those who ate a healthy diet. Still, it’s important to avoid gorging on stacks of pancakes and candy bars during the day. Instead, find a healthy balance of nutrients in each meal (and load up on protein and fiber!) to avoid a rumbling belly by bedtime.
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Sign Up | biology | 85086 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fejlern%C3%A6ring | Fejlernæring | Fejlernæring er et udtryk for, at en person eller et dyr får en forkert kost. Det er primært igennem kosten, man får den energi og de nødvendige byggesten – i form af vitaminer og mineraler, som organismen skal bruge for at kunne fungere optimalt. Ved en forkert eller begrænset kost, hvorved kroppen ikke får de vitaminer og næringsstoffer, kroppen skal bruge, er der en øget risiko for at udvikle ernæringssygdomme.
Normalt skyldes fejlernæring af mennesker og dyr, at de enten får for lidt eller for meget energi igennem kosten, hvilket medfører under- hhv. overernæring. Hvis man får for megen energi, omdanner kroppen den til fedt for at opbevare den til senere, men hvis man bliver ved med at få mere energi, end man forbrænder, bliver man overvægtig. Omvendt vil et for lille energiindtag betyde, at kroppen bliver nødt til at hente sin energi fra sine fedtdepoter, men hvis energiindtaget forbliver for lavt, løber fedtdepoterne tør, og kroppen begynder at nedbryde muskelvæv for at få energi.
Fejlernæring er et resultat af forkert sammensætning af kosten. Kroppen har brug for proteiner, fedtstoffer, kulhydrater, vitaminer, mineralstoffer og vand, men i et bestemt forhold. Mange mennesker får for meget fedtstof i forhold til deres indtag af proteiner og kulhydrater. Som hovedregel må et måltid mad ikke indeholde mere end 30 % fedt. Samtidig får mange for få vitaminer og mineraler, fordi de spiser for usundt.
Sundhedsstyrelsen har opstillet 10 kostråd, der skal sikre en sund og varieret kost.
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Vælg magre mejeriprodukter
Spis mindre mættet fedt
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# To Snack or Not to Snack: What Happens When You Go to Bed Hungry
Medically reviewed by [ Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH
](https://greatist.com/reviewers/alana-biggers-md) — By [ Adam Felman
](https://greatist.com/authors/adam-felman) — Updated on October 1, 2020
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It’s 11 p.m. You’re done with your nightly yoga stretch, ready to hit the hay,
and dream about llamas or the color purple or whatever it is you dream about.
Oh, all right. It’s 11 p.m., and you’ve just finished a 4-hour scroll through
your social media pages only to find yourself craving a pack of gummies.
In either scenario, suddenly, you hear a rumbling from the depths. Wait, you
can’t be… hungry? It’s so late. The dream llamas are waiting.
So, to eat or not to eat? That really is the question. Is it better to eat
before you sleep? Or is sleeping on an empty stomach bad for you? And if it’s
“bad” or “good” — whatever that means — what is it “bad” or “good” _for_ ?
Well, there are many factors at play. And, as with most questions of diet and
sleep, there’s no simple answer. Diet and sleep are not one-size-fits-all.
Let’s chew on the truth for a hot second.
##
Should you go to bed hungry?
It’s okay to go to bed hungry, and there are plenty of reasons you might do
so.
### Why you’re going to bed hungry
These might include:
* **Sticking to a meal schedule:** How often you eat full meals during the day is important — it’s generally three, spread out, with some [ light snackage ](https://greatist.com/health/88-unexpected-snacks-under-100-calories) filling the gaps in those hungrier moments. If dinner lands in the early evening, you might feel hungry when you doze off.
* **Reducing those calories:** If you’re on an eating plan that [ brings down your calorie intake ](https://greatist.com/health/cutting-diet) , it could lead to those bedtime hungries.
If you’re undertaking an eating plan that leaves you hungry at bedtime for
health reasons or [ weight management ](https://greatist.com/health/best-diet-
plans) , this is part of the beneficial, sometimes difficult journey.
Eating at specific times is a key part of [ intermittent fasting
](https://greatist.com/health/how-does-intermittent-fasting-work) , for
example. So, if your eating window ends earlier in the day, you may feel those
belly rumbles before you hit the hay.
But there are more disruptive or sometimes dangerous reasons that you might be
hungry before bed — and you may need to seek assistance if these apply:
* **Undersleeping:** If you’re not getting enough shut-eye, your body could be producing more of a protein called ghrelin, which can end up stimulating your appetite when you’re most tired — before bed. Hirotsu C, et al. (2015). Interactions between sleep, stress, and metabolism: From physiological to pathological conditions. DOI: [ 10.1016/j.slsci.2015.09.002 ](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.slsci.2015.09.002)
* **Malnutrition:** This is where going to bed hungry becomes a whole other problem — you’re getting [ less than 1,800 calories ](https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/world-hunger-facts-statistics) a day and not enough nutrients. It may be due to a health condition that blocks nutrient absorption, such as [ Crohn’s disease ](https://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease) , or it could be a result not having access to enough food. Either way, it sucks and needs resolving.
###
Are you dealing with food insecurity?
If you find yourself unable to make sure that everyone in your family or
household has enough food to stay active and healthy, you’re not alone — in
the United States, [ millions of households
](https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/food-insecurity) are in the
same position.
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t made it any easier for people to feed their
families.
It can be tough. But you have options, including:
* [ finding your nearest food bank ](https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank)
* applying for assistance from a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( [ SNAP ](https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility) )
* signing up for both state and federal [ Unemployment Benefits ](https://www.usa.gov/unemployment) and knowing what they are in this ever-changing situation
You don’t have to go bed hungry.
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### Side effects of sleeping hungry
Some people shy away from those nighttime munchies for fear of [ weight gain.
](https://greatist.com/live/why-stress-makes-weight-loss-hard#1)
Hunger pains [ keep the brain mentally alert
](https://greatist.com/happiness/47-ways-boost-brainpower-now) , making it
more difficult to get a full night’s rest if hunger strikes during the night.
So, going to bed with a happy belly and a happy heart may be the answer for
you.
(And if you’re looking for foods that are more likely to make you sleepy, [
we’ve got you covered ](https://greatist.com/eat/best-and-worst-foods-for-
sleep) .)
[ Not getting enough sleep ](https://greatist.com/health/what-happens-when-
you-dont-get-enough-sleep) may actually interfere with the part of your brain
that regulates appetite and increases your lust for high calorie foods,
according to a 2013 research review. Greer SM, et al. (2013). The impact of
sleep deprivation on food desire in the human brain. DOI: [ 10.1038/ncomms3259
](https://dx.doi.org/10.1038%2Fncomms3259) __
This research review also found that when participants slept less, they were
more likely to demonstrate a desire for weight-gain-promoting foods.
A 2015 research review suggested that, for some people, such as those with
type 1 [ diabetes ](https://greatist.com/diabetes/type-1-vs-type-2-diabetes)
or glycogen storage disease, eating before bed is a matter of staying alive.
Kinsey AW, et al. (2015). The health impact of nighttime eating: Old and new
perspectives. [ https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/2648/htm
](https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/2648/htm)
The same 2015 review suggested that having a nibble before bed might help your
muscles process protein better and your heart and metabolism run more
smoothly.
Going to bed hungry doesn’t just mean less sleep — it may also be bad news for
those trying to build muscle. If deprived of nutrients for long enough, your
body can start to break down muscle for energy (also called a [ catabolic
state ](https://www.healthline.com/health/catabolism-vs-anabolism#body-weight)
). Looks like [ Ahhhnold ](http://www.greatist.com/sites/default/files/wp-
content/uploads/2011/09/arnold-dips.gif) got plenty of shut-eye.
In short, if you’re so peckish before nighty-night time that you can’t drift
off and it’s messing with your sleep cycle, or if you’ve got a health
condition that means you absolutely have to eat before bedtime, then it’s all
good.
(But, as you’ll see a little later on, this doesn’t mean reaching straight for
the Swedish Fish. You’re welcome to dream about fish that speak Swedish,
though, if that’s your thing.)
##
Is it worse to eat before bedtime?
Some [ studies ](https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2019.00017) suggest that eating
before bedtime, especially if the meal contains protein, can improve muscle
mass and strength when you incorporate exercise into your lifestyle.
Going to bed hungry doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you’ll shift pounds,
but eating too much before bedtime may correlate with weight gain and related
health problems.
Even though it may suit some people and be downright necessary for others,
going to town on a [ cheesecake ](https://greatist.com/eat/cottage-cheese-
recipes) and then tucking yourself in may be a recipe for weight gain and some
health problems.
For example, a Japanese study that tracked participants between 2009 and 2014
found associations between nighttime eating and [ metabolic syndrome
](https://www.healthline.com/health/metabolic-syndrome) in women. Yoshida J,
et al. (2018). Association of night eating habits with metabolic syndrome and
its components: A longitudinal study. DOI: [ 10.1186/s12889-018-6262-3
](https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12889-018-6262-3) In both men and women, there
was an association between night time eating and [ dyslipidemia
](https://www.healthline.com/health/dyslipidemia) .
Essentially, the researchers thought that eating close to bedtime _could_ f*ck
with your [ cholesterol levels ](https://greatist.com/health/high-cholesterol-
symptoms) , [ blood pressure ](https://greatist.com/live/6-natural-ways-to-
treat-high-blood-pressure) , and [ risk of diabetes
](https://greatist.com/health/diabetes-prevention) . Yikes.
Another study found links between eating late at night, overweight, and
obesity. Okada C. (2019). The association of having a late dinner or bedtime
snack and skipping breakfast with overweight in Japanese women. DOI: [
10.1155/2019/2439571 ](https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2439571)
It’s not the act of eating late in the evening itself that contributes to that
association, but late night eating may be linked to a less healthy diet and
meal skipping, according to research from 2010. Suri S, et al. (2010).
Assessment of night eating syndrome among late adolescents. [
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137820/
](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137820/) Those factors could
contribute to weight gain.
If you’re hungry all the time, the problem may be _what_ you’re eating as well
as _when_ you’re eating — we explain more [ here
](https://greatist.com/live/stop-feeling-hungry) .
##
So, what should you *actually* do?
While it’s best to avoid eating a full gourmet meal right before bedtime, it’s
not always as simple as not eating before you’ve counted your sheep.
Based on the studies, here’s the advice we’d give:
* **Avoid skipping meals.** This can leave you feeling hungry before bedtime, which can keep you awake, which robs you of sleep, which may affect how your brain processes [ appetite ](https://greatist.com/health/why-do-i-eat-when-im-not-hungry) , which may lead you to eat less-healthy foods… you get the picture.
* **Pick healthy, low energy foods that fill you up.** If you need to eat close to bedtime to keep hunger at bay, choose healthy chow. Some research suggests eating a small portion of food that’s [ high in nutrients ](https://greatist.com/happiness/nutrients-boost-mood) but doesn’t provide a huge amount of energy — i.e., it’s low in carbs and calories. Kinsey AW, et al. (2015). The health impact of nighttime eating: Old and new perspectives. [ https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/2648/htm ](https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/2648/htm) Simple nutrients are easy for your body to process even when it’s recharging.
* **Eat smaller meals, more often.** If you often get hungry before bed, you may benefit from eating smaller meals more often throughout the day than you currently do, according to a 2008 study. Smeets AJ, et al. (2008). Acute effects on metabolism and appetite profile of one meal difference in the lower range of meal frequency. DOI: [ 10.1017/S0007114507877646 ](https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114507877646) This could help your body use fat for energy overnight instead of lean muscle.
###
Healthy pre-bedtime snacks
If you really don’t feel comfortable with that feeling of hunger before bed,
here are some snack options for you.
* Foods with tryptophan, a potentially [ sleep-promoting amino acid ](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/taste/how-food-and-drink-affect-your-sleep) , can be great options. These might include turkey, chicken, fish, eggs, and nuts.
* Whole-grains can be great options too. They digest slowly and are gentle on the stomach. You might want to grab yourself some whole-grain bread, oatmeal, or crackers.
* Avoid greasy, fried foods, as well as overtly spicy or sugary snacks. These are a one-way ticket to either bundles of energy or Tummy-turmoil Town.
* Drinking too much might have you continually tripping to the toilet in the middle of the night, which isn’t great for ensuring a continuous chunk of snooze time. So, try to limit your fluid intake.
Was this helpful?
One thing is for sure: If you’re frequently exceeding your daily calorie
needs, reaching for high calorie treats late at night can contribute to weight
gain.
Going to bed on a full stomach might also lead to [ heartburn
](https://greatist.com/eat/foods-that-cause-heartburn) , which could prevent a
good night’s sleep.
Picking [ a smaller, lighter snack
](https://greatist.com/health/88-unexpected-snacks-under-100-calories) before
bed could be your best bet for sleeping soundly without putting on extra
pounds.
As with anything else, it’s about balance and moderation.
##
Takeaway
Going to bed feeling like sh*t because you’re hungry doesn’t do you any
favors, but you also have to be kind to your body to get the best out of both
sleep and food.
Ultimately, your body will tell you what’s best. If eating before bed gives
you heartburn, don’t do it. If not eating before bed keeps you up at night, a
light, healthy snack should settle your stomach and your mind before you catch
those Zzz’s.
And if you’ve got a health condition that may require it, like type 1
diabetes, for heck’s sake don’t be skipping a pre-snooze snack.
We also looked at the complete opposite situation — [ whether you should
exercise on an empty stomach ](https://greatist.com/fitness/why-you-should-
exercise-on-an-empty-stomach) .
Last medically reviewed on October 1, 2020
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| biology | 522001 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diett | Diett | Diett er et begrep i kosthold og ernæring.
Det kan defineres på flere måter:
Diett er normativ oppskrift, til forskjell fra kosthold, som er en deskriptiv beskrivelse.
Diett er for syke (med den hensikt at de skal bli friske), mens kosthold er for friske.
Diett er midlertidig, i motsetning til kosthold, som er en normalsituasjon.
Se også
Blodtypediett
Slanking
Kosthold | norwegian_bokmål | 1.000527 |
not_hungry_waking_up/Ghrelin.txt |
Ghrelin (/ˈɡrɛlɪn/; or lenomorelin, INN) is a hormone primarily produced by enteroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach, and is often called a "hunger hormone" because it increases the drive to eat. Blood levels of ghrelin are highest before meals when hungry, returning to lower levels after mealtimes. Ghrelin may help prepare for food intake by increasing gastric motility and stimulating the secretion of gastric acid.
Ghrelin activates cells in the anterior pituitary gland and hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, including neuropeptide Y neurons that initiate appetite. Ghrelin stimulates brain structures having a specific receptor – the growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1A (GHSR-1A). Ghrelin also participates in regulation of reward cognition, learning and memory, the sleep-wake cycle, taste sensation, reward behavior, and glucose metabolism.
History and name[edit]
Ghrelin was discovered after the ghrelin receptor (called growth hormone secretagogue type 1A receptor or GHS-R) was determined in 1999. The hormone name is based on its role as a growth hormone-releasing peptide, with reference to the Proto-Indo-European root gʰre-, meaning "to grow".
Gene, transcription products, and structure[edit]
Preproghrelin (green and blue) and ghrelin (green)
The GHRL gene produces mRNA which has four exons. Five products arise: the first is the 117-amino acid preproghrelin. It is homologous to promotilin; both are members of the motilin family. It is cleaved to produce proghrelin which is cleaved to produce an unacylated 28-amino acid ghrelin and an acylated C-ghrelin. Obestatin is presumed to be cleaved from C-ghrelin.
Ghrelin only becomes active when caprylic (octanoic) acid is linked posttranslationally to serine at the 3-position by the enzyme ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT) to form a proteolipid. It is located on the cell membrane of ghrelin cells in the stomach and pancreas. The non-octanoylated form is desacyl ghrelin. It does not activate the GHS-R receptor but does have other effects: cardiac, anti-ghrelin, appetite stimulation, and inhibition of hepatic glucose output. Side-chains other than octanoyl have also been observed: these can also trigger the ghrelin receptor. In particular, decanoyl ghrelin has been found to constitute a significant portion of circulating ghrelin in mice, but as of 2011 its presence in humans has not been established.
Ghrelin cells[edit]
Alternative names[edit]
The ghrelin cell is also known as an A-like cell (pancreas), X-cell (for unknown function), X/A-like cell (rats), Epsilon cell (pancreas), P/D sub 1 cell (humans) and Gr cell (abbreviation for ghrelin cell).
Location[edit]
Ghrelin cells are found mainly in the stomach and duodenum, but also in the jejunum, lungs, pancreatic islets, gonads, adrenal cortex, placenta, and kidney. It has also been shown that ghrelin is produced locally in the brain. Additionally, research suggests that ghrelin may be produced in the myocardium and have an 'autocrine/ paracrine' like effect within the heart.
Ghrelin cells are also found in oxyntic glands (20% of cells), pyloric glands, and small intestine.
Features[edit]
They are ovoid cells with granules. They have gastrin receptors. Some produce nesfatin-1. Ghrelin cells are not terminally differentiated in the pancreas: they are progenitor cells that can give rise to A-cells, PP cells and Beta-cells there.
Function and mechanism of action[edit]
Ghrelin is a participant in regulating the complex process of energy homeostasis which adjusts both energy input – by adjusting hunger signals – and energy output – by adjusting the proportion of energy going to ATP production, fat storage, glycogen storage, and short-term heat loss. The net result of these processes is reflected in body weight, and is under continuous monitoring and adjustment based on metabolic signals and needs. At any given moment in time, it may be in equilibrium or disequilibrium. Gastric-brain communication is an essential part of energy homeostasis, and several communication pathways are probable, including the gastric intracellular mTOR/S6K1 pathway mediating the interaction among ghrelin, nesfatin and endocannabinoid gastric systems, and both afferent and efferent vagal signals.
Ghrelin and synthetic ghrelin mimetics (growth hormone secretagogues) increase body weight and fat mass by triggering receptors in the arcuate nucleus that include neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons. Ghrelin-responsiveness of these neurons is both leptin- and insulin-sensitive. Ghrelin reduces the sensitivity of gastric vagal afferents, so they are less sensitive to gastric distension.
In addition to its function in energy homeostasis, ghrelin also activates the cholinergic–dopaminergic reward link in inputs to the ventral tegmental area and in the mesolimbic pathway, a circuit that communicates the hedonic and reinforcing aspects of natural rewards, such as food and addictive drugs such as ethanol. Ghrelin receptors are located on neurons in this circuit. Hypothalamic ghrelin signalling is required for reward from alcohol and palatable/rewarding foods.
Ghrelin has been linked to inducing appetite and feeding behaviors. Circulating ghrelin levels are the highest right before a meal and the lowest right after. Injections of ghrelin in both humans and rats have been shown to increase food intake in a dose-dependent manner. So the more ghrelin that is injected the more food that is consumed. However, ghrelin does not increase meal size, only meal number. Ghrelin injections also increase an animal's motivation to seek out food, behaviors including increased sniffing, foraging for food, and hoarding food. Body weight is regulated through energy balance, the amount of energy taken in versus the amount of energy expended over an extended period of time. Studies have shown that ghrelin levels are positively correlated with weight. This data suggests that ghrelin functions as an adiposity signal, a messenger between the body's energy stores and the brain.
Blood levels[edit]
Blood levels are in the pmol/L or fmol/mL range. Both active and total ghrelin can be measured. Circulating ghrelin concentrations rise before eating and fall afterward, more strongly in response to protein and carbohydrate than to lipids. The plasma ghrelin-like immunoreactivity concentration measured with a particular radioimmunoassay in a typical human is 166.0 + 10.1 fmol/mL. Serum ghrelin concentrations tend to increase in age and vary throughout the day, with values peaking while one is asleep.
Ghrelin receptor[edit]
The ghrelin receptor GHS-R1a (a splice-variant of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, with the GHS-R1b splice being inactive) is involved in mediating a wide variety of biological effects of ghrelin, including: stimulation of growth hormone release, increase in hunger, modulation of glucose and lipid metabolism, regulation of gastrointestinal motility and secretion, protection of neuronal and cardiovascular cells, and regulation of immune function. They are present in high density in the hypothalamus and pituitary, on the vagus nerve (on both afferent cell bodies and efferent nerve endings) and throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
Locations of action[edit]
Glucose metabolism[edit]
The entire ghrelin system (dAG, AG, GHS-R and GOAT) has a gluco-regulatory action.
Sleep[edit]
Preliminary research indicates that ghrelin participates in the regulation of circadian rhythms. A review reported finding strong evidence that sleep restriction affected ghrelin or leptin levels, or energy expenditure.
Reproductive system[edit]
Ghrelin has inhibitory effects on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. It may cause decreased fertility.
Fetus and neonate[edit]
Ghrelin is produced early by the fetal lung and promotes lung growth. Umbilical cord blood levels of ghrelin show a correlation between ghrelin levels and birth weight.
Cardiovascular system[edit]
Ghrelin functions as a cardio-protective peptide by being an anti-inflammatory agent, promoting angiogenesis, inhibiting arrhythmia, and improving heart failure.
Immune system[edit]
Ghrelin has a diverse immunoregulatory role mediating the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4 and 10 along with TGF-β while reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, INF-γ, and IL-1β from various immunologically competent cells in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, Ghrelin and it's endogenous receptor, GHSR1a, along with GOAT are expressed in primary immune tissues such as the spleen and thymus where it has a role in modulating interactions between metabolic state and inflammation, mediating energy balance homeostasis.
Stress/ Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis[edit]
GHSR1A, Ghrelin's endogenous receptor, is expressed within the hypothalamus including the arcuate nucleus, but not in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) where ghrelin has been found to indirectly affect HPA axis function via neighboring corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) neurons. Studies regarding how ghrelin affects cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion along with how cortisol and ACTH levels affect ghrelin are inconsistent as different psychological and physical stressors within in vivo studies have produced a myriad of results as the underlying mechanisms are still not understood well.
Role(s) in disease[edit]
Gastric bypass surgery[edit]
Gastric bypass surgery not only reduces gut capacity for food, but also lowers ghrelin levels compared to both lean people and those who lost weight through dieting. Studies have not clarified whether ghrelin levels return to normal in people who had gastric bypass surgery after weight loss has stabilized. Gastric bypass surgery involving vertical-sleeve gastrectomy reduces plasma ghrelin levels by about 60% in the long term.
Anorexia and obesity[edit]
Ghrelin levels in the plasma of obese individuals are lower than those in leaner individuals, suggesting that ghrelin does not contribute to obesity, except in the cases of Prader–Willi syndrome-induced obesity, where high ghrelin levels are correlated with increased food intake. Those with anorexia nervosa have high plasma levels of ghrelin compared to both the constitutionally thin and normal-weight controls. The level of ghrelin increases during the time of day from midnight to dawn in thinner people, which suggests there is a flaw in the circadian rhythm of obese individuals. Ghrelin levels are high in people with cancer-induced cachexia. There is insufficient evidence to conclude either for or against use of ghrelin in managing cachexia associated with cancer.
Possible Cardiovascular Therapeutic Potential[edit]
Ghrelin has been theorized to have protective effects on the cardiovascular system. Studies have shown that in mice models of myocardial infarction (MI) with knock-outs of ghrelin, subjects with no endogenous ghrelin production had a significantly increased mortality rate along with worse metrics in terms of cardiac sympathetic activity and systolic function when compared to wild-type subjects. with exogenous ghrelin being shown to improve heart function in rodent models of chronic heart failure and improved ventricular remodeling in post-MI rats.
See also[edit]
Hypothalamic–pituitary–somatic axis
List of growth hormone secretagogues
Leptin | biology | 407230 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin | Ghrelin | Ghrelin är ett hormon som produceras av P/D1-celler i fundusdelen av magsäcken hos människa och som stimulerar aptiten (Bowers, et al). Hos gnagare är det X/A-liknande celler som producerar ghrelin. Ghrelinnivån ökar före måltiden och minskar efter måltiden. Det betraktas som en slags motsats till hormonet leptin som produceras av fettvävnaden och som ger mättnadskänsla då det förekommer i högre nivåer. Ghrelin stimulerar också insöndringen av tillväxthormon från hypofysens framlob.
Ghrelinreceptorer finns på nervceller i nucleus arcuatus och i ventromediala hypotalamus. Ghrelinreceptorn är en G-proteinkopplad membranreceptor, tidigare känd som GHS-receptorn (growth hormone secretagogue receptor). Ghrelin produceras också i en liten neuronpopulation i nucleus arcuatus. Ghrelin spelar en betydande roll för neurotrofi, särskilt i hippocampus och är essentiellt för kognitiv anpassning till förändringar i miljön och för inlärningsprocessen.
Molekylära former
Ghrelin förekommer i en inaktiv och en aktiv (oktanoylerad) form (se hexatropin).
Betydelse vid sjukdom
Ghrelinnivåerna i plasma är lägre hos individer som lider av fetma än hos magra individer. Yildiz et al (2004) fann att ghrelinnivån ökar från midnatt till gryningen hos magra individer. Professor Cappuccio på University of Warwick har nyligen upptäckt att kort sömnduration eventuellt kan leda till fetma, genom ökad aptit på grund av hormonella förändringar. Sömnbrist ger upphov till ghrelinproduktion som i sin tur stimulerar aptiten och minskar produktionen av leptin, som bland sina många effekter har en aptitdämpande effekt.
De som lider av ätstörningar anorexia nervosa verkar ha höga plasmanivåer av ghrelin. Ghrelinnivåerna är också höga hos patienter som har cancerframkallad kakexi (Garcia et al, 2005).
Åtminstone en studie fann att bypassoperationer på magsäcken inte bara reducerar tillflödet av föda till tarmarna utan också minskar ghrelinnivåerna dramatiskt (Cummings et al, 2002).
Djurmodeller tyder på att ghrelin kan nå hippocampus från blodcirkulationen och därigenom förbättra inlärning och minne . Det har föreslagits att inlärning sker lättast på dagen och då magen är tom eftersom ghrelinnivåerna är högre vid dessa tillfällen.
Relation till obestatin
Obestatin är ett hormon som år 2005 visades minska aptiten. Både obestatin och ghrelin kodas av samma gen. Genprodukten klyvs och bildar då de två peptidhormonerna (Zhang et al 2005). Ändamålet med denna mekanism är okänd.
Historia och namn
Upptäckten av ghrelin rapporterades av Masayasu Kojima et al år 1999. Namnet baseras på dess roll som en growth hormone-releasing peptide och har härletts från den urindoeuropeiska roten *ghre, som betyder att växa.
Referenser
Garcia JM, Garcia-Touza M, Hijazi RA, Taffet G, Epner D, Mann D, Smith RG, Cunningham GR, Marcelli M. "Active ghrelin levels and active to total ghrelin ratio in cancer-induced cachexia." J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005;90:2920-6. .
Kojima M, Hosoda H, Date Y, Nakazato M, Matsuo H, Kangawa K. "Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach." Nature 1999;402:656-60. .
Yildiz BO, Suchard MA, Wong ML, McCann SM, Licinio J. "Alterations in the dynamics of circulating ghrelin, adiponectin, and leptin in human obesity." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004;101:10434-9. .
Cummings DE, Weigle DS, Frayo RS, Breen PA, Ma MK, Dellinger EP, Purnell JQ. "Plasma Ghrelin Levels after Diet-Induced Weight Loss or Gastric Bypass Surgery." New England Journal of Medicine 2002;346:1623-1630.
Zhang JV, Ren PG, Avsian-Kretchmer O, Luo CW, Rauch R, Klein C, Hsueh AJW. "Obestatin, a peptide encoded by the ghrelin gene, opposes ghrelin's effects on food intake." Science 2005;310:996-999. .
Externa länkar
ColoState.edu - 'Ghrelin'
InfoBiogen.fr - 'Ghrelin/MTLRP' (motilin-related peptide)
NeuroEndo.org.uk - 'Ghrelin: A newly discovered hormone', Dr. Suzanne L. Dickson, University of Cambridge (June 14, 2005)
Recorded interview with Dr. Robert Rutledge discussing Ghrelin and the impact on the obesity epidemic on archived radio show
ScienceNews.org - 'Still Hungry? Fattening revelations—and new mysteries—about the hunger hormone', Janet Raloff, Science News, vol 167, no 14, p 216 (April 2, 2005)
Peptidhormoner
Fetma | swedish | 0.342264 |
die_if_cannot_breathe/Breathing.txt |
Breathing (spiration or ventilation) is the process of moving air into and from the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.
All aerobic creatures need oxygen for cellular respiration, which extracts energy from the reaction of oxygen with molecules derived from food and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. Breathing, or external respiration, brings air into the lungs where gas exchange takes place in the alveoli through diffusion. The body's circulatory system transports these gases to and from the cells, where cellular respiration takes place.
The breathing of all vertebrates with lungs consists of repetitive cycles of inhalation and exhalation through a highly branched system of tubes or airways which lead from the nose to the alveoli. The number of respiratory cycles per minute is the breathing or respiratory rate, and is one of the four primary vital signs of life. Under normal conditions the breathing depth and rate is automatically, and unconsciously, controlled by several homeostatic mechanisms which keep the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the arterial blood constant. Keeping the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood unchanged under a wide variety of physiological circumstances, contributes significantly to tight control of the pH of the extracellular fluids (ECF). Over-breathing (hyperventilation) and under-breathing (hypoventilation), which decrease and increase the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide respectively, cause a rise in the pH of ECF in the first case, and a lowering of the pH in the second. Both cause distressing symptoms.
Breathing has other important functions. It provides a mechanism for speech, laughter and similar expressions of the emotions. It is also used for reflexes such as yawning, coughing and sneezing. Animals that cannot thermoregulate by perspiration, because they lack sufficient sweat glands, may lose heat by evaporation through panting.
Mechanics[edit]
Further information: Muscles of respiration
The "pump handle" and "bucket handle movements" of the ribsThe effect of the muscles of inhalation in expanding the rib cage. The particular action illustrated here is called the pump handle movement of the rib cage.In this view of the rib cage the downward slope of the lower ribs from the midline outwards can be clearly seen. This allows a movement similar to the "pump handle effect", but in this case, it is called the bucket handle movement.
BreathingThe muscles of breathing at rest: inhalation on the left, exhalation on the right. Contracting muscles are shown in red; relaxed muscles in blue. Contraction of the diaphragm generally contributes the most to the expansion of the chest cavity (light blue). However, at the same time, the intercostal muscles pull the ribs upwards (their effect is indicated by arrows) also causing the rib cage to expand during inhalation (see diagram on another side of the page). The relaxation of all these muscles during exhalation causes the rib cage and abdomen (light green) to elastically return to their resting positions. Compare these diagrams with the MRI video at the top of the page.The muscles of forceful breathing (inhalation and exhalation). The color code is the same as on the left. In addition to a more forceful and extensive contraction of the diaphragm, the intercostal muscles are aided by the accessory muscles of inhalation to exaggerate the movement of the ribs upwards, causing a greater expansion of the rib cage. During exhalation, apart from the relaxation of the muscles of inhalation, the abdominal muscles actively contract to pull the lower edges of the rib cage downwards decreasing the volume of the rib cage, while at the same time pushing the diaphragm upwards deep into the thorax.
The lungs are not capable of inflating themselves, and will expand only when there is an increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity. In humans, as in the other mammals, this is achieved primarily through the contraction of the diaphragm, but also by the contraction of the intercostal muscles which pull the rib cage upwards and outwards as shown in the diagrams on the right. During forceful inhalation (Figure on the right) the accessory muscles of inhalation, which connect the ribs and sternum to the cervical vertebrae and base of the skull, in many cases through an intermediary attachment to the clavicles, exaggerate the pump handle and bucket handle movements (see illustrations on the left), bringing about a greater change in the volume of the chest cavity. During exhalation (breathing out), at rest, all the muscles of inhalation relax, returning the chest and abdomen to a position called the "resting position", which is determined by their anatomical elasticity. At this point the lungs contain the functional residual capacity of air, which, in the adult human, has a volume of about 2.5–3.0 liters.
During heavy breathing (hyperpnea) as, for instance, during exercise, exhalation is brought about by relaxation of all the muscles of inhalation, (in the same way as at rest), but, in addition, the abdominal muscles, instead of being passive, now contract strongly causing the rib cage to be pulled downwards (front and sides). This not only decreases the size of the rib cage but also pushes the abdominal organs upwards against the diaphragm which consequently bulges deeply into the thorax. The end-exhalatory lung volume is now less air than the resting "functional residual capacity". However, in a normal mammal, the lungs cannot be emptied completely. In an adult human, there is always still at least one liter of residual air left in the lungs after maximum exhalation.
Diaphragmatic breathing causes the abdomen to rhythmically bulge out and fall back. It is, therefore, often referred to as "abdominal breathing". These terms are often used interchangeably because they describe the same action.
When the accessory muscles of inhalation are activated, especially during labored breathing, the clavicles are pulled upwards, as explained above. This external manifestation of the use of the accessory muscles of inhalation is sometimes referred to as clavicular breathing, seen especially during asthma attacks and in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Passage of air[edit]
Main article: Respiratory tract
This is a diagram showing how inhalation and exhalation is controlled by a variety of muscles, and what that looks like from a general overall view.
Upper airways[edit]
The lower airways.TracheaMainstem bronchusLobar bronchusSegmental bronchusBronchioleAlveolar ductAlveolus
Inhaled air is warmed and moistened by the wet, warm nasal mucosa, which consequently cools and dries. When warm, wet air from the lungs is breathed out through the nose, the cold hygroscopic mucus in the cool and dry nose re-captures some of the warmth and moisture from that exhaled air. In very cold weather the re-captured water may cause a "dripping nose".
Ideally, air is breathed first out and secondly in through the nose. The nasal cavities (between the nostrils and the pharynx) are quite narrow, firstly by being divided in two by the nasal septum, and secondly by lateral walls that have several longitudinal folds, or shelves, called
nasal conchae, thus exposing a large area of nasal mucous membrane to the air as it is inhaled (and exhaled). This causes the inhaled air to take up moisture from the wet mucus, and warmth from the underlying blood vessels, so that the air is very nearly saturated with water vapor and is at almost body temperature by the time it reaches the larynx. Part of this moisture and heat is recaptured as the exhaled air moves out over the partially dried-out, cooled mucus in the nasal passages, during exhalation. The sticky mucus also traps much of the particulate matter that is breathed in, preventing it from reaching the lungs.
Lower airways[edit]
The anatomy of a typical mammalian respiratory system, below the structures normally listed among the "upper airways" (the nasal cavities, the pharynx, and larynx), is often described as a respiratory tree or tracheobronchial tree (figure on the left). Larger airways give rise to branches that are slightly narrower, but more numerous than the "trunk" airway that gives rise to the branches. The human respiratory tree may consist of, on average, 23 such branchings into progressively smaller airways, while the respiratory tree of the mouse has up to 13 such branchings. Proximal divisions (those closest to the top of the tree, such as the trachea and bronchi) function mainly to transmit air to the lower airways. Later divisions such as the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli are specialized for gas exchange.
The trachea and the first portions of the main bronchi are outside the lungs. The rest of the "tree" branches within the lungs, and ultimately extends to every part of the lungs.
The alveoli are the blind-ended terminals of the "tree", meaning that any air that enters them has to exit the same way it came. A system such as this creates dead space, a term for the volume of air that fills the airways at the end of inhalation, and is breathed out, unchanged, during the next exhalation, never having reached the alveoli. Similarly, the dead space is filled with alveolar air at the end of exhalation, which is the first air to breathed back into the alveoli during inhalation, before any fresh air which follows after it. The dead space volume of a typical adult human is about 150 ml.
Gas exchange[edit]
Main article: Gas exchange
The primary purpose of breathing is to refresh air in the alveoli so that gas exchange can take place in the blood. The equilibration of the partial pressures of the gases in the alveolar blood and the alveolar air occurs by diffusion. After exhaling, adult human lungs still contain 2.5–3 L of air, their functional residual capacity or FRC. On inhalation, only about 350 mL of new, warm, moistened atmospheric air is brought in and is well mixed with the FRC. Consequently, the gas composition of the FRC changes very little during the breathing cycle. This means that the pulmonary, capillary blood always equilibrates with a relatively constant air composition in the lungs and the diffusion rate with arterial blood gases remains equally constant with each breath. Body tissues are therefore not exposed to large swings in oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions in the blood caused by the breathing cycle, and the peripheral and central chemoreceptors measure only gradual changes in dissolved gases. Thus the homeostatic control of the breathing rate depends only on the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the arterial blood, which then also maintains a constant pH of the blood.
Control[edit]
Main article: Control of ventilation
The rate and depth of breathing is automatically controlled by the respiratory centers that receive information from the peripheral and central chemoreceptors. These chemoreceptors continuously monitor the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the arterial blood. The first of these sensors are the central chemoreceptors on the surface of the medulla oblongata of the brain stem which are particularly sensitive to pH as well as the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. The second group of sensors measure the partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood. Together the latter are known as the peripheral chemoreceptors, and are situated in the aortic and carotid bodies. Information from all of these chemoreceptors is conveyed to the respiratory centers in the pons and medulla oblongata, which responds to fluctuations in the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the arterial blood by adjusting the rate and depth of breathing, in such a way as to restore the partial pressure of carbon dioxide to 5.3 kPa (40 mm Hg), the pH to 7.4 and, to a lesser extent, the partial pressure of oxygen to 13 kPa (100 mm Hg). For example, exercise increases the production of carbon dioxide by the active muscles. This carbon dioxide diffuses into the venous blood and ultimately raises the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood. This is immediately sensed by the carbon dioxide chemoreceptors on the brain stem. The respiratory centers respond to this information by causing the rate and depth of breathing to increase to such an extent that the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the arterial blood return almost immediately to the same levels as at rest. The respiratory centers communicate with the muscles of breathing via motor nerves, of which the phrenic nerves, which innervate the diaphragm, are probably the most important.
Automatic breathing can be overridden to a limited extent by simple choice, or to facilitate swimming, speech, singing or other vocal training. It is impossible to suppress the urge to breathe to the point of hypoxia but training can increase the ability to hold one's breath. Conscious breathing practices have been shown to promote relaxation and stress relief but have not been proven to have any other health benefits.
Other automatic breathing control reflexes also exist. Submersion, particularly of the face, in cold water, triggers a response called the diving reflex. This has the initial result of shutting down the airways against the influx of water. The metabolic rate slows down. This is coupled with intense vasoconstriction of the arteries to the limbs and abdominal viscera, reserving the oxygen that is in blood and lungs at the beginning of the dive almost exclusively for the heart and the brain. The diving reflex is an often-used response in animals that routinely need to dive, such as penguins, seals and whales. It is also more effective in very young infants and children than in adults.
Composition[edit]
Further information: Atmospheric chemistry
Following on from the above diagram, if the exhaled air is breathed out through the mouth on a cold and humid conditions, the water vapor will condense into a visible cloud or mist.
Inhaled air is by volume 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen and small amounts of other gases including argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, and hydrogen.
The gas exhaled is 4% to 5% by volume of carbon dioxide, about a 100 fold increase over the inhaled amount. The volume of oxygen is reduced by about a quarter, 4% to 5%, of total air volume. The typical composition is:
5.0–6.3% water vapor
79% nitrogen
13.6–16.0% oxygen
4.0–5.3% carbon dioxide
1% argon
parts per million (ppm) of hydrogen, from the metabolic activity of microorganisms in the large intestine.
ppm of carbon monoxide from degradation of heme proteins.
1 ppm of ammonia.
Trace many hundreds of volatile organic compounds, especially isoprene and acetone. The presence of certain organic compounds indicates disease.
In addition to air, underwater divers practicing technical diving may breathe oxygen-rich, oxygen-depleted or helium-rich breathing gas mixtures. Oxygen and analgesic gases are sometimes given to patients under medical care. The atmosphere in space suits is pure oxygen. However, this is kept at around 20% of Earthbound atmospheric pressure to regulate the rate of inspiration.
Effects of ambient air pressure[edit]
Breathing at altitude[edit]
See also: Effects of high altitude on humans
Fig. 4 Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure decreases with the height above sea level (altitude) and since the alveoli are open to the outside air through the open airways, the pressure in the lungs also decreases at the same rate with altitude. At altitude, a pressure differential is still required to drive air into and out of the lungs as it is at sea level. The mechanism for breathing at altitude is essentially identical to breathing at sea level but with the following differences:
The atmospheric pressure decreases exponentially with altitude, roughly halving with every 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) rise in altitude. The composition of atmospheric air is, however, almost constant below 80 km, as a result of the continuous mixing effect of the weather. The concentration of oxygen in the air (mmols O2 per liter of air) therefore decreases at the same rate as the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, where the ambient pressure is about 100 kPa, oxygen constitutes 21% of the atmosphere and the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is 21 kPa (i.e. 21% of 100 kPa). At the summit of Mount Everest, 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), where the total atmospheric pressure is 33.7 kPa, oxygen still constitutes 21% of the atmosphere but its partial pressure is only 7.1 kPa (i.e. 21% of 33.7 kPa = 7.1 kPa). Therefore, a greater volume of air must be inhaled at altitude than at sea level in order to breathe in the same amount of oxygen in a given period.
During inhalation, air is warmed and saturated with water vapor as it passes through the nose and pharynx before it enters the alveoli. The saturated vapor pressure of water is dependent only on temperature; at a body core temperature of 37 °C it is 6.3 kPa (47.0 mmHg), regardless of any other influences, including altitude. Consequently, at sea level, the tracheal air (immediately before the inhaled air enters the alveoli) consists of: water vapor (PH2O = 6.3 kPa), nitrogen (PN2 = 74.0 kPa), oxygen (PO2 = 19.7 kPa) and trace amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases, a total of 100 kPa. In dry air, the PO2 at sea level is 21.0 kPa, compared to a PO2 of 19.7 kPa in the tracheal air (21% of [100 – 6.3] = 19.7 kPa). At the summit of Mount Everest tracheal air has a total pressure of 33.7 kPa, of which 6.3 kPa is water vapor, reducing the PO2 in the tracheal air to 5.8 kPa (21% of [33.7 – 6.3] = 5.8 kPa), beyond what is accounted for by a reduction of atmospheric pressure alone (7.1 kPa).
The pressure gradient forcing air into the lungs during inhalation is also reduced by altitude. Doubling the volume of the lungs halves the pressure in the lungs at any altitude. Having the sea level air pressure (100 kPa) results in a pressure gradient of 50 kPa but doing the same at 5500 m, where the atmospheric pressure is 50 kPa, a doubling of the volume of the lungs results in a pressure gradient of the only 25 kPa. In practice, because we breathe in a gentle, cyclical manner that generates pressure gradients of only 2–3 kPa, this has little effect on the actual rate of inflow into the lungs and is easily compensated for by breathing slightly deeper. The lower viscosity of air at altitude allows air to flow more easily and this also helps compensate for any loss of pressure gradient.
All of the above effects of low atmospheric pressure on breathing are normally accommodated by increasing the respiratory minute volume (the volume of air breathed in — or out — per minute), and the mechanism for doing this is automatic. The exact increase required is determined by the respiratory gases homeostatic mechanism, which regulates the arterial PO2 and PCO2. This homeostatic mechanism prioritizes the regulation of the arterial PCO2 over that of oxygen at sea level. That is to say, at sea level the arterial PCO2 is maintained at very close to 5.3 kPa (or 40 mmHg) under a wide range of circumstances, at the expense of the arterial PO2, which is allowed to vary within a very wide range of values, before eliciting a corrective ventilatory response. However, when the atmospheric pressure (and therefore the atmospheric PO2) falls to below 75% of its value at sea level, oxygen homeostasis is given priority over carbon dioxide homeostasis. This switch-over occurs at an elevation of about 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). If this switch occurs relatively abruptly, the hyperventilation at high altitude will cause a severe fall in the arterial PCO2 with a consequent rise in the pH of the arterial plasma leading to respiratory alkalosis. This is one contributor to high altitude sickness. On the other hand, if the switch to oxygen homeostasis is incomplete, then hypoxia may complicate the clinical picture with potentially fatal results.
Breathing at depth[edit]
Typical breathing effort when breathing through a diving regulator
Pressure increases with the depth of water at the rate of about one atmosphere – slightly more than 100 kPa, or one bar, for every 10 meters. Air breathed underwater by divers is at the ambient pressure of the surrounding water and this has a complex range of physiological and biochemical implications. If not properly managed, breathing compressed gasses underwater may lead to several diving disorders which include pulmonary barotrauma, decompression sickness, nitrogen narcosis, and oxygen toxicity. The effects of breathing gasses under pressure are further complicated by the use of one or more special gas mixtures.
Air is provided by a diving regulator, which reduces the high pressure in a diving cylinder to the ambient pressure. The breathing performance of regulators is a factor when choosing a suitable regulator for the type of diving to be undertaken. It is desirable that breathing from a regulator requires low effort even when supplying large amounts of air. It is also recommended that it supplies air smoothly without any sudden changes in resistance while inhaling or exhaling. In the graph, right, note the initial spike in pressure on exhaling to open the exhaust valve and that the initial drop in pressure on inhaling is soon overcome as the Venturi effect designed into the regulator to allow an easy draw of air. Many regulators have an adjustment to change the ease of inhaling so that breathing is effortless.
Respiratory disorders[edit]
Medical condition
Breathing patternsGraph showing normal as well as different kinds of pathological breathing patterns.
Abnormal breathing patterns include Kussmaul breathing, Biot's respiration and Cheyne–Stokes respiration.
Other breathing disorders include shortness of breath (dyspnea), stridor, apnea, sleep apnea (most commonly obstructive sleep apnea), mouth breathing, and snoring. Many conditions are associated with obstructed airways. Chronic mouth breathing may be associated with illness. Hypopnea refers to overly shallow breathing; hyperpnea refers to fast and deep breathing brought on by a demand for more oxygen, as for example by exercise. The terms hypoventilation and hyperventilation also refer to shallow breathing and fast and deep breathing respectively, but under inappropriate circumstances or disease. However, this distinction (between, for instance, hyperpnea and hyperventilation) is not always adhered to, so that these terms are frequently used interchangeably.
A range of breath tests can be used to diagnose diseases such as dietary intolerances.
A rhinomanometer uses acoustic technology to examine the air flow through the nasal passages.
Society and culture[edit]
The word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. Historically, breath has often been considered in terms of the concept of life force. The Hebrew Bible refers to God breathing the breath of life into clay to make Adam a living soul (nephesh). It also refers to the breath as returning to God when a mortal dies. The terms spirit, prana, the Polynesian mana, the Hebrew ruach and the psyche in psychology are related to the concept of breath.
In tai chi, aerobic exercise is combined with breathing exercises to strengthen the diaphragm muscles, improve posture and make better use of the body's qi. Different forms of meditation, and yoga advocate various breathing methods. A form of Buddhist meditation called anapanasati meaning mindfulness of breath was first introduced by Buddha. Breathing disciplines are incorporated into meditation, certain forms of yoga such as pranayama, and the Buteyko method as a treatment for asthma and other conditions.
In music, some wind instrument players use a technique called circular breathing. Singers also rely on breath control.
Common cultural expressions related to breathing include: "to catch my breath", "took my breath away", "inspiration", "to expire", "get my breath back".
Breathing and mood[edit]
A young gymnast breathes deeply before performing his exercise.
Certain breathing patterns have a tendency to occur with certain moods. Due to this relationship, practitioners of various disciplines consider that they can encourage the occurrence of a particular mood by adopting the breathing pattern that it most commonly occurs in conjunction with. For instance, and perhaps the most common recommendation is that deeper breathing which utilizes the diaphragm and abdomen more can encourage relaxation. Practitioners of different disciplines often interpret the importance of breathing regulation and its perceived influence on mood in different ways. Buddhists may consider that it helps precipitate a sense of inner-peace, holistic healers that it encourages an overall state of health and business advisers that it provides relief from work-based stress.
Breathing and physical exercise[edit]
During physical exercise, a deeper breathing pattern is adapted to facilitate greater oxygen absorption. An additional reason for the adoption of a deeper breathing pattern is to strengthen the body's core. During the process of deep breathing, the thoracic diaphragm adopts a lower position in the core and this helps to generate intra-abdominal pressure which strengthens the lumbar spine. Typically, this allows for more powerful physical movements to be performed. As such, it is frequently recommended when lifting heavy weights to take a deep breath or adopt a deeper breathing pattern.
See also[edit]
Agonal respiration – Abnormal pattern of breathing (not related to death rattle)
Ataxic respiration – Abnormal pattern of breathing
Bad breath – Presence of unpleasant odors in exhaled breath
Breath gas analysis – monitoring volatile organic compounds present in the exhaled breathPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Breathing gas – Gas used for human respiration
Carbon cycle – Natural processes of carbon exchange
Central sleep apnea – Sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished
Eupnea – Natural, comfortable form of breathing in mammals
Liquid breathing – Respiration of oxygen-rich liquid by a normally air-breathing organism
Mouth breathing – Breathing method in humans
Nasal cycle – Unconscious alternation of the nasal cavities
Nitrogen washout – Test for measuring anatomic dead space in the lung during a respiratory cycle
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Oxygen is a chemical element; it has symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group in the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as well as with other compounds. Oxygen is the most abundant element in Earth's crust, and after hydrogen and helium, it is the third-most abundant element in the universe. At standard temperature and pressure, two atoms of the element bind to form dioxygen, a colorless and odorless diatomic gas with the formula O2. Diatomic oxygen gas currently constitutes 20.95% of the Earth's atmosphere, though this has changed considerably over long periods of time. Oxygen makes up almost half of the Earth's crust in the form of oxides.
All plants, animals, and fungi need oxygen for cellular respiration, which extracts energy by the reaction of oxygen with molecules derived from food and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In tetrapods breathing brings oxygen into the lungs where gas exchange takes place, carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood, and oxygen diffuses into the blood. The body's circulatory system transports the oxygen to the cells, where cellular respiration takes place.
Many major classes of organic molecules in living organisms contain oxygen atoms, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and fats, as do the major constituent inorganic compounds of animal shells, teeth, and bone. Most of the mass of living organisms is oxygen as a component of water, the major constituent of lifeforms. Oxygen is continuously replenished in Earth's atmosphere by photosynthesis, which uses the energy of sunlight to produce oxygen from water and carbon dioxide. Oxygen is too chemically reactive to remain a free element in air without being continuously replenished by the photosynthetic action of living organisms. Another form (allotrope) of oxygen, ozone (O3), strongly absorbs ultraviolet UVB radiation and the high-altitude ozone layer helps protect the biosphere from ultraviolet radiation. However, ozone present at the surface is a byproduct of smog and thus a pollutant.
Oxygen was isolated by Michael Sendivogius before 1604, but it is commonly believed that the element was discovered independently by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, in Uppsala, in 1773 or earlier, and Joseph Priestley in Wiltshire, in 1774. Priority is often given for Priestley because his work was published first. Priestley, however, called oxygen "dephlogisticated air", and did not recognize it as a chemical element. The name oxygen was coined in 1777 by Antoine Lavoisier, who first recognized oxygen as a chemical element and correctly characterized the role it plays in combustion.
Common uses of oxygen include production of steel, plastics and textiles, brazing, welding and cutting of steels and other metals, rocket propellant, oxygen therapy, and life support systems in aircraft, submarines, spaceflight and diving.
History of study
Early experiments
One of the first known experiments on the relationship between combustion and air was conducted by the 2nd century BCE Greek writer on mechanics, Philo of Byzantium. In his work Pneumatica, Philo observed that inverting a vessel over a burning candle and surrounding the vessel's neck with water resulted in some water rising into the neck. Philo incorrectly surmised that parts of the air in the vessel were converted into the classical element fire and thus were able to escape through pores in the glass. Many centuries later Leonardo da Vinci built on Philo's work by observing that a portion of air is consumed during combustion and respiration.
In the late 17th century, Robert Boyle proved that air is necessary for combustion. English chemist John Mayow (1641–1679) refined this work by showing that fire requires only a part of air that he called spiritus nitroaereus. In one experiment, he found that placing either a mouse or a lit candle in a closed container over water caused the water to rise and replace one-fourteenth of the air's volume before extinguishing the subjects. From this, he surmised that nitroaereus is consumed in both respiration and combustion.
Mayow observed that antimony increased in weight when heated, and inferred that the nitroaereus must have combined with it. He also thought that the lungs separate nitroaereus from air and pass it into the blood and that animal heat and muscle movement result from the reaction of nitroaereus with certain substances in the body. Accounts of these and other experiments and ideas were published in 1668 in his work Tractatus duo in the tract "De respiratione".
Phlogiston theory
Main article: Phlogiston theory
Robert Hooke, Ole Borch, Mikhail Lomonosov, and Pierre Bayen all produced oxygen in experiments in the 17th and the 18th century but none of them recognized it as a chemical element. This may have been in part due to the prevalence of the philosophy of combustion and corrosion called the phlogiston theory, which was then the favored explanation of those processes.
Established in 1667 by the German alchemist J. J. Becher, and modified by the chemist Georg Ernst Stahl by 1731, phlogiston theory stated that all combustible materials were made of two parts. One part, called phlogiston, was given off when the substance containing it was burned, while the dephlogisticated part was thought to be its true form, or calx.
Highly combustible materials that leave little residue, such as wood or coal, were thought to be made mostly of phlogiston; non-combustible substances that corrode, such as iron, contained very little. Air did not play a role in phlogiston theory, nor were any initial quantitative experiments conducted to test the idea; instead, it was based on observations of what happens when something burns, that most common objects appear to become lighter and seem to lose something in the process.
Discovery
Joseph Priestley is usually given priority in the discovery.
Polish alchemist, philosopher, and physician Michael Sendivogius (Michał Sędziwój) in his work De Lapide Philosophorum Tractatus duodecim e naturae fonte et manuali experientia depromti ["Twelve Treatises on the Philosopher's Stone drawn from the source of nature and manual experience"] (1604) described a substance contained in air, referring to it as 'cibus vitae' (food of life,) and according to Polish historian Roman Bugaj, this substance is identical with oxygen. Sendivogius, during his experiments performed between 1598 and 1604, properly recognized that the substance is equivalent to the gaseous byproduct released by the thermal decomposition of potassium nitrate. In Bugaj's view, the isolation of oxygen and the proper association of the substance to that part of air which is required for life, provides sufficient evidence for the discovery of oxygen by Sendivogius. This discovery of Sendivogius was however frequently denied by the generations of scientists and chemists which succeeded him.
It is also commonly claimed that oxygen was first discovered by Swedish pharmacist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. He had produced oxygen gas by heating mercuric oxide (HgO) and various nitrates in 1771–72. Scheele called the gas "fire air" because it was then the only known agent to support combustion. He wrote an account of this discovery in a manuscript titled Treatise on Air and Fire, which he sent to his publisher in 1775. That document was published in 1777.
In the meantime, on August 1, 1774, an experiment conducted by the British clergyman Joseph Priestley focused sunlight on mercuric oxide contained in a glass tube, which liberated a gas he named "dephlogisticated air". He noted that candles burned brighter in the gas and that a mouse was more active and lived longer while breathing it. After breathing the gas himself, Priestley wrote: "The feeling of it to my lungs was not sensibly different from that of common air, but I fancied that my breast felt peculiarly light and easy for some time afterwards." Priestley published his findings in 1775 in a paper titled "An Account of Further Discoveries in Air", which was included in the second volume of his book titled Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air. Because he published his findings first, Priestley is usually given priority in the discovery.
The French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier later claimed to have discovered the new substance independently. Priestley visited Lavoisier in October 1774 and told him about his experiment and how he liberated the new gas. Scheele had also dispatched a letter to Lavoisier on September 30, 1774, which described his discovery of the previously unknown substance, but Lavoisier never acknowledged receiving it. (A copy of the letter was found in Scheele's belongings after his death.)
Lavoisier's contribution
Antoine Lavoisier discredited the phlogiston theory.
Lavoisier conducted the first adequate quantitative experiments on oxidation and gave the first correct explanation of how combustion works. He used these and similar experiments, all started in 1774, to discredit the phlogiston theory and to prove that the substance discovered by Priestley and Scheele was a chemical element.
In one experiment, Lavoisier observed that there was no overall increase in weight when tin and air were heated in a closed container. He noted that air rushed in when he opened the container, which indicated that part of the trapped air had been consumed. He also noted that the tin had increased in weight and that increase was the same as the weight of the air that rushed back in. This and other experiments on combustion were documented in his book Sur la combustion en général, which was published in 1777. In that work, he proved that air is a mixture of two gases; 'vital air', which is essential to combustion and respiration, and azote (Gk. ἄζωτον "lifeless"), which did not support either. Azote later became nitrogen in English, although it has kept the earlier name in French and several other European languages.
Etymology
Lavoisier renamed 'vital air' to oxygène in 1777 from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys) (acid, literally "sharp", from the taste of acids) and -γενής (-genēs) (producer, literally begetter), because he mistakenly believed that oxygen was a constituent of all acids. Chemists (such as Sir Humphry Davy in 1812) eventually determined that Lavoisier was wrong in this regard, but by then the name was too well established.
Oxygen entered the English language despite opposition by English scientists and the fact that the Englishman Priestley had first isolated the gas and written about it. This is partly due to a poem praising the gas titled "Oxygen" in the popular book The Botanic Garden (1791) by Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin.
Later history
Robert H. Goddard and a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket
John Dalton's original atomic hypothesis presumed that all elements were monatomic and that the atoms in compounds would normally have the simplest atomic ratios with respect to one another. For example, Dalton assumed that water's formula was HO, leading to the conclusion that the atomic mass of oxygen was 8 times that of hydrogen, instead of the modern value of about 16. In 1805, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and Alexander von Humboldt showed that water is formed of two volumes of hydrogen and one volume of oxygen; and by 1811 Amedeo Avogadro had arrived at the correct interpretation of water's composition, based on what is now called Avogadro's law and the diatomic elemental molecules in those gases.
The first commercial method of producing oxygen was chemical, the so-called Brin process involving a reversible reaction of barium oxide. It was invented in 1852 and commercialized in 1884, but was displaced by newer methods in early 20th century.
By the late 19th century scientists realized that air could be liquefied and its components isolated by compressing and cooling it. Using a cascade method, Swiss chemist and physicist Raoul Pierre Pictet evaporated liquid sulfur dioxide in order to liquefy carbon dioxide, which in turn was evaporated to cool oxygen gas enough to liquefy it. He sent a telegram on December 22, 1877, to the French Academy of Sciences in Paris announcing his discovery of liquid oxygen. Just two days later, French physicist Louis Paul Cailletet announced his own method of liquefying molecular oxygen. Only a few drops of the liquid were produced in each case and no meaningful analysis could be conducted. Oxygen was liquefied in a stable state for the first time on March 29, 1883, by Polish scientists from Jagiellonian University, Zygmunt Wróblewski and Karol Olszewski.
An experiment setup for preparation of oxygen in academic laboratories
In 1891 Scottish chemist James Dewar was able to produce enough liquid oxygen for study. The first commercially viable process for producing liquid oxygen was independently developed in 1895 by German engineer Carl von Linde and British engineer William Hampson. Both men lowered the temperature of air until it liquefied and then distilled the component gases by boiling them off one at a time and capturing them separately. Later, in 1901, oxyacetylene welding was demonstrated for the first time by burning a mixture of acetylene and compressed O2. This method of welding and cutting metal later became common.
In 1923, the American scientist Robert H. Goddard became the first person to develop a rocket engine that burned liquid fuel; the engine used gasoline for fuel and liquid oxygen as the oxidizer. Goddard successfully flew a small liquid-fueled rocket 56 m at 97 km/h on March 16, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts, US.
In academic laboratories, oxygen can be prepared by heating together potassium chlorate mixed with a small proportion of manganese dioxide.
Oxygen levels in the atmosphere are trending slightly downward globally, possibly because of fossil-fuel burning.
Characteristics
Properties and molecular structure
Orbital diagram, after Barrett (2002), showing the participating atomic orbitals from each oxygen atom, the molecular orbitals that result from their overlap, and the aufbau filling of the orbitals with the 12 electrons, 6 from each O atom, beginning from the lowest-energy orbitals, and resulting in covalent double-bond character from filled orbitals (and cancellation of the contributions of the pairs of σ and σ and π and π orbital pairs).
At standard temperature and pressure, oxygen is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas with the molecular formula O2, referred to as dioxygen.
As dioxygen, two oxygen atoms are chemically bound to each other. The bond can be variously described based on level of theory, but is reasonably and simply described as a covalent double bond that results from the filling of molecular orbitals formed from the atomic orbitals of the individual oxygen atoms, the filling of which results in a bond order of two. More specifically, the double bond is the result of sequential, low-to-high energy, or Aufbau, filling of orbitals, and the resulting cancellation of contributions from the 2s electrons, after sequential filling of the low σ and σ orbitals; σ overlap of the two atomic 2p orbitals that lie along the O–O molecular axis and π overlap of two pairs of atomic 2p orbitals perpendicular to the O–O molecular axis, and then cancellation of contributions from the remaining two 2p electrons after their partial filling of the π orbitals.
This combination of cancellations and σ and π overlaps results in dioxygen's double-bond character and reactivity, and a triplet electronic ground state. An electron configuration with two unpaired electrons, as is found in dioxygen orbitals (see the filled π* orbitals in the diagram) that are of equal energy—i.e., degenerate—is a configuration termed a spin triplet state. Hence, the ground state of the O2 molecule is referred to as triplet oxygen. The highest-energy, partially filled orbitals are antibonding, and so their filling weakens the bond order from three to two. Because of its unpaired electrons, triplet oxygen reacts only slowly with most organic molecules, which have paired electron spins; this prevents spontaneous combustion.
Liquid oxygen, temporarily suspended in a magnet owing to its paramagnetism
In the triplet form, O2 molecules are paramagnetic. That is, they impart magnetic character to oxygen when it is in the presence of a magnetic field, because of the spin magnetic moments of the unpaired electrons in the molecule, and the negative exchange energy between neighboring O2 molecules. Liquid oxygen is so magnetic that, in laboratory demonstrations, a bridge of liquid oxygen may be supported against its own weight between the poles of a powerful magnet.
Singlet oxygen is a name given to several higher-energy species of molecular O2 in which all the electron spins are paired. It is much more reactive with common organic molecules than is normal (triplet) molecular oxygen. In nature, singlet oxygen is commonly formed from water during photosynthesis, using the energy of sunlight. It is also produced in the troposphere by the photolysis of ozone by light of short wavelength and by the immune system as a source of active oxygen. Carotenoids in photosynthetic organisms (and possibly animals) play a major role in absorbing energy from singlet oxygen and converting it to the unexcited ground state before it can cause harm to tissues.
Allotropes
Main article: Allotropes of oxygen
Space-filling model representation of dioxygen (O2) molecule
The common allotrope of elemental oxygen on Earth is called dioxygen, O2, the major part of the Earth's atmospheric oxygen (see Occurrence). O2 has a bond length of 121 pm and a bond energy of 498 kJ/mol. O2 is used by complex forms of life, such as animals, in cellular respiration. Other aspects of O2 are covered in the remainder of this article.
Trioxygen (O3) is usually known as ozone and is a very reactive allotrope of oxygen that is damaging to lung tissue. Ozone is produced in the upper atmosphere when O2 combines with atomic oxygen made by the splitting of O2 by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Since ozone absorbs strongly in the UV region of the spectrum, the ozone layer of the upper atmosphere functions as a protective radiation shield for the planet. Near the Earth's surface, it is a pollutant formed as a by-product of automobile exhaust. At low earth orbit altitudes, sufficient atomic oxygen is present to cause corrosion of spacecraft.
The metastable molecule tetraoxygen (O4) was discovered in 2001, and was assumed to exist in one of the six phases of solid oxygen. It was proven in 2006 that this phase, created by pressurizing O2 to 20 GPa, is in fact a rhombohedral O8 cluster. This cluster has the potential to be a much more powerful oxidizer than either O2 or O3 and may therefore be used in rocket fuel. A metallic phase was discovered in 1990 when solid oxygen is subjected to a pressure of above 96 GPa and it was shown in 1998 that at very low temperatures, this phase becomes superconducting.
Physical properties
Liquid oxygen boiling (O2)
See also: Liquid oxygen and solid oxygen
Oxygen dissolves more readily in water than nitrogen, and in freshwater more readily than in seawater. Water in equilibrium with air contains approximately 1 molecule of dissolved O2 for every 2 molecules of N2 (1:2), compared with an atmospheric ratio of approximately 1:4. The solubility of oxygen in water is temperature-dependent, and about twice as much (14.6 mg/L) dissolves at 0 °C than at 20 °C (7.6 mg/L). At 25 °C and 1 standard atmosphere (101.3 kPa) of air, freshwater can dissolve about 6.04 milliliters (mL) of oxygen per liter, and seawater contains about 4.95 mL per liter. At 5 °C the solubility increases to 9.0 mL (50% more than at 25 °C) per liter for freshwater and 7.2 mL (45% more) per liter for sea water.
Oxygen gas dissolved in water at sea-level(milliliters per liter)
5 °C
25 °C
Freshwater
9.00
6.04
Seawater
7.20
4.95
Oxygen condenses at 90.20 K (−182.95 °C, −297.31 °F) and freezes at 54.36 K (−218.79 °C, −361.82 °F). Both liquid and solid O2 are clear substances with a light sky-blue color caused by absorption in the red (in contrast with the blue color of the sky, which is due to Rayleigh scattering of blue light). High-purity liquid O2 is usually obtained by the fractional distillation of liquefied air. Liquid oxygen may also be condensed from air using liquid nitrogen as a coolant.
Liquid oxygen is a highly reactive substance and must be segregated from combustible materials.
The spectroscopy of molecular oxygen is associated with the atmospheric processes of aurora and airglow. The absorption in the Herzberg continuum and Schumann–Runge bands in the ultraviolet produces atomic oxygen that is important in the chemistry of the middle atmosphere. Excited-state singlet molecular oxygen is responsible for red chemiluminescence in solution.
Table of thermal and physical properties of oxygen (O2) at atmospheric pressure:
Temperature (K)
Density (kg/m^3)
Specific heat (kJ/kg °C)
Dynamic viscosity (kg/m s)
Kinematic viscosity (m^2/s)
Thermal conductivity (W/m °C)
Thermal diffusivity (m^2/s)
Prandtl Number
100
3.945
0.962
7.64E-06
1.94E-06
0.00925
2.44E-06
0.796
150
2.585
0.921
1.15E-05
4.44E-06
0.0138
5.80E-06
0.766
200
1.93
0.915
1.48E-05
7.64E-06
0.0183
1.04E-05
0.737
250
1.542
0.915
1.79E-05
1.16E-05
0.0226
1.60E-05
0.723
300
1.284
0.92
2.07E-05
1.61E-05
0.0268
2.27E-05
0.711
350
1.1
0.929
2.34E-05
2.12E-05
0.0296
2.90E-05
0.733
400
0.962
1.0408
2.58E-05
2.68E-05
0.033
3.64E-05
0.737
450
0.8554
0.956
2.81E-05
3.29E-05
0.0363
4.44E-05
0.741
500
0.7698
0.972
3.03E-05
3.94E-05
0.0412
5.51E-05
0.716
550
0.6998
0.988
3.24E-05
4.63E-05
0.0441
6.38E-05
0.726
600
0.6414
1.003
3.44E-05
5.36E-05
0.0473
7.35E-05
0.729
700
0.5498
1.031
3.81E-05
6.93E-05
0.0528
9.31E-05
0.744
800
0.481
1.054
4.15E-05
8.63E-05
0.0589
1.16E-04
0.743
900
0.4275
1.074
4.47E-05
1.05E-04
0.0649
1.41E-04
0.74
1000
0.3848
1.09
4.77E-05
1.24E-04
0.071
1.69E-04
0.733
1100
0.3498
1.103
5.06E-05
1.45E-04
0.0758
1.96E-04
0.736
1200
0.3206
1.0408
5.33E-05
1.661E-04
0.0819
2.29E-04
0.725
1300
0.296
1.125
5.88E-05
1.99E-04
0.0871
2.62E-04
0.721
Isotopes and stellar origin
Main article: Isotopes of oxygen
Late in a massive star's life, O concentrates in the O-shell, O in the H-shell and O in the He-shell.
Naturally occurring oxygen is composed of three stable isotopes, O, O, and O, with O being the most abundant (99.762% natural abundance).
Most O is synthesized at the end of the helium fusion process in massive stars but some is made in the neon burning process. O is primarily made by the burning of hydrogen into helium during the CNO cycle, making it a common isotope in the hydrogen burning zones of stars. Most O is produced when N (made abundant from CNO burning) captures a He nucleus, making O common in the helium-rich zones of evolved, massive stars.
Fifteen radioisotopes have been characterized, ranging from O to O. The most stable are O with a half-life of 122.24 seconds and O with a half-life of 70.606 seconds. All of the remaining radioactive isotopes have half-lives that are less than 27 seconds and the majority of these have half-lives that are less than 83 milliseconds. The most common decay mode of the isotopes lighter than O is β decay to yield nitrogen, and the most common mode for the isotopes heavier than O is beta decay to yield fluorine.
Occurrence
See also: Silicate minerals, Category:Oxide minerals, Stellar population, Cosmochemistry, and Astrochemistry
Ten most common elements in the Milky Way Galaxy estimated spectroscopically
Z
Element
Mass fraction in parts per million
1
Hydrogen
739,000
71 × mass of oxygen (red bar)
2
Helium
240,000
23 × mass of oxygen (red bar)
8
Oxygen
10,400
10400
6
Carbon
4,600
4600
10
Neon
1,340
1340
26
Iron
1,090
1090
7
Nitrogen
960
960
14
Silicon
650
650
12
Magnesium
580
580
16
Sulfur
440
440
Oxygen is the most abundant chemical element by mass in the Earth's biosphere, air, sea and land. Oxygen is the third most abundant chemical element in the universe, after hydrogen and helium. About 0.9% of the Sun's mass is oxygen. Oxygen constitutes 49.2% of the Earth's crust by mass as part of oxide compounds such as silicon dioxide and is the most abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust. It is also the major component of the world's oceans (88.8% by mass). Oxygen gas is the second most common component of the Earth's atmosphere, taking up 20.8% of its volume and 23.1% of its mass (some 10 tonnes). Earth is unusual among the planets of the Solar System in having such a high concentration of oxygen gas in its atmosphere: Mars (with 0.1% O2 by volume) and Venus have much less. The O2 surrounding those planets is produced solely by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen-containing molecules such as carbon dioxide.
Cold water holds more dissolved O2.
The unusually high concentration of oxygen gas on Earth is the result of the oxygen cycle. This biogeochemical cycle describes the movement of oxygen within and between its three main reservoirs on Earth: the atmosphere, the biosphere, and the lithosphere. The main driving factor of the oxygen cycle is photosynthesis, which is responsible for modern Earth's atmosphere. Photosynthesis releases oxygen into the atmosphere, while respiration, decay, and combustion remove it from the atmosphere. In the present equilibrium, production and consumption occur at the same rate.
Free oxygen also occurs in solution in the world's water bodies. The increased solubility of O2 at lower temperatures (see Physical properties) has important implications for ocean life, as polar oceans support a much higher density of life due to their higher oxygen content. Water polluted with plant nutrients such as nitrates or phosphates may stimulate growth of algae by a process called eutrophication and the decay of these organisms and other biomaterials may reduce the O2 content in eutrophic water bodies. Scientists assess this aspect of water quality by measuring the water's biochemical oxygen demand, or the amount of O2 needed to restore it to a normal concentration.
Analysis
500 million years of climate change vs. O
Paleoclimatologists measure the ratio of oxygen-18 and oxygen-16 in the shells and skeletons of marine organisms to determine the climate millions of years ago (see oxygen isotope ratio cycle). Seawater molecules that contain the lighter isotope, oxygen-16, evaporate at a slightly faster rate than water molecules containing the 12% heavier oxygen-18, and this disparity increases at lower temperatures. During periods of lower global temperatures, snow and rain from that evaporated water tends to be higher in oxygen-16, and the seawater left behind tends to be higher in oxygen-18. Marine organisms then incorporate more oxygen-18 into their skeletons and shells than they would in a warmer climate. Paleoclimatologists also directly measure this ratio in the water molecules of ice core samples as old as hundreds of thousands of years.
Planetary geologists have measured the relative quantities of oxygen isotopes in samples from the Earth, the Moon, Mars, and meteorites, but were long unable to obtain reference values for the isotope ratios in the Sun, believed to be the same as those of the primordial solar nebula. Analysis of a silicon wafer exposed to the solar wind in space and returned by the crashed Genesis spacecraft has shown that the Sun has a higher proportion of oxygen-16 than does the Earth. The measurement implies that an unknown process depleted oxygen-16 from the Sun's disk of protoplanetary material prior to the coalescence of dust grains that formed the Earth.
Oxygen presents two spectrophotometric absorption bands peaking at the wavelengths 687 and 760 nm. Some remote sensing scientists have proposed using the measurement of the radiance coming from vegetation canopies in those bands to characterize plant health status from a satellite platform. This approach exploits the fact that in those bands it is possible to discriminate the vegetation's reflectance from its fluorescence, which is much weaker. The measurement is technically difficult owing to the low signal-to-noise ratio and the physical structure of vegetation; but it has been proposed as a possible method of monitoring the carbon cycle from satellites on a global scale.
Biological production and role of O2
Main article: Dioxygen in biological reactions
Photosynthesis and respiration
Photosynthesis splits water to liberate O2 and fixes CO2 into sugar in what is called a Calvin cycle.
In nature, free oxygen is produced by the light-driven splitting of water during oxygenic photosynthesis. According to some estimates, green algae and cyanobacteria in marine environments provide about 70% of the free oxygen produced on Earth, and the rest is produced by terrestrial plants. Other estimates of the oceanic contribution to atmospheric oxygen are higher, while some estimates are lower, suggesting oceans produce ~45% of Earth's atmospheric oxygen each year.
A simplified overall formula for photosynthesis is
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + photons → C6H12O6 + 6 O2
or simply
carbon dioxide + water + sunlight → glucose + dioxygen
Photolytic oxygen evolution occurs in the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms and requires the energy of four photons. Many steps are involved, but the result is the formation of a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane, which is used to synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via photophosphorylation. The O2 remaining (after production of the water molecule) is released into the atmosphere.
Oxygen is used in mitochondria in the generation of ATP during oxidative phosphorylation. The reaction for aerobic respiration is essentially the reverse of photosynthesis and is simplified as
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 2880 kJ/mol
In vertebrates, O2 diffuses through membranes in the lungs and into red blood cells. Hemoglobin binds O2, changing color from bluish red to bright red (CO2 is released from another part of hemoglobin through the Bohr effect). Other animals use hemocyanin (molluscs and some arthropods) or hemerythrin (spiders and lobsters). A liter of blood can dissolve 200 cm of O2.
Until the discovery of anaerobic metazoa, oxygen was thought to be a requirement for all complex life.
Reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide ion (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), are reactive by-products of oxygen use in organisms. Parts of the immune system of higher organisms create peroxide, superoxide, and singlet oxygen to destroy invading microbes. Reactive oxygen species also play an important role in the hypersensitive response of plants against pathogen attack. Oxygen is damaging to obligately anaerobic organisms, which were the dominant form of early life on Earth until O2 began to accumulate in the atmosphere about 2.5 billion years ago during the Great Oxygenation Event, about a billion years after the first appearance of these organisms.
An adult human at rest inhales 1.8 to 2.4 grams of oxygen per minute. This amounts to more than 6 billion tonnes of oxygen inhaled by humanity per year.
Living organisms
Partial pressures of oxygen in the human body (PO2)
Unit
Alveolar pulmonary gas pressures
Arterial blood oxygen
Venous blood gas
kPa
14.2
11-13
4.0-5.3
mmHg
107
75-100
30-40
The free oxygen partial pressure in the body of a living vertebrate organism is highest in the respiratory system, and decreases along any arterial system, peripheral tissues, and venous system, respectively. Partial pressure is the pressure that oxygen would have if it alone occupied the volume.
Build-up in the atmosphere
Main article: Geological history of oxygen
O2 build-up in Earth's atmosphere: 1) no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4–5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates
Free oxygen gas was almost nonexistent in Earth's atmosphere before photosynthetic archaea and bacteria evolved, probably about 3.5 billion years ago. Free oxygen first appeared in significant quantities during the Paleoproterozoic era (between 3.0 and 2.3 billion years ago). Even if there was much dissolved iron in the oceans when oxygenic photosynthesis was getting more common, it appears the banded iron formations were created by anoxyenic or micro-aerophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria which dominated the deeper areas of the photic zone, while oxygen-producing cyanobacteria covered the shallows. Free oxygen began to outgas from the oceans 3–2.7 billion years ago, reaching 10% of its present level around 1.7 billion years ago.
The presence of large amounts of dissolved and free oxygen in the oceans and atmosphere may have driven most of the extant anaerobic organisms to extinction during the Great Oxygenation Event (oxygen catastrophe) about 2.4 billion years ago. Cellular respiration using O2 enables aerobic organisms to produce much more ATP than anaerobic organisms. Cellular respiration of O2 occurs in all eukaryotes, including all complex multicellular organisms such as plants and animals.
Since the beginning of the Cambrian period 540 million years ago, atmospheric O2 levels have fluctuated between 15% and 30% by volume. Towards the end of the Carboniferous period (about 300 million years ago) atmospheric O2 levels reached a maximum of 35% by volume, which may have contributed to the large size of insects and amphibians at this time.
Variations in atmospheric oxygen concentration have shaped past climates. When oxygen declined, atmospheric density dropped, which in turn increased surface evaporation, causing precipitation increases and warmer temperatures.
At the current rate of photosynthesis it would take about 2,000 years to regenerate the entire O2 in the present atmosphere.
It is estimated that oxygen on Earth will last for about one billion years.
Extraterrestrial free oxygen
Main article: Extraterrestrial atmosphere
In the field of astrobiology and in the search for extraterrestrial life oxygen is a strong biosignature. That said it might not be a definite biosignature, being possibly produced abiotically on celestial bodies with processes and conditions (such as a peculiar hydrosphere) which allow free oxygen, like with Europa's and Ganymede's thin oxygen atmospheres.
Industrial production
See also: Air separation, Oxygen evolution, and Fractional distillation
Hofmann electrolysis apparatus used in electrolysis of water.
One hundred million tonnes of O2 are extracted from air for industrial uses annually by two primary methods. The most common method is fractional distillation of liquefied air, with N2 distilling as a vapor while O2 is left as a liquid.
The other primary method of producing O2 is passing a stream of clean, dry air through one bed of a pair of identical zeolite molecular sieves, which absorbs the nitrogen and delivers a gas stream that is 90% to 93% O2. Simultaneously, nitrogen gas is released from the other nitrogen-saturated zeolite bed, by reducing the chamber operating pressure and diverting part of the oxygen gas from the producer bed through it, in the reverse direction of flow. After a set cycle time the operation of the two beds is interchanged, thereby allowing for a continuous supply of gaseous oxygen to be pumped through a pipeline. This is known as pressure swing adsorption. Oxygen gas is increasingly obtained by these non-cryogenic technologies (see also the related vacuum swing adsorption).
Oxygen gas can also be produced through electrolysis of water into molecular oxygen and hydrogen. DC electricity must be used: if AC is used, the gases in each limb consist of hydrogen and oxygen in the explosive ratio 2:1. A similar method is the electrocatalytic O2 evolution from oxides and oxoacids. Chemical catalysts can be used as well, such as in chemical oxygen generators or oxygen candles that are used as part of the life-support equipment on submarines, and are still part of standard equipment on commercial airliners in case of depressurization emergencies. Another air separation method is forcing air to dissolve through ceramic membranes based on zirconium dioxide by either high pressure or an electric current, to produce nearly pure O2 gas.
Storage
Oxygen and MAPP gas compressed-gas cylinders with regulators
Oxygen storage methods include high-pressure oxygen tanks, cryogenics and chemical compounds. For reasons of economy, oxygen is often transported in bulk as a liquid in specially insulated tankers, since one liter of liquefied oxygen is equivalent to 840 liters of gaseous oxygen at atmospheric pressure and 20 °C (68 °F). Such tankers are used to refill bulk liquid-oxygen storage containers, which stand outside hospitals and other institutions that need large volumes of pure oxygen gas. Liquid oxygen is passed through heat exchangers, which convert the cryogenic liquid into gas before it enters the building. Oxygen is also stored and shipped in smaller cylinders containing the compressed gas; a form that is useful in certain portable medical applications and oxy-fuel welding and cutting.
Applications
See also: Breathing gas, Redox, and Combustion
Medical
An oxygen concentrator in an emphysema patient's house
Main article: Oxygen therapy
Uptake of O2 from the air is the essential purpose of respiration, so oxygen supplementation is used in medicine. Treatment not only increases oxygen levels in the patient's blood, but has the secondary effect of decreasing resistance to blood flow in many types of diseased lungs, easing work load on the heart. Oxygen therapy is used to treat emphysema, pneumonia, some heart disorders (congestive heart failure), some disorders that cause increased pulmonary artery pressure, and any disease that impairs the body's ability to take up and use gaseous oxygen.
Treatments are flexible enough to be used in hospitals, the patient's home, or increasingly by portable devices. Oxygen tents were once commonly used in oxygen supplementation, but have since been replaced mostly by the use of oxygen masks or nasal cannulas.
Hyperbaric (high-pressure) medicine uses special oxygen chambers to increase the partial pressure of O2 around the patient and, when needed, the medical staff. Carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, and decompression sickness (the 'bends') are sometimes addressed with this therapy. Increased O2 concentration in the lungs helps to displace carbon monoxide from the heme group of hemoglobin. Oxygen gas is poisonous to the anaerobic bacteria that cause gas gangrene, so increasing its partial pressure helps kill them. Decompression sickness occurs in divers who decompress too quickly after a dive, resulting in bubbles of inert gas, mostly nitrogen and helium, forming in the blood. Increasing the pressure of O2 as soon as possible helps to redissolve the bubbles back into the blood so that these excess gasses can be exhaled naturally through the lungs. Normobaric oxygen administration at the highest available concentration is frequently used as first aid for any diving injury that may involve inert gas bubble formation in the tissues. There is epidemiological support for its use from a statistical study of cases recorded in a long term database.
Life support and recreational use
Low-pressure pure O2 is used in space suits.
An application of O2 as a low-pressure breathing gas is in modern space suits, which surround their occupant's body with the breathing gas. These devices use nearly pure oxygen at about one-third normal pressure, resulting in a normal blood partial pressure of O2. This trade-off of higher oxygen concentration for lower pressure is needed to maintain suit flexibility.
Scuba and surface-supplied underwater divers and submariners also rely on artificially delivered O2. Submarines, submersibles and atmospheric diving suits usually operate at normal atmospheric pressure. Breathing air is scrubbed of carbon dioxide by chemical extraction and oxygen is replaced to maintain a constant partial pressure. Ambient pressure divers breathe air or gas mixtures with an oxygen fraction suited to the operating depth. Pure or nearly pure O2 use in diving at pressures higher than atmospheric is usually limited to rebreathers, or decompression at relatively shallow depths (~6 meters depth, or less), or medical treatment in recompression chambers at pressures up to 2.8 bar, where acute oxygen toxicity can be managed without the risk of drowning. Deeper diving requires significant dilution of O2 with other gases, such as nitrogen or helium, to prevent oxygen toxicity.
People who climb mountains or fly in non-pressurized fixed-wing aircraft sometimes have supplemental O2 supplies. Pressurized commercial airplanes have an emergency supply of O2 automatically supplied to the passengers in case of cabin depressurization. Sudden cabin pressure loss activates chemical oxygen generators above each seat, causing oxygen masks to drop. Pulling on the masks "to start the flow of oxygen" as cabin safety instructions dictate, forces iron filings into the sodium chlorate inside the canister. A steady stream of oxygen gas is then produced by the exothermic reaction.
Oxygen, as a mild euphoric, has a history of recreational use in oxygen bars and in sports. Oxygen bars are establishments found in the United States since the late 1990s that offer higher than normal O2 exposure for a minimal fee. Professional athletes, especially in American football, sometimes go off-field between plays to don oxygen masks to boost performance. The pharmacological effect is doubted; a placebo effect is a more likely explanation. Available studies support a performance boost from oxygen enriched mixtures only if it is inhaled during aerobic exercise.
Other recreational uses that do not involve breathing include pyrotechnic applications, such as George Goble's five-second ignition of barbecue grills.
Industrial
Most commercially produced O2 is used to smelt and/or decarburize iron.
Smelting of iron ore into steel consumes 55% of commercially produced oxygen. In this process, O2 is injected through a high-pressure lance into molten iron, which removes sulfur impurities and excess carbon as the respective oxides, SO2 and CO2. The reactions are exothermic, so the temperature increases to 1,700 °C.
Another 25% of commercially produced oxygen is used by the chemical industry. Ethylene is reacted with O2 to create ethylene oxide, which, in turn, is converted into ethylene glycol; the primary feeder material used to manufacture a host of products, including antifreeze and polyester polymers (the precursors of many plastics and fabrics).
Most of the remaining 20% of commercially produced oxygen is used in medical applications, metal cutting and welding, as an oxidizer in rocket fuel, and in water treatment. Oxygen is used in oxyacetylene welding, burning acetylene with O2 to produce a very hot flame. In this process, metal up to 60 cm (24 in) thick is first heated with a small oxy-acetylene flame and then quickly cut by a large stream of O2.
Compounds
Main article: Compounds of oxygen
Water (H2O) is the most familiar oxygen compound.
The oxidation state of oxygen is −2 in almost all known compounds of oxygen. The oxidation state −1 is found in a few compounds such as peroxides. Compounds containing oxygen in other oxidation states are very uncommon: −1/2 (superoxides), −1/3 (ozonides), 0 (elemental, hypofluorous acid), +1/2 (dioxygenyl), +1 (dioxygen difluoride), and +2 (oxygen difluoride).
Oxides and other inorganic compounds
Water (H2O) is an oxide of hydrogen and the most familiar oxygen compound. Hydrogen atoms are covalently bonded to oxygen in a water molecule but also have an additional attraction (about 23.3 kJ/mol per hydrogen atom) to an adjacent oxygen atom in a separate molecule. These hydrogen bonds between water molecules hold them approximately 15% closer than what would be expected in a simple liquid with just van der Waals forces.
Oxides, such as iron oxide or rust, form when oxygen combines with other elements.
Due to its electronegativity, oxygen forms chemical bonds with almost all other elements to give corresponding oxides. The surface of most metals, such as aluminium and titanium, are oxidized in the presence of air and become coated with a thin film of oxide that passivates the metal and slows further corrosion. Many oxides of the transition metals are non-stoichiometric compounds, with slightly less metal than the chemical formula would show. For example, the mineral FeO (wüstite) is written as
Fe
1
−
x
O
{\displaystyle {\ce {Fe}}_{1-x}{\ce {O}}}
, where x is usually around 0.05.
Oxygen is present in the atmosphere in trace quantities in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). The Earth's crustal rock is composed in large part of oxides of silicon (silica SiO2, as found in granite and quartz), aluminium (aluminium oxide Al2O3, in bauxite and corundum), iron (iron(III) oxide Fe2O3, in hematite and rust), and calcium carbonate (in limestone). The rest of the Earth's crust is also made of oxygen compounds, in particular various complex silicates (in silicate minerals). The Earth's mantle, of much larger mass than the crust, is largely composed of silicates of magnesium and iron.
Water-soluble silicates in the form of Na4SiO4, Na2SiO3, and Na2Si2O5 are used as detergents and adhesives.
Oxygen also acts as a ligand for transition metals, forming transition metal dioxygen complexes, which feature metal–O2. This class of compounds includes the heme proteins hemoglobin and myoglobin. An exotic and unusual reaction occurs with PtF6, which oxidizes oxygen to give O2PtF6, dioxygenyl hexafluoroplatinate.
Organic compounds
Acetone is an important feeder material in the chemical industry. Oxygen Carbon Hydrogen
Among the most important classes of organic compounds that contain oxygen are (where "R" is an organic group): alcohols (R-OH); ethers (R-O-R); ketones (R-CO-R); aldehydes (R-CO-H); carboxylic acids (R-COOH); esters (R-COO-R); acid anhydrides (R-CO-O-CO-R); and amides (R-CO-NR2). There are many important organic solvents that contain oxygen, including: acetone, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, furan, THF, diethyl ether, dioxane, ethyl acetate, DMF, DMSO, acetic acid, and formic acid. Acetone ((CH3)2CO) and phenol (C6H5OH) are used as feeder materials in the synthesis of many different substances. Other important organic compounds that contain oxygen are: glycerol, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, citric acid, acetic anhydride, and acetamide. Epoxides are ethers in which the oxygen atom is part of a ring of three atoms. The element is similarly found in almost all biomolecules that are important to (or generated by) life.
Oxygen reacts spontaneously with many organic compounds at or below room temperature in a process called autoxidation. Most of the organic compounds that contain oxygen are not made by direct action of O2. Organic compounds important in industry and commerce that are made by direct oxidation of a precursor include ethylene oxide and peracetic acid.
Safety and precautions
Oxygen
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements
H272
Precautionary statements
P220, P244, P370+P376, P403
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
0
0
1OX
Chemical compound
The NFPA 704 standard rates compressed oxygen gas as nonhazardous to health, nonflammable and nonreactive, but an oxidizer. Refrigerated liquid oxygen (LOX) is given a health hazard rating of 3 (for increased risk of hyperoxia from condensed vapors, and for hazards common to cryogenic liquids such as frostbite), and all other ratings are the same as the compressed gas form.
Toxicity
Main article: Oxygen toxicity
Main symptoms of oxygen toxicity
Oxygen gas (O2) can be toxic at elevated partial pressures, leading to convulsions and other health problems. Oxygen toxicity usually begins to occur at partial pressures more than 50 kilopascals (kPa), equal to about 50% oxygen composition at standard pressure or 2.5 times the normal sea-level O2 partial pressure of about 21 kPa. This is not a problem except for patients on mechanical ventilators, since gas supplied through oxygen masks in medical applications is typically composed of only 30–50% O2 by volume (about 30 kPa at standard pressure).
At one time, premature babies were placed in incubators containing O2-rich air, but this practice was discontinued after some babies were blinded by the oxygen content being too high.
Breathing pure O2 in space applications, such as in some modern space suits, or in early spacecraft such as Apollo, causes no damage due to the low total pressures used. In the case of spacesuits, the O2 partial pressure in the breathing gas is, in general, about 30 kPa (1.4 times normal), and the resulting O2 partial pressure in the astronaut's arterial blood is only marginally more than normal sea-level O2 partial pressure.
Oxygen toxicity to the lungs and central nervous system can also occur in deep scuba diving and surface supplied diving. Prolonged breathing of an air mixture with an O2 partial pressure more than 60 kPa can eventually lead to permanent pulmonary fibrosis. Exposure to an O2 partial pressure greater than 160 kPa (about 1.6 atm) may lead to convulsions (normally fatal for divers). Acute oxygen toxicity (causing seizures, its most feared effect for divers) can occur by breathing an air mixture with 21% O2 at 66 m (217 ft) or more of depth; the same thing can occur by breathing 100% O2 at only 6 m (20 ft).
Combustion and other hazards
The interior of the Apollo 1 Command Module. Pure O2 at higher than normal pressure and a spark led to a fire and the loss of the Apollo 1 crew.
Highly concentrated sources of oxygen promote rapid combustion. Fire and explosion hazards exist when concentrated oxidants and fuels are brought into close proximity; an ignition event, such as heat or a spark, is needed to trigger combustion. Oxygen is the oxidant, not the fuel.
Concentrated O2 will allow combustion to proceed rapidly and energetically. Steel pipes and storage vessels used to store and transmit both gaseous and liquid oxygen will act as a fuel; and therefore the design and manufacture of O2 systems requires special training to ensure that ignition sources are minimized. The fire that killed the Apollo 1 crew in a launch pad test spread so rapidly because the capsule was pressurized with pure O2 but at slightly more than atmospheric pressure, instead of the 1⁄3 normal pressure that would be used in a mission.
Liquid oxygen spills, if allowed to soak into organic matter, such as wood, petrochemicals, and asphalt can cause these materials to detonate unpredictably on subsequent mechanical impact.
See also
Geological history of oxygen
Hypoxia (environmental) for O2 depletion in aquatic ecology
Ocean deoxygenation
Hypoxia (medical), a lack of oxygen
Limiting oxygen concentration
Oxygen compounds
Oxygen plant
Oxygen sensor
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Notes
^ These results were mostly ignored until 1860. Part of this rejection was due to the belief that atoms of one element would have no chemical affinity towards atoms of the same element, and part was due to apparent exceptions to Avogadro's law that were not explained until later in terms of dissociating molecules.
^ An orbital is a concept from quantum mechanics that models an electron as a wave-like particle that has a spatial distribution about an atom or molecule.
^ Oxygen's paramagnetism can be used analytically in paramagnetic oxygen gas analysers that determine the purity of gaseous oxygen. ("Company literature of Oxygen analyzers (triplet)". Servomex. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2007.)
^ Figures given are for values up to 80 km (50 mi) above the surface
^ Thylakoid membranes are part of chloroplasts in algae and plants while they simply are one of many membrane structures in cyanobacteria. In fact, chloroplasts are thought to have evolved from cyanobacteria that were once symbiotic partners with the progenitors of plants and algae.
^ Water oxidation is catalyzed by a manganese-containing enzyme complex known as the oxygen evolving complex (OEC) or water-splitting complex found associated with the lumenal side of thylakoid membranes. Manganese is an important cofactor, and calcium and chloride are also required for the reaction to occur. (Raven 2005)
^ (1.8 grams/min/person)×(60 min/h)×(24 h/day)×(365 days/year)×(6.6 billion people)/1,000,000 g/t=6.24 billion tonnes
^ Derived from mmHg values using 0.133322 kPa/mmHg
^ The reason is that increasing the proportion of oxygen in the breathing gas at low pressure acts to augment the inspired O2 partial pressure nearer to that found at sea-level.
^ Also, since oxygen has a higher electronegativity than hydrogen, the charge difference makes it a polar molecule. The interactions between the different dipoles of each molecule cause a net attraction force.
^ Since O2's partial pressure is the fraction of O2 times the total pressure, elevated partial pressures can occur either from high O2 fraction in breathing gas or from high breathing gas pressure, or a combination of both.
^ No single ignition source of the fire was conclusively identified, although some evidence points to an arc from an electrical spark. | biology | 4503212 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytropis%20oxyphylla | Oxytropis oxyphylla | Oxytropis oxyphylla är en ärtväxtart som först beskrevs av Pall., och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Dc. Oxytropis oxyphylla ingår i släktet klovedlar, och familjen ärtväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
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Suffocation is an American death metal band formed in 1988 in Centereach, New York, currently consisting of lead guitarist Terrance Hobbs, bassist Derek Boyer, rhythm guitarist Charlie Errigo, drummer Eric Morotti, and vocalist Ricky Myers. The band rose to prominence with their 1991 debut album Effigy of the Forgotten, which became a blueprint for death metal in the 1990s. Since then, Suffocation has recorded eight albums. These feature growled vocals with downtuned guitars, fast and complex guitar riffs and drumming, open chord notes and occasional breakdowns.
History[edit]
Early years and the 1990s era (1988–1998)[edit]
Suffocation was formed in 1988 in Long Island, New York, by vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Guy Marchais and Todd German, bassist Josh Barohn, and a drummer whose name has not been disclosed. By 1990, the band had replaced their founding members with hired guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Doug Cerrito along with drummer Mike Smith, who were members of a local band called Mortuary, which had already disbanded. The quintet was mainly influenced by fellow American death metal bands as well as the Britain's Napalm Death and Brazil's Sepultura. Suffocation would be unique among the death metal community for featuring black musicians in their lineup, with Smith commenting on meeting Hobbs for the first time: "That's where I first noticed, 'Wow, there's another black guy playing this kind of stuff.'" They signed a contract with Relapse Records in 1990, becoming one of the first three bands to sign onto the newly founded label alongside Incantation and Deceased. The band's first EP, Human Waste, was released through Relapse Records in 1991.
The first full-length debut album, Effigy of the Forgotten, was recorded by producer Scott Burns at Tampa's Morrisound Studios and released by Roadrunner Records in 1991. The album took a week to produce, and was recorded on a budget of $5,000. Though it initially received mixed reviews from critics, Effigy of the Forgotten would later gain acclaim and become greatly influential in extreme metal music, influencing the technical death metal and slam death metal genres. In 2004, the album was voted as the 342nd greatest metal album of all time in Martin Popoff's book of The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.
In July 1991, founding bassist John Barohn was replaced by Chris Richards (ex Apparition/Sorrow). He left the band to join Autopsy.
In 1993, the sophomore album Breeding the Spawn was released, its production and mixing being a key weak point that would be immediately harshly criticized. Originally, the band was due to return to Morrisound and record the album with Scott Burns, but Roadrunner was unwilling to fund the album properly and refused to pay for the studio time, forcing them to record elsewhere. After this album, drummer Mike Smith left the band, the situation with the recording process for this album being a major reason for him leaving the band, and was replaced by Doug Bohn. Tracks of Breeding the Spawn would be re-recorded in future Suffocation releases.
The 1995 release Pierced from Within, which received better production than the previous release, was followed by extensive tours in Europe, Canada, Mexico and the United States. In 1998, Suffocation released the EP Despise the Sun via Vulture Records and disbanded soon after. The EP was re-released later in 2000 and 2002 by Relapse Records.
Reunion and later (2003–present)[edit]
Derek Boyer in 2017
Mullen and Hobbs reformed in 2003 with Smith, returning founding members Guy Marchais on guitar, and Josh Barohn on bass. Barohn would not last long, and left the band soon. Suffocation would then hire bassist Derek Boyer of the bands Deeds of Flesh and Decrepit Birth. In April 2004, Relapse Records released Souls to Deny. After the band played more than 400 shows in the United States and Europe including the Wacken Festival in Germany, playing to over 33,000 fans, Suffocation released their self-titled album, Suffocation, in 2006. In 2007, the band was featured in The History Channel's promotional video for The Dark Ages documentary, playing the song "Bind, Torture, Kill".
In 2008, the band signed to the German Nuclear Blast Records and released their album Blood Oath in 2009. The album charted on the US Billboard 200 at number 135. In 2009, Relapse released the live album entitled Close of a Chapter—Live in Québec City, that was previously self-released by the band in 2005. The release of a documentary film Legacy of Violence was set for 2010, but has since been delayed. In May 2010, Suffocation toured with Napalm Death in South America and Mexico. In February 2012, Smith left the band again, to be replaced by the returning Dave Culross.
Terrance Hobbs in 2017
In 2012, the band was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame and released Pinnacle of Bedlam in February 2013. Since after the release of Pinnacle of Bedlam in 2013, vocalist Frank Mullen announced that he will retire from full-time touring with the band due to his new job. He has since been replaced by various live vocal stand ins, including Bill Robinson, John Gallagher, Kevin Muller, and, currently, Ricky Myers.
Charlie Errigo in 2017
In January 2015, Suffocation began making posts revealing that they were in the process of recording demos for a new album with a potential release date of late 2015. In April 2016, the ensemble toured with Soulfly, Abnormality, Battlecross and Lody Kong.
The new album's name was revealed as ...Of the Dark Light and was released on June 9, 2017. Later in 2017, Kevin Muller, who had previously been a touring member, joined the band full-time alongside longtime vocalist Frank Mullen leading the two to share vocal duties on the last album. He subsequently stepped down at the end of the year and was replaced by a returning Myers in 2018. On March 12, 2018, it was announced that Frank Mullen would do one more tour with Suffocation before officially retiring from the band. On January 15, 2019, it was announced that Mullen would return in June 2019 for a final tour of Japan.
On September 12, 2023, the band announced their ninth album, Hymns from the Apocrypha, would be released on November 3. The album featured a rerecording of an older band track in order to compare the new line-up with the old. The album won the Album Of The Month designation at Metallian. The band began touring in support of the new release immediately.
Musical style and legacy[edit]
Eric Morotti in 2017
Suffocation is one of the earliest groups to redefine the death metal style that is recognized today. The band uses "outrageously guttural vocals with a bottom-heavy guitar foundation, blistering speed, unparalleled brutality and sophisticated sense of songwriting, complex time changes and lead and rhythm guitar acrobatics" and occasional slam riffs and breakdowns.
With their debut album, Effigy of the Forgotten, Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for the genre for the 1990s, retaining their style after the reunion in 2003. Decibel Magazine stated: "Effigy of the Forgotten was a benchmark for extreme music, as it sacrificed neither virtuosity or brutality, becoming a signpost for thousands who were still contemplating how to incorporate scalar runs, rapid-fire palm-muting and hummingbird-wing-quick picking into riffs, while opening up rhythmic dimensions and the scope of the blast beat."
Blabbermouth.net described Suffocation as "American death metal's most consistent and punishing standard-bearers" and their style as "brutal death metal". According to AllMusic, Mullen is one of the best vocalists in death metal. Decibel Magazine stated: "One of Suffocation's trademarks, breakdowns, has spawned an entire metal subgenre: deathcore." Suffocation is also one of the pioneers of technical death metal.
Members[edit]
Current
Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar (1990–1998, 2003–present)
Derek Boyer – bass (2004–present)
Charlie Errigo – rhythm guitar (2016–present)
Eric Morotti – drums (2016–present)
Ricky Myers – vocals (2019–present; live member: 2015–2016, 2018)
Former
Frank Mullen – vocals (1988–1998, 2003–2019)
Todd German – lead guitar (1988–1990)
Guy Marchais – rhythm guitar (1988–1990, 2003–2016)
Doug Cerrito – rhythm guitar (1990–1998)
Josh Barohn – bass (1988–1991, 2003–2004)
Chris Richards – bass (1991–1998)
Mike Smith – drums (1990–1994, 2003–2012)
Doug Bohn – drums (1994–1995)
Dave Culross – drums (1995–1998, 2012–2014)
Kevin Talley – drums (2014–2016)
Former live musicians
Bill Robinson – vocals (2012)
John Gallagher – vocals (2013)
Kevin Muller – vocals (2017)
Timeline
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales
US
US Heat.
US Ind.
GER
BEL (FL)
BEL (WA)
Effigy of the Forgotten
Released: October 22, 1991
Label: Roadrunner Records
Formats: CD, CS, LP, download
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—
—
—
—
—
Breeding the Spawn
Released: May 18, 1993
Label: Roadrunner Records
Formats: CD, CS, LP, download
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—
—
—
—
—
Pierced from Within
Released: May 23, 1995
Label: Roadrunner Records
Formats: CD, CS, LP, download
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—
—
—
—
Souls to Deny
Released: April 27, 2004
Label: Relapse Records
Formats: CD, LP, download
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—
34
—
—
—
Suffocation
Released: September 19, 2006
Label: Relapse Records
Formats: CD, LP, download
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29
29
—
—
—
Blood Oath
Released: July 3, 2009
Label: Nuclear Blast
Formats: CD, LP, download
135
2
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—
—
US: 5,700+
Pinnacle of Bedlam
Released: February 15, 2013
Label: Nuclear Blast
Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CS, LP, download
152
2
25
58
197
119
US: 8,500+
...Of the Dark Light
Released: June 9, 2017
Label: Nuclear Blast
Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CS, LP, download
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80
167
—
Hymns from the Apocrypha
Released: November 3, 2023
Label: Nuclear Blast
Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CS, LP, download
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53
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums[edit]
Title
Album details
Notes
Close of a Chapter: Live in Québec City
Released: 2005
Label: Self-released
Formats: CD, download
re-released by Relapse Records on October 27, 2009
Live in North America
Released: November 12, 2021
Label: Nuclear Blast
Formats: CD, cassette
Recorded on October 22, 2018, at Middle East Down in Cambridge, MA on the Death Chopping North America Tour (final North American tour with Frank Mullen)
Extended plays[edit]
Title
Album details
Human Waste
Released: May 1, 1991
Label: Relapse Records
Formats: CD, CS, LP, download
Despise the Sun
Released: April 30, 1998
Label: Vulture Records
Formats: CD, LP, download
Compilation albums[edit]
Title
Album details
The Best of Suffocation
Released: January 29, 2008
Label: Roadrunner Records
Formats: CD, download
Demos[edit]
Title
Album details
Reincremated
Released: July 1990
Label: Self-released
Formats: CS
Music videos[edit]
Year
Title
Directed
Album
2004
"Surgery of Impalement"
Adam Wingard
Souls to Deny
2005
"Synthetically Revived"
Adam Wingard
Human Waste
2006
"Abomination Reborn"
Rick Carmona
Suffocation
2009
"Cataclysmic Purification"
David Brodsky
Blood Oath
2013
"As Grace Descends"
Tommy Jones
Pinnacle of Bedlam
2023
"Seraphim Enslavement"
Tom Flynn
Hymns From The Apocrypha
Notes[edit]
A.^ Since the release of Pinnacle of Bedlam in 2013 until his retirement from the band in 2018, Frank Mullen announced that he would be retiring from full-time touring with the band due to his new job. He has since been replaced by various live vocal stand-ins, including Bill Robinson, John Gallagher, Ricky Myers, and Kevin Muller. | biology | 392718 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine%20Head | Machine Head | För albumet av Deep Purple, se Machine Head (musikalbum).
Machine Head är ett amerikanskt heavy metal-band grundat 12 oktober 1991 i Oakland, Kalifornien. Debutalbumet Burn My Eyes gavs ut 1994 på Roadrunner Records och var fram till 1999 den debutskiva som sålts i flest exemplar på skivbolaget.
Biografi
Machine Head bildades år 1992 i Oakland i Kalifornien, USA och slog igenom under 1990-talet. Gruppen bildades av den förre Vio-lence-gitarristen och nu ende kvarvarande originalmedlemmen Robert Flynn samt basisten Adam Duce. Tillsammans med gitarristen Logan Mader och trumslagaren Chris Kontos släpptes debutalbumet Burn My Eyes år 1994. Albumet blev hyllat och kan jämföras med Slayers album Reign in Blood och Metallicas Master of Puppets.
År 1995 lämnade Chris Kontos bandet för att arbeta med bandet Testament. Dave McClain blev ny trumslagare och uppföljaren till debutalbumet spelades in. Namnet på det nya albumet blev The More Things Change... och släpptes år 1997. Efter andra albumet släppts lämnade Logan Mader bandet. Ahrue Luster anlitades som ny gitarrist och albumet The Burning Red från år 1999 släpptes. På The Burning Red började Machine Head experimentera mer än på tidigare album. Robb Flynn använder mer rapteknik än sin sångteknik på albumet. Detta medförde att Machine Heads anhängare världen över inte var så glada över den nya stilen. Bandet anklagades av dess anhängare för att "ha sålt sig" och följt den trend som fanns i slutet av 1990-talet med nu-metal och rap metal och heavy metal
Albumet Supercharger släpptes år 2001, men försäljningssiffrorna var låga. En av orsakerna tros vara att albumet släpptes strax efter World Trade Centerkatastrofen. Musikvideon till "Crashing Around You" var bannlyst på MTV då den innehöll bilder av kollapsade byggnader. Supercharger mötte massiv kritik och turnén gick dåligt. Ahrue Luster hoppade av bandet efter turnén var avslutad. Phil Demmel, som tidigare spelat med Flynn i Vio-lence, blev ny medlem. Efter Phils inhopp blev bandet pånyttfött. Livealbumet Hellalive släpptes år 2003 och spelades in i Brixton Academy i London. Under hösten 2003 släpptes ett nytt studioalbum, Through the Ashes of Empires, i Europa. Samma albumet släpptes i USA under våren 2004 och innehöll en extralåt. Albumet lät i musiken mer som debutalbumet Burn My Eyes och albumet blev mer hyllat än någonsin. Anhängarna sa att bandet hade kommit tillbaka musikaliskt och textmässigt tack vare låten "Imperium". 11 oktober 2005 släpptes dvd:n Elegies. Dvd:n innehöll liveinspelningen från Brixton Academy i London och musikvideor till låtarna "The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears" från Hellalive, "Imperium", "Days Turn Blue to Gray" från Through the Ashes of Empires. På dvd:n finns även en dokumentärfilm om hur nära bandet var att upplösas.
2006 medverkade Machine Head med låten "Battery" på skivan Master Of Puppets: Remastered, en skiva som musiktidningen Kerrang släppte för att hylla bandet Metallica och deras 20-årsjubileum av skivan Master of Puppets.
I slutet på mars 2007 släpptes Machine Head:s sjätte studioalbum. The Blackening, som albumet heter, fick högsta betyg (10/10) i hårdrockstidningen Metal Hammer.
Machine Head var förband till Metallica under deras världsturné 2009. Bandet var bland annat förband under Metallicas två spelningar i Globen 7 mars och 4 maj. Dessutom spelade Machine Head på Sonisphere Festival sommaren 2009 tillsammans med bland andra Metallica, Meshuggah och Mastodon.
Bandmedlemmar
Nuvarande medlemmar
Robert Flynn – sång, gitarr (1991– )
Jared MacEachern – basgitarr, bakgrundssång (2013– )
Matt Alston – trummor, percussion (2019– )
Vogg (Wacław J. Kiełtyka) – sologitarr (2019– )
Tidigare medlemmar
Adam Duce – basgitarr (1991–2013)
Tony Costanza – trummor (1991–1994)
Logan Mader – gitarr (1991–1998)
Chris Kontos – trummor (1994–1995)
Walter "Monsta" Ryan – trummor (1995)
Will Carroll – trummor (1995)
Dave McClain – trummor, percussion (1996–2018)
Ahrue Luster – gitarr (1998–2001)
Phil Demmel – gitarr, bakgrundssång (2001, 2003–2018)
Turnerande medlemmar
Phil Demmel – gitarr (2002)
Brandon Sigmund – basgitarr (2007)
Corey Beaulieu – gitarr (2007)
Christopher Amott – gitarr (2007)
Matt Heafy – gitarr (2007)
Frédéric Leclercq – gitarr (2007)
Jared MacEachern – bakgrundssång (2007)
Robb Rivera – trummor (2008)
Mark Castillo – trummor (2008)
Vinnie Paul – trummor (2008; 2018)
Chris Kontos – trummor (2019–)
Logan Mader – gitarr (2019–)
Diskografi
Studioalbum
Burn My Eyes (1994)
The More Things Change... (1997)
The Burning Red (1999)
Supercharger (2001)
Hellalive (2003)
Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
The Blackening (2007)
Unto The Locust (2011)
Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014)
Catharsis (2018)
Livealbum
Hellalive (2003)
Machine F**king Head Live (2012)
Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997 (2019)
EP
Take My Scars (1997)
Year of the Dragon (2000)
The Blackening & Beyond (2007)
The Black Procession (2011)
B-Sides & Rarities (2012)
Singlar
"Old" (1995)
"From This Day" (1999)
"Alcoholocaust" (2000)
"Crashing Around You" (2001)
"Days Turn Blue to Gray" (2004)
"Halo" (2007)
"Now I Lay Thee Down" (2007)
"Locust" (2011)
"Darkness Within" (2012)
"Now We Die" (2014)
"Killers & Kings" (2014)
"Is There Anybody Out There?" (2016)
"Die Young (Acoustic)" (2019)
"None but My Own (Live in the Studio 2019)" (2019)
"Do or Die" (2019)
Samlingsalbum
Year of the Dragon: Tour Diary Japan (2000)
DVD
Elegies (2005)
Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats
TakeMyScars.com - Fan site / Community
Amerikanska metalgrupper
Amerikanska thrash metal-grupper
Musikgrupper bildade 1992 | swedish | 0.215542 |
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Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death inevitably occurs in all organisms eventually. Some organisms, such as Turritopsis dohrnii, are biologically immortal, however they can still die from means other than aging. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the equivalent for individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die, as a virus is not considered alive in the first place.
As of the early 21st century, 56 million people die per year. The most common reason is cardiovascular disease, which is a disease that affects the heart or blood vessels. As of 2022, an estimated total of 109 billion humans have died, or roughly 93.8% of all humans to ever live. A substudy of gerontology known as biogerontology seeks to eliminate death by natural aging in humans, often through the application of natural processes found in certain organisms. However, as humans do not have the means to apply this to themselves, they have to use other ways to reach the maximum lifespan for a human, often through lifestyle changes, such as calorie reduction, dieting, and exercise. The idea of lifespan extension is considered and studied as a way for people to live longer.
Determining when a person has definitively died has proven difficult. Initially, death was defined as occurring when breathing and the heartbeat ceased, a status still known as clinical death. However, the development of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) meant that such a state was no longer strictly irreversible. Brain death was then considered a better option, but several definitions exist for this. Some people believe that all brain functions must cease. Others believe that even if the brainstem is still alive, the personality and identity are irretrievably lost, so therefore, the person should be considered entirely dead. Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. For all organisms with a brain, death can instead be focused on this organ. The cause of death is usually considered important and an autopsy can be done. There are many causes, from accidents to diseases.
Many cultures and religions have a concept of an afterlife that may hold the idea of judgment of good and bad deeds in one's life. There are also different customs for honoring the body, such as a funeral, cremation, or sky burial. After a death, an obituary may be posted in a newspaper, and the "survived by" kin and friends usually go through the grieving process.
Diagnosis
World Health Organization estimated number of deaths per million persons in 2012 1.054–4.598 4.599–5.516 5.517–6.289 6.290–6.835 6.836–7.916 7.917–8.728 8.729–9.404 9.405–10.433 10.434–12.233 12.234–17.141
Problems of definition
Main article: Medical definition of death
The concept of death is the key to human understanding of the phenomenon. There are many scientific approaches and various interpretations of the concept. Additionally, the advent of life-sustaining therapy and the numerous criteria for defining death from both a medical and legal standpoint have made it difficult to create a single unifying definition.
Defining life to define death
One of the challenges in defining death is in distinguishing it from life. As a point in time, death seems to refer to the moment when life ends. Determining when death has occurred is difficult, as cessation of life functions is often not simultaneous across organ systems. Such determination, therefore, requires drawing precise conceptual boundaries between life and death. This is difficult due to there being little consensus on how to define life.
A flower, a skull, and an hourglass stand for life, death, and time in this 17th-century painting by Philippe de Champaigne.
It is possible to define life in terms of consciousness. When consciousness ceases, an organism can be said to have died. One of the flaws in this approach is that there are many organisms that are alive but probably not conscious. Another problem is in defining consciousness, which has many different definitions given by modern scientists, psychologists and philosophers. Additionally, many religious traditions, including Abrahamic and Dharmic traditions, hold that death does not (or may not) entail the end of consciousness. In certain cultures, death is more of a process than a single event. It implies a slow shift from one spiritual state to another.
Other definitions for death focus on the character of cessation of organismic functioning and human death, which refers to irreversible loss of personhood. More specifically, death occurs when a living entity experiences irreversible cessation of all functioning. As it pertains to human life, death is an irreversible process where someone loses their existence as a person.
Definition of death by heartbeat and breath
Historically, attempts to define the exact moment of a human's death have been subjective or imprecise. Death was defined as the cessation of heartbeat (cardiac arrest) and breathing, but the development of CPR and prompt defibrillation have rendered that definition inadequate because breathing and heartbeat can sometimes be restarted. This type of death where circulatory and respiratory arrest happens is known as the circulatory definition of death (CDD). Proponents of the CDD believe this definition is reasonable because a person with permanent loss of circulatory and respiratory function should be considered dead. Critics of this definition state that while cessation of these functions may be permanent, it does not mean the situation is irreversible because if CPR is applied fast enough, the person could be revived. Thus, the arguments for and against the CDD boil down to defining the actual words "permanent" and "irreversible," which further complicates the challenge of defining death. Furthermore, events causally linked to death in the past no longer kill in all circumstances; without a functioning heart or lungs, life can sometimes be sustained with a combination of life support devices, organ transplants, and artificial pacemakers.
Brain death
Today, where a definition of the moment of death is required, doctors and coroners usually turn to "brain death" or "biological death" to define a person as being dead; people are considered dead when the electrical activity in their brain ceases. It is presumed that an end of electrical activity indicates the end of consciousness. Suspension of consciousness must be permanent and not transient, as occurs during certain sleep stages, and especially a coma. In the case of sleep, Electroencephalogram (EEGs) are used to tell the difference.
The category of "brain death" is seen as problematic by some scholars. For instance, Dr. Franklin Miller, a senior faculty member at the Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health, notes: "By the late 1990s... the equation of brain death with death of the human being was increasingly challenged by scholars, based on evidence regarding the array of biological functioning displayed by patients correctly diagnosed as having this condition who were maintained on mechanical ventilation for substantial periods of time. These patients maintained the ability to sustain circulation and respiration, control temperature, excrete wastes, heal wounds, fight infections and, most dramatically, to gestate fetuses (in the case of pregnant "brain-dead" women)."
French – 16th-/17th-century ivory pendant, Monk and Death, recalling mortality and the certainty of death (Walters Art Museum)
While "brain death" is viewed as problematic by some scholars, there are proponents of it that believe this definition of death is the most reasonable for distinguishing life from death. The reasoning behind the support for this definition is that brain death has a set of criteria that is reliable and reproducible. Also, the brain is crucial in determining our identity or who we are as human beings. The distinction should be made that "brain death" cannot be equated with one in a vegetative state or coma, in that the former situation describes a state that is beyond recovery.
EEGs can detect spurious electrical impulses, while certain drugs, hypoglycemia, hypoxia, or hypothermia can suppress or even stop brain activity temporarily; because of this, hospitals have protocols for determining brain death involving EEGs at widely separated intervals under defined conditions.
Neocortical brain death
People maintaining that only the neo-cortex of the brain is necessary for consciousness sometimes argue that only electrical activity should be considered when defining death. Eventually, the criterion for death may be the permanent and irreversible loss of cognitive function, as evidenced by the death of the cerebral cortex. All hope of recovering human thought and personality is then gone, given current and foreseeable medical technology. Even by whole-brain criteria, the determination of brain death can be complicated.
Total brain death
At present, in most places, the more conservative definition of death (– irreversible cessation of electrical activity in the whole brain, as opposed to just in the neo-cortex – )has been adopted. One example is the Uniform Determination Of Death Act in the United States. In the past, the adoption of this whole-brain definition was a conclusion of the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research in 1980. They concluded that this approach to defining death sufficed in reaching a uniform definition nationwide. A multitude of reasons was presented to support this definition, including uniformity of standards in law for establishing death, consumption of a family's fiscal resources for artificial life support, and legal establishment for equating brain death with death to proceed with organ donation.
Problems in medical practice
Aside from the issue of support of or dispute against brain death, there is another inherent problem in this categorical definition: the variability of its application in medical practice. In 1995, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) established the criteria that became the medical standard for diagnosing neurologic death. At that time, three clinical features had to be satisfied to determine "irreversible cessation" of the total brain, including coma with clear etiology, cessation of breathing, and lack of brainstem reflexes. These criteria were updated again, most recently in 2010, but substantial discrepancies remain across hospitals and medical specialties.
Donations
The problem of defining death is especially imperative as it pertains to the dead donor rule, which could be understood as one of the following interpretations of the rule: there must be an official declaration of death in a person before starting organ procurement, or that organ procurement cannot result in the death of the donor. A great deal of controversy has surrounded the definition of death and the dead donor rule. Advocates of the rule believe that the rule is legitimate in protecting organ donors while also countering any moral or legal objection to organ procurement. Critics, on the other hand, believe that the rule does not uphold the best interests of the donors and that the rule does not effectively promote organ donation.
Signs
Main article: Stages of death
Signs of death or strong indications that a warm-blooded animal is no longer alive are:
Respiratory arrest (no breathing)
Cardiac arrest (no pulse)
Brain death (no neuronal activity)
The stages that follow after death are:
Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in 15–120 minutes after death
Algor mortis, the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature
Rigor mortis, the limbs of the corpse become stiff (Latin rigor) and difficult to move or manipulate
Livor mortis, a settling of the blood in the lower (dependent) portion of the body
Putrefaction, the beginning signs of decomposition
Decomposition, the reduction into simpler forms of matter, accompanied by a strong, unpleasant odor.
Skeletonization, the end of decomposition, where all soft tissues have decomposed, leaving only the skeleton.
Fossilization, the natural preservation of the skeletal remains formed over a very long period
Timeline of postmortem changes (stages of death)
Legal
See also: Legal death
The death of a person has legal consequences that may vary between jurisdictions. Most countries follow the whole-brain death criteria, where all functions of the brain must have completely ceased. However, in other jurisdictions, some follow the brainstem version of brain death. Afterward, a death certificate is issued in most jurisdictions, either by a doctor or by an administrative office, upon presentation of a doctor's declaration of death.
Misdiagnosis
See also: Premature burial
The Premature Burial, Antoine Wiertz's painting of a man buried alive, 1854
There are many anecdotal references to people being declared dead by physicians and then "coming back to life," sometimes days later in their coffin or when embalming procedures are about to begin. From the mid-18th century onwards, there was an upsurge in the public's fear of being mistakenly buried alive and much debate about the uncertainty of the signs of death. Various suggestions were made to test for signs of life before burial, ranging from pouring vinegar and pepper into the corpse's mouth to applying red hot pokers to the feet or into the rectum. Writing in 1895, the physician J.C. Ouseley claimed that as many as 2,700 people were buried prematurely each year in England and Wales, although some estimates peg the figure to be closer to 800.
In cases of electric shock, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for an hour or longer can allow stunned nerves to recover, allowing an apparently dead person to survive. People found unconscious under icy water may survive if their faces are kept continuously cold until they arrive at an emergency room. This "diving response," in which metabolic activity and oxygen requirements are minimal, is something humans share with cetaceans called the mammalian diving reflex.
As medical technologies advance, ideas about when death occurs may have to be reevaluated in light of the ability to restore a person to vitality after longer periods of apparent death (as happened when CPR and defibrillation showed that cessation of heartbeat is inadequate as a decisive indicator of death). The lack of electrical brain activity may not be enough to consider someone scientifically dead. Therefore, the concept of information-theoretic death has been suggested as a better means of defining when true death occurs, though the concept has few practical applications outside the field of cryonics.
Causes
See also: List of causes of death by rate and Preventable causes of death
The leading cause of human death in developing countries is infectious disease. The leading causes in developed countries are atherosclerosis (heart disease and stroke), cancer, and other diseases related to obesity and aging. By an extremely wide margin, the largest unifying cause of death in the developed world is biological aging, leading to various complications known as aging-associated diseases. These conditions cause loss of homeostasis, leading to cardiac arrest, causing loss of oxygen and nutrient supply, causing irreversible deterioration of the brain and other tissues. Of the roughly 150,000 people who die each day across the globe, about two thirds die of age-related causes. In industrialized nations, the proportion is much higher, approaching 90%. With improved medical capability, dying has become a condition to be managed.
In developing nations, inferior sanitary conditions and lack of access to modern medical technology make death from infectious diseases more common than in developed countries. One such disease is tuberculosis, a bacterial disease that killed 1.8 million people in 2015. Malaria causes about 400–900 million cases of fever and 1–3M deaths annually. The AIDS death toll in Africa may reach 90–100 million by 2025.
According to Jean Ziegler, the United Nations Special Reporter on the Right to Food, 2000 – Mar 2008, mortality due to malnutrition accounted for 58% of the total mortality rate in 2006. Ziegler says worldwide, approximately 62 million people died from all causes and of those deaths, more than 36 million died of hunger or diseases due to deficiencies in micronutrients.
American children smoking in 1910. Tobacco smoking caused an estimated 100 million deaths in the 20th century.
Tobacco smoking killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill 1 billion people worldwide in the 21st century, a World Health Organization report warned.
Many leading developed world causes of death can be postponed by diet and physical activity, but the accelerating incidence of disease with age still imposes limits on human longevity. The evolutionary cause of aging is, at best, only beginning to be understood. It has been suggested that direct intervention in the aging process may now be the most effective intervention against major causes of death.
Selye proposed a unified non-specific approach to many causes of death. He demonstrated that stress decreases the adaptability of an organism and proposed to describe adaptability as a special resource, adaptation energy. The animal dies when this resource is exhausted. Selye assumed that adaptability is a finite supply presented at birth. Later, Goldstone proposed the concept of production or income of adaptation energy which may be stored (up to a limit) as a capital reserve of adaptation. In recent works, adaptation energy is considered an internal coordinate on the "dominant path" in the model of adaptation. It is demonstrated that oscillations of well-being appear when the reserve of adaptability is almost exhausted.
Le Suicidé by Édouard Manet depicts a man who has recently committed suicide via a firearm.
In 2012, suicide overtook car crashes as the leading cause of human injury deaths in the U.S., followed by poisoning, falls, and murder.
Accidents and disasters, from nuclear disasters to structural collapses, also claim lives. One of the deadliest incidents of all time is the Failure of the 1975 Banqiao Dam Failure, with varying estimates, up to 240,000 dead. Other incidents with high death tolls are the Wanggongchang explosion (when a gunpowder factory ended up with 20,000 deaths), a collapse of a wall of Circus Maximus that killed 13,000 people, and the Chernobyl disaster that killed between 95 and 4,000 people.
Natural disasters kill around 45,000 people annually, although this number can vary to millions to thousands on a per-decade basis. Some of the deadliest natural disasters are the 1931 China floods, which killed an estimated 4 million people, although estimates widely vary; the 1887 Yellow River flood, which killed an estimated 2 million people in China; and the 1970 Bhola cyclone, which killed as many as 500,000 people in Pakistan. If naturally occurring famines are considered natural disasters, the Chinese famine of 1906–1907, which killed 15-20 million people, can be considered the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.
In animals, predation can be a common cause of death. Livestock have a 6% death rate from predation. However, younger animals are more susceptible to predation. For example, 50% of young foxes die to birds, bobcats, coyotes, and other foxes as well. Young bear cubs in the Yellowstone National Park only have a 40% chance to survive to adulthood from other bears and predators.
Autopsy
An autopsy is portrayed in The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt.
An autopsy, also known as a postmortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a human corpse to determine the cause and manner of a person's death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.
Autopsies are either performed for legal or medical purposes. A forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of death may be a criminal matter, while a clinical or academic autopsy is performed to find the medical cause of death and is used in cases of unknown or uncertain death, or for research purposes. Autopsies can be further classified into cases where external examination suffices, and those where the body is dissected and an internal examination is conducted. Permission from next of kin may be required for internal autopsy in some cases. Once an internal autopsy is complete the body is generally reconstituted by sewing it back together.
A necropsy, which is not always a medical procedure, was a term previously used to describe an unregulated postmortem examination. In modern times, this term is more commonly associated with the corpses of animals.
Death before birth
Death before birth can happen in several ways: stillbirth, when the fetus dies before or during the delivery process; miscarriage, when the embryo dies before independent survival; and abortion, the artificial termination of the pregnancy. Stillbirth and miscarriage can happen for various reasons, while abortion is carried out purposely.
Stillbirth
Main article: Stillbirth
Stillbirth can happen right before or after the delivery of a fetus. It can result from defects of the fetus or risk factors present in the mother. Reductions of these factors, caesarean sections when risks are present, and early detection of birth defects have lowered the rate of stillbirth. However, 1% of births in the United States end in a stillbirth.
Miscarriage
Main article: Miscarriage
A miscarriage is defined by the World Health Organization as, "The expulsion or extraction from its mother of an embryo or fetus weighing 500g or less." Miscarriage is one of the most frequent problems in pregnancy, and is reported in around 12–15% of all clinical pregnancies; however, by including pregnancy losses during menstruation, it could be up to 17–22% of all pregnancies. There are many risk-factors involved in miscarriage; consumption of caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, having a previous miscarriage, and the use of abortion can increase the chances of having a miscarriage.
Abortion
Main article: Abortion
An abortion may be performed for many reasons, such as pregnancy from rape, financial constraints of having a child, teenage pregnancy, and the lack of support from a significant other. There are two forms of abortion: a medical abortion and an in-clinic abortion or sometimes referred to as a surgical abortion. A medical abortion involves taking a pill that will terminate the pregnancy no more than 11 weeks past the last period, and an in-clinic abortion involves a medical procedure using suction to empty the uterus; this is possible after 12 weeks, but it may be more difficult to find an operating doctor who will go through with the procedure.
Senescence
Main article: Senescence
Dead camel thorn tree within Sossusvlei
Senescence refers to a scenario when a living being can survive all calamities but eventually dies due to causes relating to old age. Conversely, premature death can refer to a death that occurs before old age arrives, for example, human death before a person reaches the age of 75. Animal and plant cells normally reproduce and function during the whole period of natural existence, but the aging process derives from the deterioration of cellular activity and the ruination of regular functioning. The aptitude of cells for gradual deterioration and mortality means that cells are naturally sentenced to stable and long-term loss of living capacities, even despite continuing metabolic reactions and viability. In the United Kingdom, for example, nine out of ten of all the deaths that occur daily relates to senescence, while around the world, it accounts for two-thirds of 150,000 deaths that take place daily.
Almost all animals who survive external hazards to their biological functioning eventually die from biological aging, known in life sciences as "senescence." Some organisms experience negligible senescence, even exhibiting biological immortality. These include the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii, the hydra, and the planarian. Unnatural causes of death include suicide and predation. Of all causes, roughly 150,000 people die around the world each day. Of these, two-thirds die directly or indirectly due to senescence, but in industrialized countries – such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany – the rate approaches 90% (i.e., nearly nine out of ten of all deaths are related to senescence).
Physiological death is now seen as a process, more than an event: conditions once considered indicative of death are now reversible. Where in the process, a dividing line is drawn between life and death depends on factors beyond the presence or absence of vital signs. In general, clinical death is neither necessary nor sufficient for a determination of legal death. A patient with working heart and lungs determined to be brain dead can be pronounced legally dead without clinical death occurring.
Life extension
Main article: Life extension
Life extension refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing or reversing aging processes through anti-aging measures. Aging is the most common cause of death worldwide. Aging is seen as inevitable, so according to Aubrey de Grey little is spent on research into anti-aging therapies, a phenomenon known as pro-aging trance.
The average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accidents and age or lifestyle-related afflictions such as cancer or cardiovascular disease. Extension of lifespan can be achieved by good diet, exercise, and avoidance of hazards such as smoking. Maximum lifespan is determined by the rate of aging for a species inherent in its genes. A recognized method of extending maximum lifespan is calorie restriction. Theoretically, the extension of the maximum lifespan can be achieved by reducing the rate of aging damage, by periodic replacement of damaged tissues, molecular repair or rejuvenation of deteriorated cells and tissues.
A United States poll found religious and irreligious people, as well as men and women and people of different economic classes, have similar rates of support for life extension, while Africans and Hispanics have higher rates of support than white people. 38% said they would desire to have their aging process cured.
Researchers of life extension can be known as "biomedical gerontologists." They try to understand aging, and develop treatments to reverse aging processes, or at least slow them for the improvement of health and maintenance of youthfulness. Those who use life extension findings and apply them to themselves are called "life extensionists" or "longevists." The primary life extension strategy currently is to apply anti-aging methods to attempt to live long enough to benefit from a cure for aging.
Cryonics
Main article: Cryonics
Technicians prepare a body for cryopreservation in 1985.
Cryonics (from Greek κρύος 'kryos-' meaning 'icy cold') is the low-temperature preservation of animals, including humans, who cannot be sustained by contemporary medicine, with the hope that healing and resuscitation may be possible in the future.
Cryopreservation of people and other large animals, is not reversible with current technology. The stated rationale for cryonics is that people who are considered dead by current legal or medical definitions, may not necessarily be dead according to the more stringent 'information-theoretic' definition of death.
Some scientific literature is claimed to support the feasibility of cryonics. Medical science and cryobiologists generally regard cryonics with skepticism.
Location
Kyösti Kallio (middle), the fourth President of the Republic of Finland, had a fatal heart attack a few seconds after this photograph was taken by Hugo Sundström on December 19, 1940, at Helsinki railway station in Helsinki, Finland.
Around 1930, most people in Western countries died in their own homes, surrounded by family, and comforted by clergy, neighbors, and doctors making house calls. By the mid-20th century, half of all Americans died in a hospital. By the start of the 21st century, only about 20 to 25% of people in developed countries died outside of a medical institution. The shift from dying at home towards dying in a professional medical environment has been termed the "Invisible Death." This shift occurred gradually over the years until most deaths now occur outside the home.
Psychology
See also: Death anxiety
Death studies is a field within psychology. To varying degrees people inherently fear death, both the process and the eventuality; it is hard wired and part of the 'survival instinct' of all animals. Discussing, thinking about, or planning for their deaths causes them discomfort. This fear may cause them to put off financial planning, preparing a will and testament, or requesting help from a hospice organization.
Mortality salience is the awareness that death is inevitable. However, self-esteem and culture are ways to reduce the anxiety this effect can cause. The awareness of someone's own death can cause a deepened bond in their in-group as a defense mechanism. This can also cause the person to become very judging. In a study, two groups were formed; one group was asked to reflect upon their mortality, the other was not, afterwards, the groups were told to set a bond for a prostitute. The group that did not reflect on death had an average of $50, the group who was reminded about their death had an average of $455.
Different people have different responses to the idea of their deaths. Philosopher Galen Strawson writes that the death that many people wish for is an instant, painless, unexperienced annihilation. In this unlikely scenario, the person dies without realizing it and without being able to fear it. One moment the person is walking, eating, or sleeping, and the next moment, the person is dead. Strawson reasons that this type of death would not take anything away from the person, as he believes a person cannot have a legitimate claim to ownership in the future.
Society and culture
Main articles: Death and culture and Human skull symbolism
The regent duke Charles (later king Charles IX of Sweden) insulting the corpse of Klaus Fleming. Albert Edelfelt, 1878
Dead bodies can be mummified either naturally, as this one from Guanajuato, or by intention, as those in ancient Egypt.
In society, the nature of death and humanity's awareness of its mortality has, for millennia, been a concern of the world's religious traditions and philosophical inquiry. Including belief in resurrection or an afterlife (associated with Abrahamic religions), reincarnation or rebirth (associated with Dharmic religions), or that consciousness permanently ceases to exist, known as eternal oblivion (associated with Secular humanism).
Commemoration ceremonies after death may include various mourning, funeral practices, and ceremonies of honoring the deceased. The physical remains of a person, commonly known as a corpse or body, are usually interred whole or cremated, though among the world's cultures, there are a variety of other methods of mortuary disposal. In the English language, blessings directed towards a dead person include rest in peace (originally the Latin, requiescat in pace) or its initialism RIP.
Death is the center of many traditions and organizations; customs relating to death are a feature of every culture around the world. Much of this revolves around the care of the dead, as well as the afterlife and the disposal of bodies upon the onset of death. The disposal of human corpses does, in general, begin with the last offices before significant time has passed, and ritualistic ceremonies often occur, most commonly interment or cremation. This is not a unified practice; in Tibet, for instance, the body is given a sky burial and left on a mountain top. Proper preparation for death and techniques and ceremonies for producing the ability to transfer one's spiritual attainments into another body (reincarnation) are subjects of detailed study in Tibet. Mummification or embalming is also prevalent in some cultures to retard the rate of decay.
Some parts of death in culture are legally based, having laws for when death occurs, such as the receiving of a death certificate, the settlement of the deceased estate, and the issues of inheritance and, in some countries, inheritance taxation.
Capital punishment is also a culturally divisive aspect of death. In most jurisdictions where capital punishment is carried out today, the death penalty is reserved for premeditated murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice. In some countries, sexual crimes, such as adultery and sodomy, carry the death penalty, as do religious crimes, such as apostasy, the formal renunciation of one's religion. In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense. In China, human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are also punished by the death penalty. In militaries around the world, courts-martial have imposed death sentences for offenses such as cowardice, desertion, insubordination, and mutiny. Mutiny is punishable by death in the United States.
Death in warfare and suicide attacks also have cultural links, and the ideas of dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, which translates to "It is sweet and proper to die for one's country", is a concept that dates to antiquity. Additionally, grieving relatives of dead soldiers and death notification are embedded in many cultures. Recently in the Western world—with the increase in terrorism following the September 11 attacks but also further back in time with suicide bombings, kamikaze missions in World War II, and suicide missions in a host of other conflicts in history—death for a cause by way of suicide attack, including martyrdom, have had significant cultural impacts.
Suicide, in general, and particularly euthanasia, are also points of cultural debate. Both acts are understood very differently in different cultures. In Japan, for example, ending a life with honor by seppuku was considered a desirable death, whereas according to traditional Christian and Islamic cultures, suicide is viewed as a sin.
Santa Muerte, the personification of death in Mexican tradition
Death is personified in many cultures, with such symbolic representations as the Grim Reaper, Azrael, the Hindu god Yama, and Father Time. In the west, the Grim Reaper, or figures similar to it, is the most popular depiction of death in western cultures.
In Brazil, death is counted officially when it is registered by existing family members at a cartório, a government-authorized registry. Before being able to file for an official death, the deceased must have been registered for an official birth at the cartório. Though a Public Registry Law guarantees all Brazilian citizens the right to register deaths, regardless of their financial means of their family members (often children), the Brazilian government has not taken away the burden, the hidden costs, and fees of filing for a death. For many impoverished families, the indirect costs and burden of filing for a death lead to a more appealing, unofficial, local, and cultural burial, which, in turn, raises the debate about inaccurate mortality rates.
Talking about death and witnessing it is a difficult issue in most cultures. Western societies may like to treat the dead with the utmost material respect, with an official embalmer and associated rites. Eastern societies (like India) may be more open to accepting it as a fait accompli, with a funeral procession of the dead body ending in an open-air burning-to-ashes.
Origins of death
Main article: Origin of death
The origin of death is a theme or myth of how death came to be. It is present in nearly all cultures across the world, as death is a universal happening. This makes it an origin myth, a myth that describes how a feature of the natural or social world appeared. There can be some similarities between myths and cultures. In North American mythology, the theme of a man who wants to be immortal and a man who wants to die can be seen across many Indigenous people. In Christianity, death is the result of the fall of man after eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. In Greek mythology, the opening of Pandora's box releases death upon the world.
Consciousness
Main article: Consciousness after death
Much interest and debate surround the question of what happens to one's consciousness as one's body dies. The belief in the permanent loss of consciousness after death is often called eternal oblivion. The belief that the stream of consciousness is preserved after physical death is described by the term afterlife. Neither is likely to be confirmed without the ponderer having to die.
Near-death experiences are the closest thing people have to an afterlife that we know. Some people who have had near-death experiences (NDEs) report that they have seen the afterlife while they were dead. Seeing a being of light and talking with it, life flashing before the eyes, and the confirmation of cultural beliefs of the afterlife are all themes that happen during the moments they are dead.
In biology
Earthworms are soil-dwelling detritivores.
After death, the remains of a former organism become part of the biogeochemical cycle, during which animals may be consumed by a predator or a scavenger. Organic material may then be further decomposed by detritivores, organisms that recycle detritus, returning it to the environment for reuse in the food chain, where these chemicals may eventually end up being consumed and assimilated into the cells of an organism. Examples of detritivores include earthworms, woodlice, and millipedes.
Microorganisms also play a vital role, raising the temperature of the decomposing matter as they break it down into yet simpler molecules. Not all materials need to be fully decomposed. Coal, a fossil fuel formed over vast tracts of time in swamp ecosystems, is one example.
Natural selection
Main articles: Competition (biology) and Natural selection
The contemporary evolutionary theory sees death as an important part of the process of natural selection. It is considered that organisms less adapted to their environment are more likely to die, having produced fewer offspring, thereby reducing their contribution to the gene pool. Their genes are thus eventually bred out of a population, leading at worst to extinction and, more positively, making the process possible, referred to as speciation. Frequency of reproduction plays an equally important role in determining species survival: an organism that dies young but leaves numerous offspring displays, according to Darwinian criteria, much greater fitness than a long-lived organism leaving only one.
Death also has a role in competition, where if a species out-competes another, there is a risk of death for the population, especially in the case where they are directly fighting over resources.
Extinction
Main article: Extinction
A dodo, the bird that became a byword in the English language for the extinction of a species
Death plays a role in extinction, the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity, due to extinction being generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species (although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point). Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively.
Evolution of aging and mortality
Main article: Evolution of ageing
Inquiry into the evolution of aging aims to explain why so many living things and the vast majority of animals weaken and die with age. However, there are exceptions, such as Hydra and the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii, which research shows to be biologically immortal.
Organisms showing only asexual reproduction, such as bacteria, some protists, like the euglenoids and many amoebozoans, and unicellular organisms with sexual reproduction, colonial or not, like the volvocine algae Pandorina and Chlamydomonas, are "immortal" at some extent, dying only due to external hazards, like being eaten or meeting with a fatal accident. In multicellular organisms and also in multinucleate ciliates with a Weismannist development, that is, with a division of labor between mortal somatic (body) cells and "immortal" germ (reproductive) cells, death becomes an essential part of life, at least for the somatic line.
The Volvox algae are among the simplest organisms to exhibit that division of labor between two completely different cell types, and as a consequence, include the death of somatic line as a regular, genetically regulated part of its life history.
Grief in animals
Animals have sometimes shown grief for their partners or "friends." When two chimpanzees form a bond together, sexual or not, and one of them dies, the surviving chimpanzee will show signs of grief, ripping out their hair in anger and starting to cry; if the body is removed, they will resist, they will eventually go quiet when the body is gone, but upon seeing the body again, the chimp will return to a violent state.
Death of abiotic factors
Some non-living things can be considered dead. For example, a volcano, batteries, electrical components, and stars are all nonliving things that can "die," whether from destruction or cessation of function.
A volcano, a break in the earth's crust that allows lava, ash, and gases to escape, has three states that it may be in, active, dormant, and extinct. An active volcano has recently or is currently erupting; in a dormant volcano, it has not erupted for a significant amount of time, but it may erupt again; in an extinct volcano, it may be cut off from the supply of its lava and will never expected to erupt again, so the volcano can be considered to be dead.
A battery can be considered dead after the charge is fully used up. Electrical components are similar in this fashion, in the case that it may not be able to be used again, such as after a spill of water on the components, the component can be considered dead.
Kepler's Supernova, after the death of what could have been a white dwarf
Stars also have a life-span and, therefore, can die. After it starts to run out of fuel, it starts to expand, this can be analogous to the star aging. After it exhausts all fuel, it may explode in a supernova, collapse into a black hole, or turn into a neutron star.
Religious views
Buddhism
See also: Anussati § The ten recollections
In Buddhist doctrine and practice, death plays an important role. Awareness of death motivated Prince Siddhartha to strive to find the "deathless" and finally attain enlightenment. In Buddhist doctrine, death functions as a reminder of the value of having been born as a human being. Being reborn as a human being is considered the only state in which one can attain enlightenment. Therefore, death helps remind oneself that one should not take life for granted. The belief in rebirth among Buddhists does not necessarily remove death anxiety since all existence in the cycle of rebirth is considered filled with suffering, and being reborn many times does not necessarily mean that one progresses.
Death is part of several key Buddhist tenets, such as the Four Noble Truths and dependent origination.
Christianity
See also: Soul in the Bible, Second death, and Resurrection of the dead § Christianity
In Dante's Paradiso, Dante is with Beatrice, staring at the highest heavens.
While there are different sects of Christianity with different branches of belief, the overarching ideology on death grows from the knowledge of the afterlife. After death, the individual will undergo a separation from mortality to immortality; their soul leaves the body entering a realm of spirits. Following this separation of body and spirit (death), resurrection will occur. Representing the same transformation Jesus Christ embodied after his body was placed in the tomb for three days, each person's body will be resurrected, reuniting the spirit and body in a perfect form. This process allows the individual's soul to withstand death and transform into life after death.
Hinduism
See also: Reincarnation § Hinduism, Naraka (Hinduism), and Yama (Hinduism)
Illustration depicting Hindu beliefs about reincarnation
In Hindu texts, death is described as the individual eternal spiritual jiva-atma (soul or conscious self) exiting the current temporary material body. The soul exits this body when the body can no longer sustain the conscious self (life), which may be due to mental or physical reasons or, more accurately, the inability to act on one's kama (material desires). During conception, the soul enters a compatible new body based on the remaining merits and demerits of one's karma (good/bad material activities based on dharma) and the state of one's mind (impressions or last thoughts) at the time of death.
Usually, the process of reincarnation makes one forget all memories of one's previous life. Because nothing really dies and the temporary material body is always changing, both in this life and the next, death means forgetfulness of one's previous experiences.
Islam
See also: Islamic view of death
The Islamic view is that death is the separation of the soul from the body as well as the beginning of the afterlife. The afterlife, or akhirah, is one of the six main beliefs in Islam. Rather than seeing death as the end of life, Muslims consider death as a continuation of life in another form. In Islam, life on earth right now is a short, temporary life and a testing period for every soul. True life begins with the Day of Judgement when all people will be divided into two groups. The righteous believers will be welcomed to janna (heaven), and the disbelievers and evildoers will be punished in jahannam (hellfire).
Muslims believe death to be wholly natural and predetermined by God. Only God knows the exact time of a person's death. The Quran emphasizes that death is inevitable, no matter how much people try to escape death, it will reach everyone. (Q50:16) Life on earth is the one and only chance for people to prepare themselves for the life to come and choose to either believe or not believe in God, and death is the end of that learning opportunity.
Judaism
See also: Bereavement in Judaism
There are a variety of beliefs about the afterlife within Judaism, but none of them contradict the preference for life over death. This is partially because death puts a cessation to the possibility of fulfilling any commandments.
Language
The word "death" comes from Old English dēaþ, which in turn comes from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz (reconstructed by etymological analysis). This comes from the Proto-Indo-European stem *dheu- meaning the "process, act, condition of dying."
The concept and symptoms of death, and varying degrees of delicacy used in discussion in public forums, have generated numerous scientific, legal, and socially acceptable terms or euphemisms. When a person has died, it is also said they have "passed away", "passed on", "expired", or "gone", among other socially accepted, religiously specific, slang, and irreverent terms.
As a formal reference to a dead person, it has become common practice to use the participle form of "decease", as in "the deceased"; another noun form is "decedent".
Bereft of life, the dead person is a "corpse", "cadaver", "body", "set of remains" or, when all flesh is gone, a "skeleton". The terms "carrion" and "carcass" are also used, usually for dead non-human animals. The ashes left after a cremation are lately called "cremains".
See also
Deathbed
Death drive
Death row
Death trajectory
Dying declaration
End-of-life care
Eschatology
Faked death
Karōshi
Last rites
List of expressions related to death
Spiritual death
Survivalism (life after death)
Taboo on the dead
Thanatology | biology | 35904 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6den | Döden | Döden är livets upphörande, en avslutning av alla biologiska funktioner som upprätthåller en levande organism och kroppens enhet
. I biologin ses det som ett permanent stadium, att alla levande ting förr eller senare dör. Döden kan inträda på många sätt, till exempel av naturliga orsaker, såsom predation, sjukdom, habitatförändringar, ålderdom, undernäring eller onaturliga sådana som en olycka. Den numerärt största dödsorsaken i industriländer är åldersrelaterade sjukdomar; på senare årtionden har hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar blivit mer normala. Traditioner och föreställningar om döden har en central plats i många religioner och i mänsklig kultur. Människans död har alltid varit förknippad med mystik och vidskepelse, och begreppets exakta definition är fortfarande kontroversiell och skiljer sig åt mellan olika kulturer och rättssystem. Fobi för döden kallas thanatofobi.
Biologi
Efter en organisms död, återgår dess kropp till det biogeokemiska kretsloppet. Kroppen kan bli uppäten av ett rovdjur eller en asätare. Organiskt material kan sedan hamna i marken och där nedbrytas av saprofager som tusenfotingar, dyngbaggar och daggmaskar. Mikroorganismer spelar en stor roll för nedbrytningsprocessen, då de agerar nedbrytare och omvandlar kroppen till enklare biologiska beståndsdelar.
Naturligt urval och utrotning
Döden är en viktig del av det naturliga urvalets mekanismer. Arter och underarter som genetiskt inte kommit att anpassa sig till sin miljö lika väl som sina konkurrenter löper högre risk att dö än mer välanpassade former. Detta eftersom de inte producerat lika mycket avkomma, vilket reducerar storleken av deras bidrag till genpoolen.
Utrotning
Utrotning är utdöendet av en art eller en grupp av taxa vilket bidrar till minskad biodiversitet. Vanligtvis räknar man tidpunkten för utrotning när den sista individen av arten dött, även om artens förmåga att i praktiken fortplanta och återhämta sig upphört långt tidigare.
Medicin, människans död
Definition
I Sverige är det överlämnat till den medicinska vetenskapen att i de flesta fall på klinisk väg bestämma när döden inträtt för en människa. Numera är det i lag reglerat att en människa är död när hjärnaktiviteten upphört, så kallad hjärndöd, eller som det uttrycks i §1 i lag 1987:269 (Lag (1987:269) om kriterier för bestämmande av människans död) "när hjärnans samtliga funktioner totalt och oåterkalleligt har fallit bort". Hur detta bestäms kan variera beroende på olika faktorer, men, som specificeras i §2, ankommer det "på läkare att i överensstämmelse med vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet fastställa att döden har inträtt." I allmänhet fastställs döden kliniskt, när, som anges i §2, "andning och blodcirkulation upphört och stilleståndet varat så lång tid att det med säkerhet kan avgöras att hjärnans samtliga funktioner totalt och oåterkalleligt har fallit bort." Majoriteten av alla dödsfall konstateras således genom att en läkare försäkrar sig om att andning och blodcirkulation upphört, i allmänhet genom att lyssna på hjärtat, känna på pulsen och försöka se om personen andas. I vissa fall krävs noggrannare undersökningar för att kunna konstatera en persons död.
Likfenomen
Ibland kan dödsryckningar eller "post-mortem spasm", observeras omedelbart efter dödens inträffande. Pallor mortis är den hudblekhet som följer döden och beror på att den kapillära blodcirkulationen i kroppen avbrutits. Algor mortis eller likkyla beskriver den sänkning av kroppstemperaturen tills omgivningens temperatur uppnåtts. Kroppstemperatur är dock långt ifrån ett säkert kriterium på om en person är död eller levande. En person som utsatts för låga temperaturer länge kan ha låg kroppstemperatur, men fortfarande vara vid liv. Rigor mortis eller likstelhet är den förlust av kroppens normala rörlighet och plasticitet som vanligen börjar uppträda inom de första timmarna efter döden och är fullt utvecklad efter ca 6-12 timmar. Likstelheten beror på kemiska förändringar i muskulaturen då syrebristen i muskelcellerna gör att muskeln stannar i det läge som när döden inträffade. Likstelheten försvinner när autolysen sätter in. Likfläckar uppstår regelmässigt från en halvtimme efter dödsögonblicket och beror på att blodet sjunker på grund av tyngdkraften och fyller blodkärlen i kroppens lägst belägna delar.
Religion
Döden i kristendomen
Döden är en central del av kristendomen. Symboler som Jesus på korset, att han återuppstod på tredje dagen efter sin död och att himmel eller helvete väntar efter livet.
Enligt Johannesevangeliet 11:11-14 jämförde Jesus döden med en sömn. Lasarus var varken i himlen eller i ett brinnande helvete. Han vilade i döden som i en djup sömn utan drömmar. I Apostlagärningarna, kapitel 7, vers 60, sägs det att Stefanus "somnat in i döden." I Första Korinthierbrevet 15:6 skriver Paulus att några somnat in i döden. Jesus säger också enligt Johannesevangeliet 5:28 att den stund kommer då alla som är i gravarna skall höra hans röst. Detta visar på att man enligt Bibeln kan tolka döden som en djup sömn i väntan på en uppståndelse vid en viss tid. Detta är dock inte entydigt; när Jesus ska dö säger han till en ångerfull rövare bredvid sig att "redan idag ska du vara med mig i paradiset" (Luk 23:43). Dock kan anmärkas att detta uttryck har fått sin betydelse på grund av var man sätter ett komma i texten vid översättning av grundtexten. Texten kan översättas som flera översättare valt: "I sanning säger jag dig i dag: Du skall vara med mig i paradiset." Interpunkteringen tillkom inte förrän många hundra år efter den ursprungliga texten varför översättares personliga tro just i denna vers lätt kunnat smittat över på beslutet om var kolon eller komma sätts. Kristenheten har även lärt om en odödlig själ som lever någon annanstans utanför kroppen. Uttrycket "odödlig själ" förekommer dock inte i Bibeln utan har förts in senare som en följd av den påverkan grekisk filosofi hade på den tidiga kristenheten.
Därtill säger man inom olika kyrkor, kanske framför allt i frikyrkor, att en församlingsmedlem har fått hembud, det vill säga hon/han "har fått komma hem till Gud".
Döden personifierad
Döden personifieras, åtminstone i västvärlden, ofta som liemannen. Klädd i mörka kläder och med en lie i handen, hämtar han dem som skall dö till dödsriket. Lien har också en symbolisk innebörd, i det att Döden som person anses skörda själar. Även timglaset blev tidigt attribut till honom, med vilket han mäter ut varje människas livstid.
Dödsgudar
De flesta polyteistiska religioner har en eller flera dödsgudar. Dödsgudarnas roll kan variera. De kan vara den som väljer ut vem som ska dö, den som hämtar de döda, den som dömer de döda eller den som styr över och vaktar dödsriket. I nordisk mytologi är dödsgudinnan Hel den mest kända, som styr över dödsriket som också bär hennes namn. Dock var det de tre nornorna, Urd, Skuld och Verdandi, som avgjorde hur länge var människa hade att leva. I grekisk mytologi härskar Hades över dödsriket, som bär samma namn, men det är Thanatos som är dödsguden.
Benämningar på döden
Många gånger kan det kännas svårt att använda ordet död när vi måste berätta att någon närstående dött. Man använder ibland hellre mer förmildrande omskrivningar av händelsen (se eufemism). Orsaken till detta kan vara att försöka mildra effekten av att någon oåterkalleligt har dött och att begreppet död har en hård klang.
Galleri
Se även
Dödlighet
Hjärndödhet
Kübler-Ross-modellen, döendets faser
Lik
Livet efter detta
Mortalitet
Reinkarnation
Skendöd
Liemannen
Dödsbo
Referenser
Externa länkar
http://efterlevandeguiden.se/ (https) och checklista vid dödsfall (https) - Ett samarbete mellan Försäkringskassan, Pensionsmyndigheten och Skatteverket
Socialstyrelsens publikation Dödsorsaker 2004 om dödsorsaker i Sverige (besökt 24 april 2009)
Death, en filosofisk artikel om döden från Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Wikipedia:Basartiklar | swedish | 0.583669 |
die_if_cannot_breathe/Asphyxia.txt |
Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects all the tissues and organs, some more rapidly than others. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by the inability of a person to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death.
In 2015, about 9.8 million cases of unintentional suffocation occurred which resulted in 35,600 deaths. The word asphyxia is from Ancient Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "squeeze" (throb of heart).
Causes[edit]
Situations that can cause asphyxia include but are not limited to: airway obstruction, the constriction or obstruction of airways, such as from asthma, laryngospasm, or simple blockage from the presence of foreign materials; from being in environments where oxygen is not readily accessible: such as underwater, in a low oxygen atmosphere, or in a vacuum; environments where sufficiently oxygenated air is present, but cannot be adequately breathed because of air contamination such as excessive smoke.
Other causes of oxygen deficiency include
but are not limited to:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Carbon monoxide inhalation, such as that from a car exhaust and the smoke produced by a lit cigarette: carbon monoxide has a higher affinity than oxygen to the hemoglobin in the blood's red blood corpuscles, bonding with it tenaciously, and, in the process, displacing oxygen and preventing the blood from transporting oxygen around the body
Contact with certain chemicals, including pulmonary agents (such as phosgene) and blood agents (such as hydrogen cyanide)
Drowning
Drug overdose
Exposure to extreme low pressure or vacuum from spacesuit damage (see space exposure)
Hanging, whether suspension or short drop hanging
Self-induced hypocapnia by hyperventilation, as in shallow water or deep water blackout and the choking game
Inert gas asphyxiation
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, or primary alveolar hypoventilation, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system in which a patient must consciously breathe; although it is often said that people with this disease will die if they fall asleep, this is not usually the case.
Respiratory diseases
Sleep apnea
A seizure which stops breathing activity
Strangling
Breaking the wind pipe
Prolonged exposure to chlorine gas
Smothering[edit]
"Smother" redirects here. For other uses, see Smother (disambiguation).
Smothering is a mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the mouth and/or nostrils, for instance, by covering the mouth and nose with a hand, pillow, or a plastic bag. Smothering can be either partial or complete, where partial indicates that the person being smothered is able to inhale some air, although less than required. In a normal situation, smothering requires at least partial obstruction of both the nasal cavities and the mouth to lead to asphyxia. Smothering with the hands or chest is used in some combat sports to distract the opponent, and create openings for transitions, as the opponent is forced to react to the smothering.
In some cases, when performing certain routines, smothering is combined with simultaneous compressive asphyxia. One example is overlay, in which an adult accidentally rolls over onto an infant during co-sleeping, an accident that often goes unnoticed and is mistakenly thought to be sudden infant death syndrome. Other accidents involving a similar mechanism are cave-ins or when an individual is buried in sand or grain.
In homicidal cases, the term burking is often ascribed to a killing method that involves simultaneous smothering and compression of the torso. The term "burking" comes from the method William Burke and William Hare used to kill their victims during the West Port murders. They killed the usually intoxicated victims by sitting on their chests and suffocating them by putting a hand over their nose and mouth, while using the other hand to push the victim's jaw up. The corpses had no visible injuries, and were supplied to medical schools for money.
Compressive asphyxia[edit]
See also: Positional asphyxia
Compressive asphyxia (also called chest compression) is mechanically limiting expansion of the lungs by compressing the torso, preventing breathing. "Traumatic asphyxia" or "crush asphyxia" usually refers to compressive asphyxia resulting from being crushed or pinned under a large weight or force, or in a crowd crush. An example of traumatic asphyxia is a person who jacks up a car to work on it from below, and is crushed by the vehicle when the jack fails. Constrictor snakes such as boa constrictors kill through slow compressive asphyxia, tightening their coils every time the prey breathes out rather than squeezing forcefully. In cases of an adult co-sleeping with an infant ("overlay"), the heavy sleeping adult may move on top of the infant, causing compression asphyxia.
In fatal crowd disasters, compressive asphyxia from being crushed against the crowd causes all or nearly all deaths, rather than blunt trauma from trampling. This is what occurred at the Ibrox disaster in 1971, where 66 Rangers fans died; the 1979 The Who concert disaster where 11 died; the Luzhniki disaster in 1982, when 66 FC Spartak Moscow fans died; the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, where 97 Liverpool fans were crushed to death in an overcrowded terrace, 95 of the 97 from compressive asphyxia, 93 dying directly from it and 3 others from related complications; the 2021 Meron crowd crush where 45 died; the Astroworld Festival crowd crush in 2021, where 10 died; and the Seoul Halloween crowd crush in 2022, where at least 159 died during Halloween celebrations.
In confined spaces, people are forced to push against each other; evidence from bent steel railings in several fatal crowd accidents has shown horizontal forces over 4500 N (equivalent to a weight of approximately 450 kg or 1000 lbs). In cases where people have stacked up on each other in a human pile, it has been estimated that those at the bottom are subjected to around 380 kg (840 lbs) of compressive weight.
"Positional" or "restraint" asphyxia is when a person is restrained and left alone prone, such as in a police vehicle, and is unable to reposition themself in order to breathe. The death can be in the vehicle, or following loss of consciousness to be followed by death while in a coma, having presented with anoxic brain damage. The asphyxia can be caused by facial compression, neck compression, or chest compression. This occurs mostly during restraint and handcuffing situations by law enforcement, including psychiatric incidents. The weight of the restraint(s) doing the compression may contribute to what is attributed to positional asphyxia. Therefore, passive deaths following custody restraint that are presumed to be the result of positional asphyxia may actually be examples of asphyxia occurring during the restraint process.
Chest compression is a technique used in various grappling combat sports, where it is sometimes called wringing, either to tire the opponent or as complementary or distractive moves in combination with pinning holds, or sometimes even as submission holds. Examples of chest compression include the knee-on-stomach position; or techniques such as leg scissors (also referred to as body scissors and in budō referred to as do-jime; 胴絞, "trunk strangle" or "body triangle") where a participant wraps his or her legs around the opponent's midsection and squeezes them together.
Pressing is a form of torture or execution using compressive asphyxia.
Perinatal asphyxia[edit]
Main article: Perinatal asphyxia
Perinatal asphyxia is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen (hypoxia) to a newborn infant long enough to cause apparent harm. It results most commonly from a drop in maternal blood pressure or interference during delivery with blood flow to the infant's brain. This can occur as a result of inadequate circulation or perfusion, impaired respiratory effort, or inadequate ventilation. There has long been a scientific debate over whether newborn infants with asphyxia should be resuscitated with 100% oxygen or normal air. It has been demonstrated that high concentrations of oxygen lead to generation of oxygen free radicals, which have a role in reperfusion injury after asphyxia. Research by Ola Didrik Saugstad and others led to new international guidelines on newborn resuscitation in 2010, recommending the use of normal air instead of 100% oxygen.
Mechanical asphyxia[edit]
Accidental deaths in the United States2020
2004 Poisoning
Motor-vehicle
Falls
Choking
Drowning
Fires, flames, smoke
Suffocation
Classifications of different forms of asphyxia vary among literature, with differences in defining the concept of mechanical asphyxia being the most obvious.
In DiMaio and DiMaio's 2001 textbook on forensic pathology, mechanical asphyxia is caused by pressure from outside the body restricting respiration. Similar narrow definitions of mechanical asphyxia have occurred in Azmak's 2006 literature review of asphyxial deaths and Oehmichen and Auer's 2005 book on forensic neuropathology. According to DiMaio and DiMaio, mechanical asphyxia encompasses positional asphyxia, traumatic asphyxia, and "human pile" deaths.
In Shkrum and Ramsay's 2007 textbook on forensic pathology, mechanical asphyxia occurs when any mechanical means cause interference with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. Similar broad definitions of mechanical asphyxia have occurred in Saukko and Knight's 2004 book on asphyxia, and Dolinak and Matshes' 2005 book on forensic pathology. According to Shkrum and Ramsay, mechanical asphyxia encompasses smothering, choking, positional asphyxia, traumatic asphyxia, wedging, strangulation and drowning.
Sauvageau and Boghossian propose in 2010 that mechanical asphyxia should be officially defined as caused by "restriction of respiratory movements, either by the position of the body or by external chest compression", thus encompassing only positional asphyxia and traumatic asphyxia.
First aid[edit]
If there are symptoms of mechanical asphyxia, it is necessary to call an Emergency Medical Services. In some countries, such as the US, there may also be self-acting groups of voluntary first responders who have been trained in first aid. In case of mechanical asphyxia, first aid can be provided on your own. In such a situation, you need to do the following:
Stand behind the affected person and wrap your arms around him/her.
Push inwards and upwards under the ribs with a sudden movement by your second hand.
If the performed actions were not effective, repeat them until you free respiratory tract of the affected person from a foreign body.
See also[edit]
Asphyxiant gas – Nontoxic or minimally toxic gas which can displace oxygen in breathing air
Erotic asphyxiation – Intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal
Hypercapnia – Abnormally high tissue carbon dioxide levels
Respiratory acidosis – Medical condition | biology | 195580 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock | Shock | Shock er den tilstand, der opstår, når der ikke kommer ilt nok til alle kroppens celler. Denne iltmangel fører med høj sandsynlighed til celledød og/eller organsvigt og er pr. definiton livstruende.
Fysiologi
Når vi trækker vejret ned i lungerne, fylder vi ilt-molekyler på de røde blodlegemer, som transporterer ilten rundt i kroppen. Når ilten er læsset af i de forskellige væv og organer, læsses affaldsstofferne på blodlegemerne som CO2. Ilt og er dele af den forbrænding, der sker i cellerne, når de arbejder. Det er som at smide brænde på et bål, hvor ilten symboliserer brændet, og asken symboliserer -en. Derudover indgår en stor mængde andre stoffer som glukose. Når vi fjerner ilten fra denne proces, vil den forbrænding der er i cellerne, gå fra at være aerob (med ilt) til at være anaerob (uden ilt), og forbrændingen vil gå fra fuldstændig til ufuldstændig. Derfor vil de affaldsstoffer, der opstår, ændres, og vi producerer mere . Et eksempel herpå kunne være det der sker, når vi cykler. De fleste af os kender følelsen af at cykle op ad en stejl bakke. Benene gør ondt, og til sidst "syrer" de til, og ydeevnen bliver væsentligt begrænset. Det, der sker i muskelvævene i benene, er, at det ilttilbud der er, ikke er tilstrækkeligt til den ydelse, det skal præstere, og der opstår en anaerob forbrænding. Affaldsstoffet fra den anaerobe forbrænding kaldes laktat (mælkesyre), og det bliver transporteret over i blodet. Hele denne proces er i længden skadelig for mekanismen, og gør ondt på kroppen.
Når vi taler om shock, er den væsentligt udbredt i hele vores legeme, og skyldes som regel en voldsom medicinsk påvirkning eller et fysisk traume.
Symptomer
Symptomerne på shock kan være svære at få øje på, og de kan komme langsomt. De er alle præget af, at kroppens iltforsyning er nedsat:
- Bleg → Hvis muligheden for at pumpe nok ilt rundt ikke er tilstede, vil kroppen automatisk regulere blodstrømningen, så det er de vitale organer der forsynes med blod. Derfor trækker den de små, perifere kar i kroppen sammen, mens den åbner de kar der forsyner fx hjerne, hjerte og lunger. Det betyder at
alle de blodkar i arme, ben og ansigt trækker sig sammen, og derfor mister man også farven. I de sidste stadier af shock, vil kontraktionen af perifere kar være så udpræget, og iltforsyningen derfor så lille, at man vil blive cyanotisk (blålig) rundt om læber og ved ørerne.
- Hurtig vejrtrækning → Shock betyder nedsat iltforsyning til vævene, derfor vil kroppen øge respirationen for at få mere ilt ned i lungerne.
- Hurtig puls → En normal puls ligger på mellem 50-100. En person i shock vil have en puls på langt over 100, alt efter hvor langt henne i shocket patienten er. En øget puls er som en øget respiration en måde at få mere ilt ud i kroppen på.
Disse er de tre mest karakteristiske symptomer, men ofte vil der være andre, som fx at personen er kold eller klamtsvedende.
Typer af shock
Shock kan opstå af forskellige grunde, men vil altid være udløst af manglende pumpefunktion af hjertet, en for lille blodvolumen i forhold til karvolumen eller obstruktion af de centrale kar. Først kan shocket skyldes én af disse faktorer, men efterhånden, som tilstanden udvikler sig, vil det være en kombination af dem. Man kan inddele shock i typer alt efter den udløsende årsag:
Distributivt shock, herunder:
Anafylaktisk shock
Neurogent shock
Septisk shock
Hypovolæmisk shock
Kardiogent shock
Obstruktivt shock
Ortografi
Shock er egentlig en fejlstavning af ordet chok, men begrebet benyttes i almindelighed blandt sundhedspersoner til at beskrive den medicinske tilstand til forskel fra en forskrækkelse.
Referencer
Sygdomme | danish | 0.648823 |
feel_excess_pressure/Baroreceptor.txt | Baroreceptors (or archaically, pressoreceptors) are sensors located in the carotid sinus (at the bifurcation of common carotid artery into external and internal carotids) and in the aortic arch. They sense the blood pressure and relay the information to the brain, so that a proper blood pressure can be maintained.
Baroreceptors are a type of mechanoreceptor sensory neuron that are excited by a stretch of the blood vessel. Thus, increases in the pressure of blood vessel triggers increased action potential generation rates and provides information to the central nervous system. This sensory information is used primarily in autonomic reflexes that in turn influence the heart cardiac output and vascular smooth muscle to influence vascular resistance. Baroreceptors act immediately as part of a negative feedback system called the baroreflex, as soon as there is a change from the usual mean arterial blood pressure, returning the pressure toward a normal level. These reflexes help regulate short-term blood pressure. The solitary nucleus in the medulla oblongata of the brain recognizes changes in the firing rate of action potentials from the baroreceptors, and influences cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance.
Baroreceptors can be divided into two categories based on the type of blood vessel in which they are located: high-pressure arterial baroreceptors and low-pressure baroreceptors (also known as cardiopulmonary or volume receptors).
Arterial baroreceptors[edit]
Arterial baroreceptors are stretch receptors that are stimulated by distortion of the arterial wall when pressure changes. The baroreceptors can identify the changes in both the average blood pressure or the rate of change in pressure with each arterial pulse. Action potentials triggered in the baroreceptor ending are then directly conducted to the brainstem where central terminations (synapses) transmit this information to neurons within the solitary nucleus which lies in the medulla. Reflex responses from such baroreceptor activity can trigger increases or decreases in the heart rate. Arterial baroreceptor sensory endings are simple, splayed nerve endings that lie in the tunica adventitia of the artery. An increase in the mean arterial pressure increases depolarization of these sensory endings, which results in action potentials. These action potentials are conducted to the solitary nucleus in the central nervous system by axons and have a reflex effect on the cardiovascular system through autonomic neurons. Hormone secretions that target the heart and blood vessels are affected by the stimulation of baroreceptors.
At normal resting blood pressures, baroreceptors discharge with each heart beat. If blood pressure falls, such as on orthostatic hypotension or in hypovolaemic shock, baroreceptor firing rate decreases and baroreceptor reflexes act to help restore blood pressure by increasing heart rate. Signals from the carotid baroreceptors are sent via the glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX). Signals from the aortic baroreceptors travel through the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X). Carotid sinus baroreceptors are responsive to both increases or decreases in arterial pressure, while aortic arch baroreceptors are only responsive to increases in arterial pressure. Arterial baroreceptors inform reflexes about arterial blood pressure but other stretch receptors in the large veins and right atrium convey information about the low pressure parts of the circulatory system.
Baroreceptors respond very quickly to maintain a stable blood pressure, but their responses diminish with time and thus are most effective for conveying short term changes in blood pressure. In people with essential hypertension the baroreceptors and their reflexes change and function to maintain the elevated blood pressure as if normal. The receptors then become less sensitive to change.
Electrical stimulation of baroreceptors has been found to activate the baroreflex, reducing sympathetic tone throughout the body and thereby reducing blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
Low-pressure baroreceptors[edit]
See also: Low pressure receptors
The low-pressure baroreceptors, are found in large systemic veins, in pulmonary vessels, and in the walls of the right atrium and ventricles of the heart (the atrial volume receptors). The low-pressure baroreceptors are involved with the regulation of blood volume. The blood volume determines the mean pressure throughout the system, in particular in the venous side where most of the blood is held.
The low-pressure baroreceptors have both circulatory and renal effects; they produce changes in hormone secretion, resulting in profound effects on the retention of salt and water; they also influence intake of salt and water. The renal effects allow the receptors to change the mean pressure in the system in the long term.
Baroreceptor dysfunction[edit]
Baroreceptors are integral to the body's function: Pressure changes in the blood vessels would not be detected as quickly in the absence of baroreceptors. When baroreceptors are not working, blood pressure continues to increase, but, within an hour, the blood pressure returns to normal as other blood pressure regulatory systems take over.
Baroreceptors can also become oversensitive in some people (usually the carotid baroreceptors in older males). This can lead to bradycardia, dizziness and fainting (syncope) from touching the neck (often whilst shaving). This is an important cause to exclude in men having pre-syncope or syncope symptoms. | biology | 343127 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroreceptor | Baroreceptor | Baroreceptorer(tryckreceptorer, sträckreceptorer) är en typ av mekanoreceptorer som indirekt känner av blodtrycket. Dessa finns lokaliserade i karotisbulben halspulsådern (sinus caroticus) och i aortabågen (arcus aortae).
Baroreceptorerna sitter i kärlväggen, och reagerar på förändringar i blodtrycket genom att känna av sträckningen i kärlväggen. Från dessa receptorer går signaler via nerver in i cirkulationscentrum i hjärnstammen.
Detta gör att kroppen väldigt snabbt kan reagera på snabba eller akuta blodtrycksförändringar, exempelvis vid hastigt uppresning.
De baroreceptorer som sitter i karotisbulben kommer inte att stimuleras vid blodtryck under 50 till 60 mmHg, men över detta kommer de att progressivt öka signaleringen till höjning av blodtrycket.
Baroreceptorreflexen
Viktigt att ha med sig innan man går in i hur baroreceptorreflexen fungerar är att blodtrycket kan beräknas med följande formel:
Blodtryck = hjärtminutvolymen * perifer blodkärlsresistans
Blodtrycket kan således höjas genom att öka hjärtminutvolymen och/eller öka den perifera resistansen (genom att kontrahera arteriolerna).
Andelen signaler som går från baroreceptorerna är proportinellt med hur mycket kärlväggen sträcks, vid en stor sträckning kommer fler signaler skickas och vid en liten sträckning kommer färre signaler skickas.
Signalerna går via n. glossopharyngeus (kranialnerv IX) och n. vagus (kranialnerv X) för karotisbulben och aortabågen, respektive.
Dessa nerver går in i förlängda märgen (medulla oblongata) vidare till cirkulationscentret, nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). NTS fungerar som en vidarkopplingsstation för ett flertal funktioner, och alla signaler som skickas till detta område kommer att skickas vidare. I detta fall kommer det går ett inhiberande neuron till vasomotoriska arean och ett stimulerande till kardioinhibitarirska arean (‘‘nucleus ambiguus’’ och ‘‘nucleus motorius dorsalis nervi vagi’’).
I det vasomotoriska arean finns ett område, C1, som i sig själv ger en viss kärlkontraktion, till dessa går det som sagt inhiberande neuron från NTS. Så genom att skicka olika mycket inhiberande signaler kommer NTS indirekt att bestämma hur mycket C1 ska kontrahera kärlen. Många signaler kommer att göra att kärlen kontraheras mindre, och få signaler gör att C1 kan kontrahera kärlen mera. Denna area har således hand om kärldelen av blodtrycksregleringen.
Kardioinhibitoriska arean kommer som namnet antyder att sakta ner hjärtat, en ökad stimulering av denna area ger en minskad hjärtfrekvens. Sänkningen görs via ett ökat parasympatikus påslag.
Vid högt blodtryck
Det skickas fler signaler från baroreceptorerna då det blir en högre sträckning i kärlväggen på grund av det högre blodtrycket. Fler signaler kopplas om via NTS, vilket ökar signalering till caudala vasodepressorarean, som hämmar den vasomotoriska arean ytterligare vilket bland annat vidgar arteriolerna så att mer blod flyter i de perifera kärlen. Fler signaler kommer även gå från NTS till kardioinhibitoriska arean och ge ett ökat påslag i parasympatiska systemet och därigenom en lägre hjärtfrekvens.
Dessa båda saker sammantaget ger en sänkning i blodtryck.
Vid lågt blodtryck
Vid lågt blodtryck kommer istället färre signaler skickas från baroreceptorerna på grund av den lägre sträckningen i kärlväggen som det lägre blodtrycket ger. Detta ger färre signaler som kopplas om i NTS, färre inhiberande signaler når vasomotoriska arean, så att artäriolerna drar ihop sig, vilket ger en ökad perifer resistans. Färre signaler går även till den kardioinhibitoriska arean och ger ett mindre parasympatikus påslag och hjärtfrekvensen ökar.
Ansträngning
Vid anstränging kommer hjärtminutvolymen att öka, vilket borde leda till ökad baroreceptorreflex. Afferenta nerver från skelettmuskulaturen kommer dock att registrera den ökade aktiviteten vid ansträngning, och inhibera aktiviteten i den kardioinhibitoriska arean. Detta kommer att ställa om baroreceptorreflexen, så att den verkar inom ett högre tryckintervall.
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Ganong, William F: Review of medical physiology, 20th ed.: McGraw-Hill Companies 2001
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You can’t see high blood pressure, also called hypertension. And most of the
time, you can’t feel it. But if you’re among the 78 million Americans with
hypertension or are one of the 70 million with prehypertension (higher-than-
healthy blood pressure levels), it’s important to understand its effects on
your health—and to take action today to bring your numbers down to healthier
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Blood pressure is the force of blood against the inner walls of your arteries.
It has normal fluctuations throughout the day—falling when you’re relaxed or
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### **Causes and Risk Factors**
You may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure if you smoke, are
overweight, eat a diet that’s low on produce and fiber and/or high in fat and
salt, drink alcohol to excess, live with chronic stress or don’t get much
physical activity. Some causes of hypertension cannot be controlled—including
your genes and your race (African-Americans are at a higher risk). Aging also
plays a role. Even if you do not have hypertension by age 55 to 65, your
lifetime risk for developing it is a whopping 90 percent.
“But doctors no longer consider hypertension inevitable or untreatable with
age,” says [ Samuel Durso, M.D.
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/samuel-durso) , director of
the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Johns Hopkins.
In one Johns Hopkins study of 975 older women and men with hypertension,
healthy lifestyle steps helped 40 percent stop taking blood pressure
medications. Other research has shown that lifestyle changes can lower the
risk for hypertension in African-Americans and others at an increased genetic
risk.
## Prevention
A healthy lifestyle is a strong shield against high blood pressure and its
damaging effects. These steps can lower your risk—and also help lower your
numbers if you already have prehypertension or hypertension.
**Lose a little weight.** Excess weight—and especially excess fat stored in
your abdomen—can raise blood pressure by increasing your blood volume and by
changing the balance of pressure-regulating hormones. “Even modest weight loss
can make a world of difference,” Durso notes, pointing to research that shows
that losing just 7.7 pounds could reduce your risk for high blood pressure by
50 percent or more.
**Cut back on alcohol.** “Moderating alcohol is very important,” Durso says.
“If you are a man who has more than two drinks a day or a woman who has more
than one drink a day, cut back.” While a little alcohol may relax arteries,
too much seems to have the opposite effect.
**Move more.** Exercise and other kinds of physical activity help keep
arteries flexible and also reduce activity in the [ sympathetic nervous system
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/hypertension-
what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age#definitions_block) , which can tighten [
blood vessels
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/hypertension-
what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age#definitions_block) and boost blood pressure.
If you already have high blood pressure, regular exercise alone could lower
your numbers by 8 to 10 points, according to the American Heart Association.
**Feed healthy blood pressure.** The minerals calcium, magnesium and potassium
(found in low-fat and fat-free dairy products, such as milk and yogurt, as
well as in produce and dried beans) help your body regulate blood pressure.
Too little can raise your blood pressure. So can high amounts of sodium—found
in many processed foods—by making your body retain water (which boosts blood
volume) and even tightening small blood vessels. [ Saturated fat
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/hypertension-
what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age#definitions_block) (found in meat, cheese,
butter, full-fat dairy products and many processed foods) may also raise blood
pressure.
**Quit smoking.** Smoking damages arteries and raises the risk of heart
disease. While you’re having a cigarette, the chemicals in tobacco products
elevate blood pressure too.
**Soothe stress.** It’s not clear whether mind-body therapies have a lasting
effect on blood pressure or reduce the risk, but it is known that the body’s
stress response releases hormones that temporarily raise blood pressure.
You’ll feel better, and find it easier to make other healthy changes, if you
regularly practice a stress-soothing technique such as breathing exercises,
progressive relaxation and fitness activities. One technique, meditation, has
been shown to reduce the risk for heart attacks and strokes in people with
high blood pressure.
## Diagnosis & Treatment
To bring your high blood pressure down to a healthy level, your doctor will
likely recommend healthy lifestyle changes, medication or both. “The decision
to begin blood pressure medication—and the amount and type your doctor
prescribes—will depend on the severity of your high blood pressure,” Durso
explains. “If you have prehypertension or if your blood pressure is mildly
elevated, lifestyle changes alone may be the first step. Losing 5 percent to
10 percent of your body weight, reducing sodium, improving your diet and
exercising regularly will usually result in a lowering of your blood pressure.
If your blood pressure is higher, your doctor will still recommend these
changes along with blood pressure medications.”
There are six major types of blood pressure medications:
* **Diuretics** work by helping the body eliminate extra water and sodium.
* **Beta blockers** reduce your heart rate and output of blood, which lowers blood pressure.
* **Vasodilators, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)** and **calcium-channel blockers** all work by relaxing constricted blood vessels.
“Your doctor will choose the medications that are right for you,” Durso says.
“Often, doctors prescribe more than one medication to control blood pressure.
You may need medications that work on several different mechanisms to bring
your blood pressure down. Or your doctor may be able to give you lower
medication doses, and reduce the chances for side effects, by combining two or
three medications.”
Two important things to know about your treatment:
**Your doctor may increase your dose gradually.** “It may take a month to six
weeks to bring your blood pressure down by slowly raising your medication
doses,” Durso notes. “Lowering blood pressure too quickly can cause dizziness
and increase the risk for falls.”
**Report side effects.** “Don’t stop medications on your own,” warns Durso.
“Call or make an appointment to tell your doctor about side effects you may be
having. He or she may be able to make adjustments or switch your medication.”
Side effects can include tiredness, cold hands or feet, impotence, depression,
sleep problems, heartbeat changes and a dry cough.
Learn more about the [ symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
](http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/adult/cardiovascular_diseases/high_blood_pressure_hypertension_85,P00224/)
in the [ Health Library ](http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/) .
## Living With
High blood pressure often has no symptoms. That can make staying on track with
healthy lifestyle changes and medication challenging—you may not feel the
difference. These steps can help you stay committed to controlling your blood
pressure on a day-to-day basis:
**Use a medication reminder system.** A daily pill dispenser, electronic pill
bottles that beep when it’s time for your next dose, a note on your
refrigerator—use whichever reminder system works best for you. About one in
two people with hypertension don’t take their drugs as directed, a mistake
that can raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and other health problems.
**Monitor at home.** “You are the most important member of your blood pressure
control team. A home blood pressure monitor will help you see if your
medications and lifestyle changes are helping, and can help you stay on
track,” Durso says. “You can find inexpensive monitors at the pharmacy.”
**See your doctor as recommended.** “Your doctor may want to see you every
three to four months for the first few years after your diagnosis, to be sure
your medications and lifestyle changes are working and to make adjustments,”
Durso says. “For someone whose high blood pressure is well-managed and who
monitors at home, a checkup every six months may be sufficient. If your blood
pressure is within a healthy range and you do not need medication, you may
only need a recheck every two years.”
**Watch for lows and highs.** Sometimes blood pressure medications can reduce
your blood pressure _too_ much. If you have signs of low blood
pressure—dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, nausea—contact your doctor. On
the other hand, if your [ systolic
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/hypertension-
what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age#definitions_block) (top) number rises to 180
or higher or if your [ diastolic
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/hypertension-
what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age#definitions_block) (bottom) number rises to
110 or higher, get immediate medical help.
## Research
Johns Hopkins experts continue their work in understanding and treating high
blood pressure in ways that translate into better health today. Notable
research you can access includes these findings:
**Link found between taking blood pressure medications and reduced risk of
dementia.** In a 2013 study of 3,000 older people, published in the journal
_Neurology, Johns Hopkins researchers found that those taking diuretics,_ ARBs
and/or ACE inhibitors had a 50 percent lower risk for [ Alzheimer’s disease
](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy_aging/diseases_and_conditions/alzheimers-
disease-what-you-need-to-know-as-you-age) .
**Intensive treatment lowers blood pressure in African-American men.** Urban
African-American men face a high risk for untreated hypertension—with fatal
consequences. In a 5-year-long study of 309 African-American men ages 21 to
54, Johns Hopkins researchers found that medication, home health visits and
clinic appointments lowered participants’ blood pressure significantly.
## For Caregivers
If you are the partner or caregiver of someone with high blood pressure,
here’s how you can help.
**Ask how you can assist with medications.** You can provide “time for
medication” reminders and help your loved one take prescribed drugs when
needed.
**Support healthy efforts.** Cheerleading a new habit can inspire your loved
one to stick with it. But trying to control behavior can backfire. If your
loved one isn’t making healthy changes, ask how you can help.
**Get healthier together.** Spouses who commit to weight loss and exercise
together may be more likely to stick with their efforts. Upgrading your habits
together can be inspiring, engenders a little healthy competition, and is more
convenient too, because you can both eat the same foods and set the same
exercise schedule.
### Definitions
**Blood vessels (veh-suls):** The system of flexible tubes—arteries,
capillaries and veins—that carries blood through the body. Oxygen and
nutrients are delivered by arteries to tiny, thin-walled capillaries that feed
them to cells and pick up waste material, including carbon dioxide.
Capillaries pass the waste to veins, which take the blood back to the heart
and lungs, where carbon dioxide is let out through your breath as you exhale.
**Dementia (di-men-sha):** A loss of brain function that can be caused by a
variety of disorders affecting the brain. Symptoms include forgetfulness,
impaired thinking and judgment, personality changes, agitation and loss of
emotional control. Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease and inadequate
blood flow to the brain can all cause dementia. Most types of dementia are
irreversible.
**Diastolic (die-uh-stah-lick) blood pressure:** The second, or bottom, number
in a blood pressure reading. Diastolic blood pressure measures the force of
blood in the arteries when the heart is relaxed between beats. A healthy
reading is usually below 80 mm Hg. Higher readings may indicate that you have
high blood pressure or are at risk for developing it.
**Heart failure:** When the heart cannot supply as much blood as the body
needs, because it cannot fill completely or cannot pump with enough force.
Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and heart valve problems can
cause heart failure. Heart failure does not mean the heart is about to stop.
Medications and lifestyle changes can reduce symptoms.
**Peripheral artery disease (puh-rif-er-uhl ahr-tah-ree dih-zeez):** A build-
up of fat and cholesterol deposits called plaque in arteries in your legs,
arms, head or internal organs. This reduces blood flow, causing pain, numbness
and a heavy, aching sensation when walking or climbing stairs. Peripheral
artery disease can increase the risk for slow-healing infections, too.
Treatments include quitting smoking and controlling blood pressure,
cholesterol and blood sugar.
**Saturated fat:** A type of fat found in abundance in butter, whole milk, ice
cream, full-fat cheese, fatty meats, poultry skin, and palm and coconut oils.
Saturated fat raises levels of heart-threatening LDL cholesterol in your
bloodstream. It can also interfere with your body’s ability to absorb blood
sugar easily. Limiting saturated fat can help control your risk for heart
disease.
**Sympathetic nervous system:** The system that produces the “fight or flight”
response and prepares you for stress or an emergency. It’s responsible for
readying the body for action: increasing the heart rate, breathing rate and
alertness. The body’s parasympathetic nervous system does the opposite. It
slows heart and breathing rate, bringing on a sense of relaxation.
**Systolic (sis-tall-ick) blood pressure:** The top, or first, number in a
blood pressure reading. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the
arteries during a heartbeat. For most people, a healthy systolic blood
pressure reading is below 120 mm Hg. Rising systolic blood pressure may
indicate that arteries are becoming stiff or that there’s a build-up of
plaque.
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| biology | 28137 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteriell%20hypertensjon | Arteriell hypertensjon | For andre betydninger av ordet hypertensjon, se Hypertensjon – andre betydninger
Arteriell hypertensjon (av lat. hypertensio arterialis) er en tilstand der arterieblodtrykket er høyere enn det normale for pasientens kjønn og alder. Arteriell hypertensjon påvises vanligvis tilfeldig, men noen kan føle hodepine og/eller svimmelhet forut for en diagnose. Dette er hodepine knyttet til forstyrrelse i homeostasen, der arteriell hypertensjon ifølge klassifiseringsverktøyet ICHD-3 utgjør punkt 10.3 hodepine knyttet til arteriell hypertensjon, med fem ulike former. Årsaksbildet kan altså være sammensatt (se inndeling).
Det skal nevnes, at mild og moderat kronisk arteriell hypertensjon normalt ikke gir hodepine. Det hersker imidlertid noe uenighet omkring hvorvidt den moderate formen disponerer for hodepine eller ikke. Det finnes beviser for at den kan gjøre det.
Hypertensjon er en av risikofaktorene for hjerneslag, hjerteinfarkt, hjertesvikt, og er en av de fremste årsakene til kronisk nyresvikt.
Inndeling
Sekundære hodepiner er synonym med del 2 i ICHD og består i henhold til ICHD-3 av åtte grupper (gruppene 5–12). Dette er lidelser der hodesmerten i seg selv er sekundær til andre lidelser, for eksempel en tumor, blødning, blodtrykk eller andre årsaker.
Sekundære hodepiner
(5) Hodepine knyttet til hode- og/eller nakke traume
(6) Hodepine knyttet til kraniale eller cervikale vaskulære forstyrrelser
(7) Hodepine knyttet til ikke-vaskulære intrakraniale forstyrrelser
(8) Hodepine knyttet til bruk eller avsluttet bruk av ulike substanser (medikamentell hodepine, medikamentoverforbrukshodepine)
(9) Hodepine knyttet til infeksjon (infeksjonshodepine)
(10) Hodepine knyttet til forstyrrelse i homeostasen (homeostasehodepine)
(10.1) Hodepine knyttet til hypoksi og/eller hyperkapni
(10.2) Hodepine knyttet til dialyse (dialysehodepine)
(10.3) Hodepine knyttet til arteriell hypertensjon (hypertensjonhodepine)
(10.3.1) Hodepine knyttet til feokromocytom (svulst utviklet fra celler i kroppens nevroendokrine system)
(10.3.2) Hodepine knyttet til hypertensjonskriser uten hypertensiv encefalopati (øyeblikkelig hjelp/behandling eller hastesituasjoner)
(10.3.3) Hodepine knyttet til hypertensiv encefalopati (hjernesykdom)
(10.3.4) Hodepine knyttet til preeklampsi eller eklampsi (svangerskapsforgiftning)
(10.3.5) Hodepine knyttet til autonom dysrefleksi (FRA) (hyperrefleksi)
(10.4) Hodepine knyttet til hypothyroidisme
(10.5) Hodepine knyttet til faste (fastehodepine)
(10.6) Kardial hodepine
(10.7) Hodepine knyttet til andre forstyrrelser i homeostasen
(11) Hodepine eller ansiktssmerter knyttet til sykdommer i kraniet, nakke, øyne, ører, nese, bihuler, tenner, munn eller andre ansikts- eller kraniale strukturer
(12) Hodepine knyttet til psykiske lidelser (psykiske hodepine)
Definisjon
Arteriell hypertensjon er forhøyelse av det arterielle middelblodtrykket, sammenliknet med det normale for alderen.
Blodtrykk er en kontinuerlig variabel, og risiko for diverse komplikasjoner stiger i takt med stigende blodtrykk. Et blodtrykk under 120/80 mmHg defineres som normalt. Hypertensjon kan defineres som vedvarende diastolisk blodtrykk over 95. Blodtrykket bør måles på begge armer ved tre gjentatte anledninger med ukers mellomrom før diagnosen hypertensjon brukes. Det er hvileblodtrykket som skal måles, blodtrykket varierer hele dagen relatert til fysisk anstrengelse og stress.
Hos pasienter med diabetes mellitus eller nyresykdom, viser studier at blodtrykk over 130/80 mmHg bør betraktes som en risikofaktor, og kan derfor kreve behandling.
Etiologi
Essensiell hypertensjon
Primær:
Alder. Over tid øker antall kollagen-fibre i veggen i arterier og arterioler, som bidrar til å gjøre veggen stivere. Redusert elastisitet gir mindre økning i tverrsnittsdiameteren i systolen, som gir et høyere middelarterietrykk.
Høyt saltinntak.
Lavt fysisk aktivitetsnivå
Røyking
Alkoholmisbruk
Høy andel av mettede fettsyrer i kostholdet
Fedme. Hos overvektige, vil tap av ett pund kroppsvekt redusere blodtrykket med 1 mmHg.
Stress
Lav fødselsvekt
Diabetes mellitus
Sentralstimulerende stoffer
Diverse genetiske årsaker
Sekundær (ikke-essensiell) hypertensjon
Hovedartikkel: Sekundær hypertensjon
Hos de fleste pasienter, vil man ikke kunne identifisere noen underliggende årsak til det høye blodtrykket (og klassifiseres dermed som «essensiell hypertensjon» eller «primær hypertensjon»), hos ca. 10 % av pasientene kan man påvise en årsak til blodtrykksforandringene, dette betegnes som sekundær hypertensjon.
Patofysiologi
Mekanismene som leder til sekundær hypertensjon er generelt godt kartlagt, og er nærmere utdypet i artikkelen om sekundær hypertensjon. Hvorledes man utvikler essensiell hypertensjon er i langt mindre grad belyst. Det er kjent at cardiac output øker i tidlige stadier av sykdomsforløpet, og hvor den totale perifere motstand i kartreet forblir normal; over tid faller cardiac output til normale nivåer mens totale perifere motstand øker. Tre forskjellige teorier er blitt anvendt for å forklare dette:
Nyrenes manglende evne til å skille ut natrium, som fører til at et natriumekskresjons-hormon (teoretisk konsept, hormonet er ikke påvist) for å fremme natrium-utskillelsen, hvor en bivirkning ved hormonet er økt total perifer motstand.
Et overaktivt renin / angiotension system som fører til vasokonstriksjon og retensjon av natrium og vann. Det økte blodvolum leder til hypertensjon.
Et overaktivt sympatisk nervesystem, som fører til økt repons overfor stress.
Symptomer
Arteriell hypertensjon blir vanligvis påvist tilfeldig, og gir ofte ikke opphav til symptomer. Noen pasienter kan imidlertid ha hodepine eller føle svimmelhet. Malign hypertensjon (også kalt akselerert hypertensjon) er et endestadium i sykdomsutviklingen som kan utløse hodepine, tåkesyn, nevrologiske symptomer og svikt i andre organer.
Det er velkjent at stressituasjoner øker blodtrykket, hvis en vanligvis normotensiv pasient får blodtrykkstigning ved undersøkelser, blir dette ofte betegnet som «hvit frakk-syndromet». Siden vitenskapelig litteratur gjerne bruker blodtrykksmålinger foretatt av leger, er det vanskelig å fastslå i hvilken grad denne eiendommeligheten påvirker blodtrykket. Langtidsregistrering av blodtrykket, for eksempel over 24 timer, kan bidra til å fastslå om kontakt med andre også kan forårsake slike endringer i trykket.
Hypertensjonskrise
Ei hypertensjonskrise (også kalt akselerert hypertensjon) er farlig høyt blodtrykk som enten krever øyeblikkelig hjelp/behandling eller utgjør en hastesituasjon som må behandles (blodtrykket må reduseres) i løpet av 1–2 dager. Hypertensjonskriser oppdages gjerne tilfeldig, under måling av blodtrykket. Systolisk blodtrykk over 180 mmHg og/eller diastolisk blodtrykk over 120 mmHg utgjør ei hypertensjonskrise og er knyttet til punkt 10.3.2 i ICHD-3.
Når hypertensjon forårsaker økt intrakranielt trykk, kalles tilstanden malign hypertensjon. Økt intrakranielt trykk leder til papilleødem, som er synlig ved oftalmoskopisk undersøkelse av retina/netthinnen.
Komplikasjoner
Selv om høyt blodtrykk i seg selv vanligvis ikke gir plager, krever tilstanden allikevel behandling, p.g.a. sekundære sykdommer som kan ramme forskjellige organer på kort eller lengre sikt, hvor man bl.a. ser at det er økt risiko for:
Cerebrovaskulær hendelse (CVAs eller hjerneslag) (hjerneemboli/blodpropp med hjerneinfarkt eller hjerneblødning)
Hjerteinfarkt
Hypertensiv kardiomyopati (hjertesvikt p.g.a. kronisk elevert blodtrykk)
Hypertensiv retinopati – beskadigelse av retina
Hypertensiv nefropati – kronisk nyresvikt p.g.a. kronisk elevert blodtrykk
Graviditet
Se hovedartikkel: hypertensjon i svangerskap
Selv om få kvinner i fruktbar alder har høyt blodtrykk, utvikler opptil 10% hypertensjon i svangerskapet. Selv om dette vanligvis er av godartet natur, kan dette være en del av andre komplikasjoner som kan oppstå i forbindelse med graviditeten, f.eks. svangerskapsforgiftning og HELLP-syndrom. Nærmere undersøkelser og medikamentell behandling av blodtrykket kan være aktuelt.
Diagnostikk
Diagnosen hypertensjon er vanligvis basert på signifikant forhøyet blodtrykk ved gjentatte målinger. Vanligvis vil dette kreve blodtrykksmålinger ved tre separate anledninger, hvor det bør gå minst en uke mellom hver måling. Hvis blodtrykket er svært høyt og det ikke blir akseptabelt når pasienten har fått hvile, kan det være nødvendig med innleggelse på medisinsk avdeling, eller oppstart av blodtrykksbehandling med en gang og ny kontroll innen få dager.
Det å måle pålitelige blodtrykksverdier, avhenger av en rekke faktorer beskrevet nedenfor, og at undersøkeren er oppmerksom på alle mulige feilkilder og fallgruber.
For eksempel, blodtrykksmålinger bør utføres minst en time etter inntak av koffein, 30 minutter etter røyking, og bør foretas med pasienten avslappet. Størrelsen på blodtrykksmansjetten bør tilpasses overarmens diameter. Pasienten bør sitte i minst fem minutter før man måler blodtrykket. Pasienten bør ikke bruke stoffer som kan øke blodtrykket som nesedråper og hostedempende medisiner.
Ved blodtrykksmåling bør trykket pumpes opp til noe over overtrykket(det systoliske trykket). Et stetoskop plasseres over pulsåren i albuegropa. Blodtrykksmansjetten på overarmen må være i samme høydenivå som hjertet. Trykket reduseres ca. 2-3 mmHg/sekund ved å slippe ut luft av mansjetten. Det systoliske trykket leses av når en pulserende lyd begynner. Det diastoliske trykket registreres når lyden forsvinner. Målingen bør gjentas flere ganger
Hvordan skille mellom primær og sekundær hypertensjon
Så snart diagnosen hypertensjon er etablert, er det viktig å utelukke eller identifisere reversible (sekundære) årsaksfaktorer.
Over 90 % av voksne med hypertensjon har ingen identifiserbar årsak til det forhøyede blodtrykk, og klassifiseres derfor som essensiell/primær hypertensjon. Ofte opptrer essensiell hypertensjon som en del av det metabolske "syndrome X" hos pasienter med insulin resistens: det opptrer i kombinasjon med diabetes mellitus (type 2), kombinert hyperlipidem og sentral fedme.
Hypertensjon hos barn er som regel av sekundær type, og årsaken bør derfor utredes nøye.
Viktige årsaker til sekundær hypertensjon
Se hovedartikkel: sekundær hypertensjon
Vanlige blodprøver etter nylig stillet diagnose
Kreatinin Urinsyre (nyrefunksjon)
Elektrolytter (natrium, kalium)
Glukose (for å identifisere diabetes mellitus)
Kolesterol HDLkolesterol
TSH (ThyroideaStimulerendeHormon) FT4 (fritt thyroxin)
Hvor høyt er et forhøyet blodtrykk?
På 80-tallet ble det akseptert et systolisk blodtrykk på , det vil si at en 70-åring kunne ha blodtrykk under 170 uten at hypertensjon ble vurdert som diagnose. I senere år anbefaler mange et maksimum blodtrykk på 140/90 uten behandling. Noen vil også akseptere litt høyere nivåer enn dette, siden denne grenseverdien vil gi et økt behov for behandling i befolkningen, mens nytten vil være begrenset.
Epidemiologi
Grensen for det blodtrykksnivå som oppfattes som sykelig har blitt nedjustert gjennom mange års epidemiologiske studier. Et viktig, og hyppig sitert vitenskapelig arbeide på området er Framingham Heart Study som ble utført i den amerikanske byen Framingham i Massachusetts. Resultatene fra Framingham-studiet og av tilsvarende arbeider i Busselton i Vest-Australia har blitt mye brukt. Det er rimelig å forvente at denne befolkningsgruppen til en viss utstrekning likner andre befolkningsgrupper, men det er kjente genetiske variasjoner i mennesket som gjør at enkelte subpopulasjoner kan oppleve forskjellig respons overfor enkelte preparater. I 2004 ble det vist at Framingham-tallene overestimerer risikoen for befolkningen i Storbritannia betraktelig, årsaken er ukjent. Framingham-studien anses likefullt å være et viktig element i den britiske helsepolitikk.
Behandling
Leger anbefaler vektnedgang og regelmessig trening i tillegg til å slutte å røyke, som de første stegene i behandlingen av lett til moderat hypertensjon. Kosthold med forsiktig bruk av salt, moderat kaloriinntak, lite inntak av mettet fett og inntak av mye frukt og grønnsaker anbefales. Disse tiltakene kan være meget effektive m.ht. å bringe blodtrykket ned. Dessverre er disse tiltakene letter å foreslå enn å gjennomføre, og de fleste pasienter med moderat eller alvorlig hypertensjon ender opp med livsvarig medikamentell behandling for å bringe blodtrykket ned til et forsvarlig nivå.
Medikamenter
Det er mange forskjellige typer blodtrykksmedisiner, antihypertensiva og mange forskjellige substanser innen hver gruppe. De forskjellige gruppene blodtrykksmedisiner har forskjellige mekanismer som setter ned blodtrykket.
Undersøkelser har vist at reduksjon av blodtrykk på 5-6 mmHg reduserer risiko for hjerneslag med 40%, risiko for hjerteinfarkt med 15-20% og reduserer fare for senil demens, hjertesvikt og død av karsykdom.
Tiazider er vanndrivende medikamenter med veldokumentert effekt på høyt blodtrykk. Farmasøytisk industri har ofte laget tabletter med et nyere og dyrere medikament med et thiazid i samme tablett. Dette skulle ofte være et alternativ om det dyre preparatet ikke ga ønsket blodtrykkssenkning alene. Når patenttiden på 20 år går ut for et medikament, kommer det vanligvis billigere kopipreparater med samme substans, men med nye tablettnavn.
Beta-blokkere er en gruppe medisiner som har vært brukt mye som blodtrykkssenkende medisiner, men enkelte nyere undersøkelser har stilt spørsmål ved om de beskytter pasientene godt nok mot konsekvensene av høyt blodtrykk.
ACE-hemmere, kalsiumantagonister og angiotensin II-antagonister er andre vanlige medikamentgrupper med blodtrykksenkende effekt. Det er også flere andre typer medikamenter som har senking av blodtrykk som en "utilsiktet bivirkning", eksempelvis benzodiazepiner og antikolinergika.
I det siste er det en del som mener at inntak av kanel er effektivt for å senke blodtrykket, så dette blir det forsket på. Imidlertid kreves det relativt store doser for å oppnå en blodtrykkssenkende effekt, og det synes urealistisk å kunne innta mengder på flere gram daglig gjennom kosten. Kanel må derfor inntas i kapselform i dette øyemed.
Når blodtrykkspasienter endrer livsstil, eller har brukt blodtrykkssenkende medisiner lenge, kan det være grunn til å redusere eller slutte med medisinene. Da er det viktig med regelmessige kontroller for å oppdage en eventuell økning av blodtrykket. Det finnes antagelig ingen norske retningslinjer for slik reduksjon av blodtrykksmedisiner.
Referanser
Kilder
Chobanian AV et al. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. JAMA 2003;289:2560-72. Fulltext. PMID 12748199.
Eksterne lenker
Framingham Hjertestudie
Informasjon på ALLHAT
Pasienthåndboka.no om hypertensjon
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Veiledning om hvordan senke blodtrykket
The DASH diet Råd fra National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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BY [ KATHY KATELLA ](mailto:[email protected]) January 18,
2023
We answered some of the most common hypertension questions.
If you do just one thing to improve your health this year, it could be to gain
control over your blood pressure. Cases of [ high blood pressure
](https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/hypertension) , or hypertension—a
silent, but dangerous condition—have skyrocketed over the past decade. It’s
estimated that almost half of all adults—some 116 million people—in the United
States have hypertension. If you eat a lot of processed foods, are overweight
or obese, are chronically stressed, or have a family history of high blood
pressure, you are considered at risk for the condition.
The good news is that most of these risk factors can be addressed. While you
can’t change your family history, you can get help adjusting your diet, losing
weight, and managing stress. And there are effective medications for high
blood pressure.
Yale Medicine nephrologist [ Jeffrey Turner, MD
](https://www.yalemedicine.org/specialists/jeffrey-turner) , and cardiologist
[ Antonio Giaimo, MD ](https://www.yalemedicine.org/specialists/antonio-
giaimo) , answered common questions about the latest information and
approaches for controlling your blood pressure.
## 1\. What is hypertension?
Your heart pumps five to seven liters of blood per minute. When you're
healthy, that blood flows freely through your veins and arteries to the rest
of the body. Your blood pressure is the measurement of the force—or
pressure—of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as it moves
from your heart throughout your body. It rises and falls throughout the day,
depending on your activities. If your blood pressure is consistently too high,
it’s called hypertension.
## 2\. What do my blood pressure numbers mean?
Blood pressure is measured using two numbers:
* _Systolic_ is the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the highest pressure).
* _Diastolic_ is the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats (the lowest pressure).
A normal blood pressure reading would be written as 120 systolic over 80
diastolic, or “120/80 mmHg.” Numbers that are consistently higher than that
suggest hypertension and are a reason to make an appointment with a primary
care provider.
## 3\. How do I know if I have high blood pressure?
Because hypertension involves consistently high blood pressure readings over
time, one or two readings alone might not be helpful. The best way to know if
you have it is to monitor your blood pressure over time, either at annual
physicals in the doctor’s office or at home, using your own blood pressure
cuff.
It’s important to note that you could have hypertension even if you feel fine
because it generally doesn’t cause symptoms. High blood pressure tends to
develop gradually over a period of years, so you shouldn’t be misled by the
lack of symptoms, says Dr. Turner.
“Sometimes there’s an assumption that if you feel well, you're generally
healthy. But you can feel very well for a long time and not know you have
significant high blood pressure that's damaging your body,” he says.
## 4\. Why is hypertension dangerous?
The condition forces the heart to work harder, which can lead to serious
problems that include [ chest pain
](https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/chest-pain-monitoring) , heart
attack, stroke, [ peripheral artery disease
](https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/peripheral-artery-disease-pad) ,
and heart failure. There is also a subtype of dementia called vascular
dementia, which is much more prevalent in patients with high blood pressure.
“The thought is that high blood pressure contributes to blockages in small
blood vessels of the brain, injuring it. That, over time, can lead to
dementia,” Dr. Giaimo says.
## 5\. Why is high blood pressure on the rise?
The culprit could be salty diets. Americans have a salt problem, Dr. Giaimo
says. And that doesn’t necessarily mean table salt. “The challenge in the
U.S., in particular, is that many of the processed foods we buy have tons of
salt in them,” he says. This excess sodium leads to excess fluid and volume in
the blood vessels, which causes blood pressure to rise. Beyond that, a high-
sodium diet combined with a sedentary lifestyle is likely also contributing to
the obesity epidemic, and the extra weight can also raise blood pressure, he
adds.
## 6\. Should I limit my salt intake?
The American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium to 2,300 milligrams
(mg) daily and says most adults should move toward an ideal limit of 1,500 mg
per day. (Some canned soups contain as much as 800 mg or more of sodium per
cup.)
## 7\. Can stress cause high blood pressure?
It’s difficult to pin down the exact relationship between stress and
hypertension, Dr. Giaimo says. “But we know when we look at population studies
that include large groups of patients that certain stressors worsen
cardiovascular disease as a whole,” he says. “We're talking about things like
financial burdens and living in communities where people feel marginalized.”
He adds that loneliness is also a contributor, with studies showing that it
can lead to poor adherence to treatment and poor follow-up to care.
## 8\. How do I know if I am at risk for hypertension?
While anyone can develop high blood pressure, those with a family history or
genetic predisposition toward the condition are at higher risk. According to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black Americans develop
high blood pressure more often and earlier in life than whites, Hispanics, and
other groups. Risk also increases with age—three out of every four Americans
age 75 and older have high blood pressure.
## 9\. Can I have high blood pressure if I'm young?
Yes. There are more young people with high blood pressure today than there
were 20 or 30 years ago, Dr. Giaimo says. That includes children and
teenagers, a group that also has shown an uptick in overweight, obesity, and [
type 2 diabetes ](https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/diabetes-symptoms-
causes-treatments) —all of which can contribute, he says.
Many children carry their health problems into young adulthood, Dr. Giaimo
says. “The challenge with that group--ages 20 to 35—is that they don't often
seek medical care because they feel healthy. But we could help those patients
eat healthier diets and live healthier lifestyles early in life. That would
certainly bring down the number of people with high blood pressure or prolong
the period of time before they develop it.”
## 10\. Why is my blood pressure always higher in the doctor’s office? Should
I check my blood pressure at home?
In the last few years, [ home blood pressure monitoring
](https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/check-blood-pressure-at-home) has been
one of the most important and successful strategies for controlling blood
pressure. It’s especially useful for people who have experienced “white coat
hypertension,” defined as anxiety in a medical office leading to abnormally
high blood pressure that is otherwise normal when measured outside a medical
setting.
“There are two other important groups that don’t get as much attention,” Dr.
Giaimo says. “One is patients whose blood pressure is high at home and a
little bit higher in the office—they have a ‘white coat’ component to their
high blood pressure. But, then, there is a smaller but equally important group
of people with normal blood pressure in the office and elevated blood pressure
at home. We call the latter ‘masked hypertension.’ These are situations where
home monitoring can provide better clarity.”
## 11\. What lifestyle changes can prevent or bring down high blood pressure?
Losing weight, quitting smoking, cutting back on drinking alcohol, and
developing a quality sleep routine can help prevent or lower blood pressure.
Research has shown the [ Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet
](https://medlineplus.gov/dasheatingplan.html) is effective; its emphasis is
on foods that are rich in calcium, magnesium, and potassium, as well as limits
on saturated fats, sodium, and sugars. These strategies also benefit those who
are treating hypertension with medication. “With patients who only take
medicine but don't make the lifestyle changes, the medicine doesn't work as
well,” Dr. Giaimo says.
## 12\. Can exercise help with blood pressure control?
Yes, but it should be cardiovascular exercise that gets your heart rate up and
makes you sweat, Dr. Giaimo says. The [ Physical Activity Guidelines for
Americans ](https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-
activity-guidelines/current-guidelines) recommends that adults get at least
two hours and 30 minutes of physical activity each week, and children get an
hour of activity a day. “For many people, especially older adults, taking a
walk is a great start,” Dr. Giaimo says. “Over time, that walk can get a
little faster and include some hills, depending on their mobility.”
## 13\. What if I do everything right and still have high blood pressure? Are
there effective medications?
Experts have been studying blood pressure medications for many years. There
are now many effective ones with good evidence showing that they reduce blood
pressure and prevent cardiovascular disease, Dr. Turner says. The three
categories of the most commonly used blood pressure medicines are:
* **Diuretics** , the most commonly prescribed hypertension medication, reduce salt and water in the body, including the amount of fluid in the blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure.
* **Calcium channel blockers** cause the blood vessels to relax and dilate, which lowers blood pressure.
* **Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)** block a common hormone pathway in the body that is maladaptive, also lowering blood pressure.
Which kind should you take? One strategy is to choose medications that both
lower blood pressure and help treat other issues, Dr. Turner says. For
example, if a patient has kidney disease and high blood pressure, certain
blood pressure medicines have a dual effect of treating and preventing both
conditions.
## 14\. What are the side effects related to blood pressure medications?
Most people can tolerate blood pressure medications well, although some
experience mild side effects that might include headache, dizziness, stomach
problems, and swelling in the feet and legs.
Experts have found that prescribing multiple blood pressure drugs at lower
doses is often more effective and causes fewer side effects than offering one
drug at a higher dose. “Each class of treatments includes dozens of
medications, so we focus on finding the right mix for each patient,” Dr.
Turner says. There are now almost 20 different combination pills available for
blood pressure treatment.
## 15\. What if I need blood pressure medication, but I don’t like to take
pills?
Dr. Turner tells patients that if they have any issues at all with a
medication, there is a good chance that it can be changed or adjusted. Some
patients do better when they have fewer pills to take—as in a once-a-day drug
compared to one that must be taken three times a day, he adds. One convenient
non-pill option is a transdermal (skin patch) medicine that lowers your heart
rate and relaxes the blood vessel; it needs to be changed only once a week.
## 16\. Should I consult a cardiologist about my high blood pressure?
Not necessarily. Primary care providers can treat blood pressure. But there
are subsets of patients whose hypertension is difficult to control or who have
additional cardiovascular disease. There are also those with changes to their
heart or kidneys as a result of high blood pressure. Those patients should see
a cardiologist or, if appropriate, a nephrologist, Dr. Giaimo says. “Some
cardiologists and nephrologists specialize in the management of hypertension,
so we're a resource for patients who, despite making lifestyle changes and
being on three or four medicines, still have high blood pressure,” he says.
## 17\. What if I’m still finding it difficult to get motivated to control my
blood pressure?
Taking steps to control blood pressure often comes down to individual choice,
Dr. Turner says. He asks patients to be honest about their willingness to make
changes they might find difficult. “The more forthcoming someone is about what
they're willing to do and not do, the easier it becomes.”
At the same time, it takes a certain level of commitment to live a healthy
life, he says. “It’s not helpful to give hypertension your attention for a
month or two, then let it fall away,” he says. “This is a lifelong marathon
that you're embarking on. You'll likely be paying attention to this in one
form or another, whether it's with medication or lifestyle, for years to come.
But it can help ensure that you will be healthier down the road."
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High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries.
It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of
the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart
has to work harder to pump blood.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). In general,
hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association divide
blood pressure into four general categories. Ideal blood pressure is
categorized as normal.)
* **Normal blood pressure.** Blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg or lower.
* **Elevated blood pressure.** The top number ranges from 120 to 129 mm Hg and the bottom number is below, not above, 80 mm Hg.
* **Stage 1 hypertension.** The top number ranges from 130 to 139 mm Hg or the bottom number is between 80 and 89 mm Hg.
* **Stage 2 hypertension.** The top number is 140 mm Hg or higher or the bottom number is 90 mm Hg or higher.
Blood pressure higher than 180/120 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive
emergency or crisis. Seek emergency medical help for anyone with these blood
pressure numbers.
Untreated, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and
other serious health problems. It's important to have your blood pressure
checked at least every two years starting at age 18. Some people need more-
frequent checks.
Healthy lifestyle habits —such as not smoking, exercising and eating well —
can help prevent and treat high blood pressure. Some people need medicine to
treat high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries.
It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of
the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart
has to work harder to pump blood.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). In general,
hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm
Hg) or higher.
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association divide
blood pressure into four general categories. Ideal blood pressure is
categorized as normal.
* **Normal blood pressure.** Blood pressure is lower than 120/80 mm Hg .
* **Elevated blood pressure.** The top number ranges from 120 to 129 mm Hg and the bottom number is below, not above, 80 mm Hg .
* **Stage 1 hypertension.** The top number ranges from 130 to 139 mm Hg or the bottom number is between 80 and 89 mm Hg .
* **Stage 2 hypertension.** The top number is 140 mm Hg or higher or the bottom number is 90 mm Hg or higher.
Blood pressure higher than 180/120 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive
emergency or crisis. Seek emergency medical help for anyone with these blood
pressure numbers.
Untreated, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and
other serious health problems. It's important to have your blood pressure
checked at least every two years starting at age 18. Some people need more-
frequent checks.
Healthy lifestyle habits —such as not smoking, exercising and eating well —
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## Symptoms
Most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms, even if blood pressure
readings reach dangerously high levels. You can have high blood pressure for
years without any symptoms.
A few people with high blood pressure may have:
* Headaches
* Shortness of breath
* Nosebleeds
However, these symptoms aren't specific. They usually don't occur until high
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## Causes
Blood pressure is determined by two things: the amount of blood the heart
pumps and how hard it is for the blood to move through the arteries. The more
blood the heart pumps and the narrower the arteries, the higher the blood
pressure.
There are two main types of high blood pressure.
### Primary hypertension, also called essential hypertension
For most adults, there's no identifiable cause of high blood pressure. This
type of high blood pressure is called primary hypertension or essential
hypertension. It tends to develop gradually over many years. Plaque buildup in
the arteries, called atherosclerosis, increases the risk of high blood
pressure.
### Secondary hypertension
This type of high blood pressure is caused by an underlying condition. It
tends to appear suddenly and cause higher blood pressure than does primary
hypertension. Conditions and medicines that can lead to secondary hypertension
include:
* Adrenal gland tumors
* Blood vessel problems present at birth, also called congenital heart defects
* Cough and cold medicines, some pain relievers, birth control pills, and other prescription drugs
* Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines
* Kidney disease
* Obstructive sleep apnea
* Thyroid problems
Sometimes just getting a health checkup causes blood pressure to increase.
This is called white coat hypertension.
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## Risk factors
High blood pressure has many risk factors, including:
* **Age.** The risk of high blood pressure increases with age. Until about age 64, high blood pressure is more common in men. Women are more likely to develop high blood pressure after age 65.
* **Race.** High blood pressure is particularly common among Black people. It develops at an earlier age in Black people than it does in white people.
* **Family history.** You're more likely to develop high blood pressure if you have a parent or sibling with the condition.
* **Obesity or being overweight.** Excess weight causes changes in the blood vessels, the kidneys and other parts of the body. These changes often increase blood pressure. Being overweight or having obesity also raises the risk of heart disease and its risk factors, such as high cholesterol.
* **Lack of exercise.** Not exercising can cause weight gain. Increased weight raises the risk of high blood pressure. People who are inactive also tend to have higher heart rates.
* **Tobacco use or vaping.** Smoking, chewing tobacco or vaping immediately raises blood pressure for a short while. Tobacco smoking injures blood vessel walls and speeds up the process of hardening of the arteries. If you smoke, ask your care provider for strategies to help you quit.
* **Too much salt.** A lot of salt — also called sodium — in the body can cause the body to retain fluid. This increases blood pressure.
* **Low potassium levels.** Potassium helps balance the amount of salt in the body's cells. A proper balance of potassium is important for good heart health. Low potassium levels may be due to a lack of potassium in the diet or certain health conditions, including dehydration.
* **Drinking too much alcohol.** Alcohol use has been linked with increased blood pressure, particularly in men.
* **Stress.** High levels of stress can lead to a temporary increase in blood pressure. Stress-related habits such as eating more, using tobacco or drinking alcohol can lead to further increases in blood pressure.
* **Certain chronic conditions.** Kidney disease, diabetes and sleep apnea are some of the conditions that can lead to high blood pressure.
* **Pregnancy.** Sometimes pregnancy causes high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is most common in adults. But kids can have high blood
pressure too. High blood pressure in children may be caused by problems with
the kidneys or heart. But for a growing number of kids, high blood pressure is
due to lifestyle habits such as an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise.
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## Complications
The excessive pressure on the artery walls caused by high blood pressure can
damage blood vessels and body organs. The higher the blood pressure and the
longer it goes uncontrolled, the greater the damage.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to complications including:
* **Heart attack or stroke.** Hardening and thickening of the arteries due to high blood pressure or other factors can lead to a heart attack, stroke or other complications.
* **Aneurysm.** Increased blood pressure can cause a blood vessel to weaken and bulge, forming an aneurysm. If an aneurysm ruptures, it can be life-threatening.
* **Heart failure.** When you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood. The strain causes the walls of the heart's pumping chamber to thicken. This condition is called left ventricular hypertrophy. Eventually, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, causing heart failure.
* **Kidney problems.** High blood pressure can cause the blood vessels in the kidneys to become narrow or weak. This can lead to kidney damage.
* **Eye problems.** Increased blood pressure can cause thickened, narrowed or torn blood vessels in the eyes. This can result in vision loss.
* **Metabolic syndrome.** This syndrome is a group of disorders of the body's metabolism. It involves the irregular breakdown of sugar, also called glucose. The syndrome includes increased waist size, high triglycerides, decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels. These conditions make you more likely to develop diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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# High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High blood pressure (hypertension) has no symptoms and can be dangerous if not
treated. Hypertension puts you at risk for stroke, heart attack and other
problems. Nearly half of adults who have hypertension don’t realize it. So,
checkups are crucial. Dietary changes, exercise and medicine can help you keep
your blood pressure where it should be.
Contents Arrow Down Overview Symptoms and Causes Diagnosis and Tests
Management and Treatment Prevention Outlook / Prognosis Living With
Additional Common Questions
Contents Arrow Down Overview Symptoms and Causes Diagnosis and Tests
Management and Treatment Prevention Outlook / Prognosis Living With
Additional Common Questions
## Overview
 In the U.S., a high blood pressure diagnosis
means your top number is at least 130 and/or your bottom number is at least
80.
### What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is when the force of blood pushing against your artery
walls is consistently too high. This damages your [ arteries
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22896-arteries) over time and can
lead to serious complications like [ heart attack
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16818-heart-attack-
myocardial-infarction) and [ stroke
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5601-stroke) . “Hypertension”
is another word for this common condition.
Healthcare providers call high blood pressure a “silent killer” because you
usually don’t have any symptoms. So, you may not be aware that anything is
wrong, but the damage is still occurring within your body.
Blood pressure (BP) is the measurement of the pressure or force of blood
pushing against blood vessel walls. Your BP reading has two numbers:
* The top number is the systolic blood pressure, which measures the pressure on your artery walls when your [ heart ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21704-heart) beats or contracts.
* The bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. This measures the pressure on your artery walls between beats when your heart is relaxing.
Healthcare providers measure blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
#### How do I know if I have high blood pressure?
Getting your blood pressure checked is the only way to know if it’s too high.
You can do this by seeing a healthcare provider for a yearly checkup, even if
you feel healthy. You won’t feel sick if you have high blood pressure. So,
these checkups are crucial and can be life-saving. If your BP is above the
normal range, your provider will recommend lifestyle changes and/or
medications to lower your numbers.
#### What is considered high blood pressure?
Definitions of high blood pressure vary slightly depending on where you live.
In the U.S., healthcare providers define high blood pressure (hypertension)
as:
* A top number (systolic blood pressure) of at least 130 mmHg, **and/or**
* A bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) of at least 80 mmHg.
In Europe, healthcare providers define hypertension as:
* A top number of at least 140 mmHg, **and/or**
* A bottom number of at least 90 mmHg.
#### How common is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is very common. It affects 47% of adults in the U.S. This
equals about 116 million people. Of those, 37 million have a blood pressure of
at least 140/90 mmHg.
High blood pressure caused or contributed to over 670,000 deaths in the U.S.
in 2020.
The World Health Organization estimates that globally, over 1.2 billion people
ages 30 to 79 have hypertension. About 2 in 3 of those individuals live in
low- or middle-income countries.
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## Symptoms and Causes
### What are the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure?
Usually, high blood pressure causes no signs or symptoms. That’s why
healthcare providers call it a “silent killer.” You could have high blood
pressure for years and not know it. In fact, the World Health Organization
estimates that 46% of adults with hypertension don’t know they have it.
When your blood pressure is 180/120 mmHg or higher, you may experience
symptoms like headaches, heart palpitations or nosebleeds. Blood pressure this
high is a [ hypertensive crisis
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24470-hypertensive-crisis)
that requires immediate medical care.
### What are the types of high blood pressure?
Your provider will diagnose you with one of two types of high blood pressure:
* [ **Primary hypertension** ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22024-primary-hypertension-formerly-known-as-essential-hypertension) . Causes of this more common type of high blood pressure (about 90% of all adult cases in the U.S.) include aging and lifestyle factors like not getting enough exercise.
* **Secondary hypertension** . Causes of this type of high blood pressure include different medical conditions or a medication you’re taking.
Primary and secondary high blood pressure (hypertension) can co-exist. For
example, a new secondary cause can make blood pressure that’s already high get
even higher.
You might also hear about high blood pressure that comes or goes in certain
situations. These hypertension types are:
* **[ White coat hypertension ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome) : ** Your BP is normal at home but elevated in a healthcare setting.
* **Masked hypertension:** Your BP is normal in a healthcare setting but elevated at home.
* **Sustained hypertension:** Your BP is elevated in healthcare settings and at home.
* **Nocturnal hypertension:** Your BP goes up when you sleep.
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### What causes hypertension?
Primary hypertension doesn’t have a single, clear cause. Usually, many factors
come together to cause it. Common causes include:
* Unhealthy eating patterns (including a diet high in sodium).
* Lack of physical activity.
* High consumption of beverages containing [ alcohol ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/4-facts-know-alcohol-affects-heart/) .
Secondary hypertension has at least one distinct cause that healthcare
providers can identify. Common causes of secondary hypertension include:
* Certain medications, including [ immunosuppressants ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/10418-immunosuppressants) , [ NSAIDs ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/11086-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-medicines-nsaids) and oral contraceptives ( [ the pill ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/3977-birth-control-the-pill) ).
* Kidney disease.
* [ Obstructive sleep apnea ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24443-obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa) .
* [ Primary aldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome) ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21061-conns-syndrome) .
* Recreational drug use (including amphetamines and cocaine).
* Renal vascular diseases, which are conditions that affect blood flow in your [ kidneys’ ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21824-kidney) arteries and veins. [ Renal artery stenosis ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17422-renal-artery-disease) is a common example.
* Tobacco use (including smoking, [ vaping ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/21162-vaping) and using smokeless tobacco).
#### Is high blood pressure genetic?
Researchers believe genes play a role in high blood pressure. If one or more
of your close biological family members have high blood pressure, you have an
increased risk of developing it, too.
#### What are the risk factors for high blood pressure?
Risk factors that make you more likely to have high blood pressure include:
* Having biological family members with high blood pressure, [ cardiovascular disease ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21493-cardiovascular-disease) or diabetes.
* Being over age 55.
* Being Black.
* Having certain medical conditions, including chronic kidney disease, [ metabolic syndrome ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10783-metabolic-syndrome) , obstructive sleep apnea or [ thyroid disease ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8541-thyroid-disease) .
* Having overweight or [ obesity ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity) .
* Not getting enough exercise.
* Eating foods high in sodium.
* [ Smoking ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17488-smoking) or using tobacco products.
* [ Drinking too much ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-much-alcohol-is-too-much/) .
### What are the complications of this condition?
Untreated hypertension may lead to serious health problems including:
* [ Coronary artery disease (CAD) ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16898-coronary-artery-disease) .
* Stroke.
* Heart attack.
* [ Peripheral artery disease ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17357-peripheral-artery-disease-pad) .
* [ Kidney disease ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15096-kidney-disease-chronic-kidney-disease) and [ kidney failure ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17689-kidney-failure) .
* [ Complications during pregnancy ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4497-gestational-hypertension) .
* Eye damage.
* [ Vascular dementia ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9170-dementia) .
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## Diagnosis and Tests
### How is high blood pressure diagnosed?
Healthcare providers diagnose high blood pressure by [ measuring it
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17649-blood-pressure) with an
arm cuff. Providers usually measure your blood pressure at annual [ checkups
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/17366-physical-
examination) and other appointments.
If you have high blood pressure readings at two or more appointments, your
provider may tell you that you have high blood pressure. They’ll talk to you
about your medical history and lifestyle to identify possible causes.
#### Blood pressure categories
In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association
issued new blood pressure guidelines. Healthcare providers in the U.S. use
these when diagnosing and treating high blood pressure. The guidelines divide
blood pressure readings into four categories, listed in the chart below. You
have high blood pressure if you fall into the stage 1 hypertension or stage 2
hypertension categories.
Category | Top number (systolic BP) | And/or | Bottom number (diastolic
BP)
---|---|---|---
Normal blood pressure | Less than 120 mmHg | AND | Less than 80 mmHg
Elevated blood pressure | 120 to 129 mmHg | AND | Less than 80 mmHg
Stage 1 hypertension | 130 to 139 mmHg | OR | 80 to 89 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension | 140 mmHg or higher | OR | 90 mmHg or higher
Category
Normal blood pressure
Top number (systolic BP)
Less than 120 mmHg
And/or
AND
Bottom number (diastolic BP)
Less than 80 mmHg
Elevated blood pressure
Top number (systolic BP)
120 to 129 mmHg
And/or
AND
Bottom number (diastolic BP)
Less than 80 mmHg
Stage 1 hypertension
Top number (systolic BP)
130 to 139 mmHg
And/or
OR
Bottom number (diastolic BP)
80 to 89 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension
Top number (systolic BP)
140 mmHg or higher
And/or
OR
Bottom number (diastolic BP)
90 mmHg or higher
In the U.S., a high blood pressure diagnosis means your top number is at least
130 and/or your bottom number is at least 80.
## Management and Treatment
### What are the treatments for high blood pressure?
High blood pressure treatments include lifestyle changes and medications.
Healthcare providers recommend treatment based on your blood pressure
readings, the causes of your high blood pressure and your underlying
conditions.
#### Lifestyle changes to lower your blood pressure
You may be wondering if you can lower your blood pressure naturally. Yes, in
some cases, it’s possible to lower your blood pressure without medication. For
example, your provider may recommend starting with [ lifestyle changes
](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/6-natural-ways-to-lower-blood-pressure/)
if you have elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension.
Here are some proven ways to lower your blood pressure naturally:
* **Keep a weight that’s healthy for you** . Your healthcare provider can give you a target range.
* **Eat a healthy diet** . An example is the DASH diet. This is a way of eating that’s full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy.
* **Cut down on salt** . Ideally, limit your sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. If this is too difficult at first, you can start by reducing your daily intake by at least 1,000 milligrams.
* **Get enough potassium** . Try to consume 3,500 to 5,000 milligrams per day, ideally through the foods you eat rather than supplements. Some [ foods high in potassium ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/10-foods-that-are-high-in-potassium/) include bananas, avocados and potatoes (with skin).
* **Exercise** . Ask your healthcare provider for tips to get started. In general, start slow and work your way up to 150 minutes of aerobic [ exercise ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-often-you-should-work-out/) per week. Resistance training (like lifting light weights) is also helpful.
* **Limit alcohol** . If you choose to drink beverages containing alcohol, do so in moderation.
Sometimes, providers recommend lifestyle changes along with medications to
lower your blood pressure.
#### Medications to lower your blood pressure
Four classes of [ blood pressure medications
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21811-antihypertensives)
are “first-line” (most effective and commonly prescribed) when starting
treatment:
* [ **Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors** ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21934-ace-inhibitors) block the production of the angiotensin II hormone, which the body naturally uses to manage blood pressure. When the medicine blocks angiotensin II, your blood vessels don’t narrow.
* [ **Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)** ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/23327-angiotensin-ii-receptor-blockers) block this same hormone from binding with receptors in the blood vessels. ARBs work the same way as ACE inhibitors to keep blood vessels from narrowing.
* [ **Calcium channel blockers** ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22316-calcium-channel-blockers) prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels, allowing these vessels to relax.
* [ **Diuretics (water or fluid pills)** ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21826-diuretics) flush excess sodium from your body, reducing the amount of fluid in your blood. People often take diuretics with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill.
Your provider may couple other medications with these first-line drugs to
better manage your blood pressure.
Talk to your provider about possible side effects. If you get side effects
that concern you, call your provider. They may change your dose or try a
different medication. Don’t stop taking the medicine on your own.
You should avoid some medications during pregnancy. So, be sure to tell your
provider if you’re pregnant or could become pregnant.
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## Prevention
### Can I prevent high blood pressure?
Fortunately, there are things you can do to reduce your risk of developing
high blood pressure. These include:
* **Follow a healthy eating plan** . This is an important step in keeping your blood pressure normal. The [ DASH diet ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dash-diet-what-is-it-meal-plans-and-recipes/) (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) emphasizes adding fruits, vegetables and whole grains to your diet.
* **Cut down on sodium** . To prevent hypertension, you should [ reduce the amount of sodium ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-lower-your-salt-intake/) in your diet. Try to keep it below 1,500 milligrams a day.
* **Keep a healthy weight** . Going hand-in-hand with a proper diet is keeping a weight that’s healthy for you. Losing excess weight with diet and exercise will help lower your blood pressure to healthier levels.
* **Keep active** . Even simple [ physical activities ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/tag/exercise/) , such as walking, can lower your blood pressure (and your weight).
* **Drink alcohol in moderation** . Having more than one drink a day (for women or [ people assigned female at birth ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/afab-and-amab-meaning/) ) or more than two drinks a day (for men or people assigned male at birth) can raise blood pressure. One drink is defined as 1 ounce (oz) of alcohol, 5 ounces of wine or 12 ounces of beer.
## Outlook / Prognosis
### What can I expect if I have high blood pressure?
Since high blood pressure doesn’t cause symptoms, you probably won’t feel any
different with a high blood pressure diagnosis. But it’s important to follow
your provider’s instructions to bring your blood pressure down so it doesn’t
cause complications later on.
Once high blood pressure leads to complications, you may start to feel
symptoms of conditions like coronary artery disease or peripheral artery
disease. These include:
* [ Stable angina ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21847-stable-angina) .
* [ Shortness of breath ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/16942-shortness-of-breath-dyspnea) .
* [ Leg pain ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22046-intermittent-claudication) .
#### Should I check my blood pressure at home?
Your provider may recommend you check your blood pressure regularly with a [
home blood pressure monitor ](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-take-
blood-pressure/) . These are automated electronic monitors you can purchase at
most pharmacies or online. For some people, [ 24-hour ambulatory blood
pressure monitoring
](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/16330-24-hour-ambulatory-
blood-pressure-monitoring) is necessary.
#### How long does high blood pressure last?
If you have primary high blood pressure, you’ll need to manage it for the rest
of your life.
If you have secondary high blood pressure, your blood pressure will most
likely come down after you receive treatment for the medical problem that
caused it. If a medication caused your high blood pressure, switching to a
different medicine may lower your blood pressure.
## Living With
### When should I see my healthcare provider?
See your provider for yearly checkups. They’ll monitor your blood pressure and
recommend treatment, if needed, to help you stay healthy.
#### When should I go to the ER?
Call 911 or your local emergency number if you have sudden symptoms of a
hypertensive crisis. These include:
* Shortness of breath.
* Headache.
* [ Chest pain ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21209-chest-pain) .
* Blurry vision.
* [ Heart palpitations ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17084-heart-palpitations) .
* Anxiety.
* Dizziness.
* Nosebleed.
* Vomiting.
### What questions should I ask my doctor?
Questions that can help you learn more about your risk for high blood pressure
or ways to manage existing high blood pressure include:
* What’s my average blood pressure reading?
* What’s an ideal blood pressure reading for me?
* Should I use a home blood pressure monitor?
* What lifestyle changes should I make?
* What kinds of exercise should I do?
* Do I need medications? If so, which ones and what are the side effects?
* Can I keep taking these medications if I get pregnant?
* Are there supplements or nonprescription medications I shouldn’t take?
## Additional Common Questions
### Can supplements or foods lower blood pressure?
Research supports the DASH diet as a way to lower blood pressure naturally.
Increasing potassium and reducing sodium through your food choices are
specific strategies.
You may read about many other dietary methods for lowering your blood
pressure. These methods don’t have the same level or quality of evidence to
support their effectiveness. They include:
* Probiotics.
* Higher intake of protein, flaxseed, fish oil or fiber.
* Garlic.
* Dark chocolate.
* Tea or coffee.
* Calcium or magnesium supplements.
* Low-carb, vegetarian or Mediterranean diets.
Be a cautious consumer, and talk with your healthcare provider to learn more.
**A note from Cleveland Clinic**
High blood pressure is a serious but silent condition that can sneak up on you
over the years. Seeing a healthcare provider for regular checkups can help you
learn your numbers. If you don’t have access to care, learn about available
community resources (such as wellness fairs) where blood pressure checks are
available. Knowing your blood pressure levels is the first step toward making
lifestyle changes that can help keep your arteries healthy.
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causal agent of crown gall disease (the formation of tumours) in over 140 species of eudicots. It is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative soil bacterium. Symptoms are caused by the insertion of a small segment of DNA (known as T-DNA, for 'transfer DNA', not to be confused with tRNA that transfers amino acids during protein synthesis), from a plasmid into the plant cell, which is incorporated at a semi-random location into the plant genome. Plant genomes can be engineered by use of Agrobacterium for the delivery of sequences hosted in T-DNA binary vectors.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is an Alphaproteobacterium of the family Rhizobiaceae, which includes the nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts. Unlike the nitrogen-fixing symbionts, tumor-producing Agrobacterium species are pathogenic and do not benefit the plant. The wide variety of plants affected by Agrobacterium makes it of great concern to the agriculture industry.
Economically, A. tumefaciens is a serious pathogen of walnuts, grape vines, stone fruits, nut trees, sugar beets, horse radish, and rhubarb, and the persistent nature of the tumors or galls caused by the disease make it particularly harmful for perennial crops.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens grows optimally at 28 °C (82 °F). The doubling time can range from 2.5–4h depending on the media, culture format, and level of aeration. At temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F), A. tumefaciens begins to experience heat shock which is likely to result in errors in cell division.
Conjugation[edit]
To be virulent, the bacterium contains a tumour-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid or pTi) 200 kbp long, which contains the T-DNA and all the genes necessary to transfer it to the plant cell. Many strains of A. tumefaciens do not contain a pTi.
Since the Ti plasmid is essential to cause disease, prepenetration events in the rhizosphere occur to promote bacterial conjugation - exchange of plasmids amongst bacteria. In the presence of opines, A. tumefaciens produces a diffusible conjugation signal called N-(3-oxo-octanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (3OC8HSL) or the Agrobacterium autoinducer. This activates the transcription factor TraR, positively regulating the transcription of genes required for conjugation.
Infection methods[edit]
Agrobacterium tumefaciens infects the plant through its Ti plasmid. The Ti plasmid integrates a segment of its DNA, known as T-DNA, into the chromosomal DNA of its host plant cells. A. tumefaciens has flagella that allow it to swim through the soil towards photoassimilates that accumulate in the rhizosphere around roots. Some strains may chemotactically move towards chemical exudates from plants, such as acetosyringone and sugars, which indicate the presence of a wound in the plant through which the bacteria may enter. Phenolic compounds are recognised by the VirA protein, a transmembrane protein encoded in the virA gene on the Ti plasmid. Sugars are recognised by the chvE protein, a chromosomal gene-encoded protein located in the periplasmic space.
At least 25 vir genes on the Ti plasmid are necessary for tumor induction. In addition to their perception role, virA and chvE induce other vir genes. The VirA protein has autokinase activity: it phosphorylates itself on a histidine residue. Then the VirA protein phosphorylates the VirG protein on its aspartate residue. The virG protein is a cytoplasmic protein produced from the virG Ti plasmid gene. It is a transcription factor, inducing the transcription of the vir operons. The ChvE protein regulates the second mechanism of the vir genes' activation. It increases VirA protein sensitivity to phenolic compounds.
Attachment is a two-step process. Following an initial weak and reversible attachment, the bacteria synthesize cellulose fibrils that anchor them to the wounded plant cell to which they were attracted. Four main genes are involved in this process: chvA, chvB, pscA, and att. The products of the first three genes apparently are involved in the actual synthesis of the cellulose fibrils. These fibrils also anchor the bacteria to each other, helping to form a microcolony.
VirC, the most important virulent protein, is a necessary step in the recombination of illegitimate recolonization. It selects the section of the DNA in the host plant that will be replaced and it cuts into this strand of DNA.
After production of cellulose fibrils, a calcium-dependent outer membrane protein called rhicadhesin is produced, which also aids in sticking the bacteria to the cell wall. Homologues of this protein can be found in other rhizobia. Currently, there are several reports on standardisation of protocol for the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The effect of different parameters such as infection time, acetosyringone, DTT, and cysteine have been studied in soybean (Glycine max).
Possible plant compounds that initiate Agrobacterium to infect plant cells:
Acetosyringone and other phenolic compounds
alpha-Hydroxyacetosyringone
Catechol
Ferulic acid
Gallic acid
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Protocatechuic acid
Pyrogallic acid
Resorcylic acid
Sinapinic acid
Syringic acid
Vanillin
Formation of the T-pilus[edit]
To transfer T-DNA into a plant cell, A. tumefaciens uses a type IV secretion mechanism, involving the production of a T-pilus. When acetosyringone and other substances are detected, a signal transduction event activates the expression of 11 genes within the VirB operon which are responsible for the formation of the T-pilus.
The pro-pilin is formed first. This is a polypeptide of 121 amino acids which requires processing by the removal of 47 residues to form a T-pilus subunit. The subunit was thought to be circularized by the formation of a peptide bond between the two ends of the polypeptide. However, high-resolution structure of the T-pilus revealed no cyclization of the pilin, with the overall organization of the pilin subunits being highly similar to those of other conjugative pili, such as F-pilus.
Products of the other VirB genes are used to transfer the subunits across the plasma membrane. Yeast two-hybrid studies provide evidence that VirB6, VirB7, VirB8, VirB9 and VirB10 may all encode components of the transporter. An ATPase for the active transport of the subunits would also be required.
Transfer of T-DNA into the plant cell[edit]
Agrobacterium cellAgrobacterium chromosomeTi Plasmid (a. T-DNA, b. vir genes, c. replication origin, d. opines catabolism)Plant cellPlant mitochondriaPlant chloroplastPlant nucleus VirA recognitionVirA phosphorylates VirGVirG causes transcription of Vir genesVir genes cut out T-DNA and form nucleoprotein complex ("T-complex")T-complex enters plant cytoplasm through T-pilusT-DNA enters into plant nucleus through nuclear poreT-DNA achieves integration
The T-DNA must be cut out of the circular plasmid. This is typically done by the Vir genes within the helper plasmid. A VirD1/D2 complex nicks the DNA at the left and right border sequences. The VirD2 protein is covalently attached to the 5' end. VirD2 contains a motif that leads to the nucleoprotein complex being targeted to the type IV secretion system (T4SS). The structure of the T-pilus showed that the central channel of the pilus is too narrow to allow the transfer of the folded VirD2, suggesting that VirD2 must be partially unfolded during the conjugation process.
In the cytoplasm of the recipient cell, the T-DNA complex becomes coated with VirE2 proteins, which are exported through the T4SS independently from the T-DNA complex.
Nuclear localization signals, or NLSs, located on the VirE2 and VirD2, are recognised by the importin alpha protein, which then associates with importin beta and the nuclear pore complex to transfer the T-DNA into the nucleus. VIP1 also appears to be an important protein in the process, possibly acting as an adapter to bring the VirE2 to the importin. Once inside the nucleus, VIP2 may target the T-DNA to areas of chromatin that are being actively transcribed, so that the T-DNA can integrate into the host genome.
Genes in the T-DNA[edit]
Hormones[edit]
To cause gall formation, the T-DNA encodes genes for the production of auxin or indole-3-acetic acid via the IAM pathway. This biosynthetic pathway is not used in many plants for the production of auxin, so it means the plant has no molecular means of regulating it and auxin will be produced constitutively. Genes for the production of cytokinins are also expressed. This stimulates cell proliferation and gall formation.
Opines[edit]
The T-DNA contains genes for encoding enzymes that cause the plant to create specialized amino acid derivatives which the bacteria can metabolize, called opines. Opines are a class of chemicals that serve as a source of nitrogen for A. tumefaciens, but not for most other organisms. The specific type of opine produced by A. tumefaciens C58 infected plants is nopaline.
Two nopaline type Ti plasmids, pTi-SAKURA and pTiC58, were fully sequenced. "A. fabrum" C58, the first fully sequenced pathovar, was first isolated from a cherry tree crown gall. The genome was simultaneously sequenced by Goodner et al. and Wood et al. in 2001. The genome of A. tumefaciens C58 consists of a circular chromosome, two plasmids, and a linear chromosome. The presence of a covalently bonded circular chromosome is common to Bacteria, with few exceptions. However, the presence of both a single circular chromosome and single linear chromosome is unique to a group in this genus. The two plasmids are pTiC58, responsible for the processes involved in virulence, and pAtC58, once dubbed the "cryptic" plasmid.
The pAtC58 plasmid has been shown to be involved in the metabolism of opines and to conjugate with other bacteria in the absence of the pTiC58 plasmid. If the Ti plasmid is removed, the tumor growth that is the means of classifying this species of bacteria does not occur.
Biotechnological uses[edit]
Transformed plant tissue cultures
The Asilomar Conference in 1975 established widespread agreement that recombinant techniques were insufficiently understood and needed to be tightly controlled. The DNA transmission capabilities of Agrobacterium have been vastly explored in biotechnology as a means of inserting foreign genes into plants. Shortly after the Asilomar Conference, Marc Van Montagu and Jeff Schell discovered the gene transfer mechanism between Agrobacterium and plants, which resulted in the development of methods to alter the bacterium into an efficient delivery system for genetic engineering in plants. The plasmid T-DNA that is transferred to the plant is an ideal vehicle for genetic engineering. This is done by cloning a desired gene sequence into T-DNA binary vectors that will be used to deliver a sequence of interest into eukaryotic cells. This process has been performed using the firefly luciferase gene to produce glowing plants. This luminescence has been a useful device in the study of plant chloroplast function and as a reporter gene. It is also possible to transform Arabidopsis thaliana by dipping flowers into a broth of Agrobacterium: the seed produced will be transgenic. Under laboratory conditions, T-DNA has also been transferred to human cells, demonstrating the diversity of insertion application.
The mechanism by which Agrobacterium inserts materials into the host cell is by a type IV secretion system which is very similar to mechanisms used by pathogens to insert materials (usually proteins) into human cells by type III secretion. It also employs a type of signaling conserved in many Gram-negative bacteria called quorum sensing. This makes Agrobacterium an important topic of medical research, as well.
Natural genetic transformation[edit]
Natural genetic transformation in bacteria is a sexual process involving the transfer of DNA from one cell to another through the intervening medium, and the integration of the donor sequence into the recipient genome by homologous recombination. A. tumefaciens can undergo natural transformation in soil without any specific physical or chemical treatment.
Disease cycle[edit]
Disease cycle
Agrobacterium tumefaciens overwinters in infested soils. Agrobacterium species live predominantly saprophytic lifestyles, so its common even for plant-parasitic species of this genus to survive in the soil for lengthy periods of time, even without host plant presence. When there is a host plant present, however, the bacteria enter the plant tissue via recent wounds or natural openings of roots or stems near the ground. These wounds may be caused by cultural practices, grafting, insects, etc. Once the bacteria have entered the plant, they occur intercellularly and stimulate surrounding tissue to proliferate due to cell transformation. Agrobacterium performs this control by inserting the plasmid T-DNA into the plant's genome. See above for more details about the process of plasmid DNA insertion into the host genome. Excess growth of the plant tissue leads to gall formation on the stem and roots. These tumors exert significant pressure on the surrounding plant tissue, which causes this tissue to become crushed and/or distorted. The crushed vessels lead to reduced water flow in the xylem. Young tumors are soft and therefore vulnerable to secondary invasion by insects and saprophytic microorganisms. This secondary invasion causes the breakdown of the peripheral cell layers as well as tumor discoloration due to decay. Breakdown of the soft tissue leads to release of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens into the soil allowing it to restart the disease process with a new host plant.
Disease management[edit]
Crown gall disease caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens can be controlled by using various methods. The best way to control this disease is to take preventative measures, such as sterilizing pruning tools so as to avoid infecting new plants. Performing mandatory inspections of nursery stock and rejecting infected plants as well as not planting susceptible plants in infected fields are also valuable practices. Avoiding wounding the crowns/roots of the plants during cultivation is important for preventing disease. In horticultural techniques in which multiple plants are joined to grow as one, such as budding and grafting these techniques lead to plant wounds. Wounds are the primary location of bacterial entry into the host plant. Therefore, it is advisable to perform these techniques during times of the year when Agrobacteria are not active. Control of root-chewing insects is also helpful to reduce levels of infection, since these insects cause wounds (aka bacterial entryways) in the plant roots. It is recommended that infected plant material be burned rather than placed in a compost pile due to the bacteria's ability to live in the soil for many years.
Biological control methods are also utilized in managing this disease. During the 1970s and 1980s, a common practice for treating germinated seeds, seedlings, and rootstock was to soak them in a suspension of K84. K84 is composed of A. radiobacter, which is a species related to A. tumefaciens but is not pathogenic. K84 produces a bacteriocin (agrocin 84) which is an antibiotic specific against related bacteria, including A. tumefaciens. This method, which was successful at controlling the disease on a commercial scale, had the risk of K84 transferring its resistance gene to the pathogenic Agrobacteria. Thus, in the 1990s, the use of a genetically engineering strain of K84, known as K-1026, was created. This strain is just as successful in controlling crown gall as K84 without the caveat of resistance gene transfer.
Environment[edit]
Crown gall of sunflower caused by A. tumefaciens
Host, environment, and pathogen are extremely important concepts in regards to plant pathology. Agrobacteria have the widest host range of any plant pathogen, so the main factor to take into consideration in the case of crown gall is environment. There are various conditions and factors that make for a conducive environment for A. tumefaciens when infecting its various hosts. The bacterium can't penetrate the host plant without an entry point such as a wound. Factors leading to wounds in plants include cultural practices, grafting, freezing injury, growth cracks, soil insects, and other animals in the environment causing damage to the plant. Consequently, in exceptionally harsh winters, it is common to have an increased incidence of crown gall due to the weather-related damage. Along with this, there are methods of mediating infection of the host plant. For example, nematodes can act as a vector to introduce Agrobacterium into plant roots. More specifically, the root parasitic nematodes damage the plant cell, creating a wound for the bacteria to enter through. Finally, temperature is a factor when considering A. tumefaciens infection. The optimal temperature for crown gall formation due to this bacterium is 22 °C (72 °F) because of the thermosensitivity of T-DNA transfer. Tumor formation is significantly reduced at higher temperature conditions.
See also[edit]
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Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images The Observer Cancer This article is more than 2 years old Plants hold key to developing future cancer treatments This article is more than 2 years old Scientists say the natural world has an important role to play in creating new drugs to fight the disease Robin McKie Sun 17 Apr 2022 08.30 BST Last modified on Fri 22 Apr 2022 12.55 BST Share Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs. However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease. An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.” However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.” This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said. Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy. “We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short. Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines. As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers. The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant. “The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes. However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today. Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.” This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short. Explore more on these topics Cancer The Observer Cancer research Health Medical research Kew Gardens Drugs Plants news Share Reuse this content
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Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs.
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Plants being watered by a horticulturist at London’s Kew Gardens, where scientists are searching for new cancer drugs.
This article is more than 2 years old Plants hold key to developing future cancer treatments This article is more than 2 years old
This article is more than 2 years old Plants hold key to developing future cancer treatments This article is more than 2 years old
This article is more than 2 years old Plants hold key to developing future cancer treatments This article is more than 2 years old
Scientists say the natural world has an important role to play in creating new drugs to fight the disease
Scientists say the natural world has an important role to play in creating new drugs to fight the disease
Scientists say the natural world has an important role to play in creating new drugs to fight the disease
Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs. However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease. An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.” However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.” This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said. Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy. “We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short. Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines. As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers. The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant. “The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes. However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today. Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.” This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short. Explore more on these topics Cancer The Observer Cancer research Health Medical research Kew Gardens Drugs Plants news Share Reuse this content
Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs. However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease. An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.” However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.” This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said. Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy. “We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short. Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines. As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers. The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant. “The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes. However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today. Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.” This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short. Explore more on these topics Cancer The Observer Cancer research Health Medical research Kew Gardens Drugs Plants news Share Reuse this content
Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs. However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease. An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.” However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.” This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said. Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy. “We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short. Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines. As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers. The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant. “The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes. However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today. Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.” This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short.
Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs. However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease. An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.” However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.” This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said. Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy. “We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short. Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines. As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers. The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant. “The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes. However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today. Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.” This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short.
Cancer care relies on complex therapies involving radioactive materials and sophisticated drugs and has come far from past remedies based on plants and herbs.
However, scientists warn there is still a need to understand the botanical roots of tumour treatments – to maintain new sources of drugs and to ensure plant resources are not overexploited. The natural world still has a lot to teach us about tackling disease.
An example is provided by Melanie-Jayne Howes, a researcher based at Kew Gardens in London. “An effective anti-cancer drug called paclitaxel was developed from the Pacific yew tree. However, it was based on a chemical that exists in very low yields,” said Howes. “Hundreds of trees had to be cut down to develop the drug. As a result, the tree is now classified as near threatened.”
However, a solution has been provided – by botanists. Howes said: “A similar drug has since been found in higher concentrations in the common yew and this is now used, with much less ecological harm, to make paclitaxel, a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. Basic research and understanding of plant biology has had a key impact on cancer treatment.”
This point was reiterated by Prof Susan Short of Leeds University. “There are lots of different tumour types and tumour subtypes that are being discovered all the time so we still need new ideas and new drugs,” she said.
Short is leading an extensive UK trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, of the cannabis-based medicine Sativex in order to treat patients with recurrent glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain tumour. The trial will assess the impact of the drug – which is also used to treat multiple sclerosis and is delivered as an oral spray – on people undergoing standard chemotherapy.
“We will be treating patients whose primary brain tumours have grown back after standard treatments, to see if adding this plant-based drug to subsequent chemotherapy helps to keep them alive for longer and to see if it improves their quality of life,” added Short.
Plant-based treatments clearly have a vital role to play in cancer therapies, a point emphasised by Howes. “Even today, scientists have not been able to synthesise some drugs because they are so complex so we still rely on plants for key cancer drugs,” said Howes, whose work involves examining the plants and seeds found at Kew in order to pinpoint new drugs and medicines.
As examples of past successes, she pointed to vinblastine and vincristine, two critically important drugs that are used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma and several other cancers.
The only source of these medicines is from extracts of the rose periwinkle , which is native to Madagascar but grown across the world as an ornamental plant.
“The periwinkle was used originally as a traditional treatment for diabetes but subsequent research showed it had potential anti-cancer properties,” said Howes.
However the efficacy of plant extracts is not restricted to the creation of cancer drugs. Medicines for many other conditions are still isolated from plants and used today.
Galantamine, an extract of snowdrops, is used to treat dementia, while artemisinin, an extract of the plant sweet wormwood – a herb used in Chinese traditional medicine – was shown by the chemist Tu Youyou to be effective in treating malaria, a discovery that won her a share of the 2015 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
The emphasis on the power of plants to help people survive disease for longer and have better quality of life has important consequences outside the treatment of their conditions, added Howes. “If we can show how we can source new medicines from nature by unlocking the useful properties of plants, then we help treat disease, but we also demonstrate the value of biodiversity and provide an incentive for people to protect it.”
This article was amended on 22 April 2022 to include reference to Cancer Research UK funding the trial led by Prof Susan Short.
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Syvänen doktorerade i biokemi vid Helsingfors universitet i Finland med professor Hans Söderlund som handledare. Hon disputerade 1986 med avhandling "New developments in nucleic acid hybridization". 1990–1998 arbetade Syvänen vid Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Folkhälsoinstitutet (KTL) i Helsingfors. Sedan flyttade hon från Helsingfors till Uppsala i Sverige 1998. 2001 utnämndes hon till professor i molekylär medicin vid institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper vid Uppsala universitet. Hon har etablerat en omfattande SNP&SEQ-teknologiplattform vid Uppsala universitet, initialt med stöd av Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse, som kan användas för att analysera SNP-genotyper och utföra andra generationens sekvensering. Denna forskningsmiljö betjänar även akademiska forskare från andra delar av Sverige och utomlands. Efter 20 år som forskargruppsledare och chef för SNP&SEQ Technology Platform, följt av fem år som senior professor vid Uppsala universitet, gick hon i pension 2022.
Syvänen har i sin karriär utvecklat bland annat nukleinsyraanalysteknik och grundat en framgångsrik forskargrupp som använder uppdaterade genetiska och epigenetiska tekniker för mänskliga sjukdomar. Under 2010-talet har hon fokuserat särskilt på forskning om barnleukemi och autoimmuna sjukdomar. Som en ledande expert på SNP-klassificering har hon och hennes forskargrupper publicerat flera mycket citerade vetenskapliga artiklar, inklusive två översiktsartiklar i ämnet i Nature Genetics på 2000-talet. Hon och hennes forskarkollegor har publicerat många forskningsartiklar som hänvisas till i toppvetenskapliga publikationer (som Nature, Science, PNAS) även efter detta.
Syvänen bjöds in att bli ledamot i Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien 2007. 2014 tilldelades hon Uppsala universitets Rudbeckmedalje som ett erkännande för vetenskapliga meriter på hög nivå. 2018 tog sig Syvänen upp på den prestigefyllda 2018 års Highly Cited Researchers-lista för forskning som överskrider vetenskapliga gränser. Över hela världen innehåller denna lista över de mest citerade (den mest citerade 1%) inom sitt område mer än 4 000 forskare från 21 discipliner och cirka 2 000 forskare som korsar vetenskapliga gränser, inklusive alla ämnesområden. Det finns cirka 40 finländska forskare som arbetar hemma eller utomlands, eller utländska forskare som arbetar i Finland.
Höjdpunkter i uppfinningar
The affinity based-capture (ABC) assay (Fast quantification of nucleic acid hybrids by affinity-based hybrid collection, Nucleic Acid Research, 1986)
Minisequencing with oligonucleotide microarray (Minisequencing: a specific tool for DNA analysis and diagnostics on oligonucleotide arrays, Genome Research, 1997)
The Finnish Chip (Dissecting a population genome for targeted screening of disease mutations, Human Molecular Genetics, 2001)
Four-colour SNP genotyping by "tag-array" minisequencing (Multiplex SNP genotyping in pooled DNA samples by a four-colour microarray system, Nucleic Acid Research, 2002)
Identification of IRF5 and TYK2 as strong risk genes for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (Polymorphisms in the tyrosine kinase 2 and interferon regulatory factor 5 genes are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, American Journal of Human Genetics, 2005)
Epigenetic profiles of DNA methylation in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (Allele-specific gene expression patterns in primary leukemic cells reveal regulation of gene expression by CpG site methylation, Genome Research, 2009; Genome-wide signatures of differential DNA methylation in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Genome Biology, 2013)
Patent
Method for determining specific nucleotide variations by primer extension in the presence of mixture of labeled nucleotides and terminators, Patent number US6013431A, Patent date January 11, 2000
Method for determining specific nucleotide variations, Patent number US7026117B2, Patent date April 11, 2006
Mest citerade publikationer
Accessing genetic variation: genotyping single nucleotide polymorphisms, Nature Reviews Genetics, 2001
Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with C8orf13-BLK and ITGAM-ITGAX, The New England Journal of Medicine, 2008
Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure, Nature Genetics, 2009
Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis, Nature, 2011
Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, Nature Genetics, 2012
Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease, Nature Genetics, 2013
Transcriptome and genome sequencing uncovers functional variation in humans, Nature, 2013
Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height, Nature Genetics, 2014
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology, Nature, 2015
The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes, Nature, 2016
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The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. 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Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
Society Plants free cancer patients of depression, anxiety Sep 09, 2014 A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List Most popular First hearing-impaired K-pop act hopes for 'barrier-free world' 'Mad Max' director impressed by 'cinema-literate' Korean viewers Romanian presidential couple visits national cemetery President Yoon, Japan PM pledge better trilateral ties with US President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties Issue Focus President, Romania pledge better defense, nuclear power ties
A+ A A- View this article in another language Language 한국어 English 日本語 中文 العربية Español Français Deutsch Pусский Tiếng Việt Indonesian The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected] Tags Korea.net The Rural Development Administration RDA cancer treatment plant List
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The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected]
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has found that the presence of plants and gardens may be effective in reducing depression and anxiety among cancer patients. The findings are a result of its “Plants Cure” program. The program was co-conducted by the RDA and Ajou University Hospital from May through August, targeting a total of 20 patients. The treatment used plants to see if exposing patients to activities involving flowers and other houseplants would help keep them mentally stable, free from the melancholia and uneasiness that their ailment may cause. Throughout the timeframe, subjects took part in a series of sessions in which they made doll-like creations using green grass and made pressed flower artwork. They also did some flower arranging and made herbal tea. They were required to share how they felt out loud, while touching and feeling a variety of plants. Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients. The RDA found that exposure to plants, gardening and arts and crafts boosted patients' level of confidence and their sense of achievement. It was found that the patients accepted their life as it is and felt a rise in self-worth after being exposed to the various plants. “Seeing my plants grow day by day is sort of a driving force that keeps me going,” said one of the patients. Another patient said that, “What I got from learning how to garden in this program is hope, hope that I will be able to have my disease cured someday.” According to the RDA, it will now launch a system by which more treatment programs, combined with agricultural activities involving food and animals as well as just plants, will be offered to the public and to patients as well. Written by Sohn JiAe Photographed by Wi Tack-whan [email protected]
Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients.
Following its “Plants Cure” program, the Rural Development Administration has announced that houseplants and flowers may help ease anxiety and depression among cancer patients.
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Karriär
Pastreich gick på Lowell High School i San Francisco och på Yale University 1983–1987, där han tog en kandidatexamen i kinesiska. Därefter studerade han vid National Taiwan University och vid University of Tokyo, där han tog en masterexamen i litteraturvetenskap om det japanska verket Edo kôki bunjin Tanomura Chikuden: Muyô no shiga (The Late Edo Literatus Tanomura Chikuden; The Uselessness of Painting and Poetry). År 1998 tog han en doktorsexamen i östasiatisk litteratur vid Harvard University. Han har arbetat som universitetslektor vid University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, George Washington University och Solbridge International School of Business. Sedan 2011 är han professor vid College of International Studies, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
Arbete i offentlig tjänst
År 2009–2012 arbetade Pastreich både som konsult för internationella förbindelser åt guvernören i Chungnamprovinsen, och för Daedeok Innopolis samt har arbetat för staden Daejeon som med frågor inom administration och utländska investeringar.
Arbetskontakter
Pastreich är director för Asieninstitutet, en tankesmedja som studerar gränssnittet mellaninternationella relationer, miljöproblem och den teknologiska utvecklingen i Östasien. Under 2007–2008 har han biträtt guvernören i Chungnamprovinsen i internationella relationer och utländska investeringar. Dessförinnan från 2005-2007, var han chef för KORUS House, en tankesmedja för internationella relationer vid den koreanska ambassaden i Washington DC och redaktör för Dynamic Korea, en tidskrift som ges ut av det koreanska utrikesministeriet med fokus på koreansk kultur och samhälle.
Pastreichs publikationer inkluderar böcker om The Novels of Park Jiwon: Translations of Overlooked Worlds, en samling av romaner från en av det förmoderna Koreas kritiska röster, The Visible Vernacular: Vernacular Chinese and the Emergence of a Literary Discourse on Popular Narrative in Edo Japan, en studie av mottagandet av kinesisk folklitteratur i Japan, Life is a Matter of Direction, not Speed: A Robinson Crusoe in Korea, en beskrivning av hans liv i Korea och Scholars of the World Speak out About Korea's Future, en serie av diskussioner med Francis Fukuyama, Larry Wilkerson och Noam Chomsky om aktuella teman i det koreanska samhället.
Bibliografier
Böcker
The Novels of Park Jiwon: Translations of Overlooked Worlds (2011). Seoul: Seoul National University Press. .
The Visible Mundane: Vernacular Chinese and the Emergence of a Literary Discourse on Popular Narrative in Edo Japan (2011). Seoul: Seoul National University Press. .
Insaeng eun sokudo anira banghyang ida: Habodeu baksa eui hanguk pyoryugi (Life is a Matter of Direction, Not of Speed: Records of a Robinson Crusoe in Korea) (2011). London: Nomad Books.
Segye seokhak hanguk mirae reul mal hada (Scholars of the World Speak Out About Korea’s Future) (2012). Seoul: Dasan Books.
Han'gukin man moreu neun dareun daehan min'guk (A Different Republic of Korea—About Which Only Koreans are Ignorant) (2013). Seoul: 21 Segi Books.
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Aussie plant gives hope to head & neck cancer patients You are here: Home Newsroom News Aussie plant gives hope to head & neck cancer patients 26 Apr 2023 A rainforest plant only found in North QLD is providing new hope for people living with head and neck cancers. To date the plant compound, technically called tigilanol tiglate, has been highly successful in treating cancer in canines, by activating an immune response against tumours. For the first time in Australia, tigilanol tiglate has recently been delivered in a multi-centred human trial, commencing at St Vincent’s. Principal Investigator, Associate Professor Richard Gallagher delivered the drug via injection directly into the patient’s tumour, breaking down the tumour’s blood vessels, with the intention of directly obliterating the cancerous cells. The overall aim of trial is designed to determine optimal dose, safety, and response in a broad range of solid head and neck tumours. But the precision delivered treatment offers promising additional benefits by limiting exposure and damage to surrounding healthy tissues, and potentially eliminating the need for surgery to otherwise remove the tumour. With surgery currently the primary course of action for people with head and neck cancers, surgery can be disfiguring and affect a person’s sight, hearing, speech or swallowing. “I’m delighted to be leading this study. Every surgeon wants to avoid potentially destructive surgery which can compromise a patient’s quality of life. So a simple, intratumoural injection is very appealing advance”, said Prof Gallagher. “This study has the potential to improve quality of life for patients after treatment” - A/Prof Richard Gallagher. For more information and trial eligibility details, please CLICK HERE . Fontainea picrosperma seeds Section Menu Newsroom News Media
A rainforest plant only found in North QLD is providing new hope for people living with head and neck cancers. To date the plant compound, technically called tigilanol tiglate, has been highly successful in treating cancer in canines, by activating an immune response against tumours.
For the first time in Australia, tigilanol tiglate has recently been delivered in a multi-centred human trial, commencing at St Vincent’s. Principal Investigator, Associate Professor Richard Gallagher delivered the drug via injection directly into the patient’s tumour, breaking down the tumour’s blood vessels, with the intention of directly obliterating the cancerous cells.
The overall aim of trial is designed to determine optimal dose, safety, and response in a broad range of solid head and neck tumours. But the precision delivered treatment offers promising additional benefits by limiting exposure and damage to surrounding healthy tissues, and potentially eliminating the need for surgery to otherwise remove the tumour.
With surgery currently the primary course of action for people with head and neck cancers, surgery can be disfiguring and affect a person’s sight, hearing, speech or swallowing.
“I’m delighted to be leading this study. Every surgeon wants to avoid potentially destructive surgery which can compromise a patient’s quality of life. So a simple, intratumoural injection is very appealing advance”, said Prof Gallagher. “This study has the potential to improve quality of life for patients after treatment” - A/Prof Richard Gallagher.
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Research | Volume 40, Article 18, 06 Sep 2021 | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Ahlam Aitouma, Amine Souadka Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Received: 14 Jul 2020 - Accepted: 25 Jul 2021 - Published: 06 Sep 2021 Domain : Oncology Keywords : Cancer, medicinal plants, adverse reactions, reported efficacy Nadia El Orfi et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ] Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/40/18/full PDF (536 Kb)
Research | Volume 40, Article 18, 06 Sep 2021 | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Ahlam Aitouma, Amine Souadka Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Received: 14 Jul 2020 - Accepted: 25 Jul 2021 - Published: 06 Sep 2021 Domain : Oncology Keywords : Cancer, medicinal plants, adverse reactions, reported efficacy Nadia El Orfi et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ] Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/40/18/full PDF (536 Kb)
Research | Volume 40, Article 18, 06 Sep 2021 | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Ahlam Aitouma, Amine Souadka Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Received: 14 Jul 2020 - Accepted: 25 Jul 2021 - Published: 06 Sep 2021 Domain : Oncology Keywords : Cancer, medicinal plants, adverse reactions, reported efficacy Nadia El Orfi et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ] Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/40/18/full PDF (536 Kb)
Research | Volume 40, Article 18, 06 Sep 2021 | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Ahlam Aitouma, Amine Souadka Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Received: 14 Jul 2020 - Accepted: 25 Jul 2021 - Published: 06 Sep 2021 Domain : Oncology Keywords : Cancer, medicinal plants, adverse reactions, reported efficacy Nadia El Orfi et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ] Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/40/18/full
Research | Volume 40, Article 18, 06 Sep 2021 | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Ahlam Aitouma, Amine Souadka Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Received: 14 Jul 2020 - Accepted: 25 Jul 2021 - Published: 06 Sep 2021 Domain : Oncology Keywords : Cancer, medicinal plants, adverse reactions, reported efficacy Nadia El Orfi et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ] Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/40/18/full
Corresponding author: Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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Cite this article: Nadia El Orfi et al. Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:18. [ doi : 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.18.24992 ]
Home | Volume 40 | Article number 18 Research Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. Tables and figures Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 References Bonté, Frederic, A Rossant, JC Archambault, Desmoulière Alexis. Miels et plantes: De la thérapeutique à la cosmétique. La Phytothérapie Européenne. 2011;63:22-28. Google Scholar Marchenay P. Miels, miellats, miellées. Journ d´agric trad et de Botanique Appl. 1988;35(1):121-46. Google Scholar OMS. 2003 Medicine traditionnelle. Bachar M, Zidane L, Rochdi A. 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Research Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. Tables and figures Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 References Bonté, Frederic, A Rossant, JC Archambault, Desmoulière Alexis. Miels et plantes: De la thérapeutique à la cosmétique. La Phytothérapie Européenne. 2011;63:22-28. Google Scholar Marchenay P. Miels, miellats, miellées. Journ d´agric trad et de Botanique Appl. 1988;35(1):121-46. Google Scholar OMS. 2003 Medicine traditionnelle. Bachar M, Zidane L, Rochdi A. Ethno-medicinal and traditional Phytotherapy of plants used in Bouhachem Natural Regional Park “Rif of Morocco” -case of Tazroute district. J Mater Environ Sci. 2016;(11)7:4175-4204. Google Scholar Zeggwagh AA, Lahlou Y, Bousliman Y. Survey of Toxicological Aspects of Herbal Medicine Used by a Herbalist in Fes, Morocco. Pan Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 30;14:125. PubMed | Google Scholar Bent S. Herbal Medicine in the United States: Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):854-9. PubMed | Google Scholar Chebat, A, S Skalli, H Errihani, L Boulaâmane, M Mokrim, T Mahfoud, R Soulaymani, A Kahouadji. Prevalence Study of Adverse Effects Associated with the Use of Medicinal Plants at the National Institute of Oncology (Morocco). 2014. Tazi I, Nafil H, Mahmal L, Harif M, Khouchani M, Saadi Z et al. Complementary Medicine in Cancer Patients under Treatment in Marrakech, Morocco: a Prospective Study. Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique (1990). 20 Sep 2013, 106(4):278-285 Google Scholar Tuna S, Dizdar O, Calis M. The Prevalence of Usage of Herbal Medicines among Cancer Patients. J BUON. 2013;18(4):10481051 PubMed | Google Scholar Liu TG, Xiong SQ, Yan Y, Zhu H, Yi C. Use of Chinese Herb Medicine in Cancer Patients: A Survey in Southwestern China. Research Article. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:769042. PubMed | Google Scholar Stedman C. Herbal Hepatotoxicity. Semin Liver Dis. 2002;22(2):195-206. PubMed | Google Scholar Bush MT, Rayburn KK, Holloway SW, Sanchez-Yamamoto DS, Allen BL, Lam T et al . Adverse interactions between herbal and dietary substances and prescription medications: a clinical survey. Altern Ther Health Med. Mar-Apr 2007;13(2):30-5. PubMed | Google Scholar Oyunchimeg B, Hwang JH, Ahmed M, Choi S, Han D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Patients with Cancer in Mongolia: A National Hospital Survey. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17:58. PubMed | Google Scholar Kabbaj FZ, Meddah B, Cherrah Y. Ethnopharmacological Profile of Traditional Plants Used in Morocco by Cancer Patients as Herbal Therapeutics. Phytopharmacology. 2012;2(2): 243-56. Google Scholar Clement YN, Mahase V, Jagroop A, Kissoon K, Maharaj A, Mathura P et al . Herbal Remedies and Functional Foods Used by Cancer Patients Attending Specialty Oncology Clinics in Trinidad. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Oct 21;16(1):399. PubMed | Google Scholar Engdal S, Steinsbekk A, Klepp O, Nilsen OG. Herbal Use among Cancer Patients during Palliative or Curative Chemotherapy Treatment in Norway. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2008;16(7):763-69. PubMed | Google Scholar Damery S, Gratus C, Grieve R, Warmington S, Jones J, Routledge P et al . The Use of Herbal Medicines by People with Cancer: a Cross-Sectional Survey. Br J Cancer. 2011 Mar 15;104(6):927-33. PubMed | Google Scholar Picking D, Younger N, Mitchell S, Delgoda R. The Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Home Use and Concomitant Use with Pharmaceutical Medicines in Jamaica. J Ethnopharmacol. 2011 Sep 1;137(1):305-11. PubMed | Google Scholar Jaradat NA, Al-Ramahi R, Zaid AN, Ayesh OI, Eid AM. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Herbal Remedies Used for Treatment of Various Types of Cancer and Their Methods of Preparations in the West Bank-Palestine. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Mar 8;16:93. 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Research Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. Tables and figures Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 References Bonté, Frederic, A Rossant, JC Archambault, Desmoulière Alexis. Miels et plantes: De la thérapeutique à la cosmétique. La Phytothérapie Européenne. 2011;63:22-28. Google Scholar Marchenay P. Miels, miellats, miellées. Journ d´agric trad et de Botanique Appl. 1988;35(1):121-46. Google Scholar OMS. 2003 Medicine traditionnelle. Bachar M, Zidane L, Rochdi A. Ethno-medicinal and traditional Phytotherapy of plants used in Bouhachem Natural Regional Park “Rif of Morocco” -case of Tazroute district. J Mater Environ Sci. 2016;(11)7:4175-4204. Google Scholar Zeggwagh AA, Lahlou Y, Bousliman Y. Survey of Toxicological Aspects of Herbal Medicine Used by a Herbalist in Fes, Morocco. Pan Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 30;14:125. PubMed | Google Scholar Bent S. Herbal Medicine in the United States: Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):854-9. PubMed | Google Scholar Chebat, A, S Skalli, H Errihani, L Boulaâmane, M Mokrim, T Mahfoud, R Soulaymani, A Kahouadji. Prevalence Study of Adverse Effects Associated with the Use of Medicinal Plants at the National Institute of Oncology (Morocco). 2014. Tazi I, Nafil H, Mahmal L, Harif M, Khouchani M, Saadi Z et al. Complementary Medicine in Cancer Patients under Treatment in Marrakech, Morocco: a Prospective Study. Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique (1990). 20 Sep 2013, 106(4):278-285 Google Scholar Tuna S, Dizdar O, Calis M. The Prevalence of Usage of Herbal Medicines among Cancer Patients. J BUON. 2013;18(4):10481051 PubMed | Google Scholar Liu TG, Xiong SQ, Yan Y, Zhu H, Yi C. Use of Chinese Herb Medicine in Cancer Patients: A Survey in Southwestern China. Research Article. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:769042. PubMed | Google Scholar Stedman C. Herbal Hepatotoxicity. Semin Liver Dis. 2002;22(2):195-206. PubMed | Google Scholar Bush MT, Rayburn KK, Holloway SW, Sanchez-Yamamoto DS, Allen BL, Lam T et al . Adverse interactions between herbal and dietary substances and prescription medications: a clinical survey. Altern Ther Health Med. Mar-Apr 2007;13(2):30-5. PubMed | Google Scholar Oyunchimeg B, Hwang JH, Ahmed M, Choi S, Han D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Patients with Cancer in Mongolia: A National Hospital Survey. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17:58. PubMed | Google Scholar Kabbaj FZ, Meddah B, Cherrah Y. Ethnopharmacological Profile of Traditional Plants Used in Morocco by Cancer Patients as Herbal Therapeutics. Phytopharmacology. 2012;2(2): 243-56. Google Scholar Clement YN, Mahase V, Jagroop A, Kissoon K, Maharaj A, Mathura P et al . Herbal Remedies and Functional Foods Used by Cancer Patients Attending Specialty Oncology Clinics in Trinidad. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Oct 21;16(1):399. PubMed | Google Scholar Engdal S, Steinsbekk A, Klepp O, Nilsen OG. Herbal Use among Cancer Patients during Palliative or Curative Chemotherapy Treatment in Norway. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2008;16(7):763-69. PubMed | Google Scholar Damery S, Gratus C, Grieve R, Warmington S, Jones J, Routledge P et al . The Use of Herbal Medicines by People with Cancer: a Cross-Sectional Survey. Br J Cancer. 2011 Mar 15;104(6):927-33. PubMed | Google Scholar Picking D, Younger N, Mitchell S, Delgoda R. The Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Home Use and Concomitant Use with Pharmaceutical Medicines in Jamaica. J Ethnopharmacol. 2011 Sep 1;137(1):305-11. PubMed | Google Scholar Jaradat NA, Al-Ramahi R, Zaid AN, Ayesh OI, Eid AM. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Herbal Remedies Used for Treatment of Various Types of Cancer and Their Methods of Preparations in the West Bank-Palestine. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Mar 8;16:93. PubMed | Google Scholar
Research Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. Tables and figures Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 References Bonté, Frederic, A Rossant, JC Archambault, Desmoulière Alexis. Miels et plantes: De la thérapeutique à la cosmétique. La Phytothérapie Européenne. 2011;63:22-28. Google Scholar Marchenay P. Miels, miellats, miellées. Journ d´agric trad et de Botanique Appl. 1988;35(1):121-46. Google Scholar OMS. 2003 Medicine traditionnelle. Bachar M, Zidane L, Rochdi A. Ethno-medicinal and traditional Phytotherapy of plants used in Bouhachem Natural Regional Park “Rif of Morocco” -case of Tazroute district. J Mater Environ Sci. 2016;(11)7:4175-4204. Google Scholar Zeggwagh AA, Lahlou Y, Bousliman Y. Survey of Toxicological Aspects of Herbal Medicine Used by a Herbalist in Fes, Morocco. Pan Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 30;14:125. PubMed | Google Scholar Bent S. Herbal Medicine in the United States: Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):854-9. PubMed | Google Scholar Chebat, A, S Skalli, H Errihani, L Boulaâmane, M Mokrim, T Mahfoud, R Soulaymani, A Kahouadji. Prevalence Study of Adverse Effects Associated with the Use of Medicinal Plants at the National Institute of Oncology (Morocco). 2014. Tazi I, Nafil H, Mahmal L, Harif M, Khouchani M, Saadi Z et al. Complementary Medicine in Cancer Patients under Treatment in Marrakech, Morocco: a Prospective Study. Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique (1990). 20 Sep 2013, 106(4):278-285 Google Scholar Tuna S, Dizdar O, Calis M. The Prevalence of Usage of Herbal Medicines among Cancer Patients. J BUON. 2013;18(4):10481051 PubMed | Google Scholar Liu TG, Xiong SQ, Yan Y, Zhu H, Yi C. Use of Chinese Herb Medicine in Cancer Patients: A Survey in Southwestern China. Research Article. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:769042. PubMed | Google Scholar Stedman C. Herbal Hepatotoxicity. Semin Liver Dis. 2002;22(2):195-206. PubMed | Google Scholar Bush MT, Rayburn KK, Holloway SW, Sanchez-Yamamoto DS, Allen BL, Lam T et al . Adverse interactions between herbal and dietary substances and prescription medications: a clinical survey. Altern Ther Health Med. Mar-Apr 2007;13(2):30-5. PubMed | Google Scholar Oyunchimeg B, Hwang JH, Ahmed M, Choi S, Han D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Patients with Cancer in Mongolia: A National Hospital Survey. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17:58. PubMed | Google Scholar Kabbaj FZ, Meddah B, Cherrah Y. Ethnopharmacological Profile of Traditional Plants Used in Morocco by Cancer Patients as Herbal Therapeutics. Phytopharmacology. 2012;2(2): 243-56. Google Scholar Clement YN, Mahase V, Jagroop A, Kissoon K, Maharaj A, Mathura P et al . Herbal Remedies and Functional Foods Used by Cancer Patients Attending Specialty Oncology Clinics in Trinidad. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Oct 21;16(1):399. PubMed | Google Scholar Engdal S, Steinsbekk A, Klepp O, Nilsen OG. Herbal Use among Cancer Patients during Palliative or Curative Chemotherapy Treatment in Norway. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2008;16(7):763-69. PubMed | Google Scholar Damery S, Gratus C, Grieve R, Warmington S, Jones J, Routledge P et al . The Use of Herbal Medicines by People with Cancer: a Cross-Sectional Survey. Br J Cancer. 2011 Mar 15;104(6):927-33. PubMed | Google Scholar Picking D, Younger N, Mitchell S, Delgoda R. The Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Home Use and Concomitant Use with Pharmaceutical Medicines in Jamaica. J Ethnopharmacol. 2011 Sep 1;137(1):305-11. PubMed | Google Scholar Jaradat NA, Al-Ramahi R, Zaid AN, Ayesh OI, Eid AM. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Herbal Remedies Used for Treatment of Various Types of Cancer and Their Methods of Preparations in the West Bank-Palestine. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Mar 8;16:93. PubMed | Google Scholar
Research Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey
Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. Tables and figures Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 References Bonté, Frederic, A Rossant, JC Archambault, Desmoulière Alexis. Miels et plantes: De la thérapeutique à la cosmétique. La Phytothérapie Européenne. 2011;63:22-28. Google Scholar Marchenay P. Miels, miellats, miellées. Journ d´agric trad et de Botanique Appl. 1988;35(1):121-46. Google Scholar OMS. 2003 Medicine traditionnelle. Bachar M, Zidane L, Rochdi A. Ethno-medicinal and traditional Phytotherapy of plants used in Bouhachem Natural Regional Park “Rif of Morocco” -case of Tazroute district. J Mater Environ Sci. 2016;(11)7:4175-4204. Google Scholar Zeggwagh AA, Lahlou Y, Bousliman Y. Survey of Toxicological Aspects of Herbal Medicine Used by a Herbalist in Fes, Morocco. Pan Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 30;14:125. PubMed | Google Scholar Bent S. Herbal Medicine in the United States: Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Regulation. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):854-9. PubMed | Google Scholar Chebat, A, S Skalli, H Errihani, L Boulaâmane, M Mokrim, T Mahfoud, R Soulaymani, A Kahouadji. Prevalence Study of Adverse Effects Associated with the Use of Medicinal Plants at the National Institute of Oncology (Morocco). 2014. Tazi I, Nafil H, Mahmal L, Harif M, Khouchani M, Saadi Z et al. Complementary Medicine in Cancer Patients under Treatment in Marrakech, Morocco: a Prospective Study. Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique (1990). 20 Sep 2013, 106(4):278-285 Google Scholar Tuna S, Dizdar O, Calis M. The Prevalence of Usage of Herbal Medicines among Cancer Patients. J BUON. 2013;18(4):10481051 PubMed | Google Scholar Liu TG, Xiong SQ, Yan Y, Zhu H, Yi C. Use of Chinese Herb Medicine in Cancer Patients: A Survey in Southwestern China. Research Article. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:769042. PubMed | Google Scholar Stedman C. Herbal Hepatotoxicity. Semin Liver Dis. 2002;22(2):195-206. PubMed | Google Scholar Bush MT, Rayburn KK, Holloway SW, Sanchez-Yamamoto DS, Allen BL, Lam T et al . Adverse interactions between herbal and dietary substances and prescription medications: a clinical survey. Altern Ther Health Med. Mar-Apr 2007;13(2):30-5. PubMed | Google Scholar Oyunchimeg B, Hwang JH, Ahmed M, Choi S, Han D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Patients with Cancer in Mongolia: A National Hospital Survey. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17:58. PubMed | Google Scholar Kabbaj FZ, Meddah B, Cherrah Y. Ethnopharmacological Profile of Traditional Plants Used in Morocco by Cancer Patients as Herbal Therapeutics. Phytopharmacology. 2012;2(2): 243-56. Google Scholar Clement YN, Mahase V, Jagroop A, Kissoon K, Maharaj A, Mathura P et al . Herbal Remedies and Functional Foods Used by Cancer Patients Attending Specialty Oncology Clinics in Trinidad. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Oct 21;16(1):399. PubMed | Google Scholar Engdal S, Steinsbekk A, Klepp O, Nilsen OG. Herbal Use among Cancer Patients during Palliative or Curative Chemotherapy Treatment in Norway. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2008;16(7):763-69. PubMed | Google Scholar Damery S, Gratus C, Grieve R, Warmington S, Jones J, Routledge P et al . The Use of Herbal Medicines by People with Cancer: a Cross-Sectional Survey. Br J Cancer. 2011 Mar 15;104(6):927-33. PubMed | Google Scholar Picking D, Younger N, Mitchell S, Delgoda R. The Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Home Use and Concomitant Use with Pharmaceutical Medicines in Jamaica. J Ethnopharmacol. 2011 Sep 1;137(1):305-11. PubMed | Google Scholar Jaradat NA, Al-Ramahi R, Zaid AN, Ayesh OI, Eid AM. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Herbal Remedies Used for Treatment of Various Types of Cancer and Their Methods of Preparations in the West Bank-Palestine. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Mar 8;16:93. PubMed | Google Scholar
Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Nadia El Orfi , Saber Boutayeb , Bouchra Haddou Rahou , Ahlam Aitouma , Amine Souadka Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions. Introduction In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ]. According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ]. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy. Methods Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018. Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak. Materials The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions. The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts. The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent. Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant. Results Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ). Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ). Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ). Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ). Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ). Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ). Discussion Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ]. A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ]. The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ]. Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ]. Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance. Conclusion The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage. What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Authors' contributions Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published. Acknowledgments We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS. 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Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey
Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco, Research Department, High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Rabat, Morocco, Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Corresponding author Nadia El Orfi, Life and Health Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Abstract Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy. Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants. Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%. Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions.
Introduction: the use of medicinal plants has increased significantly in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants to treat themselves. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of medicinal plant use by cancer patients, list the different plants and identify their adverse effects cited by users and their reported efficacy.
Methods: this study was realised among 100 patients via a questionnaire with 14-items. Socio-economic and clinical characteristics have been analysed. The bivariate and multivariate analyses have been used to demonstrate the association between the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, the duration of the disease and the use of medicinal plants.
Results: 45% of participants used medicinal plants. The most commonly reported reason for using medicinal plants was cancer cure (22%). During this study, 32 plants were identified. The Honey was the most commonly used (25%), thyme was also consumed at 15%, fenugreek at 13% and garlic at 7%. According to the multivariate analysis, the residence is predictor of medicinal plant use, urban residents used medicinal plants more than rural patients with an OR: 3,098, IC, 95%: [1,183-8,113] and P = 0,021. Fifty patients reported the moderate efficacy of the use of medicinal plants, and 20% described some side effects such as abdominal pain in 34%.
Conclusion: in order to avoid any interaction with oncological drugs and to improve their effectiveness, a great importance must be given to information, education and awareness sessions.
In recent years, medicinal plants (MP) as well as honey as a plant derivative processed by bees [ 1 ] and obtained from the combination of the plant and animal world [ 2 ] have been accorded great importance as a natural remedy for the treatment of diseases at the international level. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the world's population uses medicinal plants for their health. In China, herbal preparations represent 30 and 50% and in Germany, 90% of people take a natural remedy [ 3 ]. Morocco is known throughout the world for its wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants and its diversity. It has 4200 species of which 800 are endemic and nearly 500 species are used in the medicinal and/or aromatic field [ 4 ].
According to a national study, 77.8% of patients consulting a herbalist use MP to treat different diseases [ 5 ]. Consumer patients perceive plants as natural and safe products [ 6 ], however, some scientific research has shown that plants can contain toxic substances mainly mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc and arsenic [ 7 ]. Cancer patients are no exception to this rule. At the national level, various studies have shown MP utilization rates in this category of patients and have revealed a rate by 36% of patients [ 7 , 8 ]. In Turkey, the prevalence of MP use is 68.2% [ 9 ]. In China, the utilization rate was 53%. [ 10 ]. These natural remedies used may interact with conventional agents and their association with concomitant treatment may have an impact on its efficacy and safety [ 11 ]. They can also affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of drugs [ 12 ].
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MP use in cancer patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology (NIO), and to list the MP used, the information that participants had about the MPs consumed, their adverse reactions and their reported efficacy.
Design and setting of the study: this is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Oncology, particularly in hospitalization services for digestive surgery, gynecomammary surgery, medical oncology, radiotherapy and external services such as outpatient clinics, biological analysis laboratories and day hospitals. This study consists of estimating the prevalence of MP use, listing the different MP used by participants and identifying the adverse effects cited by users and the effectiveness expressed. The duration of this study was one month from March 15 to April 13 2018.
Participants: the sample for the present study used a national average prevalence of 40% calculated from results obtained from national surveys of MP use among cancer patients. The confidence interval was 95% and the margin of error was 10%. The study sample size was 92. A supplement has been made to avoid losses. The study involved both inpatient and outpatient. A total of 100 patients of different sexes, their selection was random. All patients over 18 years of age; undergoing treatment for digestive, gynecologic or other cancers, present during the study period and willing to complete the questionnaire, were included. Exclusion criteria were patients who refused to participate in the study, patients with WHO>3 or hospitalised in palliative care and patients with a pathology that did not allow them to speak.
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the Mohamed V Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat N° 27/18. It is a questionnaire study administered face to face by the investigators participating in the study, it is in French language.
The questionnaire includes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients as well as 14 items relating to the prevalence of MP, their quantity, the reason for use of MP, the person advising this use, the part consumed, their preparation mode, the frequency and duration of use, information on the MP used, their adverse reactions and their effectiveness. It includes closed-ended questions (gender, age, origin, socioeconomic status, occupation, cultural level, type of illness, duration of illness and location of illness) and open-ended questions.
The patients who answered were classified according to their medical coverage into low socio-economic level with medical assistance regime, those with medical coverage insurance and paid patients. For the residence, patients were classified according to an urban environment (from cities) and a rural environment (from rural areas). The disease stage has been classified into metastasic and non-metastasic stages. The plants surveyed were classified according to their type (condiment, food, aromatic plants, medicinal plants and seeds). We have listed honey among the medicinal plants since it is transformed from nectar by bees and therefore it is considered a product derived from plants. The Codex Alimentarius (FAO 2001) as well as Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 of the European Union define it as a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or from secretions from living plant parts or from excretions of foraging insects left on living plant parts.
The duration of the illness was calculated before hospital admission. For age, it has been classified into three bands, from 20 to 40 years old, from 40 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The variables studied were calculated in terms of frequency and percent.
Statistical analysis: the statistical analysis of the data was performed by the SPSS software version 23. Qualitative variables were expressed in frequency. A Pearson´s chi-square test was used to compare MP users and non-users. Univariate analysis was done to determine the association between socio-demographic, clinical parameters and MP use. Multivariate analysis was used to determine factors predictive of MP use. P value <0.05 was used whether the association is statistically significant.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics: during our study, 100 patients were surveyed for a 100% response rate. According to the results, women represented 80% of the study population and married people 56%. Patients aged 40 to 60 years were the most represented group (64%). 89% of the participants had no profession. Regarding medical coverage, 77% of the participants were the patients with medical assistance regime, 75% of the patients came from urban areas and 53% of the patients were illiterate. Gynecologic and breast cancers were the most important with 54%. The most commonly reported antecedents were high blood pressure (13%). 40% of the respondents were on chemotherapy treatment at the time of the study. 66% of patients have non-metastatic cancer. Forty-six of the participants had a duration of illness of less than one year ( Table 1 ).
Use of medicinal plants: of the 100 participants, 45% used medicinal plants. The main reason for use was cancer treatment (22%). The use of MP increases during treatment (36%). Thirty Two percent of patients reported using MP less than one year. The use of a single plant was observed in 36% of the participants ( Figure 1 ).
Medicinal plants used: during this study, 32 plants were identified belonging to different categories and showing the richness of the traditional Moroccan pharmacopoeia in cancer patients in the Rabat region and followed up at NIO. The most used of these plants were honey (29%), thyme (18%), fenugreek (15%), nigella seed (8%) and garlic (8%). The most commonly used part was seeds (29%), the amount consumed was an additional spoon at 61%, the way MP was prepared was infused (29%) and mixed with honey at 29%. About 50% of users consumed MP once a day ( Table 2 ).
Information on PM, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP: about 58% of the users among the 100 participants had information about the MPs consumed, of which 31% stated that they are useful for strengthening immunity. The use of these natural remedies was mainly requested by the participant's entourage (66%). For the supply of MP, 80% of 100 respondents did not change their supplier ( Table 3 ).
Effectiveness and adverse effects of MP: certainly, 50% of 100 participants found MPs moderately effective and 20% of participants reported adverse effects, including abdominal pain (34%) ( Figure 2 ).
Predictors of MP use: a univariate analysis was performed to analyze the association between socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and MP use. Results showed a very significant association with the residence (P=0.02), participants from the urban environment were the most frequent users of MP. A multivariate analysis showed that the independent factor predicting the use of MP is the residence (OR: 3,098, IC 95%: [1,183-8,113], P=0,021) ( Table 4 ).
Our study revealed the use of MP by patients during conventional treatment. The rate of their use was higher (45%) than that shown in other studies [ 7 ]. Despite advice and prescriptions from oncologists reporting a ban on taking MP, the rate of use remains increasing, this can be explained by the recent development of media that encouraged the use of MP to treat chronic diseases as well as the influence of family and friends, this has been confirmed by other studies in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 13 ].
A variety of plants (32 plants) were identified during our study belonging to different classes. Some studies have cited and shown the use of a different package of MP by patients as remedies, supplements and functional foods [ 7 , 14 , 15 ]. In our study honey is the most commonly used product, as are the results of was the most commonly used, similar to the results of a previous study [ 8 ]. Thyme, fenugreek and garlic were also consumed by patients; their use has been demonstrated in other similar studies [ 16-18 ].
The results of our study showed that MP is used not only in seeds, which was the most consumed part, but also in leaves and roots, which is perfectly in line with another study that showed that leaves, fruits and seeds are the essential ingredient in the preparations used [ 19 ].
Our study showed that the environment of origin is a predictive factor in the use of MP by cancer patients. Indeed, participants from urban areas were more likely to use natural remedies to treat themselves, this may be due to the availability and accessibility of MP. Participants reported adverse events (AEs) (20%) related to the use of MP, this rate was somewhat similar to that reported in other previous studies [ 7 , 10 ]. These AEs can be explained by the lack of knowledge of the MPs regarding the dosage, the preparation method and the part used as well as the random use since the Moroccan market is rich in MP and their sale is not subject to any control or regulation. However, this rate may be low estimated due to the non-medicalised surveillance of the MP intake. The results of our study showed that patients (50%) found MPs moderately effective, as demonstrated in another previous study [ 15 ].
Limits: the limitations of this study may be related to the under-reporting of patients regarding the use of MP and the low number of participants, and the potential underreporting of side effects due to uncontrolled MP use and non-medicalized surveillance.
The use of MPs in Morocco, especially in the Rabat region, is very much in demand by cancer patients. Despite the advice provided by oncologists, the use of these remedies for treatment remains high. Our study counted 32 species consumed by these patients. The residence is a predictor of the use of MPs, patients living in urban areas are more likely to consume MPs. Honey, thyme, fenugreek, black cumin seed and garlic are the most commonly used herbs. Most patients believe in the efficacy of MP without considering side effects or interactions with conventional treatment. Pending further studies to justify this efficacy, adverse effects and interactions. It is necessary to be vigilant with patients using these plants during treatment and to adopt strategies to sensitize and educate the patient and his entourage.
What is known about this topic Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing. What this study adds Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study.
Cancer patients under conventional treatment should not consume herbal medicines; Herbal medicines consumed may cause interactions with conventional treatment and result in side effects; The medicinal plants consumed can influence the effectiveness of the treatment and delay healing.
Patients have reported side effects from herbal medicines, particularly abdominal pain; The rate of consuming medicinal plants in study patients is high at 45%; 32 plants were identified in our study.
Nadia El Orfi designed this study, participated in the collection, analyzed it and wrote the manuscript. Amine Souadka, Saber Boutayeb, Bouchra Haddou Hahou and Ahlam Aitouma participated in the design, writing and revision of the manuscript and gave their final approval to the version to be published.
We would like to thank Ms. Bouita Hind, Ms. Rakibi Latifa, Ms. Belomara Fatima and Ms. Berahal Sara for the data collection. Many thanks to Mamouch Fouzia for her support in SPSS.
Table 1 : socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2 : type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3 : information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4 : comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1 : use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2 : effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
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Search Volume 47 (Jan - Apr 2024) PDF (536 Kb) This article authors On Pubmed Nadia El Orfi Saber Boutayeb Bouchra Haddou Rahou Ahlam Aitouma Amine Souadka On Google Scholar Nadia El Orfi Saber Boutayeb Bouchra Haddou Rahou Ahlam Aitouma Amine Souadka Citation [Download] Zotero EndNote XML Reference Manager BibTex ProCite Navigate this article Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Competing interests Authors' contributions Acknowledgments Tables and figures References Similar articles in Pubmed Central Google Scholar Key words Cancer Medicinal plants Adverse reactions Reported efficacy Tables and figures Table 1: socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2: type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3: information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4: comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Article metrics Countries of access PlumX Metrics Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey Recently from the PAMJ Factors in postoperative length of hospital stay among surgical patients in a rural Ethiopian hospital: an observational study 26 Apr 2024 Analysing lapsing rates among first-time blood donors at a blood centre in Zimbabwe using survival analysis 25 Apr 2024 Sexual practices, their influencers, and utilization of HIV services among female sex workers in Mombasa County, Kenya 24 Apr 2024 Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among junior medical doctors at a South African tertiary public sector hospital 24 Apr 2024 Factors linked to the late diagnosis of breast cancer and the initiation of treatment 24 Apr 2024 Update on the epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Central Eastern Tunisia over 11 years 24 Apr 2024 Authors´ services
Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Competing interests Authors' contributions Acknowledgments Tables and figures References
Tables and figures Table 1: socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2: type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3: information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4: comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Table 1: socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n=100) Table 2: type of MP, quantity, part used, preparation method and frequency of use Table 3: information on MP, person advising on the use and acquisition of MP Table 4: comparison of variables between MP users and non-users Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018 Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 1: use of medicinal plant; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
Figure 2: effectiveness and reported adverse effects; result of the study of use of medicinal plants by cancer patients, Morocco, 2018
PlumX Metrics Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey
PlumX Metrics Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey
PlumX Metrics Use of medicinal plants by cancer patients at the National Institute of Oncology, Rabat: a cross-sectional survey
Factors in postoperative length of hospital stay among surgical patients in a rural Ethiopian hospital: an observational study 26 Apr 2024 Analysing lapsing rates among first-time blood donors at a blood centre in Zimbabwe using survival analysis 25 Apr 2024 Sexual practices, their influencers, and utilization of HIV services among female sex workers in Mombasa County, Kenya 24 Apr 2024 Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among junior medical doctors at a South African tertiary public sector hospital 24 Apr 2024 Factors linked to the late diagnosis of breast cancer and the initiation of treatment 24 Apr 2024 Update on the epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Central Eastern Tunisia over 11 years 24 Apr 2024
Factors in postoperative length of hospital stay among surgical patients in a rural Ethiopian hospital: an observational study 26 Apr 2024
Analysing lapsing rates among first-time blood donors at a blood centre in Zimbabwe using survival analysis 25 Apr 2024
Sexual practices, their influencers, and utilization of HIV services among female sex workers in Mombasa County, Kenya 24 Apr 2024
Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among junior medical doctors at a South African tertiary public sector hospital 24 Apr 2024
Update on the epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Central Eastern Tunisia over 11 years 24 Apr 2024
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Haraka Publishing Platform - (MMS V.2.5). Release date Jan 2018 - Customized for The Pan African Medical Journal | biology | 248715 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternativ%20behandling | Alternativ behandling | Alternativ behandling, også kaldet alternativ medicin, har ingen klar definition, men beskrives som behandlingsformer hvis virkning enten er direkte tilbagevist, ikke påvist, umulige at bevise eller er overdrevent skadelige i forhold til deres gavnlige effekt, men som påstås at have den samme helbredende effekt som medicin.
For de i dag kendte alternative behandlinger, er der enten ikke påvist en effekt, eller det antages at behandlingerne er så meget dårligere end konventionel behandling, at det vil være uetisk at tilbyde dem som erstatning for den konventionel behandling. I andre tilfælde er behandlingene ikke plausible, da de bygger på påstande, der strider imod naturlovene. Alternative behandlinger eller diagnoser er ikke en del af lægevidenskaben eller videnskabsbaserede sundhedssystemer. Alternative behandlinger består af en bred vifte af behandlinger og produkter, der rækker fra dem der er biologisk plausible, men ikke særligt godt testet, til dem der har kendte skadelige eller toksiske effekter. Selvom alternative behandlinger i 2009 blev testet for 2,5 milliarder dollars i USA, viste næsten ingen af disse nogen effekt, udover hvad der kan tilskrives placebo-effekten. Oplevede virkninger af alternativ behandling kan således skyldes placebo; nedsat effekt af konventionel behandling (og derfor potentielt færre bivirkninger herfra); og regression mod gennemsnittet, hvor forbedring der ville ske alligevel tilskrives alternative behandlinger; eller enhver kombination af ovenstående. Alternative behandlinger er ikke det samme som eksperimentel behandling eller folkemedicin, selvom meget af den sidstnævnte falder ind under alternativ behandling, når den bruges i dag.
Alternativ behandling er vokset i popularitet og bruges af en betydelig del af befolkningen i mange lande. Nyere fortalere mener ofte, at alternativ behandling kan virke sammen med konventionel medicinsk behandling ud fra en tro om, at den "komplementerer" (det vil sige forbedrer effekten af, eller begrænser bivirkningerne af) den konventionelle behandling. Der er ingen videnskabelig dokumentation for, at dette er tilfældet, og vekselvirkningen mellem den alternative og konventionelle behandling kan i stedet virke negativt og gøre den konventionelle behandling mindre effektiv - især når det gælder kræftbehandling.
Selvom det er ulovligt at markedsføre alternative behandlinger som kræftbehandling i det meste af den vestlige verden, bliver de anvendt af mange kræftpatienter.
Alternativ terapi er ofte baseret på religiøs overbevisning, tradition, overtro, tro på overnaturlige energier, pseudovidenskab, logisk fejlslutninger, propaganda, svindel, eller løgn. Alternativ medicin kritiseres for at være baseret på vildledende udsagn, kvaksalveri, pseudovidenskab, svindel eller dårlig videnskabelig metodologi. At promovere alternative behandlinger er blevet kaldt farligt og uetisk. At teste alternative behandlinger, der ikke har nogen videnskabelig basis, er blevet kaldt et spild af knappe ressourcer til videnskabelige undersøgelser.
Tiltrækningskraft
Der kan være mange bevæggrunde til at vælge en alternativ behandling. Det kan fx være:
En pragmatisk handling pga. en kronisk sygdom som f.eks. rygsmerter, gigt, eller en livstruende sygdom som kræft eller AIDS, som det etablerede sundhedsvæsen ikke kan helbrede eller lindre.
Eller det kan være et ønske om at undgå bivirkninger. Nogle mennesker har en stor frygt for medicins bivirkninger.
Det kan være et behov for mere tid og omsorg. Den alternative behandler har som regel mere tid til sine patienter end en praktiserende læge.
Nogle ønsker klar besked. Lægevidenskaben kan ikke altid give den nøjagtige årsag til en sygdom og kan derfor heller ikke altid give et sikkert svar på, hvorfor den enkelte er blevet syg. Af samme grund kan der heller ikke altid gives en nøjagtig behandling.
Andre opponerer imod ydre autoriteter
Nogle søger eller tror på magi, spiritualitet og åndelighed.
Læger, der bruger komplementær medicin, diskuterer og rådgiver normalt deres patienter med hensyn til alternativ behandling. Patienter udtrykker ofte interesse for komplementær behandling, fordi den tilbyder en behandling uden brug af medicin for nogle typer af sundhedsproblemer.
I tillæg til sociale og kulturelle årsager til alternative behandlingers popularitet er der flere psykologiske grunde, der er væsentlige for deres vækst. En af de vigtigste er placebo-effekten - en velunderbygget effekt inden for lægevidenskaben. Relatereret til denne effekt er lignende psykologiske effekter, såsom viljen til at tro, kognitive biaser, der hjælper med at fastholde selvværd og promovere harmoniske sociale funktioner, og post hoc, ergo propter hoc-fejlslutningen.
Markedsføring
Populariteten af komplementær og alternativ medicin (KAM) kan være relateret til andre faktorer. Storbritanniens første professor i komplementær medicin, Edzard Ernst, er blevet interviewet i den britiske netavis The Independent, hvor det hedder:
Hvorfor er det så populært? Ernst skyder skylden på udbyderne af alternative medicin, kunderne og lægerne, hvis forsømmelser, siger han, har skabt en åbning for den alternative medicin. "Folk bliver fortalt løgne. Der er 40 millioner hjemmesider, og de 39,9 millioner fortæller løgne, nogle gange uhyrlige løgne. De vildleder kræftpatienter, der opfordres til ikke bare at bruge deres sidste penge, men også til at blive behandlet med noget, der forkorter deres liv. På samme tid er folk godtroende. Industrien har behov for godtroenhed for at have succes. Det gør mig ikke populær i offentligheden, men det er sandheden."
Den amerikanske læge og vaccineudvikler Paul Offit har talt for, at "alternativ medicin bliver kaldt kvaksalveri", fordi den fraråder gavnlig konventionel behandling, promoverer potentielt skadelig behandling uden tilstrækkelig advarsel, den tømmer patienters bankkonti eller den promoverer "magisk tænkning".
En fallit for konventionel behandling
I et studie udgivet i oktober 2010 kaldet The public's enthusiasm for complementary and alternative medicine amounts to a critique of mainstream medicine (dansk: begejstringen for alternativ behandling er lig en kritik af det etablerede behandlingssystem), beskriver Ernst disse tanker mere detaljeret og konkluderer:
[KAM] er populær. En analyse af årsagen hertil peger på forholdet mellem behandler og patient som en nøglefaktor. Alternative behandlere er ofte bedre i stand til at opbygge et godt forhold til patienten end man er i det etablerede behandlingssystem. Dette betyder derfor, at meget at KAM's popularitet kan opfattes som en intens kritik af det etablerede sundhedsvæsen. Vi skal tage det seriøst med henblik på at forbedre servicen overfor patienten.
Sociale faktorer
Der kan være sociokulturelle og psykologiske årsager til tiltrækningskraften for alternativ behandling blandt det mindretal der bruger dem i stedet for konventionel behandling. Der er flere sociokulturelle årsager til interessen i disse behandlinger, centreret omkring et lavt niveau af færdigheder indenfor den videnskabelige metodologi hos den brede offentlighed og en samtidig øget antividenskabelig holdning og new age-mystik. Relateret til dette er kraftig markedsføring med vilde påstande fra tilhængere af alternativ behandling, kombineret med ukritiske medier og angreb rettet mod kritikere.
Der er også en stigning i antallet af konspirationsteorier i forhold til det etablerede behandlingssystem og lægemiddelindustrien, manglende tillid til tidligere autoritetsfigurer, såsom lægen, og en modvilje mod et påstået upersonligt og teknokratisk sundhedsvæsen. Alt dette har bidraget til at patienter søger alternativ behandling for en bred vifte af sundhedsproblemer. Globalt mangler mange patienter adgang til et moderne sundhedsvæsen på grund af mangel på privat eller offentlig sundhedsforsikring, hvilket får dem til at søge billigere alternativ behandling. Også uddannede læger medvirker til aggressiv markedsføring for alternativ behandling, for at tjene på dette marked.
Patienter er negative overfor smertefulde, ubehagelige og undertiden farlige bivirkninger af behandlinger i det etablerede sundhedssystem. Behandlinger for svære sygdomme såsom kræft og HIV-infektion har velkendte og betydelige bivirkninger. Selv lavrisiko-lægemidler såsom antibiotika kan skabe potentielt livstruende anafylaktiske reaktioner hos enkelte mennesker. Mange lægemidler kan skabe mindre, men generende, symptomer såsom hoste eller dårlig mave. I alle disse tilfælde kan patienter søge mod alternative behandlinger, for at undgå disse bivirkninger.
Danske undersøgelser
ViFAB og SIF undersøgte i 2003 hvorfor danskerne brugte alternativ behandling. Undersøgelsen fandt blandt andet ud af, at:
39 % af de danskere, som har brugt alternativ behandling på et eller andet tidspunkt i livet, angiver, at de bruger alternativ behandling som supplement til den behandling, de får i det offentlige sundhedsvæsen.
Markant flere kvinder (30 %) end mænd (14 %) angiver, at de ønsker at tage aktivt del i deres helbredelse, og at de føler, de kan gøre det ved hjælp af alternativ behandling.
Flere kvinder (16 %) end mænd (7 %) angiver, at de bruger alternativ behandling på grund af uønskede bivirkninger ved lægemidler eller anden behandling i det offentlige sundhedsvæsen.
Kun 4% af kvinderne og 3 % af mændene angav, at "alternativ behandling giver sprituel mening" som begrundelse for brug af alternativ behandling.
Forholdet til det religiøse
Der er ofte et tæt forhold imellem alternativ behandling og new age, hvilket blandt andet ses af, at de alternative behandlingsformer er godt repræsenteret ved Krop-Sind-Ånd-messerne. En norsk undersøgelse viser, at der er en tæt forbindelse imellem new age og alternativ behandling, idet omtrent halvdelen af abonnenterne på et norsk new age-tidsskrift er beskæftiget med en eller anden form for alternativ behandling.
En undersøgelse foretaget af Pluralismeprojektet fra Aarhus Universitet (2001-2006) har nærmere undersøgt forholdet mellem spiritualitet og alternativ behandling. Heraf fremgår det, at der blandt de alternative behandlere er 82%, der betragter sig selv som åndeligt søgende, og 59% som anser sig for åndeligt afklaret. 70% siger, at de har haft spirituelle oplevelser én eller flere gange. Blandt danskerne som helhed er det derimod 76%, der aldrig har haft en religiøs oplevelse, eller hvis de har så højst én gang.
Definitioner og terminologi
Alternativ behandling
Alternative behandlinger kan løst defineres som en række af produkter, behandlinger og teorier, som af deres brugere menes at have den samme helbredende virkning som konventionelle behandlinger, men hvis virkning ikke er blevet klart fastslået ved brug af videnskabelige metoder, eller hvis teoretiske grundlag eller praktiske udførelse ikke er del af den etablerede lægevidenskab eller direkte modsiges af videnskabelige beviser. For at fastslå virkningen af en behandling i lægevidenskaben, anvendes den videnskabelige metode inden for de naturvidenskabelige områder biologi, fysiologi, molekylær biologi, biofysik og andre tilknyttede områder. I modsætning til hos lægevidenskaben, stammer alternative produkter eller praksisser ikke fra videnskabelig metodologi, men kan i stedet være baseret på vidnesbyrd, religion, tradition, overtro, tro på overnaturlige energier, pseudovidenskab, logiske fejlslutninger, propaganda, svindel eller andre uvidenskabelige kilder.
I Generelle retningslinjer for metodologi i undersøgelser og evaluering af traditionel medicin, udgivet i 2000 af World Health Organization (WHO), blev komplementær og alternativ behandling defineret som et bredt sæt af sundhedspraksisser der ikke er en del af landets egen tradition og ikke er integreret i det dominerende sundhedssystem.
Udtrykket refererer også til en alsidig række af relaterede og ikke-relaterede produkter, praksisser og teorier, der rækker fra biologisk plausbile praksisser og produkter over praksisser med delvis evidens til praksisser og teorier der er direkte modstridende med grundlæggende videnskab og klar evidens, og produkter der er blevet fastslået at være virkningsløse eller endda toksiske eller skadelige.
Betegnelserne alternativ behandling, alternativ medicin, komplementær medicin, integreret medicin, holistisk medicin, naturmedicin, uortodoks medicin, ukonventionel medicin og new age-medicin bliver brugt i samme betydning og er i nogle sammenhænge næsten synonymer, men kan have forskellige betydninger i sjældne tilfælde.
Ordet "alternativ" i "alternativ behandling" betyder ikke, at det er et egentligt alternativ til konventionel behandling, selvom nogle alternative behandlere kan bruge den vage terminologi til at give udtryk for, at det har en virkning. Den upræcise terminologi kan også blive brugt til at antyde, at en dikotomi eksisterer, når det ikke er tilfældet, eksempelvis i brugen af udtrykkene "vestlig medicin" og "østlig medicin" kan antyde at forskellen er kulturelle forskelle mellem det asiatiske øst og det europæiske vest, i stedet for forskellen der er mellem evidensbaseret medicin og behandlinger der ikke virker.
Komplementær/integreret medicin
Udtrykkene komplementær medicin og integreret medicin anvendes når alternativ medicin bruges sammen med konventionel behandling, i den overbevisning at det vil forbedre effekten af den konventionelle behandling. Der kan dog forekomme en betydelig negativ vekselvirkning mellem den alternative og konventionelle behandling, hvorved behandlingen gøres mindre effektiv, især når det gælder kræftbehandling. Begge begreber refererer til brug af alternative behandlinger sammen med konventionel medicin, et eksempel herpå er brugen af akupunktur (at stikke nåle i kroppen for at påvirke flowet af overnaturlig energi) sammen med videnskabsbaseret medicin, fordi det antages at akupunktur øger effektiviteten eller "komplementerer" den videnskabeligt baserede medicin.
Komplementær medicin er et begreb, som især bruges i de angelsaksiske lande om det, som i Danmark for det meste omtales som alternativ medicin. Det bruges dog også ind imellem i dansk sammenhæng og da især af folk, som ønsker at fremhæve, at den alternative medicin for dem ikke udelukker den etablerede medicin, der også sommetider kaldes for vestlig medicin, men kan og bør sameksistere med den på en måde, så de medicinske retninger gensidigt supplerer og støtter hinanden.
KAM
KAM (på engelsk CAM) er en forkortelse af komplementær og alternativ medicin. Det er på engelsk også blevet kaldt sCAM eller SCAM ved tilføjelsen af "so-called" eller "supplements". Ordene balance og holisme bruges ofte, hvorved de påstår at have den "hele" person i tankerne, i modsætning til den påståede reduktionisme i konventionel medicin. På grund af dets mange navne er fagområdet blevet kritiseret for intens rebranding af hvad der essentielt er de samme behandlingsmetoder: så snart et navn er erklæret synonym med kvaksalveri bliver et nyt navn valgt.
Allopatisk medicin
Allopatisk medicin eller allopati er et udtryk normalt brugt af homøopater og tilhænger af andre former for alternativ medicin når der refereres til konventionel medicin. Bortset fra i Indien, bliver begrebet ikke brugt uden for alternativ medicin og accepteres ikke i lægefaglige kredse.
Allopati refererer til brugen af farmakologisk aktive stoffer eller fysiske interventioner for at fjerne eller undertrykke symptomer eller patofysiologiske processer i sygdommen eller lidelsen. Den tyske version af ordet, , blev første gang brugt i 1810 af skaberen af homøopati, Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). Ordet er dannet ud fra græsk: (modsat) og (lidelse). Inden for alternativ medicin bliver udtrykket allopatisk medicin stadig brugt til at referere til det store område inden for lægekunsten, der nogle gange kaldes vestlig medicin, biomedicin, evidensbaseret medicin eller moderne medicin.
Brugen af begrebet er stadig almindelig blandt homøopater og har spredt sig til andre alternative behandlingsformer. Den implicitte betydning skabt af navnet, er aldrig blevet accepteret af konventionel medicin og anses som nedsættende. I de senere år har flere kilder brugt begrebet allopatisk, især amerikanske kilder der ønsker at skelne mellem læger i USA med graden MD og læger i osteopatisk medicin (DO). William Jarvis, en ekspert i alternativ medicin og folkesundhed, fastslår at "selvom mange behandlinger i konventionel medicin kan se ud til at være i overensstemmelse med et allopatisk rationale (eksempelvis brug af afføringsmiddel for at afhjælpe forstoppelse), har konventionel medicin aldrig svoret troskab til et allopatisk princip" og etiketten "allopat" blev fra starten "anset som meget spotsk af den konventionelle medicinske verden".
Mange konventionelle medicinske behandlinger passer helt tydeligt ikke ind i den bogstavelige betydning af allopati, da de søger at forhindre sygdom eller fjerne årsagen hertil.
Folkemedicin
Folkemedicin refererer til en præ-videnskabelig praksis i bestemte kulturer, i modsætning til hvad der typisk bliver praktiseret i andre kulturer hvor lægevidenskaben dominerer. Folkemedicin kaldes på engelsk for "traditional medicine", der kan forveksles med det danske udtryk "traditionel medicin", der anvendes om den etablerede videnskabelige lægekunst i modsætning til alternativ medicin. Det engelske "traditional medicine" bliver dog også undertiden på dansk oversat til "traditionel medicin" i betydningen folkemedicin.
"Østlig medicin" refererer typisk til folkemedicin i Asien, hvor konventionel medicin først slog igennem meget senere end i Vesten.
Problematisk definition
Prominente medlemmer af det videnskabelige og lægevidenskabelige område mener ikke, at det er meningsfyldt at definere alternativ medicin som noget der er adskilt fra konventionel medicin, at udtrykkene "konventionel medicin", "alternativ medicin", "komplementær medicin", "integreret medicin" og "holistisk medicin" ikke refererer til medicin overhovedet.
Andre, både inden for den etablerede lægeverden og inden for det alternative behandlingssystem mener, at alternativ behandling ikke kan defineres præcist på grund af den store mængde af teorier og praksisser den omfatter, og fordi grænserne mellem alternativ medicin og konventionel medicin både overlapper, er porøse og ændrer sig med tiden. Også det engelske udtryk "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) er svært at definere, fordi de behandlingsformer det omfatter er uklare og deres grænser ikke klart definerede. Behandlingsformer kategoriseret som alternative kan være forskellige i deres historiske udspring, teoretiske fundering, diagnoseteknik, terapeutiske praksis og i deres forhold til konventionel medicin. Nogle alternative behandlingssystemer, herunder traditionel kinesisk medicin (TCM) og Ayurveda, har sit udspring i antikken i Øst- eller Sydasien og består udelukkende af alternative medicinske systemer; andre, såsom homøopati og kiropraktik har deres udspring i Europa eller USA og kom frem i det 18. eller 19. århundrede. Nogle, såsom osteopati og kiropraktik, bruger manipulative fysiske behandlingsmetoder; andre, såsom meditation og bøn, er baseret på sind/krop-terapier. Behandlinger anset som alternative et sted, kan blive anset som konventionelle andre steder. Eksempelvis anses kiropraktik ikke som alternativ behandling i Danmark, og på samme måde anses osteopati heller ikke længere som en alternativ behandling i USA.
Kritikere siger at udtrykket alternativ behandling er vildledende, fordi det antyder at der findes et virkningsfuldt alternativ til videnskabsbaseret behandling, og at komplementær behandling er vildledende fordi det antyder at behandlingen øger effektiviteten (komplementerer) af den videnskabsbaserede behandling, mens alternativ behandling, der er blevet testet, næsten aldrig har nogen målbare positive effekter sammenlignet med placebo.
Forskellige typer af definitioner
Fælles for alle definitioner af "alternativ medicin" er dets betegnelse som "andet end" konventionel medicin. Eksempelvis siger den bredt citerede deskriptive definition af komplementær og alternativ medicin udarbejdet af US National Center for Complementary and Intergrative Health (NCCIH) fra National Institutes of Health (NIH), at det er "en gruppe af forskelligartede behandlingsformer og produkter, der ikke generelt anses som en del af konventionel medicin". Det følger ikke nødvendigvis, at fordi et bestemt plantelægemiddel skulle ende med at blive brugt af læger i det konventionelle system, så anses plantemedicin ikke længere som alternativ medicin.
Nogle definitioner søger at beskrive alternativ medicin i forhold til dens sociale og politiske marginalitet i forhold til det etablerede sundhedsvæsen. Dette kan henvise til den manglende støtte som alternative behandlingsformer får fra det etablerede sundhedsvæsen og relaterede institutioner imed hensyn til adgang til forskningsfinanciering, dækning i lægevidenskabelig litteratur eller inklusion i læseplanerne på lægeuddannelsen. I 1993 fastslog British Medical Association (BMA), en af mange professionelle organisationer der har prøvet at definere alternativ medicin, at den vedrører "...de former for behandlinger der ikke almindeligvis bruges af det konventionelle sundhedssystem, og de evner der ikke læres som en del af en læseplan på konventionelle lægestudier eller paramedicinkurser". I en amerikansk kontekst karakteriserede en indflydelsesrig definition i 1993 af den Harvard-baserede læge, David M. Eisenberg, alternativ medicin "som interventioner der hverken almindeligvis undervises i på medicinskolerne og ikke generelt set er tilgængelige på amerikanske hospitaler". Disse deskriptive definitioner er ikke tilstrækkelige i det nuværende samfund, hvor nogle konventionelle læger tilbyder alternative behandlinger og introduktionskurser eller moduler i alternativ behandling kan blive tilbudt som en del af en standard medicinsk bacheloruddannelse; der bliver undervist i alternativ medicin i mere end 50 procent af USA's medicinske uddannelser, og USA's sundhedsforsikringer er mere og mere villige til at give refusion for alternativ behandling. I 1999 rapporterede 7,7 % af amerikanske hospitaler at de havde brugt en eller anden form for alternativ behandling, dette var i 2008 steget til 37,7 %.
Et ekspertpanel på en konference i 1995 afholdt af US Office for Alternative Medicin (OAM), udtænkte en teoretisk definition på alternativ medicin som "et bredt felt af behandlingsformer [...], der ikke allerede findes i det dominerede sundhedssystem i et bestemt samfund eller kultur i en given historisk periode". Denne definition er blevet bredt accepteret af forskere inden for alternativ medicin, citeret af officielle statslige organer såsom Storbritanniens Department of Health, tilskrevet som en definition brugt af Cochrane Collaboration, og i en let ændret udgave blevet valgt i det amerikanske Institute of Medicine's konsensusrapport, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States.
Definitionen fra OAM-konferencen i 1995, en udvikling af Eisenbergs formulering fra 1993, nævner intet om den medicinske virkningsgrad af alternative behandlinger. Fortalere for denne definition mener, at den derved undgår relativisme omkring forskellige former for medicinsk viden og, selvom det essentielt er en politisk definition, at dette ikke indebærer at dominansen af den etablerede lægevidenskab kun skyldes politiske kræfter. I følge denne definition kan alternativ og konventionel medicin kun differentieres med reference til hvad der "er indbygget i det politisk dominerende sundhedssystem i et bestemt samfund eller kultur". Dog findes hverken en pålidelig metode til at skelne mellem kulturer eller subkulturer, til at benævne dem som dominerende eller underordnede, eller til ved hjælp af noget anerkendt kriterium at kunne fastslå i hvor høj grad en kulturel entitet er dominerende. Hvis kulturen i et dominerende sundhedssystem anses som svarende til opfattelsen hos de ansvarlige for den medicinske ledelse af sundhedsinstitutionerne, så kan definitionen hverken rumme den potentielle splittelse inden for sådan en elite eller mellem en sundhedselite og den bredere befolkning.
Normative definitioner adskiller den alternative medicin fra den konventionelle medicin ved den alternative medicins brug af terapier, der er uden videnskabeligt belæg, ikke godkendte eller ikke virksomme, og hvis teoretiske grundlag ikke er videnskabeligt. Disse definitioner karakteriserer behandlinger og terapier som alternativ medicin, når (brugt alene eller i stedet for evidensbaseret medicin) de udgiver sig for at besidde samme helbredende effekt som konventionel medicin uden at være baserede på erfaringer opnået efter den videnskabelige metode. Eksemplificering af dette perspektiv stod tidligere redaktør på The New England Journal of Medicine, Marcia Angell for i en leder i 1998, da hun argumenterede:
Det er på tide, at det videnskabelige samfund holder op med at lade alternativ medicin køre på fribillet. Der kan ikke være to forskellige former for medicin - konventionel og alternativ. Der findes kun medicin der er blevet tilstrækkeligt testet og medicin der ikke er, medicin der virker og medicin der måske eller måske ikke virker. Når en behandling er blevet gennemtestet, er det underordnet om den oprindeligt blev anset som alternativ. Hvis den vurderes at være forholdsvis sikker og effektiv, vil den blive accepteret. Men påstande, spekulation og vidnesbyrd kan ikke erstatte evidens. Alternative behandlinger skal udsættes for samme videnskabelige gennemtestning som det kræves af konventionelle behandlinger.
Men denne måde at skelne mellem alternativ og konventionel medicin har mødt kritik, fordi ikke al slags konventionel medicin har kunnet demonstrere tilstrækkelig evidens for sin virkning, og det er også usandsynligt at man nogensinde vil klassificere konventionelle behandlinger der er fundet ineffektive som alternativ behandling.
Tilsvarende bruger den offentlige informationshjemmeside, vedligeholdt af National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) i Australien akronymet "CAM" (KAM) for en bred vifte af sundhedspraksisser, -terapier, -procedurer og -planer der ikke er indenfor feltet konventionel medicin. I den australske kontekst er dette inklusiv akupunktur, aromaterapi, kiropraktik, homøopati, massage, meditation, afslappelsesterapier, naturopati, osteopati, refleksologi, traditionel kinesisk medicin, og brugen af vitamin-tilskud.
Fortalere for evidensbaseret medicin såsom Cochrane Collaboration (grundlagt i 1993 og siden 2011 bidragsyder til WHO-resolutioner) har taget det standpunkt, at alle systematiske litteraturgennemgange af behandlinger, hvad enten det er "konventionelle" eller "alternative", skal holdes op mod de samme og nuværende standarder for videnskabelig metode. I et studie kaldet Development and classification of an operational definition of complementary and alternative medicine for the Cochrane Collaboration (2011) blev det foreslået, at mål for om en behandling kan accepteres omfattede statslig autorisation til behandlerne, dækning af sundhedsforsikring, godkendelseserklæring fra statslige myndigheder samt anbefaling som en del af en praksisvejledning. I studiet blev det desuden nævnt, at hvis en behandling er en accepteret standardbehandling, så er det ikke sandsynligt at den generelt vil blive anset som alternativ behandling.
Officiel dansk definition
Det danske "Videns- og Forskningscenter for Alternativ Behandling" (ViFAB), en uafhængig institution under Sundhedsstyrelsen, definerede i 2012 begrebet "alternativ behandling" som:
Behandlingsformer udført af behandlere, der ikke er autoriserede sundhedspersoner.
Behandling udført af autoriserede sundhedspersoner, men som er baseret på metoder, der hovedsagligt bruges uden for sundhedsvæsenet. Behandlingen skal kunne udføres af personer uden sundhedsfaglig autorisation.
Typer af alternativ behandling
Alternativ medicin består af en bred vifte af sundhedspraksisser, -produkter og terapier. Fællestrækket er en påstand om at kunne helbrede, der ikke er funderet i den videnskabelige metode. Alternative behandlinger er forskellige i deres fundamenter og metodologier. Alternative behandlinger kan klassificeres efter deres kulturelle ophav eller typen af tro de er baseret på. Metoder kan inkorporere eller blive baseret på traditionelle medicinske praksisser fra en specifik kultur, folkeviden, overtro, spirituel tro, tro på overnaturlig energi (antividenskab), pseudovidenskab, ræsonnementsfejl, propaganda, svindel, nye eller anderledes koncepter af sundhed og sygdom, eller andet der ikke er eftervist ved videnskabelige metoder. Forskellige kulturer kan have deres egne unikke traditions- eller trosbaserede praksisser udviklet for nylig eller over tusinder af år, og specifikke praksisser eller hele behandlingssystemer. Nedenfor findes en ufuldstændig gennemgang af alternative behandlingstyper.
Uvidenskabelige trossystemer
Alternativ medicin, såsom brugen af naturopati eller homøopati i stedet for konventionel medicin, er baseret på trossystemer der ikke har base i videnskab. Naturopati er baseret på troen på, at kroppen heler sig selv ved hjælp af en overnaturlig vitalenergi der guider kropslige processer. Dette er i konflikt med det evidensbaserede lægevidenskabelige paradigme. Mange naturopater er imod vaccination, og "videnskabelig evidens støtter ikke påstandene om at naturopatisk medicin kan kurere kræft eller nogen andre sygdomme". Homøopati
er en tro på at et stof der skaber symptomer for en sygdom hos raske mennesker, kurerer lignende symptomer hos syge mennesker. Det er udviklet før viden om atomer, molekyler og grundlæggende kemi, der forklarer hvorfor gentaget fortyndning som udført i homøopati kun vil frembringe mere og mere rent vand, og at homøopati ikke er videnskabeligt validt.
Traditionel lægekunst
Alternative behandlingssystemer kan være baseret på gamle traditioner for lægekunst, såsom traditionel kinesisk medicin (TCM), ayurveda i Indien eller gamle tradtioner fra andre kulturer rundt omkring i verden. Visse dele fra traditionel lægekunst er blevet videnskabeligt undersøgt og accepteret indenfor den almindelige lægevidenskab, men de underliggende teorier er sjældent videnskabelige og er ikke bredt accepterede. Traditionelle behandlinger og overbevisninger fra Kina, sammen med modifikationer lavet af det kommunistiske parti, er grundstammen i TCM. Almindelige behandlingsformer er urtemedicin, akupunktur (indsættelse af nåle i kroppen på specifikke steder), massage (Tuia na), bevægelse (qigong) og ernæringsterapi. Behandlingerne er ofte baseret på troen på overnaturlig energi kaldet qi, tanker omkring kinesisk astrologi og kinesisk nummerologi, traditionel brug af urter og andet fra Kina - en tro på at tungen indeholder et kort over kroppen, der reflekterer ændringer i kroppen, samt en ukorrekt model af de indre organers anatomi og fysiologi. Ayurveda er traditionel medicin fra Indien. Ayurveda tror på eksistensen af tre elementære energier, doshaer (kaldet vata, pitta og kapha), og påstår at balance i doshaerne resulterer i sundhed, mens ubalance resulterer i sygdom. Sådanne sygdomsfremkaldende ubalancer kan justeres og balanceres ved at bruge traditionelle urter, mineraler og tungmetaller. Ayurveda lægger vægt på brugen af plantebaseret medicin og behandling, dog tilføjet nogle animalske produkter samt mineraler, herunder svovl, arsenik, bly og kobbersulfat. Men Ayurveda har problemer omkring sikkerheden, hvor to amerikanske studier har opdaget at omkring 20 % af ayurvedisk indiskproduceret patentmedicin indeholdt toksiske niveauer af tungmetaller såsom bly, kviksølv og arsenik. Andre problemer inkluderer brugen af urter der indeholder giftige stoffer og manglen på kvalitetskontrol ved fremstillingen. Hændelser med tungmetalforgiftning er blevet tilskrevet brugen af disse stoffer i USA.
Energiterapier
Energiterapi kan basere sig på troen på tilstedeværelsen af energifelter, der ikke kan forklares af videnskaben, det vil sige er overnaturlige, som f.eks biofeltterapi. Eller de kan basere sig på forestillinger om egenskaber ved energier, der ikke er i overensstemmelse med fysikkens love. Biofeltterapi har som formål at påvirke energifelter der som det påstås omringer og gennemtrænger kroppen. Blandt andre Carl Sagan (19341-1996), astrofysiker og fortaler for skepticisme (videnskabelig skeptisime), har beskrevet manglen på empirisk evidens for eksistensen af disse energifelter, hvorudfra biofeltterapi baseres. Bioelektromagnetisk terapi er brugen af verificerbare elektromagnetiske felter, såsom pulserende felter, vekselstrøms- eller jævnstrømsfelter på en ukonventionel måde. Det antager at magneter kan bruges til at omgå fysikkens love, og derved påvirke sundhed og sygdom. Kiropraktik er en manipulationsbehandling, der påstår at genoprette rygsøjlens og leddenes naturlige bevægelighed, hvorved påvirkningen af nervesystemet og dermed mængden af smerter mindskes. Det blev udviklet i troen på at manipulering af rygsøjlen påvirker flowet af den overnaturlige vitalenergi og derved påvirker helbredet. Reiki foregår ved at behandleren placerer sine håndflader på patienten nær chakra, som man mener er energicentre, i troen på at energier kan flytte sig fra behandlerens håndflader til patienten, som derved helbredes. Også denne tilgang mangler troværdig videnskabelig evidens.
Sind/krop-terapier
Disse terapier bygger på at sindet kan påvirke kropsfunktioner og symptomer, og der findes en forbindelse mellem sind, krop og sjæl.
Følgende liste over sind/krop-terapier er fra NCCIH:
Akupunktur
Alexanderteknik
Kunstterapi
Bøn
Kiropraktik
Danseterapi
Feldenkrais metode
Guidet meditation
Guidet visualisering
Hypnose
Hypnoterapi
Massageterapi
Meditation
Musikterapi
Osteopatisk manipulation
Pilates
Progressiv muskelafslapning
Qi gong
Rolfing
Tai chi
Trager approach
Vejrtrækningsøvelser
Yoga
Urtemidler og andet
Behandlingsmetoder, der bygger på emner fundet i naturen såsom urter, mad, store doser af vitaminer, kosttilskud, dyre- og svampeprodukter og mineraler, herunder brugen af disse produkter i folkemedicin, der også kan inkorporere andre metoder. Eksempler inkluderer påstande om helende effekter for kosttilskud, fiskeolie, Omega-3 fedtsyrer, glukosamin, echinacea, hørfrø og ginseng. Urtemedicin eller phytoterapi inkluderer ikke kun brugen af planteprodukter, men kan også inkludere brugen af animalske produkter og mineraler. Det er blandt de mest kommercielt succesfulde dele af alternativ medicin, og inkluderer de piller, pulvere og eliksirer der sælges som "kosttilskud". Kun en meget lille procentdel af disse har vist sig at have en effekt, og der er meget lidt regulering i forhold til standard og sikkerhed af indholdet. Dette kan inkludere brugen af kendte toksiske stoffer, såsom brugen af det giftige tungmetal bly i traditionel kinesisk medicin.
Religion, troshealing, og bønner
Kristen troshealing påstår at være en guddommelig eller spirituel kraft i healing. Den bygger dels på Post hoc ergo propter hoc, dels på placebo-effekten. I shamanismen vil behandleren opnå en ændret bevidsthedstilstand for at møde og interagere med åndeverdenen eller for at kanalisere overnaturlig energi i troen på at de kan helbrede.
Historie
Med den alternative medicins historie forstår man både historien om en forskelligartet gruppe af behandlingsformer der fra 1970'erne i USA under et blev promoveret som "alternative medicine", såvel som samlingen af historier for hver af disse behandlingsformer, som historien om vestlige behandlingsformer der i USA blev kaldt "irregular practices" af den etablerede lægeverden. Før 1970'erne blev de behandlere der ikke var en del af den stadig mere videnskabsbaserede medicinske verden kaldt "irregular practitioners" (uautoriserede læger), og blev af den lægevidenskabelige verden betragtet som uvidenskabelige og udøvere af kvaksalveri. Disse behandlere blev derfor i stigende grad marginaliseret efterhånden som vestlig medicin i stadig større grad inkorporerede videnskabelige metoder og opdagelser og af denne grund fik en større succes med sine behandlinger. I 1970'erne blev disse uautoriserede behandlingsformer grupperet med traditionelle behandlingsformer fra ikke-vestlige kulturer, og med andre ubeviste eller direkte modbevidste behandlingsmetoder der ikke var en del af biomedicinen - og hele gruppen blev samlet set markedsført og promoveret under det korte udtryk "alternativ medicin".
Brug af alternativ medicin i vesten øgedes efter fremkomsten af en modkultur i 1960'erne (i Danmark kaldet ungdomsoprøret) som en del af new age-bevægelsen i 1970'erne. Den øgede brug skete både på baggrund af en vildledende massemarkedsføring af "alternativ medicin" som værende et effektivt "alternativ" til konventionel medicin, en generelt mindre positiv holdning i forhold til brug af kemikalier, en generel tendens til at udfordre establishmentet og i det hele taget autoriteter af alle slags, en indstilling til andre kulturers tænkning og levevis som ligeværdig (kulturrelativisme) og endelig patienters øgede frustration og desperation omkring begrænsninger og bivirkninger ved videnskabsbaseret medicin. På samme tid, i 1975, afskaffede American Medical Association, der spillede en central rolle i kampen mod kvaksalveri i USA, sin kvaksalver-komite og lukkede sin "Department of Investigation". I begyndelsen og midten af 1970'ere fik udtrykket "alternative medicine" udbredt anvendelse, og udtrykket blev massemarkedsført som en samling af "naturlige" og effektive "behandlingsalternativer" til videnskabsbaseret medicin. I 1983 var massemarkedsføringen af "alternativ medicin" så stærk, at British Medical Journal (BMJ) kaldte det "en tilsyneladende endeløs strøm af bøger, artikler og radio- og tv-programmer, der pådutter folk de fortræffeligheder behandlingerne har; de går lige fra meditation til at få boret hul i hjerneskallen for at lukke mere ilt ind." BMJ skrev samtidig, at "en af de få vækstindustrier i det nutidige Storbritannien er alternativ medicin", og bemærkede "at 33 % af leddegigt-patienter og 39 % af dem med rygsmerter indrømmede at have konsulteret en alternativ behandler" i 1983.
Omkring 1990 var den amerikanske alternative medicin-industri vokset til $27 milliarder per år, med meningsmålinger der viste at 30 % af amerikanerne brugte den. Yderligere viste meningsmålinger, at amerikanerne havde flere besøg hos alternative behandlere end det samlede besøgsantal hos de praktiserende læger, og amerikanernes eget forbrug (ikke forsikringsbetalt) på alternativ medicin var det samme som hvad der blev brugt på læger inden for konventionel medicin. I 1991 bragte Time magazine en hovedhistorie, "The New Age of Alternative Medicine: Why New Age Medicine Is Catching On". I 1993 rapporterede New England Journal of Medicine, at en ud af tre amerikanere brugte alternativ medicin. Samme år viste Public Broadcasting System en dokumentar af Bill Moyers med titlen Healing and the Mind, hvor det blev udtalt at "...folk i timillionervis bruger alternativ medicin. Hvis ikke det etablerede sundhedsvæsen forstår det, vil de miste deres klienter."
Endnu en eksplosiv vækst begyndte i 1990'erne, hvor politiske personligheder fra højeste lag begyndte at promovere alternativ medicin og investere store summer af statens lægevidenskabelige forskningspenge i test af alternativ medicin, herunder test af videnskabelig ikke-plausible behandlinger, og lettede den statslige kontrol med alternative behandlingsprodukter, sammenlignet med biomedicinske produkter. Begyndende med en bevilling på $2 millioner til undersøgelse af alternative behandlinger, steg det statslige budget i USA til omkring $2,5 milliarder i 2009, samtidig med at 50 % af amerikanerne brugte alternative behandlinger i 2013.
I 1993 oprettede Prins Charles, der har påstået at homøopati og andre alternative behandlinger var et effektivt alternativ til biomedicin, fonden The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH), som en velgørende institution, der havde som formål at undersøge "hvordan sikre og underbyggede komplementære terapier kunnne fungere sammen med konventionel medicin". FIH modtog statsstøtte gennem stipedier fra Storbritanniens sundhedsministerium. I 2008 udgav Londons The Times et brev fra Edzard Ernst, britisk professor i alternativ medicin, hvor han bad FIH om at tilbagekalde to vejledninger der promoverede alternative behandlinger, fordi "flertallet af alternative behandlinger er tilsyneladende klinisk ineffektive, og mange er direkte farlige." I 2010 lukkede FIH efter anklager om svindel og hvidvaskning førte til arrestation af dens ledere.
I 2001 introducerede den bibliografiske database MEDLINE en MeSH-term for at kunne indeksere videnskabelige publikationer indenfor alternativ medicin.
I 2004 blev modifikationer af Europaparlamentets Direktiv 2001/83/EF fra 2001, der regulerer alle medicinske produkter, lavet med den forventning at påvirke udviklingen af det europæiske marked for alternative medicinske produkter. Reguleringen af alternativ medicin i EU blev slækket med "en simplificeret registreringsprocedure" for urtemedicinprodukter. Plausibel "effektivitet" af traditionel medicin blev redefineret til at at være baseret på langtidspopularitet og vidnesbyrd ("de farmakologiske virkninger eller effektiviteten af det medicinske produkt er plausible på basis af langvarig brug og erfaring."), uden videnskabelig undersøgelse. Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) blev skabt inden for Det Europæiske Lægemiddelagentur i London (EMEA). En speciel arbejdsgruppe blev etableret for homøopatiske produkter under Heads of Medicines Agencies i EØS.
Til og med 2004 blev alternative behandlingsformer der havde deres oprindelse i Tyskland stadig ved med at være en almindelig del af det tyske sundhedssystem, herunder homøopati og antroposofisk medicin. Efter tysk lov skal sundhedsmyndighederne tage hensyn til "særlige karakteristika" ved komplementær og alternativ medicin. I 2004 havde homøopati vokset sig til en af de mest brugt alternative behandlinger i Frankrig, idet 16% af befolkningen brugte det i 1982, 29% i 1987, 36 % i 1992 og 62 % af franske mødre brugte homøopatiske produkter i 2004, med 95% af franske apotekere anbefalede gravide kvinder at bruge homøopatiske produkter. er 100 millioner mennesker i Indien helt afhængige af traditionelle tyske homøopatiske produkter for deres medicinske behandling. var homøopatiske produkter stadig den foretrukne alternative behandling brugt af europæiske læger. I 2005 var salget af homøopatiske produkter og antroposofisk medicin vokset til €930 millioner, en stigning på 60 % fra 1995.
Siden 2009 har den schweiziske konføderation og kantonerne i Schweiz, inden for omfanget af deres magt, pligt til at tage hensyn til komplementær medicin, i henhold til artikel 118a i den schweiziske forfatning.
I 2014 brugte 50 % af amerikanerne KAM. er KAM-produkter i Europa stadig fritaget fra at skulle dokumentere effektivitet efter de samme standarder som det kræves af andre medicinske produkter.
Tidligere behandlingssystemer
Meget af hvad der nu kategoriseres som alternativ medicin blev udviklet som uafhængige, komplette behandlingssystemer. Disse blev udviklet lang tid før den moderne lægevidenskab og brugen af videnskabelige metoder. Hvert system blev udviklet i relativt isolerede dele af verden, hvor der var lille eller ingen kontakt med præ-videnskabelig vestlig medicin, eller med andre behandlingssystemer. Eksempler herpå er traditionel kinesisk medicin og ayurveda fra Indien.
Andre alternative medicinske behandlingsmetoder, såsom homøopati, var udviklet i Vesteuropa og i opposition til konventionel lægekunst, på et tidspunkt hvor konventionel lægekunst var baseret på uvidenskabelige teorier der dogmatisk blev påtvunget af religiøse autoriteter. Homøopati blev udviklet før opdagelsen af de basale principper i kemi, der beviste at homøopatiske lægemidler ikke indeholdt andet end vand. Men homøopati, med dets lægemidler bestående af vand, var uskadeligt sammenlignet med den uvidenskabelige og farlige konventionelle lægekunst, der blev praktiseret på den tid, der inkluderede brugen af toksiner og åreladning, hvilket ofte resulterede i permanent vansiring eller død.
Nogle alternative behandlingsmetoder såsom kiropraktik og osteopatisk manipulativ medicin blev udviklet i USA på et tidspunkt hvor vestlig medicin var begyndt at bruge videnskabelige metoder og teorier, men den biomedicinske model var stadig ikke totalt dominerende. Behandlingsmetoder såsom kiropraktik og osteopati, der begge anses som værende irregulære i den vestlige medicinverden, var også imod hinanden, både retorisk og politisk med autorisationslove. Osteopatiske udøvere tilføjede kurser og træning i biomedicin til deres autorisation, og autoriserede doktorer i osteopatisk medicin begyndte at mindske brugen af de dele, der var fra feltets uvidenskabelige oprindelse.
"Uautoriserede læger"
Yderligere information: Medicinens historie og Indførelsen af moderne medicin
Indtil 1970'erne fik læger i Vesten, der ikke var en del af den etablerede lægeverden, den engelske betegnelse "irregular practitioners" (uautoriserede læger), og blev affærdiget af den videnskabelige verden som værende uvidenskabelige, som udøvende kvaksalveri. Deres behandlingsmetoder blev mere og mere marginaliserede og blev kategoriserede som kvaksalveri og svindel, i takt med at lægekunsten i Vesten i stigende omfang brugte videnskabelige metoder og opdagelser, og havde en modsvarende succes med behandlingerne.
Lige siden 1970'erne har læger, sociologer, antropologer og andre bemærket den stigende synlighed af den brede vifte af sundhedstilbud der hverken stammer fra eller er blevet verificeret af biomedicinsk videnskab. Siden da har de, som har analyseret denne tendens, drøftet den mest præcise måde at beskrive dette fremvoksende sundhedsområde. Mange forskellige begreber har på engelsk været brugt, herunder "heterodox"-, "irregular"-, "fringe"- og "alternative" medicine, mens andre, især debattører på sundhedsområdet, har været tilfreds med at kalde det for kvaksalveri. Det mest bestandige begreb har været "alternative medicine", men dets brug er problematisk, da det antager en værdiladet dikotomi mellem et lægeligt yderområde, i bedste fald på grænsen til at være acceptabelt, og en begunstiget og accepteret medicinsk doktrin, associeret med validerede lægevidenskabelige normer. Brugen af kategorien alternativ medicin er blevet kritiseret, da det ikke kan blive studeret som en uafhængig enhed, men skal forstås i forhold til en regional og tidsmæssig specifik medicinsk doktrin. Brugen af dette udtryk kan desuden være vildledende, fordi det fejlagtigt antyder at et reelt medicinsk alternativ eksisterer. Næsten-synonymer såsom "uortodoks", "komplementær", "marginal" eller "kvaksalveri", har (hvad angår at blive anerkendt som en del af sundhedsvæsnet og konkurrere om markedet for medicin) tjent til at give den etablerede lægekunst autoritet, og til at vogte grænsen mellem det og dens ukonventionelle rivaler.
Et tidligt eksempel på indflydelsen fra denne moderne videnskabelige lægekunst udenfor Europa og Nordamerika er grundlæggelsen af den kinesiske lægeskole Peking Union Medical College af britiske og amerikanske missionærer i 1906.
Fra et historisk perspektiv bliver fremkomsten af alternativ medicin, dog ikke selve betegnelsen, typisk dateret til det 19. århundrede. Dette på trods af at der findes varianter af vestlig ikke-konventionel medicin der fremkom i slutningen af det 18. århundrede eller tidligere samt nogle ikke-vestlige traditioner for lægekunst, der i øjeblikket anses som alternative i vesten og andre steder, men som alle kan bryste sig af stamtavler, der går langt tilbage i tiden. Alternative behandlingssystemer kan dog kun siges at eksistere hvis der findes genkendelige, regulerede og autoritative standardbehandlinger, såsom dem der kom frem i Vesten i det nittende århundrede, til hvilke de kan fungere som et alternativ.
I slutningen af det attende og igennem det nittende århundrede blev regulære og irregulære behandlere klart mere differentierede over det meste af Europe, og i løbet af det nittende århundrede konvergerede de fleste vestlige lande til skabelsen af lovmæssigt afgrænsede og delvist beskyttede lægemiddelmarkeder. Det er på dette tidspunkt at en "officiel" lægekunst, skabt i samarbejde med staten efter en videnskabelig norm, opstår som en genkendelig enhed og at konceptet "alternativ medicin" som en historisk kategori bliver holdbar.
Som en del af adskillelsen mellem de to typer af lægekunst tjener anvendelsen af et videnskabeligt grundlag inden for konventionel medicin i lande som Tyskland, Frankrig og Storbritannien i stigende omfang som et middel til at skabe intern faglig enhed og ekstern differentiering i forhold til homøopater, naturopater, mesmerister eller andre ikke-konventionelle behandlere. Dette gav til slut konventionel medicn en høj grad af dominans gennem alliance med staten og gennemførelsen af regulerende lovgivning. I USA åbnede Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, baseret i Baltimore, Maryland, i 1893, med blandt andet William H. Welch og William Osler blandt de ledende læger, og var den første lægeuddannelse helliget læren fra "tysk videnskabelig medicin".
Der skete flere betydningsfulde fremskridt inden for lægevidenskaben fra slutningen af det 19. århundrede og frem, herunder opdagelsen af mirkoorganismer som skyld i mange sygdomme, fremkomsten af mikrobiologi og brugen af røntgen. Det skyldtes folk som kemikeren Louis Pasteur og kirurgen Joseph Lister samt bl.a. Robert Koch, der i 1885 blev professor i hygiejne på Berlins Universitet. På baggrund af lægevidenskabens øgede autoritet, der skyldtes disse fremskridt, blev det i en stor amerikansk/canadisk rapport (the Flexner Report) om lægeuddannelsen udgivet i 1910 anbefalet, at lægeuddannelser skulle følge modellen brugt af Johns Hopkins School of Medicine og sværge til brugen af konventionel videnskab i deres undervisning og forskning. Dette var ud fra overbevisningen, nævnt i rapportens introduktion, at den indledende og professionelle træning der var fremherskende på lægeuddannelserne skulle reformeres i lyset af de nye metoder til diagnosticering og bekæmpelse af sygdom, gjort muligt af videnskaben, som lægekunsten var afhængig af.
Daværende behandlingsformer, der senere blev kendt som "alternativ medicin" omfatter homøopati (grundlagt i Tyskland i starten af den 19. århundrede) og kiropraktik (grundlagt i Nordamerika i slutningen af det 19. århundrede). Disse behandlingsformer stred principielt med udviklingen inden for lægevidenskaben, der skete omkring århundredskiftet, og de er heller ikke blevet forenelige med de yderligere landvindinger i lægevidenskaben i de sidste 100 år. Det samme gælder ayurveda, akupunktur eller andre former for alternativ medicin.
På samme tid var tropemedicin under udvikling som en speciel gren af vestlig medicin i forskningsinstitutioner såsom Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (grundlagt i 1898), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (grundlagt i 1899) og Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (stiftet i 1912). Der blev således skabt en skelnen mellem vestlig videnskabelig medicin og oprindelige behandlingssystemer. Et eksempel kan ses i en officiel rapport om oprindelige behandlingssystemer i Indien, herunder ayurveda, fra 1923. Denne erklærede, at det første man ville var "at afgøre om oprindelige behandlingssystemer var videnskabelige eller ej".
I slutningen af det 20. århundrede blev begrebet "alternativ medicin" en del af den offentlige diskurs. men det har ikke altid været brugt i den samme betydning af alle. Den amerikanske professor inden for medicin og mangeårig redaktør af New England Journal of Medicine, Arnold S. Relman (1923 – 2014), sagde i 1998, at i den bedste lægekunst skal alle foreslåede behandlinger testes objektivt, og derefter vil der kun være behandlinger der består og dem der ikke gør, dem der beviser sit værd og dem der ikke gør. Han spurgte "Kan der være noget rimeligt 'alternativ'?" Men det var også i 1998 at man fra ledelsen i USA's føderale sundhedsvæsen, udstedte offentlig information om otte almindelige alternative behandlinger (herunder akupunktur, holisme og massage), sammen med information om almindelige sygdomme og lidelser, om ernæring-, diæt- og livsstilsændringer, og om at hjælpe forbrugere til at afkode svindel og kvaksalveri, og til at finde sundhedscentre og læger der udøvede alternativ behandling.
Ifølge en national undersøgelse i USA havde omkring 60 millioner amerikanere i 1990 brugt en eller flere komplementære eller alternative terapier for at få bugt med sundhedsproblemer. Et studie udgivet i 1998 i Journal of the American Medical Association rapporterede, at 42 % af amerikanerne havde brugt komplementære og alternative terapier, en stigning fra 34 % i 1990. Men selv om der var et øget patientønske for komplementær medicin, måtte de fleste af de tidlige alternative/komplementære sundhedscentre lukke på grund af økonomiske problemer.
Lægeuddannelse
Hovedsageligt som et resultat af reformerne efter Flexner-rapporten fra 1910 har lægeuddannelserne på de etablerede lægeskoler i USA generelt ikke inkluderet alternativ medicin som et fag. Typisk er deres undervisning baseret på nuværende praksis og videnskabelig viden om: anatomi, fysiologi, histologi, embryologi, neuroanatomi, patologi, farmakologi, mikrobiologi og immunologi. Lægeskolernes undervisning inkluderer emner som læge-patient kontakt, etik, medicinens kunst, engagerer sig i komplekse kliniske ræsonnementer (medicinsk beslutningstagning). I 2002 skrev Snyderman og Weil at fra det tidlige 20. århundrede havde Flexners model hjulpet med at skabe det 20. århundredes akademiske sundhedscenter, i hvilket uddannelse, forskning og praksis var uadskillelige. Mens dette havde forbedret medicinsk praksis kraftigt, ved at definere, med stigende sikkerhed, den patofysiologiske basaldel af sygdom, et ensporet fokus på det patofysiologiske havde afledt meget af mainstream amerikansk medicin fra kliniske tilstande der ikke var særligt godt forstået i mekaniske termer, og ikke blev effektivt behandlet af konventionelle terapier.
I 2001 blev en udgave af KAM-træning tilbudt af mindst 75 ud af 125 lægeskoler i USA. Helt exceptionelt inkluderer School of Medicine of the University of Maryland, Baltimore et forskningsinstitut for integreret medicin (en medlemsdel af Cochrane-sammenslutningen). Lægeskoler er ansvarlige for at tildele medicinske grader, men en læge må ikke lovligt praktisere medicin før de har fået autorisation af de lokale myndigheder. Autoriserede læger i USA, der har gået på en af de etablerede lægeskoler er oftest uddannet Medicinæ Doctor (MD). Alle stater kræver at ansøgere til lægeautorisation skal være uddannet fra en godkendt lægeskole og have gennemført United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).
The British Medical Association gav i sin udgivelse Complementary Medicine, New Approach to Good Practice fra 1993 en arbejdsdefinition på ikke-konventionelle terapier (herunder akupunktur, kiropraktik og homøopati): "...disse behandlingsformer der ikke er bredt anvendt af de ortodokse sundhedsprofessionelle, og som ikke er en del af pensum for bachelorgraden i ortodoks medicinske eller paramedicinske sundhedskurser." I 2000 tilbød enkelte lægeskoler i Storbritannien KAM-tilvænningskurser til bachelorstuderende på medicinstudierne, mens andre tilbød moduler specifikt i KAM.
USA's myndigheder
I 1991 fik den amerikanske senator Tom Harkin bevilget 2 millioner dollars til at skabe Office for the Study of Unconventional Medical Practices (OSUMP), hvilket senere fik navnet Office of Alternative Medicin (OAM), da han mente der var behov for test grundet den udbredte anvendelse af alternativ behandling uden nogen kvalificeret viden om virkningen. OAM blev skabt inden for National Institute of Health (NIH), den videnskabeligt baseret prestigefyldte primære agentur hos de amerikanske myndigheder, med ansvar for biomedicinsk og sundhedsrelateret forskning. Mandatet var at undersøge, evaluere og validere effektive alternative behandlingstilbud, og gøre befolkningen opmærksom på resultaterne når virkningen blev testet.
Senator Harkin var blevet overbevist om, at hans allergier var blevet kureret ved at tage piller med bipollen, og blev af to af sine inflydelsesrige vælgere opfordret til at bevilge pengene. Bedell, en gammel ven af senator Harkin, var et tidligere medlem af Repræsentanternes Hus der troede på, at alternativ medicin to gange havde kureret ham for sygdomme, efter at almindelig medicin havde fejlet, idet han påstod at råmælk fra køer havde kureret hans borreliose og et urteudtræk fra kamfer havde forhindret opblussen af hans prostatakræft efter en operation. Wievel var en fortaler for uprøvede kræftbehandlinger involverende en mikstur af blodsera som Food and Drug Administration havde nedlagt importforbund mod. Både Bedell og Wievel blev medlemmer af det rådgivende panel i OAM. Firmaet der solgte bipollenen fik senere en bøde af Federal Trade Commission fordi de ulovligt havde påstået, at deres bipollen-produkter kunne vende aldringsprocessen om, kurere allergier og hjælpe med vægttab.
I 1994 introducerede senator Harkin og senator Orrin Hatch Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). Denne lov reducerede FDA's autoritet i forhold til at monitorere produkter solgt som "naturlige" behandlinger. Mærkningsstandarder blev lempet for at tillade påstande om at kosttilskud skulle være sundhedsgavnlige alene baseret på foreløbige studier der ikke undergik videnskabelige peer review, og loven gjorde det sværere for FDA hurtigt at tilbageholde produkter eller kræve bevis for sikkerhed, når noget tydede på at et produkt var skadeligt. Loven blev kendt som "The 1993 Snake Oil Protection Act" efter en New York Times-leder der gik under dette navn.
Senator Harkin brokkede sig over de "ubøjelige regler i randomiserede kliniske studier", og citerede sit brug af bi-pollen til behandling af sin allergi, som han påstod var effektiv, selvom det er biologisk umuligt og effektiviteten ikke blev fastslået ved brug af videnskabelige metoder. Senator Harkin hæveded at påstande om alternativ medicins effektivitet skal tillades ikke kun når der er uden konventionel videnskabelig testning, men også selv når der er biologisk umulige, "Det er ikke nødvendigt for den videnskabelige verden at forstå processen før den amerikanske befolkning kan nyde gavn af disse behandlingsformer." Efter gennemførelsen af loven, steg salget fra $4 milliarder i 1994 til $20 milliarder i slutningen af 2000, på samme tid som evidensen for dens mangel på effektivitet eller skadelige effekter voksede. Senator Harkin fik en offentligt fejde med den første OAM-direktør Joseph M. Jacobs og OAM-bestyrelsesmedlemmer fra den videnskabelige og biomedicinske verden. Jacobs' insisteren på grundig videnskabelig metodologi skabte problemer med Senator Harkin. Øget politisk modstand mod burgen af videnskabelig metodologi blev offentligt kritiseret af Jacobs og andre medlemmer af OAM's bestyrelse beklagede sig med at "nonsens har sivet ned til ethvert aspekt af dette kontor... Det er det eneste sted hvor holdninger sættes lig med data." I 1994 optrådte Senator Harkin på tv med kræftpatienter der påstod at Jacobs stod i vejen for deres tilgang til utestede kræftbehandlinger, hvilket førte Jacobs til at træde tilbage i frustration.
I 1995 blev Wayne Jonas, en fortaler for homøopati og politisk allieret med Senator Harkin, direktør for OAM, og fortsatte i denne rolle indtil 1999. I 1997 blev NCCAM's budget øget fra $12 millioner til $20 millioner årligt. Fra 1990 til 1997 blev brugen af alternativ behandlinger i USA øget med 25 %, men en tilsvarende stigning i udgifter på 50 %. OAM fik stigende kritik fra prominente dele af den videnskabelige verden, med breve adresseret til Senate Appropriations Committee, da diskussionen om at forny støtten til OAM startede. Nobelprismodtageren Paul Berg skrev at det prestigefyldte NIH ikke skulle nedgraderes til at virke som et dække for kvaksalveri, og kaldte OAM for "en skændsel for seriøse videnskabsmænd". Præsidenten for American Physical Society skrev klagende at myndighederne brugt penge på at teste produkter og praksisser der "forbrød sig mod basal fysiske love, og mere mindede om heksekunst." I 1998 bad præsidenten for North Carolina Medical Association offentligt om at få lukket OAM.
I 1998 kom Harold Varmus, NIH-direktør og Nobelprismodtager, i konflikt med Senator Harking, ved at presse på for mere NIH-kontrol med forskningen inden for alternative behandlinger. NIH-direktøren placerede OAM under mere striks videnskabelig NIH-kontrol. Senator Harking svarede tilbage ved at gøre OAM til et selvstændigt "center" under NIH, tæt på at være det eget "institut", og ændrede navnet til National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). NCCAM havde mandat til at promoverer en grundigere og videnskabelig tilgang til forskning i alternativ behandling, forskningstræning og karriereudvikling, rækkevidde og "integration". I 1999 blev NCCAM's budget øget fra $20 millioner til $50 millioner. Den amerikanske kongres godkendte disse bevillinger uden uoverensstemmelser. I 2000 blev budgettet øget til $68 millioner, i 2001 til $90 millioner, i 2002 til $104 millioner og i 2003 til $113 millioner.
I 2009, efter 17 års testning af myndigheder og have brugt næsten $2,5 milliarder på forskning der havde produceret nærmest ingen klare beviser for effektiviteten af alternative behandlinger, klage senator Harkin: "En af formålene med dette center var at undersøge og validere alternative tilgange. Helt ærligt, jeg skal sige det offentligt, at de ikke er lykkes. Jeg synes helt ærligt at dette center og i det foregående, har det meste af deres fokus været på at afkræfte ting mere end at undersøge og anerkende." Dele af den videnskabelige verden kritiserede denne kommentar som visende at senator Harkin ikke forstod helt basale principper i videnskabelige undersøgelser, der tester hypoteser, men aldrig bevidst prøver at "validerer tilgange". Dele af de videnskabelige og biomedicinske verdener klagede over, at efter 17 år, et forbrug på over $2,5 milliarder på testning and videnskabeligt og biologisk implausible praksisser, viste stort set ingen alternative behandlinger klar effektivitet. I 2009 blev NCCAM's budget øget til cirka $122 millioner. Samlet set steg NIH-støtten til KAM-forskning til $300 millioner i 2009. I 2009 brugte amerikanerne $34 milliarder årligt på KAM.
I 2012 udgav Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) af at studie efter studie blev økonomisk støttet af NCCAM, men "fejlede i at bevise at komplementære eller alternative behandlinger er mere end blot placebo". JAMA-kritikken pegede på et stort spild af forskningspenge på at teste videnskabelige usandsynlige behandlinger:
Det blev pointeret at de negative resultater fra undersøgelserne generelt blev ignoreret af offentligheden, at folk fortsatte blev ved med at "tror hvad de ønsker at tro, at det ikke betyder noget hvad data viser: De ved hvad der virker for dem". Fortsat stigning af brugen af KAM-produkter blev også tilskrevet FDA's manglende evne til at regulere alternative produkter, når negative studier ikke resulterer i FDA-advarsler eller mandat til at FDA ændrer på mærkning, hvor kun nogle få forbrugere er opmærksomme på at mange af påstandene om mange tilskud ikke kan påvises i studier.
I 2014 blev NCCAM omdøbt til National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) med et nyt charter der kræver 12 ud af 18 rådsmedlemmer skal vælges med en præference for at vælge førerende repræsentanter for komplementære eller alternative behandlinger, ni af medlemmerne skal være autoriserede udøvere af alternative behandlinger, seks medlemmer skal være ledere inden for offentlig politik, lov, sundhedspolitik, økonomi og management, og tre medlemmer skal repræsenterer interesserne for de individuelle forbrugere af komplementærer eller alternative behandlinger.
Virkning
Der findes bred videnskabelig konsensus om at alternative behandlinger mangler den fornødne videnskabelige underbyggelse, og deres virkning er enten ikke bevist eller er modbevist. Mange af de påstande der findes om alternative behandlingers virkning er kontroversielle, eftersom forskningen ofte er af lav kvalitet og metodologisk fejlbehæftet. Selektivt fremviste resultater (publikationsbias), markante forskelle i produktionskvalitet og standardisering, samt nogle firmaers udokumenterede påstande, sætter alt sammen spørgsmålstegn ved effekten af alternative behandlinger.
The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine peger på forvirringen i den brede befolkning - en person kan tilskrive symptomlindring til en ellers uvirksom behandling bare fordi vedkommende tager/gør noget (placeboeffekten); sygdommens cykliske natur (regressionsfejlslutning) eller en naturlig helbredelse af kroppen selv bliver fejlagtigt tilskrevet en alternativ behandling; en person diagnosticeret af en alternativ behandler har måske aldrig haft en virkelig sygdom og er derfor heller ikke blevet helbredt i lægevidenskabelig forstand.
Den britiske professor i alternativ medicin, Edzard Ernst, har karakteriseret evidensen for virkningen af mange alternative behandlingsmetoder som svage, ikke-eksisterende eller negative, og i 2011 fremlagde han et estimat, der sagde at kun omkring 7,4% af metoderne var baseret på "god evidens", selvom han mener det kan være en overvurdering. Ernst har konkluderet at 95% af alternative behandlinger han og hans hold har studeret, herunder akupunktur, urtemedicin, homøopati og refleksologi, "statistisk ikke kan skelnes fra placebobehandlinger", men han tror også der er noget brugbart konventionelle læger kan lære fra kiropraktorer og homøopater; nemlig den terapeutiske værdi af placeboeffekten, et af de mærkeligste fænomener indenfor lægekunsten.
I 2003 identificerede et projekt, finansieret af CDC, 207 par af lidelser med en tilhørende alternativ behandlingsmetode, hvor det viste sig at 58 % var blevet studeret i mindst ét randomiseret kontrolleret forsøg (RCT) og 23% var blevet vurderet via en metaanalyse, mens der for resten (18%) ikke fandtes nogen studier der underbyggede effekten. Ifølge en bogudgivelse fra 2005 af et panel fra det amerikanske Institute of Medicine, er antallet af RCT'ere med fokus på KAM steget dramatisk.
har Cochrane Library 145 KAM-relaterede Cochrane systematiske gennemgange, og 340 ikke-Cochrane systematiske gennemgange. En analyse af konklusionerne fra de 145 Cochrane-gennemgange blev lavet af to læsere. I 83 % af tilfældene var læserne enige om en bedømmelse. I de 17 % af tilfældene, hvor de ikke var enige, enedes en af de to med en tredje læser om en bedømmelse. Disse studier fandt for KAM, at 38,4 % konkluderede positiv effekt, 12,4 % konkluderede mulig positiv effekt, 4,8 % konkluderede ingen effekt, 0,7 % konkluderede skadelige effekter, og 56,6 % konkluderede utilstrækkelig evidens. En bedømmelse af konventionelle behandlinger fandt at 41,3 % konkluderede positive eller muligt positive effekter, 20 % konkluderede ingen effekter, 8,1 % konkluderede skadelige effekter og 21,3 % konkluderede utilstrækkelig evidens. Dog brugte KAM-gennemgangen en mere udviklet Cochrane-database fra 2004, mens den konventionelle gennemgang brugte den oprindelige database fra 1998.
På samme måde som for konventionelle terapier, stoffer, og interventioner, kan det være svært at teste effikasiteten af alternativ medicin i kliniske forsøg. I tilfælde hvor der allerede er en konventionel effektiv behandling for en lidelse, siger Helsinki-deklarationen, at det er uetisk at tilbageholde denne behandling i de fleste tilfælde. Ved at bruge standardbehandling i tillæg til en alternativ behandling der bliver testet, kan der skabes resultater, der er meget vanskelige at tyde.
Kræftforskeren Andrew J. Vickers har udtalt:
"I modsætning til hvad der ofte skrives både inden for og uden for videnskabelige kredse, er mange alternative kræftbehandlinger blevet undersøgt i kliniske forsøg af høj kvalitet, og de har vist sig at være uden virkning. Etiketten "uprøvet" er upassende for disse behandlingsformer; det er på tide at erklære, at mange alternative kræftbehandlinger er blevet "modbevidst"".
For at øge finansieringen i USA til forskning i alternative behandlingsformer er US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCIH) blevet oprettet. NCCIH og dets forgænger, Office og Alternative Medicin (OAM), har brugt mere end $2,5 milliarder siden 1992; denne forskning har i store træk vist, at alternative behandlinger er uden nogen effekt.
Kritik
Komplementær og alternativ medicin (KAM) er ikke i så høj grad testet som konventionel medicin, der undergår grundig testning før det frigives. Finansiering af videnskabelige undersøgelser er også sparsom, hvilket gør det svært at lave yderligere test af virkningen af KAM. Størstedelen af finansieringen af KAM kommer fra offentlige myndigheder. Påtænkt forskning i KAM afvises af de fleste private finansieringsfirmaer, fordi resultaterne af forskningen ikke er pålidelige. Forskningen inden for KAM skal leve op til visse standarder fra forskningsetikkomiteer, hvilket de fleste KAM-forskere synes er næsten umuligt. Selv med den lille forskning der er lavet på det, har det ikke været muligt at bevise at KAM er effektivt.
Steven Novella, en neurolog fra Yale School of Medicine, har udtalt, at statsfinansierede studier af alternativ behandling som supplement til konventionel behandling (integreret behandling) er "brugt til at kaste et skær af legitimitet over behandlinger der ikke er legitime." Marcia Angell har udtalt, at behandlingsmetoder kun skal klassificeres på baggrund af videnskabelig evidens, og hvis en behandling er blevet grundigt testet og fundet sikker og virkningsfuld, vil lægevidenskaben adoptere den underordnet om den blev anset som "alternativ" til at begynde med. Det er muligt at en metode kan skifte kategori (bevist vs. ikke-bevist), baseret på øget viden om dens virkning eller mangel herpå. En prominent tilhænger af denne tilgang er George D. Lundberg, tidligere redaktør på Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
I et amerikansk tidsskrift for kræftforskning kom det i 1999 frem, at der i 1997 havde været sendt et brev underskrevet fire nobelprismodtagere og andre prominente videnskabsfolk til udvalget for folkesundhed og -sikkerhed i USA's senat, der beklagede manglen på kritisk tænkning og videnskabelig stringens i KAM-støttet forskning.
I marts 2009 rapporterede en journalist hos The Washington Post, at den kommende nationale diskussion om at øge adgangen til sundhedssystemet, forbedre medicinsk praksis og spare penge gav en gruppe forskere en åbning til at foreslå at lukke National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. De citerede en af forskerne, Steven Salzberg, en genforsker og beregningsbiolog hos University of Maryland, for at sige "en af vores bekymringer er at National Institutes of Health (NIH) finansierer pseudovidenskab." De bemærkede at langt størstedelen af studierne var baseret på en fundamental misforståelse af fysiologi og sygdom, og har vist lille eller ingen effekt.
Forfattere såsom Carl Sagan, en anerkendt astrofysiker, fortaler for videnskabelig skepticisme og forfatter til The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark fra 1996, har stærkt kritiseret manglen på empirisk evidens for de formodede energifelter, der er basis for biofeltterapi.
Den amerikanske læge og sagfører Wallace Sampson (1930 – 2015) har også pointeret at KAM tolererede modsætninger uden gennemgående ræsonnement og eksperimenteren. Stephen Barrett, medstifter af den amerikanske organisation National Council Against Health Fraud, har pointeret at der er en politik hos National Institutes of Health om aldrig at sige at noget ikke virker, kun at en anden version eller dosis kan give andre resultater. Barrett har også udtrykt bekymring om, at bare fordi nogle "alternativer" har vist resultater, så virker det som om, at resten fortjener samme grad af hensyntagen og respekt, selvom de fleste er værdiløse, siden de alle klassificeres under den samme overskrift - alternativ behandling.
Nogle kritikere af alternative behandlinger er fokuseret på svindel, misinformation og kvaksalveri som et folkesundhedsproblem, især Wallace Sampson og Paul Kurtz, grundlæggerne af Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, og Stephen Barrett. Årsager til at være mod alternativ behandling inkluderer:
Den baserer sig normalt på religion, tradition, overtro, tro på overnaturlige energier, pseudovidenskab, logisk fejlslutninger, propaganda eller svindel.
Alternative behandlinger mangler typisk enhver form for videnskabelig underbyggelse, og deres effekt er enten uprøvet eller modbevist.
Behandlingerne er ikke en del af et konventionel, videnskabsbaseret sundhedssystem.
Forskning i alternative behandlinger er hyppigt af lav kvalitet eller metodologisk fejlbehæftede.
Hvor alternative behandlinger har erstattet konventionel videnskabsbasseret medicin, selv med den sikreste alternative behandling, har mangel på eller forsinkelse i brugen af konventionel videnskabsbaseret medicin været skyld i dødsfald.
Metoder kan inkorporere eller basere sig på folkemedicin, husmoderråd, spiritualitet, uvidenhed eller misforståelse af videnskabelige principper, logiske fejlslutninger eller nyopfundne metoder der påstås at kunne helbrede.
Mange alternative behandlinger er ikke patenterbare, hvilket kan føre til mindre forskningsfinansiering fra den private sektor. I tillæg hertil kan alternative behandlinger (i modsætning til farmaceutika) markedsføres i de fleste lande uden bevis for deres virkning - også en hæmsko for producenter i forhold til at finansiere videnskabelig forskning.
Den engelske evolutionsbiolog Richard Dawkins definerede i sin bog A Devil's Chaplain fra 2003, alternativ medicin som et "sæt af praksisser der ikke kan blive testet, afviser at blive testet eller konsekvent dumper tests." Dawking argumenterede for at hvis en teknik demonstreres til at være virksom i ordentligt udførte forsøg, så stopper det med at være alternativt og bliver helt simpelt almindelig behandling.
KAM er ofte mindre reguleret end konventionel medicin. Der er etiske bekymringer om, hvorvidt folk der udfører KAM, har den rette viden til at behandle patienter. KAM udføres ofte af ikke-læger, der ikke arbejder med de samme autorisationslove som er styrende for konventionel medicin, og det beskrives ofte som et problem inden for spektret non-maleficence, altså det medicinske princip, at det kan være bedre at gøre ingenting end at gribe ind og måske forværre tilstanden.
I følge to forfattere, W. Sampson og K. Butler, er marketing en del af træningen der krævers inden for alternativ medicin, og propagandametoder i alternativ medicin kan spores tilbage til dem, der blev brugt af Adolf Hitler og Joseph Goebbels i deres promovering af pseudovidenskab inden for lægekunsten.
I november 2011 erklærede Edzard Ernst, at "niveauet af misinformation om alternativ medicin nu har nået et stade hvor det er blev farligt og uetisk. Indtil videre har alternativ medicin været en etik-fri zone. Det er på tide at ændre dette."
Et studie fra 2005 har undersøgt hvordan KAM på skiftende måde er blevet behandlet i fem prestigefyldte amerikanske lægefaglige tidskrifter i en periode med kraftig reorganisering inden for sundhedsområdet i USA (1965-1999). Studiet mener at vise, at sundhedsvæsenet har reageret på KAM's vækst i tre faser, og at i hver fase har ændringer i sundhedssektoren påvirket hvordan KAM er blevet behandlet i de fem tidsskrifter. Ændringerne i sundhedssektoren omfattede f.eks. nemmere offentlig autorisation af sundhedsprofessionelle, udviklingen af "managed care", stigende forbrugerisme, og grundlæggelsen af Office og Alternative Medicin (nu kaldt National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health under NIH). I "fordømmelsesfasen" fra slutningen af 1960'erne til de tidlige 1970'ere havde forskerne gjort grin med, overdrevet risikoen ved og bedt staten om at inddæmme KAM; i "revurderingsfasen" (midten af 1970'erne til tidlige 1990'ere), hvor øget forbrugerudnyttelse af KAM fremkaldte bekymring, undrede forskerne sig over om patientutilfredshed og mangler i den konventionelle behandling bidrog til denne trend; i "integrationsfasen" i 1990'erne begyndte læger at lære at arbejde uden om eller at administrere KAM og underkastelsen af KAM til videnskabelig kontrol er blevet den primære måde at kontrollere det på.
At kritikken af alternativ behandling afvises af dens tilhængere kan hænge sammen med en almenmenneskelig evne til at afvise kritik med henblik på at reducere den kognitive dissonans.
Placeboeffekt
Brug af placebobehandlinger til at opnå en placeboeffekt i integreret medicin er blevet kritiseret for at "...aflede forskningstid, penge og andre resourcer fra mere frugtbare undersøgelser for at forfølge en teori der ikke har basis inden for biologien." Fra forskerside findes der dog fortalere for at bruge kendte placebobehandlinger for at opnå en placeboeffekt. En undersøgelse af familielæger fra 2010 fandt, at 56 % af respondenterne også havde brugt placebo i klinisk praksis. 85 % af respondenterne mente, at placebo kan have både psykologiske og fysiske fordele.
R. Barker Bausell, ekspert i forskningsmetoder og forfatter til "Snake Oil Science: The Truth About Complementary and Alternative Medicine", har erklæret at "det er blevet politisk korrekt at undersøge nonsens." Der er i USA rejst kritik i forhold til om støtte til alternativ behandling fra det føderale National Institutes of Health bliver brugt til at give ubegrundet "legitimitet til behandlinger, der ikke er legitime."
Integreret medicin er blevet kritiseret for, at dets udøvere, trænet i videnskabsbaseret medicin, bevidst vildleder patienter ved at lade som om placebobehandlinger ikke er placebo. På engelsk bruges udtrykket "quackademic medicine" (sammentrækning af Quackery og Academic Medicine) nedsættende om integreret medicin, fordi nogle læger anser det som en infiltrering af kvaksalveri i lægevidenskaben.
Brug og regulering
Hyppighed i brugen af alternativ behandling
Omkring 50 % af befolkningen i udviklede lande bruger en eller anden form for alternativ behandling udover at bede for et godt helbred. En britisk telefonundersøgelse foretaget af BBC omfattende 1209 voksne mennesker i 1998 viste, at omkring 20% af voksne i Storbritannien havde brugt alternative behandlinger i de sidste 12 måneder. Blandt kræftpatienter bruger cirka 40 % en eller anden form for alternativ behandling. I følge forskning fra 2015 kan den stigende popularitet af alternativ behandling forklares ved ændret moral eller livsstil, snarere end økonomiske årsager.
I ulande er adgangen til essentiel medicin ofte kraftigt reduceret på grund af manglen på ressourcer og fattigdom. Folkemedicin, der ofte minder meget om eller danner basis for alternativ medicin, kan her være den vigtigste del af sundhedssystemet eller være en helt integreret del af det. F.eks. udgør folkemedicin i Afrika 80 % af de primære sundhedsydelser, og i ulande generelt har over en tredjedel af befolkningen ikke adgang til essentiel medicin.
At den alternative medicin har været i fremgang "i lande hvor vestlig videnskab og den videnskabelige metode generelt er accepteret som den vigtigste grundpille for sundhedssystemet, og evidensbaseret behandling er det dominerende paradigme" blev i 2004 beskrevet som et mysterium i Medical Journal of Australia.
I USA
Brugen af alternative behandlinger i USA mellem 1990 og 1997 steg med 50 % målt udgifter og 25 % målt i brug. En undersøgelse fra 2002 viste, at amerikanere brugte flere milliarder dollars på alternative behandlinger årligt. De fleste amerikanere bruger KAM til at behandle og/eller forhindre muskuloskeletale lidelser eller andre lidelser associeret med kronisk eller tilbagevendende smerte. I USA er kvinder mere tilbøjelige til at bruge KAM end mænd, med den største forskel i brugen af sind/krop-terapier, herunder bønner specifikt i sundhedsøjemed". I 2008 tilbød mere end 37 % af amerikanske hospitaler alternative behandlinger, mens det blot var 27 % i 2005 og 25 % i 2004. Mere end 70 % af hospitalerne der tilbyder KAM dækker byområder.
En undersøgelse af amerikanere fandt, at 88 % mente, at "der findes gode måder at behandle sygdom på, som lægevidenskaben ikke anerkender". Brug af magneter var det mest almindelige værktøj inden for healing i USA, og blandt brugerne af det, beskrev 58 % behandlingen som i det mindste "en smule videnskabeligt", selvom dette ikke er tilfældet ifølge videnskabelige studier. I 2002 havde mindst 60 % af alle amerikanske lægeuddannelser brugt i det mindste noget tid på at undervise i alternative behandlinger. Der blev undervist i "terapeutisk berøring" på mere end 100 uddanelsessteder i 75 lande, inden et eksperiment udført af skoleeleven Emily Rosa og publiceret i Journal of the American Medical Association i 1998 viste, at ingen af terapeuterne kunne mærke energifeltet fra hånden af en skjult forsøgsperson.
Specifikke behandlinger
Ifølge Sundheds- og Sygelighedsundersøgelsen (SUSY) 2005 var de mest anvendte alternative behandlingsmetoder i Danmark i 2005 "massage, osteopati og andre manipulative behandlinger", som 21,7% havde brugt på et tidspunkt. Dernæst kom zoneterapi, som 21,4 % havde brugt, akupunktur, som 16,6 % havde brugt, samt "healing og/eller clairvoyance", som 6 % havde brugt på et tidspunkt.
Danskernes "brug af alternativ behandling nogensinde" er steget fra 23,6% i 1987 til 52,8% i 2010. I Danmark har undersøgelser desuden vist, at alternativ behandling er udbredt blandt medicinstuderende og sygeplejersker, som også af patienterne bliver bedt om at forholde sig til det.
De mest almindelige alternative behandlinger brugt i USA i 2002 var bønner (45 %), herbalisme (19 %), "deep breathing exercises" (12 %), meditation (8 %), kiropraktik (8 %), yoga (5-6 %), kropsterapi (5 %), ernæringsterapi (4 %), aktiv afspænding (3 %), orthomolekylær medicin (3 %) og visualisering (2 %).
I Storbritannien er de oftest brugte alternative terapier alexanderteknikken, aromaterapi, Bachs blomstermedicin og lignende, kropsterapier herunder massage, stressrådgivningsterapier, hypnoterapi, meditation, refleksologi, shiatsu, ayurveda, ernæringsterapi og yoga. Ayurvediske lægemidler er hovedsageligt plantebaserede med nogen brug af animalske produkter. Der findes bekymring for eventuel sundhedsfare med hensyn til brugen af urter der indeholder toksiske komponenter samt manglen på kvalitetskontrol under fremstillingen af ayurvedisk medicin.
I følge National Health Service (NHS) i England er de oftest brugte KAM-behandlinger der støttes af NHS i Storbritannien: akupunktur, aromaterapi, kiropraktik, homøopati, massage, osteopati og klinisk hypnoterapi.
Palliativ behandling
Komplementære behandlinger er ofte brugt i palliativ behandling eller i andre områder, hvor man behandler kroniske smerter hos patienter. Integreret medicin anses for mere acceptabelt på grund af den tværfaglige tilgang der bruges i lindrende behandling i forhold til andre områder indenfor medicin. Fra første færd i udviklingen af palliativ behandling har det været anset for vigtigt at placere patientens egne ønsker og vaner i centrum for ethvert design af plejen. Hvis patienten foretrak komplementære terapier, og så længe disse terapier gav yderligere støtte og ikke var til fare for patienten, blev de anset for acceptable. De ikke-farmakologiske interventioner i komplementær medicin kan bruge sind/krop-terapier designet til at "reducere smerte og samtidige humørsvingninger og øge livskvaliteten."
Regulering
I Østrig og Tyskland er alternativ behandling hovedsageligt i hænderne på læger, og halvdelen eller flere af de amerikanske alternative behandlere er læger (MD). I Tyskland er urtemedicin stramt reguleret: halvdelen udskrives af læger og dækkes af sundhedsforsikringen.
Nogle alternative behandlingsformer, såsom kiropraktik, har opnået fuld anerkendelse i sundhedsvæsenet i Nordamerika og i andre dele af verden, og for andre behandlingsformer findes bestemmelser, der på flere måder minder om dem for konventionel medicin. I modsætning hertil er andre behandlingsformer kun delvist anerkendt og andre er slet ikke regulerede. Regulering og autorisation af alternative behandlinger varierer meget fra land til land eller fra stat til stat.
Statslige organer i USA og andre steder har udgivet information og vejledninger om alternativ behandling. For at imødegå svindel, har den amerikanske U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overfor forbrugerne udgivet advarsler, der vises på internettet. Dette omfatter blandt andet en sektion om svindel inden for alternativ medicin, såsom advarsler om, at ayurvediske præparater generelt ikke er blevet godkendt af FDA, når de bliver markedsført.
Danske organisationer
Sundhedsstyrelsens Råd vedrørende Alternativ Behandling (SRAB) er Sundhedsstyrelsens samarbejdsforum for myndigheder og alternative behandlere. Oprettet i 1985. Rådet er sammensat af repræsentanter fra alternative behandlerorganisationer, sundhedsmyndigheder og Forbrugerrådet. Har til formål at fremme dialogen mellem det etablerede sundhedsvæsen og alternative behandlere samt gensidigt udveksle informationer, erfaringer og meninger. SRAB ønsker at være et forum til inspiration og rådgivning for styrelser, ministerier og institutioner.
Registreret alternativ behandler (RAB) er en beskyttet titel, der kun må bruges af behandlere, der lever op til lovgivningens krav om uddannelse, etik, klagemulighed og god klinisk praksis. RAB er et resultat af "Lov om en brancheadministreret registreringsordning for alterantive behandlere" og trådte i kraft 1. juni 2004. Ordningen blev vedtaget for at skille skidt fra kanel, som det hed, og dermed hjælpe brugerne. Ordningen mødte dog også stor kritik, da den kunne ses som statens blåstempling af alternativ behandling, og flere anser ordningen for "rablende vanvittig" og at der ikke er tale om forbrugerbeskyttelse.
Videns- og Forskningscenter for Alternativ Behandling (ViFAB) var navnet på en offentlig institution under Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse, der blandt andet havde til formål at formidle saglig og neutral viden om alternativ behandling og uddele statslige forskningsmidler til forskning i alternativ behandling og naturmedicin. Centerets formidling skete primært gennem ViFABs hjemmeside, www.vifab.dk , herunder viden om forskellige alternative behandlingsformer, effekten af disse, statistik indenfor området mv. Centeret blev oprettet i 2000.
Sammenslutningen for Alternative Behandlere (SAB) stiftet i 1984 med det formål at fremme samarbejde og udveksling af erfaringer på tværs af de forskellige alternative behandlingsformer.
Dansk Behandlerforbund er en tværfaglig brancheforening for autoriserede behandlere, alternative behandlere og øvrige sundhedsbehandlere, samt private uddannelses- og kursusudbydere indenfor det sundhedsfaglige brancheområde. Dansk Behandlerforbund er godkendt af Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed til at registrere alternative behandlere under Styrelsens registreringsordning for alternative behandlere, også kaldet RAB-ordningen. Dansk Behandlerforbund har til formål at sikre konkurrence- og arbejdsmarkedsvilkår for behandlere i Danmark. Dansk Behandlerforbund er en del af sektorpartnerskabet under Erhvervsministeriet.
Interessekonflikter
Nogle kommentatorer har sagt at der skal lægges ekstra fokus på problemet med interessekonflikter i alternativ medicin. Den britiske professor i alternativ medicin Edzard Ernst har sagt, at de fleste forskere i alternativ medicin er i risiko for at være "ensidigt partiske" på grund af en generel ukritisk tro på deres område. Som underbyggelse nævner Ernst, at 100% af alle undersøgte akupunkturforsøg fra Kina havde positive konklusioner. Sammenlignet med evidensbaseret medicin, hvor forskere prøver at modbevise hypoteser, så mener den amerikanske kræftlæge David Gorski, at man i forskning baseret på pseudovidenskab derimod almindeligvis forsøger at bekræfte allerede eksisterende forestillinger. Harriet A. Hall, en amerikansk læge kritisk overfor alternativ behandling, mener at udgangspunktet for alternative behandlere og upartiske forskere er helt forskelligt. Eksempelvis vil en akupunktør have "meget at miste", hvis akupunktur blev afvist af forskningen, mens den upartiske skeptiker ikke ville miste noget, hvis effekten af akupunktur blev bekræftet; det at ændre holdning ville i stedet blive set som et bevis for skeptikerens upartiskhed.
Risici
Sikkerhed omkring alternativ behandling
Sikkerheden og virkningen af manger former for alternativ behandling er omstridt. Nogle alternative behandlinger er blevet forbundet med uventede bivirkninger, der kan være fatale.
Et ofte omtalt problem ved alternativ behandling er den måde hvorpå den bliver reguleret. Der er sket en betydelig udvikling med hensyn til, hvordan forhandlere af alternativ medicin bliver kontrolleret af myndighederne i Storbritannien og resten af EU i de senere år. På trods af dette er det blevet hævdet, at den nuværende kontrol fra myndighedernes side har været ineffektiv i forhold til at forhindre, at patienter bliver bedraget, fordi mange firmaer genmærker deres produkter, for at undgå de nye regler. Der findes ingen bred konsensus om hvordan man balancerer forbrugersikkerhed (i forhold til usande påstande, toksicitet og reklamering) med friheden til selv at vælge behandling.
Fortalere for alternativ behandling hævder, at regulering af industrien vil have en skadelig effekt på patienter der søger alternative veje til at behandle deres symptomer, selvom en stor del af virkningen kan bero på placebo-effekten. Nogle argumenterer for, at alternative lægemidler ikke skal være strengere reguleret end håndkøbsmedicin, der også kan være farlig i store doser (såsom paracetamol).
Interaktion med konventionel farmaceutika
Udgaver af alternativ medicin der er biologisk aktiv kan være farlig, selv når det bruges sammen med konventionel medicin. Eksempler inkluderer immunforstærkningsterapi, hajbrusk, bioresonansterapi, oxygen- eller ozonterapier og insulinpotensering. Nogle urteremedier kan skabe farlige interaktioner med kemoterapistoffer, strålebehandling eller bedøvelsesmidler under operation blandt andre problemer. Et anektodisk eksempel på disse farer blev beskrevet af associate professor Alastair MacLennan fra Adelaide University i Australien, omhandlende en patient der næsten forblødte på operationsbordet efter at have glemt at fortælle, at hun havde taget "naturmikstur" for at "opbygge hendes styrke" inden operationen, herunder et kraftfuldt antikoagulationsmiddel der næsten var skyld i hendes død.
Til ABC Online fortalte MacLennan også om en anden mulig mekanisme:
Og endelig er der kynismen og skuffelsen og depressionen som nogle patienter føler af at gå fra den ene alternative behandling til den næste, når placeboeffekten efter tre måneder forsvinder og de derfor skuffede går videre til den næste. De er altså skuffede og disillusionerede, hvilket kan skabe depression og gøre en eventuel konventionel behandling af patienten svær, fordi man måske ikke kan få patienten til at overholde behandlingen, fordi vedkommende har oplevet fiasko så mange gange tidligere.
Potentielle bivirkninger
Konventionelle behandlinger undergår test for uønskede bivirkninger, hvor alternative behandlinger generelt set ikke testes overhovedet. Enhver behandling, hvad enten den er konventionel eller alternativ, der har en biologisk eller psykologisk effekt på en patient, kan også have potentialet til at indeholde farlige biologiske eller psykologiske bivirkninger. Forsøg på at afvise dette faktum med hensyn til alternativ behandling, bruger undertiden appel til naturen-fejlslutningen, altså "at det der er naturligt ikke kan være skadeligt." Specifikke grupper af patienter, såsom patienter med forringet lever- eller nyrefunktion, er mere modtagelige over for bivirkninger fra alternative remedier.
En undtagelse fra den normale tankegang vedrørende bivirkninger er homøopati. Siden 1938 har den amerikanske lægemiddelmyndighed FDA reguleret homøopatiske produkter på "flere signifikant anderledes måder end andre medikamenter." Homøopatiske præparater, kaldet "remedier", er ekstremt fortyndede, ofte langt forbi det punkt hvor et enkelt molekyle fra den oprindelige aktive (og muligvis toksiske) ingrediens forventes at være tilbage. De er derfor ofte ufarlige at købe i håndkøb, men "deres produkter er en afvigelse fra gode fremstillingskrav med hensyn til udløbsdato og i forhold til produkttestning af identitet og styrke", og deres alkoholkoncentrationer kan være meget højere end hvad der er tilladt i konventionelle lægemidler.
Forsinket behandling
De der har oplevet eller overværet succes med en alternativ behandlingsform for en mindre lidelse kan blive overbevist om dens effektivitet og derefter blive overbevist om at succesen kan overføres til andre alternative behandlingsmetoder, der dækker mere alvorlig og muligvis livstruende sygdomme. Af denne årsag hævder kritikere, at behandlingsformer der er afhængig af placebo-effekten som forklaring for sin succes er meget farlige. I følge Scott Lilienfeld, en journalist med speciale i mental sundhed, kan "ikke-validerede eller videnskabeligt uunderbyggede mentale behandlingsmetoder føre til, at enkeltpersoner afstår fra effektive behandlinger" og regner dette for en "offeromkostning". Individer der bruger store mængder af tid og penge på ineffektive behandlinger kan ende med meget lidt af begge, og må måske afskrive sig fra muligheden for at få behandlinger der kunne være mere hjælpsomme. Kort sagt, selv harmløse behandlinger kan indirekte producere negative resultater. Mellem 2001 og 2003 døde fire børn i Australien, fordi deres forældre valgte ineffektive naturopatiske, homøopatiske eller andre alternative behandlinger og diæter, i stedet for konventionelle behandlinger.
Ukonventionelle "behandlinger" for kræft
Der har altid været "mange behandlinger tilbudt uden for de konventionelle kræftbehandlingscentre, og baseret på teorier der ikke findes i biomedicin. Disse alternative kræftkure er ofte blevet beskrevet som 'uprøvede', hvilket antyder at passende kliniske forsøg ikke er blevet udført og at den terapeutiske værdi af disse behandlinger er ukendt." Men "mange alternative kræftbehandlinger er blevet undersøgt i veludførte kliniske forsøg, og de har vist sig at være ineffektive...Etiketten 'uprøvet' er upassende for sådanne behandlinger; det er på tide at oplyse om at mange alternative kræftbehandlinger er blevet 'modbevist'."
Edzard Ernst har udtalt:
...enhver alternativ kræftkur er per definition fup. Der vil aldrig være en alternativ kræftkur. Hvorfor? Fordi hvis noget ser halvvejs brugbart ud, så vil konventionel onkologi granske det, og hvis der var noget om det, ville det blive konventionelt næsten automatisk og meget hurtigt. Alle helbredende "alternative kræftkure" er baseret på usande påstande, er fup, og, vil jeg påstå, endda forbryderiske.
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Referencer
Litteratur
Yderligere litteratur
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Verdenssundhedsorganisationen
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Tidsskrifter
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. Aliso Viejo, California : InnoVision Communications, c1995- NLM ID: 9502013
Alternative Medicine Review: A Journal of Clinical Therapeutics. Sandpoint, Idaho : Thorne Research, c. 1996 NLM ID: 9705340
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine . London: BioMed Central, 2001 NLM ID: 101088661
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, c. 1993 NLM ID: 9308777
Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM. New York: Hindawi, c. 2004 NLM ID: 101215021
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Journal for Alternative and Complementary Medicine New York : Mary Ann Liebert, c. 1995
Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine (SRAM)
Eksterne henvisninger
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: US National Institutes of Health
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine: US National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health - Office of Dietary Supplements: USA's National Institutes of Health - Office of Dietary Supplements
Styrelsen for Patientsikkerheds Råd Vedr. Alternativ Behandling
Guidelines for Using Complementary and Alternative Methods: from the American Cancer Society
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index: from the University of Maryland Medical Center
Integrative Medicine Podcasts and Handouts: Teaching modules from the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine Program
"Alternative Medicine" : BBC/Open University tv-serie der undersøger beviserne videnskabeligt
"Complementary and alternative medicine: What is it?": fra Mayo Clinic
Natural Standard Research Collaboration
Who Gets to Validate Alternative Medicine? : from PBS
Kritik
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine? – Steven Novella, Maryland
"Alternative" health practice – Skeptic's Dictionary
Quackwatch.org – Stephen Barrett
What's the harm? Website created by Tim Farley listing cases of people harmed by various alternative treatments
The Alternative Medicine Racket A video investigation of state-supported quackery at the National Institutes of Health. – Reason TV
Pseudovidenskab | danish | 0.654841 |
electrical_shock_freeze_up_muscles/Shock_wave.txt | In physics, a shock wave (also spelled shockwave), or shock, is a type of propagating disturbance that moves faster than the local speed of sound in the medium. Like an ordinary wave, a shock wave carries energy and can propagate through a medium but is characterized by an abrupt, nearly discontinuous, change in pressure, temperature, and density of the medium.
For the purpose of comparison, in supersonic flows, additional increased expansion may be achieved through an expansion fan, also known as a Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan. The accompanying expansion wave may approach and eventually collide and recombine with the shock wave, creating a process of destructive interference. The sonic boom associated with the passage of a supersonic aircraft is a type of sound wave produced by constructive interference.
Unlike solitons (another kind of nonlinear wave), the energy and speed of a shock wave alone dissipates relatively quickly with distance. When a shock wave passes through matter, energy is preserved but entropy increases. This change in the matter's properties manifests itself as a decrease in the energy which can be extracted as work, and as a drag force on supersonic objects; shock waves are strongly irreversible processes.
Terminology[edit]
Shock waves can be:
Normal
At 90° (perpendicular) to the shock medium's flow direction.
Oblique
At an angle to the direction of flow.
Bow
Occurs upstream of the front (bow) of a blunt object when the upstream flow velocity exceeds Mach 1.
Some other terms:
Shock front: The boundary over which the physical conditions undergo an abrupt change because of a shock wave.
Contact front: In a shock wave caused by a driver gas (for example the "impact" of a high explosive on the surrounding air), the boundary between the driver (explosive products) and the driven (air) gases. The contact front trails the shock front.
In supersonic flows[edit]
Pressure–time diagram at an external observation point for the case of a supersonic object propagating past the observer. The leading edge of the object causes a shock (left, in red) and the trailing edge of the object causes an expansion (right, in blue).
Conical shockwave with its hyperbola-shaped ground contact zone in yellow
The abruptness of change in the features of the medium, that characterize shock waves, can be viewed as a phase transition: the pressure–time diagram of a supersonic object propagating shows how the transition induced by a shock wave is analogous to a dynamic phase transition.
When an object (or disturbance) moves faster than the information can propagate into the surrounding fluid, then the fluid near the disturbance cannot react or "get out of the way" before the disturbance arrives. In a shock wave the properties of the fluid (density, pressure, temperature, flow velocity, Mach number) change almost instantaneously. Measurements of the thickness of shock waves in air have resulted in values around 200 nm (about 10 in), which is on the same order of magnitude as the mean free path of gas molecules. In reference to the continuum, this implies the shock wave can be treated as either a line or a plane if the flow field is two-dimensional or three-dimensional, respectively.
Shock waves are formed when a pressure front moves at supersonic speeds and pushes on the surrounding air. At the region where this occurs, sound waves travelling against the flow reach a point where they cannot travel any further upstream and the pressure progressively builds in that region; a high-pressure shock wave rapidly forms.
Shock waves are not conventional sound waves; a shock wave takes the form of a very sharp change in the gas properties. Shock waves in air are heard as a loud "crack" or "snap" noise. Over longer distances, a shock wave can change from a nonlinear wave into a linear wave, degenerating into a conventional sound wave as it heats the air and loses energy. The sound wave is heard as the familiar "thud" or "thump" of a sonic boom, commonly created by the supersonic flight of aircraft.
The shock wave is one of several different ways in which a gas in a supersonic flow can be compressed. Some other methods are isentropic compressions, including Prandtl–Meyer compressions. The method of compression of a gas results in different temperatures and densities for a given pressure ratio which can be analytically calculated for a non-reacting gas. A shock wave compression results in a loss of total pressure, meaning that it is a less efficient method of compressing gases for some purposes, for instance in the intake of a scramjet. The appearance of pressure-drag on supersonic aircraft is mostly due to the effect of shock compression on the flow.
Normal shocks[edit]
In elementary fluid mechanics utilizing ideal gases, a shock wave is treated as a discontinuity where entropy increases abruptly as the shock passes. Since no fluid flow is discontinuous, a control volume is established around the shock wave, with the control surfaces that bound this volume parallel to the shock wave (with one surface on the pre-shock side of the fluid medium and one on the post-shock side). The two surfaces are separated by a very small depth such that the shock itself is entirely contained between them. At such control surfaces, momentum, mass flux and energy are constant; within combustion, detonations can be modelled as heat introduction across a shock wave. It is assumed the system is adiabatic (no heat exits or enters the system) and no work is being done. The Rankine–Hugoniot conditions arise from these considerations.
Taking into account the established assumptions, in a system where the downstream properties are becoming subsonic: the upstream and downstream flow properties of the fluid are considered isentropic. Since the total amount of energy within the system is constant, the stagnation enthalpy remains constant over both regions. However, entropy is increasing; this must be accounted for by a drop in stagnation pressure of the downstream fluid.
Further information: Thermodynamic relations across normal shocks
Other shocks[edit]
Oblique shocks[edit]
When analyzing shock waves in a flow field, which are still attached to the body, the shock wave which is deviating at some arbitrary angle from the flow direction is termed oblique shock. These shocks require a component vector analysis of the flow; doing so allows for the treatment of the flow in an orthogonal direction to the oblique shock as a normal shock.
Bow shocks[edit]
When an oblique shock is likely to form at an angle which cannot remain on the surface, a nonlinear phenomenon arises where the shock wave will form a continuous pattern around the body. These are termed bow shocks. In these cases, the 1d flow model is not valid and further analysis is needed to predict the pressure forces which are exerted on the surface.
Shock waves due to nonlinear steepening[edit]
Shock waves can form due to steepening of ordinary waves. The best-known example of this phenomenon is ocean waves that form breakers on the shore. In shallow water, the speed of surface waves is dependent on the depth of the water. An incoming ocean wave has a slightly higher wave speed near the crest of each wave than near the troughs between waves, because the wave height is not infinitesimal compared to the depth of the water. The crests overtake the troughs until the leading edge of the wave forms a vertical face and spills over to form a turbulent shock (a breaker) that dissipates the wave's energy as sound and heat.
Similar phenomena affect strong sound waves in gas or plasma, due to the dependence of the sound speed on temperature and pressure. Strong waves heat the medium near each pressure front, due to adiabatic compression of the air itself, so that high pressure fronts outrun the corresponding pressure troughs. There is a theory that the sound pressure levels in brass instruments such as the trombone become high enough for steepening to occur, forming an essential part of the bright timbre of the instruments. While shock formation by this process does not normally happen to unenclosed sound waves in Earth's atmosphere, it is thought to be one mechanism by which the solar chromosphere and corona are heated, via waves that propagate up from the solar interior.
Analogies[edit]
A shock wave may be described as the furthest point upstream of a moving object which "knows" about the approach of the object. In this description, the shock wave position is defined as the boundary between the zone having no information about the shock-driving event and the zone aware of the shock-driving event, analogous with the light cone described in the theory of special relativity.
To produce a shock wave, an object in a given medium (such as air or water) must travel faster than the local speed of sound. In the case of an aircraft travelling at high subsonic speed, regions of air around the aircraft may be travelling at exactly the speed of sound, so that the sound waves leaving the aircraft pile up on one another, similar to a traffic jam on a motorway. When a shock wave forms, the local air pressure increases and then spreads out sideways. Because of this amplification effect, a shock wave can be very intense, more like an explosion when heard at a distance (not coincidentally, since explosions create shock waves).
Analogous phenomena are known outside fluid mechanics. For example, charged particles accelerated beyond the speed of light in a refractive medium (such as water, where the speed of light is less than that in a vacuum) create visible shock effects, a phenomenon known as Cherenkov radiation.
Phenomenon types[edit]
Below are a number of examples of shock waves, broadly grouped with similar shock phenomena:
Shock wave propagating into a stationary medium, ahead of the fireball of an explosion. The shock is made visible by the shadow effect (Trinity explosion)
Moving shock[edit]
Usually consists of a shock wave propagating into a stationary medium
In this case, the gas ahead of the shock is stationary (in the laboratory frame) and the gas behind the shock can be supersonic in the laboratory frame. The shock propagates with a wavefront which is normal (at right angles) to the direction of flow. The speed of the shock is a function of the original pressure ratio between the two bodies of gas.
Moving shocks are usually generated by the interaction of two bodies of gas at different pressure, with a shock wave propagating into the lower pressure gas and an expansion wave propagating into the higher pressure gas.
Examples: Balloon bursting, Shock tube, shock wave from explosion.
Detonation wave[edit]
Main article: Detonation
A detonation wave is essentially a shock supported by a trailing exothermic reaction. It involves a wave travelling through a highly combustible or chemically unstable medium, such as an oxygen-methane mixture or a high explosive. The chemical reaction of the medium occurs following the shock wave, and the chemical energy of the reaction drives the wave forward.
A detonation wave follows slightly different rules from an ordinary shock since it is driven by the chemical reaction occurring behind the shock wavefront. In the simplest theory for detonations, an unsupported, self-propagating detonation wave proceeds at the Chapman-Jouguet flow velocity. A detonation will also cause a shock to propagate into the surrounding air due to the overpressure induced by the explosion.
When a shock wave is created by high explosives such as TNT (which has a detonation velocity of 6,900 m/s), it will always travel at high, supersonic velocity from its point of origin.
Schlieren photograph of the detached shock on a bullet in supersonic flight, published by Ernst Mach and Peter Salcher in 1887
Shadowgram of shock waves from a supersonic bullet fired from a rifle. The shadowgraph optical technique reveals that the bullet is moving at about a Mach number of 1.9. Left- and right-running bow waves and tail waves stream back from the bullet and its turbulent wake is also visible. Patterns at the far right are from unburned gunpowder particles ejected by the rifle.
Bow shock (detached shock)[edit]
Main article: Bow shock (aerodynamics)
These shocks are curved and form a small distance in front of the body. Directly in front of the body, they stand at 90 degrees to the oncoming flow and then curve around the body. Detached shocks allow the same type of analytic calculations as for the attached shock, for the flow near the shock. They are a topic of continuing interest, because the rules governing the shock's distance ahead of the blunt body are complicated and are a function of the body's shape. Additionally, the shock standoff distance varies drastically with the temperature for a non-ideal gas, causing large differences in the heat transfer to the thermal protection system of the vehicle. See the extended discussion on this topic at Atmospheric reentry. These follow the "strong-shock" solutions of the analytic equations, meaning that for some oblique shocks very close to the deflection angle limit, the downstream Mach number is subsonic. See also bow shock or oblique shock
Such a shock occurs when the maximum deflection angle is exceeded. A detached shock is commonly seen on blunt bodies, but may also be seen on sharp bodies at low Mach numbers.
Examples: Space return vehicles (Apollo, Space shuttle), bullets, the boundary (Bow shock) of a magnetosphere. The name "bow shock" comes from the example of a bow wave, the detached shock formed at the bow (front) of a ship or boat moving through water, whose slow surface wave speed is easily exceeded (see ocean surface wave).
Attached shock[edit]
These shocks appear as attached to the tip of sharp bodies moving at supersonic speeds.
Examples: Supersonic wedges and cones with small apex angles.
The attached shock wave is a classic structure in aerodynamics because, for a perfect gas and inviscid flow field, an analytic solution is available, such that the pressure ratio, temperature ratio, angle of the wedge and the downstream Mach number can all be calculated knowing the upstream Mach number and the shock angle. Smaller shock angles are associated with higher upstream Mach numbers, and the special case where the shock wave is at 90° to the oncoming flow (Normal shock), is associated with a Mach number of one. These follow the "weak-shock" solutions of the analytic equations.
In rapid granular flows[edit]
Shock waves can also occur in rapid flows of dense granular materials down inclined channels or slopes. Strong shocks in rapid dense granular flows can be studied theoretically and analyzed to compare with experimental data. Consider a configuration in which the rapidly moving material down the chute impinges on an obstruction wall erected perpendicular at the end of a long and steep channel. Impact leads to a sudden change in the flow regime from a fast moving supercritical thin layer to a stagnant thick heap. This flow configuration is particularly interesting because it is analogous to some hydraulic and aerodynamic situations associated with flow regime changes from supercritical to subcritical flows.
In astrophysics[edit]
Main article: Shock waves in astrophysics
Astrophysical environments feature many different types of shock waves. Some common examples are supernovae shock waves or blast waves travelling through the interstellar medium, the bow shock caused by the Earth's magnetic field colliding with the solar wind and shock waves caused by galaxies colliding with each other. Another interesting type of shock in astrophysics is the quasi-steady reverse shock or termination shock that terminates the ultra relativistic wind from young pulsars.
Meteor entering events[edit]
Damage caused by a meteor shock wave
Shock waves are generated by meteoroids when they enter the Earth's atmosphere. The Tunguska event and the 2013 Russian meteor event are the best documented evidence of the shock wave produced by a massive meteoroid.
When the 2013 meteor entered into the Earth's atmosphere with an energy release equivalent to 100 or more kilotons of TNT, dozens of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the meteor's shock wave produced damages as in a supersonic jet's flyby (directly underneath the meteor's path) and as a detonation wave, with the circular shock wave centred at the meteor explosion, causing multiple instances of broken glass in the city of Chelyabinsk and neighbouring areas (pictured).
Technological applications[edit]
In the examples below, the shock wave is controlled, produced by (ex. airfoil) or in the interior of a technological device, like a turbine.
Recompression shock[edit]
Recompression shock on a transonic-flow airfoil, at and above critical Mach number
These shocks appear when the flow over a transonic body is decelerated to subsonic speeds.
Examples: Transonic wings, turbines
Where the flow over the suction side of a transonic wing is accelerated to a supersonic speed, the resulting re-compression can be by either Prandtl–Meyer compression or by the formation of a normal shock. This shock is of particular interest to makers of transonic devices because it can cause separation of the boundary layer at the point where it touches the transonic profile. This can then lead to full separation and stall on the profile, higher drag, or shock-buffet, a condition where the separation and the shock interact in a resonance condition, causing resonating loads on the underlying structure.
Pipe flow[edit]
This shock appears when supersonic flow in a pipe is decelerated.
Examples:
In supersonic propulsion: ramjet, scramjet, unstart.
In flow control: needle valve, choked venturi.
In this case the gas ahead of the shock is supersonic (in the laboratory frame), and the gas behind the shock system is either supersonic (oblique shocks) or subsonic (a normal shock) (Although for some oblique shocks very close to the deflection angle limit, the downstream Mach number is subsonic.) The shock is the result of the deceleration of the gas by a converging duct, or by the growth of the boundary layer on the wall of a parallel duct.
Combustion engines[edit]
The wave disk engine (also named "Radial Internal Combustion Wave Rotor") is a kind of pistonless rotary engine that utilizes shock waves to transfer energy between a high-energy fluid to a low-energy fluid, thereby increasing both temperature and pressure of the low-energy fluid.
Memristors[edit]
In memristors, under externally-applied electric field, shock waves can be launched across the transition-metal oxides, creating fast and non-volatile resistivity changes.
Shock capturing and detection[edit]
NASA took their first Schlieren photograph of shock waves interacting between two aircraft in 2019.
Advanced techniques are needed to capture shock waves and to detect shock waves in both numerical computations and experimental observations.
Computational fluid dynamics is commonly used to obtain the flow field with shock waves. Though shock waves are sharp discontinuities, in numerical solutions of fluid flow with discontinuities (shock wave, contact discontinuity or slip line), the shock wave can be smoothed out by low-order numerical method (due to numerical dissipation) or there are spurious oscillations near shock surface by high-order numerical method (due to Gibbs phenomena).
There exist some other discontinuities in fluid flow than the shock wave. The slip surface (3D) or slip line (2D) is a plane across which the tangent velocity is discontinuous, while pressure and normal velocity are continuous. Across the contact discontinuity, the pressure and velocity are continuous and the density is discontinuous. A strong expansion wave or shear layer may also contain high gradient regions which appear to be a discontinuity. Some common features of these flow structures and shock waves and the insufficient aspects of numerical and experimental tools lead to two important problems in practices:
(1) some shock waves can not be detected or their positions are detected wrong, (2) some flow structures which are not shock waves are wrongly detected to be shock waves.
In fact, correct capturing and detection of shock waves are important since shock waves have the following influences:
(1) causing loss of total pressure, which may be a concern related to scramjet engine performance,
(2) providing lift for wave-rider configuration, as the oblique shock wave at lower surface of the vehicle can produce high pressure to generate lift,
(3) leading to wave drag of high-speed vehicle which is harmful to vehicle performance,
(4) inducing severe pressure load and heat flux, e.g. the Type IV shock–shock interference could yield a 17 times heating increase at vehicle surface, (5) interacting with other structures, such as boundary layers, to produce new flow structures such as flow separation, transition, etc.
See also[edit]
Blast wave
Shock waves in astrophysics
Atmospheric focusing
Atmospheric reentry
Cherenkov radiation
Explosion
Hydraulic jump
Joule–Thomson effect
Mach wave
Magnetopause
Moreton wave
Normal shock tables
Oblique shock
Prandtl condition
Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan
Shocks and discontinuities (MHD)
Shock (mechanics)
Sonic boom
Supercritical airfoil
Undercompressive shock wave
Unstart
Shock diamond
Kelvin wake pattern | biology | 691851 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjokkb%C3%B8lge | Sjokkbølge | En sjokkbølge er en slags forstyrrelse som forplanter seg. Det er en type trykkbølge som oppstår ved skarpe, voldsomme forstyrrelser som lyn eller andre elektriske gnister, ved eksplosjoner og ved at legemer beveger seg med hastighet som er større enn lydhastigheten. Som en vanlig bølge fører den energi og kan forplante seg gjennom et medium (fast stoff, væske eller gass) eller i noen tilfeller utenom et materielt medium, som et elektromagnetisk felt. Sjokkbølger er kjennetegnet ved en brå, nesten diskontinuerlig endring i egenskapene til mediet. På tvers av en sjokkbølge er det nesten alltid en brå endring av trykk, temperatur og tetthet. En sjokkbølge flytter seg gjennom de fleste medier med en høyere fart enn en ordinær bølge.
I motsetning til solitoner (en annen form for ikke-lineære bølger) dissiperer energien i en sjokkbølge relativt raskt. I tillegg vil den tilhørende utvidingsbølgen nå og stundom slå seg sammen med sjokkbølgen, slik at den delvis blir utjevnet. Lyden som følger et fly eller et prosjektil som bryter lydmuren er lydbølgen som kommer av at sjokkbølgen og utvidingsbølgen som flyet skaper slår seg sammen.
Når en sjokkbølge går gjennom et stoff, blir den totale energien bevart, men energien som kan utvinnes som arbeid og entropi øker. Dette fører for eksempel til en friksjonskraft på flyet som bryter lydmuren.
Etter en eksplosjon vil det oppstå store forandringer i trykk og temperatur. Trykkforandringen vil bre seg utover som en kulebølge med en hastighet som kan være vesentlig større enn normal lydhastighet, men hastigheten vil avta forholdsvis raskt fordi energien som bølgen fører med seg, overføres til varme.
Fra et prosjektil med overlydsfart sprer sjokkbølgen seg som en parabolsk bølge eller, hvis hastigheten ikke er for stor, tilnærmet som en konisk bølge, machbølge, begrenset av en kjegleflate med toppunkt i prosjektilet. Kjeglens halve åpningsvinkel, machvinkelen, er bestemt ved at sinus til vinkelen er lik forholdet mellom prosjektilhastigheten og lydhastigheten. Fenomenet minner om utbredelse av overflatebølger på vann fra en båt i bevegelse. For lysbølger er det tilsvarende fenomen kjent som tsjerenkovstråling.
Se også
Eksplosjon
Hydraulisk hopp
Mach-bølge
Magnetopause
Sjokk i mekanikk
Lydmuren
Referanser
Fluiddynamikk
Bølger og strømninger | norwegian_bokmål | 0.611723 |
electrical_shock_freeze_up_muscles/Muscle.txt | Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue. Muscle tissue gives skeletal muscles the ability to contract. Muscle is formed during embryonic development, in a process known as myogenesis. Muscle tissue contains special contractile proteins called actin and myosin which interact to cause movement. Among many other muscle proteins present are two regulatory proteins, troponin and tropomyosin.
Muscle tissue varies with function and location in the body. In vertebrates the three types are: skeletal or striated; smooth muscle (non-striated) muscle; and cardiac muscle. Skeletal muscle tissue consists of elongated, multinucleate muscle cells called muscle fibers, and is responsible for movements of the body. Other tissues in skeletal muscle include tendons and perimysium. Smooth and cardiac muscle contract involuntarily, without conscious intervention. These muscle types may be activated both through the interaction of the central nervous system as well as by receiving innervation from peripheral plexus or endocrine (hormonal) activation. Striated or skeletal muscle only contracts voluntarily, upon the influence of the central nervous system. Reflexes are a form of non-conscious activation of skeletal muscles, but nonetheless arise through activation of the central nervous system, albeit not engaging cortical structures until after the contraction has occurred.
The different muscle types vary in their response to neurotransmitters and hormones such as acetylcholine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, and nitric oxide depending on muscle type and the exact location of the muscle.
Sub-categorization of muscle tissue is also possible, depending on among other things the content of myoglobin, mitochondria, and myosin ATPase etc.
Etymology[edit]
The word muscle comes from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus meaning mouse, because the appearance of the flexed biceps resembles the back of a mouse.
The same phenomenon occurred in Greek, in which μῦς, mȳs, means both "mouse" and "muscle".
Structure[edit]
Three distinct types of muscle (L to R): Smooth (non-striated) muscle in internal organs, cardiac or heart muscle, and skeletal muscle.
There are three types of muscle tissue in vertebrates: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Skeletal and cardiac muscle are types of striated muscle tissue. Smooth muscle is non-striated.
There are three types of muscle tissue in invertebrates that are based on their pattern of striation: transversely striated, obliquely striated, and smooth muscle. In arthropods there is no smooth muscle. The transversely striated type is the most similar to the skeletal muscle in vertebrates.
Vertebrate skeletal muscle tissue is an elongated striated muscle tissue with the fibres ranging in width from three to eight micrometers and in length from 18 to 200 micrometers. In the uterine wall during pregnancy they enlarge in length from 70 to 500 micrometers. Skeletal striated muscle tissue is arranged in regular, parallel bundles of myofibrils containing the many contractile units known as sarcomeres, which give the tissue its striated (striped) appearance. Skeletal muscle, is voluntary muscle anchored by tendons or sometimes by aponeuroses to bones, and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion and to maintain posture. Postural control is generally maintained as an unconscious reflex, but the muscles responsible can also react to conscious control. An average adult man is made up of 42% of skeletal muscle as a percentage of body mass, and an average adult woman is made up of 36%.
Cardiac muscle tissue, is found only in the walls of the heart as myocardium, and is an involuntary muscle controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Cardiac muscle tissue is striated like skeletal muscle, containing contractile units called sarcomeres in highly regular arrangements of bundles. While skeletal muscles are arranged in regular, parallel bundles, cardiac muscle connects at branching, irregular angles known as intercalated discs.
Smooth muscle tissue is non-striated and involuntary. Smooth muscle is found within the walls of organs and structures such as the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bronchi, uterus, urethra, bladder, blood vessels, and the arrector pili in the skin which controls the erection of body hair.
Comparison of types[edit]
smooth muscle
cardiac muscle
skeletal muscle
Anatomy
Neuromuscular junction
none
present
Fibers
fusiform, short (<0.4 mm)
branching
cylindrical, long (<15 cm)
Mitochondria
numerous
many to few (by type)
Nuclei
1
1
>1
Sarcomeres
none
present, max. length 2.6 µm
present, max. length 3.7 µm
Syncytium
none (independent cells)
none (but functional as such)
present
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
little elaborated
moderately elaborated
highly elaborated
ATPase
little
moderate
abundant
Physiology
Self-regulation
spontaneous action (slow)
yes (rapid)
none (requires nerve stimulus)
Response to stimulus
unresponsive
"all-or-nothing"
"all-or-nothing"
Action potential
yes
yes
yes
Workspace
Force/length curve is variable
the increase in the force/length curve
at the peak of the force/length curve
Response to stimulus
Skeletal muscle[edit]
Main article: Skeletal muscle
Striated skeletal muscle cells in microscopic view. The myofibers are the straight vertical bands; the horizontal striations (lighter and darker bands) that are a visible result from differences in composition and density along the fibrils within the cells. The cigar-like dark patches beside the myofibers are muscle-cell nuclei.
Skeletal muscle is broadly classified into two fiber types: Type I slow-twitch, and Type II fast-twitch muscle.
Type I, slow-twitch, slow oxidative, or red muscle is dense with capillaries and is rich in mitochondria and myoglobin, giving the muscle tissue its characteristic red color. It can carry more oxygen and sustain aerobic activity.
Type II, fast-twitch muscle, has three major kinds that are, in order of increasing contractile speed:
Type IIa, which, like a slow muscle, is aerobic, rich in mitochondria and capillaries and appears red when deoxygenated.
Type IIx (also known as type IId), which is less dense in mitochondria and myoglobin. This is the fastest muscle type in humans. It can contract more quickly and with a greater amount of force than oxidative muscle but can sustain only short, anaerobic bursts of activity before muscle contraction becomes painful (often incorrectly attributed to a build-up of lactic acid). N.B. in some books and articles this muscle in humans was, confusingly, called type IIB.
Type IIb, which is anaerobic, glycolytic, "white" muscle that is even less dense in mitochondria and myoglobin. In small animals like rodents, this is the major fast muscle type, explaining the pale color of their flesh.
The density of mammalian skeletal muscle tissue is about 1.06 kg/liter. This can be contrasted with the density of adipose tissue (fat), which is 0.9196 kg/liter. This makes muscle tissue approximately 15% denser than fat tissue.
Skeletal muscle is a highly oxygen consuming tissue, and oxidative DNA damage that is induced by reactive oxygen species tends to accumulate with age. The oxidative DNA damage 8-OHdG accumulates in heart and skeletal muscle of both mouse and rat with age. Also, DNA double-strand breaks accumulate with age in the skeletal muscle of mice.
Smooth muscle[edit]
Main article: Smooth muscle
Smooth muscle is involuntary and non-striated. It is divided into two subgroups: the single-unit (unitary) and multiunit smooth muscle. Within single-unit cells, the whole bundle or sheet contracts as a syncytium (i.e. a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells). Multiunit smooth muscle tissues innervate individual cells; as such, they allow for fine control and gradual responses, much like motor unit recruitment in skeletal muscle.
Smooth muscle is found within the walls of blood vessels (such smooth muscle specifically being termed vascular smooth muscle) such as in the tunica media layer of large (aorta) and small arteries, arterioles and veins. Smooth muscle is also found in lymphatic vessels, the urinary bladder, uterus (termed uterine smooth muscle), male and female reproductive tracts, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, arrector pili of skin, the ciliary muscle, and iris of the eye. The structure and function is basically the same in smooth muscle cells in different organs, but the inducing stimuli differ substantially, in order to perform individual effects in the body at individual times. In addition, the glomeruli of the kidneys contain smooth muscle-like cells called mesangial cells.
Cardiac muscle[edit]
Main article: Cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscle is involuntary, striated muscle that is found in the walls and histological foundation of the heart, specifically the myocardium. The cardiac muscle cells, (also called cardiomyocytes or myocardiocytes), predominantly contain only one nucleus, although populations with two to four nuclei do exist. The myocardium is the muscle tissue of the heart and forms a thick middle layer between the outer epicardium layer and the inner endocardium layer.
Coordinated contractions of cardiac muscle cells in the heart propel blood out of the atria and ventricles to the blood vessels of the left/body/systemic and right/lungs/pulmonary circulatory systems. This complex mechanism illustrates systole of the heart.
Cardiac muscle cells, unlike most other tissues in the body, rely on an available blood and electrical supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products such as carbon dioxide. The coronary arteries help fulfill this function.
Development[edit]
Main article: Myogenesis
A chicken embryo, showing the paraxial mesoderm on both sides of the neural fold. The anterior (forward) portion has begun to form somites (labeled "primitive segments").
All muscles are derived from paraxial mesoderm. The paraxial mesoderm is divided along the embryo's length into somites, corresponding to the segmentation of the body (most obviously seen in the vertebral column. Each somite has three divisions, sclerotome (which forms vertebrae), dermatome (which forms skin), and myotome (which forms muscle). The myotome is divided into two sections, the epimere and hypomere, which form epaxial and hypaxial muscles, respectively. The only epaxial muscles in humans are the erector spinae and small intervertebral muscles, and are innervated by the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves. All other muscles, including those of the limbs are hypaxial, and innervated by the ventral rami of the spinal nerves.
During development, myoblasts (muscle progenitor cells) either remain in the somite to form muscles associated with the vertebral column or migrate out into the body to form all other muscles. Myoblast migration is preceded by the formation of connective tissue frameworks, usually formed from the somatic lateral plate mesoderm. Myoblasts follow chemical signals to the appropriate locations, where they fuse into elongate skeletal muscle cells.
Function[edit]
Further information: Sliding filament theory
The primary function of muscle tissue is contraction. The three types of muscle tissue (skeletal, cardiac and smooth) have significant differences. However, all three use the movement of actin against myosin to create contraction.
Skeletal muscle[edit]
In skeletal muscle, contraction is stimulated by electrical impulses transmitted by the motor nerves. Cardiac and smooth muscle contractions are stimulated by internal pacemaker cells which regularly contract, and propagate contractions to other muscle cells they are in contact with. All skeletal muscle and many smooth muscle contractions are facilitated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Smooth muscle[edit]
Smooth muscle is found in almost all organ systems such as hollow organs including the stomach, and bladder; in tubular structures such as blood and lymph vessels, and bile ducts; in sphincters such as in the uterus, and the eye. In addition, it plays an important role in the ducts of exocrine glands. It fulfills various tasks such as sealing orifices (e.g. pylorus, uterine os) or the transport of the chyme through wavelike contractions of the intestinal tube. Smooth muscle cells contract more slowly than skeletal muscle cells, but they are stronger, more sustained and require less energy. Smooth muscle is also involuntary, unlike skeletal muscle, which requires a stimulus.
Cardiac muscle[edit]
Cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart. It is self-contracting, autonomically regulated and must continue to contract in a rhythmic fashion for the whole life of the organism. Hence it has special features.
Invertebrate muscle[edit]
There are three types of muscle tissue in invertebrates that are based on their pattern of striation: transversely striated, obliquely striated, and smooth muscle. In arthropods there is no smooth muscle. The transversely striated type is the most similar to the skeletal muscle in vertebrates. | biology | 4828281 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonella%20articulata | Polygonella articulata | Polygonella articulata är en slideväxtart som först beskrevs av Carl von Linné, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Meissn.. Polygonella articulata ingår i släktet Polygonella och familjen slideväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
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electrical_shock_freeze_up_muscles/Electrical_injury.txt | An electrical injury, (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs
on direct contact with an electric current.
The injury depends on the density of the current, tissue resistance and duration of contact. Very small currents may be imperceptible or only produce a light tingling sensation. However, a shock caused by low and otherwise harmless current could startle an individual and cause injury due to jerking away or falling. A strong electric shock can often cause painful muscle spasms severe enough to dislocate joints or even to break bones. The loss of muscle control is the reason that a person may be unable to release themselves from the electrical source; if this happens at a height as on a power line they can be thrown off. Larger currents can result in tissue damage and may trigger ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest. If death results from an electric shock the cause of death is generally referred to as electrocution.
Electric injury occurs upon contact of a body part with electricity that causes a sufficient current to pass through the person's tissues. Contact with energized wiring or devices is the most common cause. In cases of exposure to high voltages, such as on a power transmission tower, direct contact may not be necessary as the voltage may "jump" the air gap to the electrical device.
Following an electrical injury from household current, if a person has no symptoms, no underlying heart problems, and is not pregnant further testing is not required. Otherwise an electrocardiogram, blood work to check the heart, and urine testing for signs of muscle breakdown may be performed.
Management may involve resuscitation, pain medications, wound management, and heart rhythm monitoring. Electrical injuries affect more than 30,000 people a year in the United States and result in about 1,000 deaths.
Heating due to resistance can cause extensive and deep burns. When applied to the hand, electricity can cause involuntary muscle contraction, producing the "no-let-go" phenomenon, and increasing the risk for serious burns. Voltage levels of 500 to 1000 volts tend to cause internal burns due to the large energy (which is proportional to the duration multiplied by the square of the voltage divided by resistance or the square of the current multiplied by the resistance) available from the source. Damage due to current is through tissue heating and/or electroporation injury. For most cases of high-energy electrical trauma, the Joule heating in the deeper tissues along the extremity will reach damaging temperatures in a few seconds.
A domestic power supply voltage (110 or 230 V), 50 or 60 Hz alternating current (AC) through the chest for a duration longer than one second may induce ventricular fibrillation at currents as low as 30 milliamperes (mA). With direct current (DC), 90 to 130 mA are required at the same duration. If the current has a direct pathway to the heart (e.g., via a cardiac catheter or other kind of electrode), a much lower current of less than 1 mA (AC or DC) can cause fibrillation. If not immediately treated by defibrillation, ventricular fibrillation is usually lethal, causing cardiac arrest, because all of the heart muscle fibres move independently instead of in the coordinated action needed for successful cardiac cycle to pump blood and maintain circulation.
Short single DC pulses induce VF dependent on the amount of charge (in mC) transferred to the body, which makes the amplitude of the electrical stimulus independent of the exact amount of current flowing through the body for very short pulse durations. DC shocks of short duration are usually better tolerated by the heart even at high currents and rarely induce ventricular fibrillation compared to lower currents with longer duration with both DC or AC. The amount of current can easily reach very high values as amperage is only of second order importance to fibrillation risk in the case of ultra short contact times with direct currents. But even if the charge itself is harmless, the amount of energy being discharged still can lead to thermal and chemical hazards if its value is high enough.
One example of high current electric shock which may be usually harmless is an electrostatic discharge as experienced in every day life on door handles, car doors etc. These currents can reach values up to 60 A without harmful effects on the heart as the duration is in the order of only several ns. Another example for dangerous electrostatic discharges even without flowing directly through the body are lightning strikes and high voltage arcs.
Mechanism of cardiac arrhythmias induced by electricity is not fully understood, but various biopsies have shown arrhythmogenic foci in patchy myocardial fibrosis which contained increased amount of Na+ and K+ pumps, possibly associated with transient and localized changes in sodium-potassium transport as well as their concentrations, resulting in changes in membrane potential.
Electric current can cause interference with nervous control, especially over the heart and lungs. Electric shock which does not lead to death has been shown to cause neuropathy in some cases at the site where the current entered the body. The neurologic symptoms of electrical injury may occur immediately, which traditionally have a higher likelihood for healing, though they may also be delayed by days to years. The delayed neurologic consequences of electrical injury have a worse prognosis.
When the path of electric current proceeds through the head, it appears that, with sufficient current applied, loss of consciousness almost always occurs swiftly. This is borne out by some limited self-experimentation by early designers of the electric chair and by research from the field of animal husbandry, where electric stunning has been extensively studied.
If ventricular fibrillation occurs (as above), the blood supply to the brain is diminished, which may cause cerebral hypoxia (and its associated neurologic consequences).
There are a variety of psychiatric effects that may occur as a result of electrical injuries. Behavioral changes can occur as well, even if the path of electric current did not proceed through the head. Symptoms may include:
OSHA found that up to 80 percent of its electrical injuries involve thermal burns due to arcing faults. The arc flash in an electrical fault produces the same type of light radiation from which electric welders protect themselves using face shields with dark glass, heavy leather gloves, and full-coverage clothing. The heat produced may cause severe burns, especially on unprotected flesh. The arc blast produced by vaporizing metallic components can break bones and damage internal organs. The degree of hazard present at a particular location can be determined by a detailed analysis of the electrical system, and appropriate protection worn if the electrical work must be performed with the electricity on.
The minimum current a human can feel depends on the current type (AC or DC) as well as frequency for AC. A person can sense electric current as low as 1 mA (rms) for 60 Hz AC and as low as 5 mA for DC. At around 10 mA, AC current passing through the arm of a 68-kilogram (150 lb) human can cause powerful muscle contractions; the victim is unable to voluntarily control muscles and cannot release an electrified object. This is known as the "let go threshold" and is a criterion for shock hazard in electrical regulations.
The current may, if it is high enough, cause tissue damage or fibrillation which can cause cardiac arrest; more than 30 mA of AC (rms, 60 Hz) or 300–500 mA of DC at high voltage can cause fibrillation. A sustained electric shock from AC at 120 V, 60 Hz is an especially dangerous source of ventricular fibrillation because it usually exceeds the let-go threshold, while not delivering enough initial energy to propel the person away from the source. However, the potential seriousness of the shock depends on paths through the body that the currents take. If the voltage is less than 200 V, then the human skin, more precisely the stratum corneum, is the main contributor to the impedance of the body in the case of a macroshock—the passing of current between two contact points on the skin. The characteristics of the skin are non-linear however. If the voltage is above 450–600 V, then dielectric breakdown of the skin occurs. The protection offered by the skin is lowered by perspiration, and this is accelerated if electricity causes muscles to contract above the let-go threshold for a sustained period of time.
If an electrical circuit is established by electrodes introduced in the body, bypassing the skin, then the potential for lethality is much higher if a circuit through the heart is established. This is known as a microshock. Currents of only 10 µA can be sufficient to cause fibrillation in this case with a probability of 0.2%.
The voltage necessary for electrocution depends on the current through the body and the duration of the current. Ohm's law states that the current drawn depends on the resistance of the body. The resistance of human skin varies from person to person and fluctuates between different times of day. The NIOSH states "Under dry conditions, the resistance offered by the human body may be as high as 100,000 ohms. Wet or broken skin may drop the body's resistance to 1,000 ohms," adding that "high-voltage electrical energy quickly breaks down human skin, reducing the human body's resistance to 500 ohms".
The International Electrotechnical Commission gives the following values for the total body impedance of a hand to hand circuit for dry skin, large contact areas, 50 Hz AC currents (the columns contain the distribution of the impedance in the population percentile; for example at 100 V 50% of the population had an impedance of 1875Ω or less):
The voltage-current characteristic of human skin is non-linear and depends on many factors such as intensity, duration, history, and frequency of the electrical stimulus. Sweat gland activity, temperature, and individual variation also influence the voltage-current characteristic of skin. In addition to non-linearity, skin impedance exhibits asymmetric and time varying properties. These properties can be modeled with reasonable accuracy. Resistance measurements made at low voltage using a standard ohmmeter do not accurately represent the impedance of human skin over a significant range of conditions.
For sinusoidal electrical stimulation less than 10 volts, the skin voltage-current characteristic is quasilinear. Over time, electrical characteristics can become non-linear. The time required varies from seconds to minutes, depending on stimulus, electrode placement, and individual characteristics.
Between 10 volts and about 30 volts, skin exhibits non-linear but symmetric electrical characteristics. Above 20 volts, electrical characteristics are both non-linear and symmetric. Skin conductance can increase by several orders of magnitude in milliseconds. This should not be confused with dielectric breakdown, which occurs at hundreds of volts. For these reasons, current flow cannot be accurately calculated by simply applying Ohm's law using a fixed resistance model.
The earliest usage of the term "electrocution" cited by the Oxford English Dictionary was an 1889 newspaper reference to the method of execution then being considered. Shortly thereafter, in 1892, the term was used in Science to refer generically to death or injury caused by electricity.
The lethality of an electric shock is dependent on several variables:
Other issues affecting lethality are frequency, which is an issue in causing cardiac arrest or muscular spasms. Very high frequency electric current causes tissue burning, but do not stimulate the nerves strongly enough to cause cardiac arrest (see electrosurgery). Also important is the pathway: if the current passes through the chest or head, there is an increased chance of death. From a main circuit or power distribution panel the damage is more likely to be internal, leading to cardiac arrest. Another factor is that cardiac tissue has a chronaxie (response time) of about 3 milliseconds, so electricity at frequencies of higher than about 333 Hz requires more current to cause fibrillation than is required at lower frequencies.
The comparison between the dangers of alternating current at typical power transmission frequencies (i.e., 50 or 60 Hz), and direct current has been a subject of debate ever since the war of the currents in the 1880s. Animal experiments conducted during this time suggested that alternating current was about twice as dangerous as direct current per unit of current flow (or per unit of applied voltage).
It is sometimes suggested that human lethality is most common with alternating current at 100–250 volts; however, death has occurred below this range, with supplies as low as 42 volts. Assuming a steady current flow (as opposed to a shock from a capacitor or from static electricity), shocks above 2,700 volts are often fatal, with those above 11,000 volts being usually fatal, though exceptional cases have been noted. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, seventeen-year-old Brian Latasa survived a 230,000 volt shock on the tower of an ultra-high voltage line in Griffith Park, Los Angeles on November 9, 1967. A news report of the event stated that he was "jolted through the air, and landed across the line", and though rescued by firemen, he sustained burns over 40% of his body and was completely paralyzed except for his eyelids. The shock with the highest voltage reported survived was that of Harry F. McGrew, who came in contact with a 340,000 volt transmission line in Huntington Canyon, Utah.
The severity and lethality of electric shocks generally depend on the duration and the amount of current passing through the human body. Frequency plays a role with AC and pulse DC. For example a high frequency current has a higher ventricular fibrillation threshold than lower frequency. Also shorter single pulses have higher thresholds than short pulses. Below 10 ms are usually believed to have a primarily charge dependent threshold and shock amplitude. Research shows that for very short electric pulse durations below 100 µs the threshold curve converges into a constant charge criterion indepenadant of peak current or RMS values. Eventhough the for both muscle and nerve stimulation including the heart and the brain. Heating is primarily determined by the amount of energy and is not related to stimultion. These definitions have been included into the IEC standard 60479-2 in opposite to IEC 60479-1 which adresses longer pulse durations above 10 ms for both DC and AC, which use a current over time duration curve based classification.
These principles are used to determine the risks from capacitors, electric weapons, electric fences and other short pulsed low- and high-voltage electrical applications outside the medical field.
Prevention of electrical injuries is one of the fundamental objectives of national electrical codes for permanently-installed electrical systems in buildings. Shock danger may be reduced by use of an extra-low voltage electrical system that is unlikely to expose a human to dangerous levels of current. Special isolated power systems may be used in applications such as operating rooms, where electrical equipment must be used in proximity to a person unusually vulnerable to electrical shock. For electrical equipment used outdoors or in wet areas, a residual current device or ground fault circuit interrupter may provide protection from electrical current leakage.
Electrical devices have non-conductive insulation preventing contact with energized wires or parts, or may have conductive metal enclosures connected to earth ground so that users will not be exposed to dangerous voltage. Double insulated devices have a separate insulation system, distinct from the insulation required for the function of the device, and intended for protection of the user from electrical shock.
People and animals can be protected by installing electrical equipment out of reach of passers-by, such as on electrical transmission towers, or by installation in a electrical room only accessible to authorized persons. Stray current leakage or electrical fault current may be diverted by bonding all conductive equipment enclosures together and to the earth. Current passing through the earth may also provide a hazard of electrical shock, so a ground grid may be installed around installations such as electrical substations. Lightning protection systems are primarily installed to reduce property damage by lightning strikes, but may not entirely prevent electrical shock hazards. Persons outdoors during a lightning storm may be advised to take precautions to avoid electrical shock.
Where installation, or maintenance of electrical equipment is required, interlock devices may be used to ensure that all electrical sources are removed from the equipment before accessing normally energized parts. Administrative procedures such as lockout–tagout are used to protect workers from accidentally re-energizing equipment under repair. Where accidental contact with energized components is still possible, or where adjustment of an energized system is absolutely necessary, workers may be trained to use insulated or non-conductive tools, and personal protective equipment such as gloves, face shields, non-conductive boots, or cover-up mats. With proper training and equipment, live-line maintenance is routinely safely carried out on electrical transmission lines energized at hundreds of thousands of volts.
There were 550 reported electrocutions in the US in 1993, 2.1 deaths per million inhabitants. At that time, the incidence of electrocutions was decreasing. Electrocutions in the workplace make up the majority of these fatalities. From 1980–1992, an average of 411 workers were killed each year by electrocution. Workplace deaths caused by exposure to electricity in the U.S. increased by nearly 24% between 2015 and 2019, from 134 to 166. However, workplace electrical injuries dropped 23% between 2015 and 2019 from 2,480 to 1,900. In 2019, the top 5 states with the most workplace electrical fatalities were: (1) Texas (608); (2) California (451); (3) Florida (306); (4) New York (273); and (5) Georgia (207).
A recent study conducted by the National Coroners Information System (NCIS) in Australia has revealed 321 closed case fatalities (and at least 39 case fatalities still under coronial investigation) that had been reported to Australian coroners where a person died from electrocution between July 2000 and October 2011.
In Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway the number of electric deaths per million inhabitants was 0.6, 0.3, 0.3 and 0.2, respectively, in the years 2007–2011.
In Nigeria, analysis of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission data found 126 recorded electrocution deaths and 68 serious injuries in 2020 and the first half of 2021. Most electrocutions are accidental and caused by faulty equipment or poor adherence to regulations. Some distribution companies in Nigeria have higher death rates than others; in 2017, there were 26 deaths on the Abuja grid, while the Ikeja grid caused only 2 deaths.
People who survive electrical trauma may develop a host of injuries including loss of consciousness, seizures, aphasia, visual disturbances, headaches, tinnitus, paresis, and memory disturbances. Even without visible burns, electric shock survivors may be faced with long-term muscular pain and discomfort, exhaustion, headache, problems with peripheral nerve conduction and sensation, inadequate balance and coordination, among other symptoms. Electrical injury can lead to problems with neurocognitive function, affecting speed of mental processing, attention, concentration, and memory. The high frequency of psychological problems is well established and may be multifactorial. As with any traumatic and life-threatening experience, electrical injury may result in post traumatic psychiatric disorders. There exist several non-profit research institutes that coordinate rehabilitation strategies for electrical injury survivors by connecting them with clinicians that specialize in diagnosis and treatment of various traumas that arise as a result of electrical injury.
Electric shock is also used as a medical therapy, under carefully controlled conditions:
Mild electric shocks are also used for entertainment, especially as a practical joke for example in such devices as a shocking pen or a shocking gum. However devices such as a joy buzzer and most other machines in amusement parks today only use vibration that feels somewhat like an electric shock to someone not expecting it.
It is also used for sexual stimulation. This is usually done via devices that induces erotic electrostimulation. These devices may include a violet wand, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical muscle stimulation, and made-for-play units.
Electroshock weapons are incapacitant weapons used for subduing a person by administering electric shock to disrupt superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the brand name "Taser", which fires projectiles that administer the shock through a thin, flexible wire. Although they are illegal for personal use in many jurisdictions, Tasers have been marketed to the general public. Other electroshock weapons such as stun guns, stun batons ("cattle prods"), and electroshock belts administer an electric shock by direct contact.
Electric fences are barriers that use electric shocks to deter animals or people from crossing a boundary. The voltage of the shock may have effects ranging from uncomfortable, to painful or even lethal. Most electric fencing is used today for agricultural fencing and other forms of animal control purposes, though it is frequently used to enhance security of restricted areas, and there exist places where lethal voltages are used.
Electric shocks are used as a method of torture, since the received voltage and current can be controlled with precision and used to cause pain and fear without always visibly harming the victim's body.
Electrical torture has been used in war and by repressive regimes since the 1930s. The United States Army is known to have used electrical torture during World War II. During the Algerian War electrical torture was used by French military forces. Amnesty International published a statement that Russian military forces in Chechnya tortured local women with electric shocks by attaching wires onto their breasts.
The parrilla (Spanish for 'grill') is a method of torture whereby the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock. It has been used in a number of contexts in South America. The parrilla was commonly used at Villa Grimaldi, a prison complex maintained by Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional, a part of the Pinochet regime. In the 1970s, during the Dirty War, the parrilla was used in Argentina. Francisco Tenório Júnior (known as Tenorinho), a Brazilian piano player, was subjected to the parrilla during the military dictatorship in Brazil.
The Islamic State has used electric shocks to torture and kill captives.
Advocates for the mentally ill and some psychiatrists such as Thomas Szasz have asserted that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is torture when used without a bona fide medical benefit against recalcitrant or non-responsive patients.
The Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts has been condemned for torture by the United Nations special rapporteur on torture for its use of electric shocks as punishment as part of its behavior modification program.
Japanese serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga used electric shocks to control his victims.
Electric shock delivered by an electric chair is sometimes used as an official means of capital punishment in the United States, although its use has become rare from the 1990s onward due to the adoption of lethal injection. Although some original proponents of the electric chair considered it to be a more humane execution method than hanging, shooting, poison gassing, etc., it has now generally been replaced by lethal injections in states that practice capital punishment. Modern reporting has claimed that it sometimes takes several shocks to be lethal, and that the condemned person may actually catch fire before death.
Other than in parts of the United States, only the Philippines reportedly has used this method, from 1926 to 1976. It was intermittently replaced by the firing squad, until the death penalty was abolished in that country. Electrocution remains legal in 8 states (primary method in South Carolina, optional in Alabama and Florida, optional if sentenced before a certain date in Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, can only be used if other methods are found to be unconstitutional in Mississippi and Oklahoma) of the United States.
Signs and symptoms[edit]
Burns[edit]
Second-degree burn after a high tension line accident
Heating due to resistance can cause extensive and deep burns. When applied to the hand, electricity can cause involuntary muscle contraction, producing the "no-let-go" phenomenon, and increasing the risk for serious burns. Voltage levels of 500 to 1000 volts tend to cause internal burns due to the large energy (which is proportional to the duration multiplied by the square of the voltage divided by resistance or the square of the current multiplied by the resistance) available from the source. Damage due to current is through tissue heating and/or electroporation injury. For most cases of high-energy electrical trauma, the Joule heating in the deeper tissues along the extremity will reach damaging temperatures in a few seconds.
Ventricular fibrillation[edit]
A domestic power supply voltage (110 or 230 V), 50 or 60 Hz alternating current (AC) through the chest for a duration longer than one second may induce ventricular fibrillation at currents as low as 30 milliamperes (mA). With direct current (DC), 90 to 130 mA are required at the same duration. If the current has a direct pathway to the heart (e.g., via a cardiac catheter or other kind of electrode), a much lower current of less than 1 mA (AC or DC) can cause fibrillation. If not immediately treated by defibrillation, ventricular fibrillation is usually lethal, causing cardiac arrest, because all of the heart muscle fibres move independently instead of in the coordinated action needed for successful cardiac cycle to pump blood and maintain circulation.
Short single DC pulses induce VF dependent on the amount of charge (in mC) transferred to the body, which makes the amplitude of the electrical stimulus independent of the exact amount of current flowing through the body for very short pulse durations. DC shocks of short duration are usually better tolerated by the heart even at high currents and rarely induce ventricular fibrillation compared to lower currents with longer duration with both DC or AC. The amount of current can easily reach very high values as amperage is only of second order importance to fibrillation risk in the case of ultra short contact times with direct currents. But even if the charge itself is harmless, the amount of energy being discharged still can lead to thermal and chemical hazards if its value is high enough.
One example of high current electric shock which may be usually harmless is an electrostatic discharge as experienced in every day life on door handles, car doors etc. These currents can reach values up to 60 A without harmful effects on the heart as the duration is in the order of only several ns. Another example for dangerous electrostatic discharges even without flowing directly through the body are lightning strikes and high voltage arcs.
Mechanism[edit]
Mechanism of cardiac arrhythmias induced by electricity is not fully understood, but various biopsies have shown arrhythmogenic foci in patchy myocardial fibrosis which contained increased amount of Na+ and K+ pumps, possibly associated with transient and localized changes in sodium-potassium transport as well as their concentrations, resulting in changes in membrane potential.
Neurological effects[edit]
Electric current can cause interference with nervous control, especially over the heart and lungs. Electric shock which does not lead to death has been shown to cause neuropathy in some cases at the site where the current entered the body. The neurologic symptoms of electrical injury may occur immediately, which traditionally have a higher likelihood for healing, though they may also be delayed by days to years. The delayed neurologic consequences of electrical injury have a worse prognosis.
When the path of electric current proceeds through the head, it appears that, with sufficient current applied, loss of consciousness almost always occurs swiftly. This is borne out by some limited self-experimentation by early designers of the electric chair and by research from the field of animal husbandry, where electric stunning has been extensively studied.
If ventricular fibrillation occurs (as above), the blood supply to the brain is diminished, which may cause cerebral hypoxia (and its associated neurologic consequences).
Mental health[edit]
There are a variety of psychiatric effects that may occur as a result of electrical injuries. Behavioral changes can occur as well, even if the path of electric current did not proceed through the head. Symptoms may include:
Depression, including feelings of low self-esteem and guilt
Anxiety spectrum disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder and fear of electricity
Moodiness, including a lower threshold for frustration and "losing one's temper"
Memory loss, decreased attention span, and difficulty learning
Arc-flash hazards[edit]
Main article: Arc flash
OSHA found that up to 80 percent of its electrical injuries involve thermal burns due to arcing faults. The arc flash in an electrical fault produces the same type of light radiation from which electric welders protect themselves using face shields with dark glass, heavy leather gloves, and full-coverage clothing. The heat produced may cause severe burns, especially on unprotected flesh. The arc blast produced by vaporizing metallic components can break bones and damage internal organs. The degree of hazard present at a particular location can be determined by a detailed analysis of the electrical system, and appropriate protection worn if the electrical work must be performed with the electricity on.
Pathophysiology[edit]
The minimum current a human can feel depends on the current type (AC or DC) as well as frequency for AC. A person can sense electric current as low as 1 mA (rms) for 60 Hz AC and as low as 5 mA for DC. At around 10 mA, AC current passing through the arm of a 68-kilogram (150 lb) human can cause powerful muscle contractions; the victim is unable to voluntarily control muscles and cannot release an electrified object. This is known as the "let go threshold" and is a criterion for shock hazard in electrical regulations.
The current may, if it is high enough, cause tissue damage or fibrillation which can cause cardiac arrest; more than 30 mA of AC (rms, 60 Hz) or 300–500 mA of DC at high voltage can cause fibrillation. A sustained electric shock from AC at 120 V, 60 Hz is an especially dangerous source of ventricular fibrillation because it usually exceeds the let-go threshold, while not delivering enough initial energy to propel the person away from the source. However, the potential seriousness of the shock depends on paths through the body that the currents take. If the voltage is less than 200 V, then the human skin, more precisely the stratum corneum, is the main contributor to the impedance of the body in the case of a macroshock—the passing of current between two contact points on the skin. The characteristics of the skin are non-linear however. If the voltage is above 450–600 V, then dielectric breakdown of the skin occurs. The protection offered by the skin is lowered by perspiration, and this is accelerated if electricity causes muscles to contract above the let-go threshold for a sustained period of time.
If an electrical circuit is established by electrodes introduced in the body, bypassing the skin, then the potential for lethality is much higher if a circuit through the heart is established. This is known as a microshock. Currents of only 10 µA can be sufficient to cause fibrillation in this case with a probability of 0.2%.
Body resistance[edit]
Voltage
5%
50%
95%
25 V
1,750 Ω
3,250 Ω
6,100 Ω
100 V
1,200 Ω
1,875 Ω
3,200 Ω
220 V
1,000 Ω
1,350 Ω
2,125 Ω
1000 V
700 Ω
1,050 Ω
1,500 Ω
The voltage necessary for electrocution depends on the current through the body and the duration of the current. Ohm's law states that the current drawn depends on the resistance of the body. The resistance of human skin varies from person to person and fluctuates between different times of day. The NIOSH states "Under dry conditions, the resistance offered by the human body may be as high as 100,000 ohms. Wet or broken skin may drop the body's resistance to 1,000 ohms," adding that "high-voltage electrical energy quickly breaks down human skin, reducing the human body's resistance to 500 ohms".
The International Electrotechnical Commission gives the following values for the total body impedance of a hand to hand circuit for dry skin, large contact areas, 50 Hz AC currents (the columns contain the distribution of the impedance in the population percentile; for example at 100 V 50% of the population had an impedance of 1875Ω or less):
Skin[edit]
The voltage-current characteristic of human skin is non-linear and depends on many factors such as intensity, duration, history, and frequency of the electrical stimulus. Sweat gland activity, temperature, and individual variation also influence the voltage-current characteristic of skin. In addition to non-linearity, skin impedance exhibits asymmetric and time varying properties. These properties can be modeled with reasonable accuracy. Resistance measurements made at low voltage using a standard ohmmeter do not accurately represent the impedance of human skin over a significant range of conditions.
For sinusoidal electrical stimulation less than 10 volts, the skin voltage-current characteristic is quasilinear. Over time, electrical characteristics can become non-linear. The time required varies from seconds to minutes, depending on stimulus, electrode placement, and individual characteristics.
Between 10 volts and about 30 volts, skin exhibits non-linear but symmetric electrical characteristics. Above 20 volts, electrical characteristics are both non-linear and symmetric. Skin conductance can increase by several orders of magnitude in milliseconds. This should not be confused with dielectric breakdown, which occurs at hundreds of volts. For these reasons, current flow cannot be accurately calculated by simply applying Ohm's law using a fixed resistance model.
Point of entry[edit]
Macroshock: Current across intact skin and through the body. Current from arm to arm, or between an arm and a foot, is likely to traverse the heart, therefore it is much more dangerous than current between a leg and the ground. This type of shock by definition must pass into the body through the skin.
Microshock: Very small current source with a pathway directly connected to the heart tissue. The shock is required to be administered from inside the skin, directly to the heart i.e. a pacemaker lead, or a guide wire, conductive catheter etc. connected to a source of current. This is a largely theoretical hazard as modern devices used in these situations include protections against such currents.
Lethality[edit]
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Electrocution[edit]
The earliest usage of the term "electrocution" cited by the Oxford English Dictionary was an 1889 newspaper reference to the method of execution then being considered. Shortly thereafter, in 1892, the term was used in Science to refer generically to death or injury caused by electricity.
Factors in lethality of electric shock[edit]
Log-log graph of the effect of alternating current I of duration T passing from left hand to feet as defined in IEC 60479–1. AC-1: imperceptible AC-2: perceptible but no muscle reaction AC-3: muscle contraction with reversible effects AC-4: possible irreversible effects AC-4.1: up to 5% probability of ventricular fibrillation AC-4.2: 5–50% probability of fibrillation AC-4.3: over 50% probability of fibrillation
The lethality of an electric shock is dependent on several variables:
Current: The higher the current, the more likely it is lethal. Since current is proportional to voltage when resistance is fixed (ohm's law), high voltage is an indirect risk for producing higher currents.
Duration: The longer the shock duration, the more likely it is lethal—safety switches may limit time of current flow. Short high-current pulses, as from capacitors, are usually less dangerous than longer-lasting low-current shocks.
Pathway: If current flows through vital organs, like the heart muscle, it is more likely to be lethal.
High voltage (over about 600 volts). In addition to greater current flow, high voltage may cause dielectric breakdown at the skin, thus lowering skin resistance and allowing further increased current flow.
Medical implants: Artificial cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) are sensitive to very small currents.
Pre-existing medical condition
Age, body mass, and health status
Sex: Women are more vulnerable to electric shock than men.
Other issues affecting lethality are frequency, which is an issue in causing cardiac arrest or muscular spasms. Very high frequency electric current causes tissue burning, but do not stimulate the nerves strongly enough to cause cardiac arrest (see electrosurgery). Also important is the pathway: if the current passes through the chest or head, there is an increased chance of death. From a main circuit or power distribution panel the damage is more likely to be internal, leading to cardiac arrest. Another factor is that cardiac tissue has a chronaxie (response time) of about 3 milliseconds, so electricity at frequencies of higher than about 333 Hz requires more current to cause fibrillation than is required at lower frequencies.
The comparison between the dangers of alternating current at typical power transmission frequencies (i.e., 50 or 60 Hz), and direct current has been a subject of debate ever since the war of the currents in the 1880s. Animal experiments conducted during this time suggested that alternating current was about twice as dangerous as direct current per unit of current flow (or per unit of applied voltage).
It is sometimes suggested that human lethality is most common with alternating current at 100–250 volts; however, death has occurred below this range, with supplies as low as 42 volts. Assuming a steady current flow (as opposed to a shock from a capacitor or from static electricity), shocks above 2,700 volts are often fatal, with those above 11,000 volts being usually fatal, though exceptional cases have been noted. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, seventeen-year-old Brian Latasa survived a 230,000 volt shock on the tower of an ultra-high voltage line in Griffith Park, Los Angeles on November 9, 1967. A news report of the event stated that he was "jolted through the air, and landed across the line", and though rescued by firemen, he sustained burns over 40% of his body and was completely paralyzed except for his eyelids. The shock with the highest voltage reported survived was that of Harry F. McGrew, who came in contact with a 340,000 volt transmission line in Huntington Canyon, Utah.
The severity and lethality of electric shocks generally depend on the duration and the amount of current passing through the human body. Frequency plays a role with AC and pulse DC. For example a high frequency current has a higher ventricular fibrillation threshold than lower frequency. Also shorter single pulses have higher thresholds than short pulses. Below 10 ms are usually believed to have a primarily charge dependent threshold and shock amplitude. Research shows that for very short electric pulse durations below 100 µs the threshold curve converges into a constant charge criterion indepenadant of peak current or RMS values. Eventhough the for both muscle and nerve stimulation including the heart and the brain. Heating is primarily determined by the amount of energy and is not related to stimultion. These definitions have been included into the IEC standard 60479-2 in opposite to IEC 60479-1 which adresses longer pulse durations above 10 ms for both DC and AC, which use a current over time duration curve based classification.
These principles are used to determine the risks from capacitors, electric weapons, electric fences and other short pulsed low- and high-voltage electrical applications outside the medical field.
Prevention[edit]
Prevention of electrical injuries is one of the fundamental objectives of national electrical codes for permanently-installed electrical systems in buildings. Shock danger may be reduced by use of an extra-low voltage electrical system that is unlikely to expose a human to dangerous levels of current. Special isolated power systems may be used in applications such as operating rooms, where electrical equipment must be used in proximity to a person unusually vulnerable to electrical shock. For electrical equipment used outdoors or in wet areas, a residual current device or ground fault circuit interrupter may provide protection from electrical current leakage.
Electrical devices have non-conductive insulation preventing contact with energized wires or parts, or may have conductive metal enclosures connected to earth ground so that users will not be exposed to dangerous voltage. Double insulated devices have a separate insulation system, distinct from the insulation required for the function of the device, and intended for protection of the user from electrical shock.
People and animals can be protected by installing electrical equipment out of reach of passers-by, such as on electrical transmission towers, or by installation in a electrical room only accessible to authorized persons. Stray current leakage or electrical fault current may be diverted by bonding all conductive equipment enclosures together and to the earth. Current passing through the earth may also provide a hazard of electrical shock, so a ground grid may be installed around installations such as electrical substations. Lightning protection systems are primarily installed to reduce property damage by lightning strikes, but may not entirely prevent electrical shock hazards. Persons outdoors during a lightning storm may be advised to take precautions to avoid electrical shock.
Where installation, or maintenance of electrical equipment is required, interlock devices may be used to ensure that all electrical sources are removed from the equipment before accessing normally energized parts. Administrative procedures such as lockout–tagout are used to protect workers from accidentally re-energizing equipment under repair. Where accidental contact with energized components is still possible, or where adjustment of an energized system is absolutely necessary, workers may be trained to use insulated or non-conductive tools, and personal protective equipment such as gloves, face shields, non-conductive boots, or cover-up mats. With proper training and equipment, live-line maintenance is routinely safely carried out on electrical transmission lines energized at hundreds of thousands of volts.
Epidemiology[edit]
There were 550 reported electrocutions in the US in 1993, 2.1 deaths per million inhabitants. At that time, the incidence of electrocutions was decreasing. Electrocutions in the workplace make up the majority of these fatalities. From 1980–1992, an average of 411 workers were killed each year by electrocution. Workplace deaths caused by exposure to electricity in the U.S. increased by nearly 24% between 2015 and 2019, from 134 to 166. However, workplace electrical injuries dropped 23% between 2015 and 2019 from 2,480 to 1,900. In 2019, the top 5 states with the most workplace electrical fatalities were: (1) Texas (608); (2) California (451); (3) Florida (306); (4) New York (273); and (5) Georgia (207).
A recent study conducted by the National Coroners Information System (NCIS) in Australia has revealed 321 closed case fatalities (and at least 39 case fatalities still under coronial investigation) that had been reported to Australian coroners where a person died from electrocution between July 2000 and October 2011.
In Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway the number of electric deaths per million inhabitants was 0.6, 0.3, 0.3 and 0.2, respectively, in the years 2007–2011.
In Nigeria, analysis of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission data found 126 recorded electrocution deaths and 68 serious injuries in 2020 and the first half of 2021. Most electrocutions are accidental and caused by faulty equipment or poor adherence to regulations. Some distribution companies in Nigeria have higher death rates than others; in 2017, there were 26 deaths on the Abuja grid, while the Ikeja grid caused only 2 deaths.
People who survive electrical trauma may develop a host of injuries including loss of consciousness, seizures, aphasia, visual disturbances, headaches, tinnitus, paresis, and memory disturbances. Even without visible burns, electric shock survivors may be faced with long-term muscular pain and discomfort, exhaustion, headache, problems with peripheral nerve conduction and sensation, inadequate balance and coordination, among other symptoms. Electrical injury can lead to problems with neurocognitive function, affecting speed of mental processing, attention, concentration, and memory. The high frequency of psychological problems is well established and may be multifactorial. As with any traumatic and life-threatening experience, electrical injury may result in post traumatic psychiatric disorders. There exist several non-profit research institutes that coordinate rehabilitation strategies for electrical injury survivors by connecting them with clinicians that specialize in diagnosis and treatment of various traumas that arise as a result of electrical injury.
Deliberate uses[edit]
Medical uses[edit]
Electric shock is also used as a medical therapy, under carefully controlled conditions:
Electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, a psychiatric therapy for mental disorders
As a surgical tool for cutting or coagulation in electrosurgery. An electrosurgical unit (ESU) uses high currents (e.g. 10 amperes) at high frequency (e.g. 500 kHz) with various schemes of amplitude modulation to cut or coagulate
As a treatment for fibrillation or irregular heart rhythms: see Defibrillation and Cardioversion
As a method of pain relief: see Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
As a treatment for excessive sweating with a process called iontophoresis
Electrodiagnosis, for example nerve conduction studies and electromyography
Electroporation for gene delivery
Entertainment[edit]
Electrifying machine at Musée Mécanique that actually works with vibration
YouTuber Mehdi Sadaghdar is best known for demonstrating intentional electric shocks in his videos
Mild electric shocks are also used for entertainment, especially as a practical joke for example in such devices as a shocking pen or a shocking gum. However devices such as a joy buzzer and most other machines in amusement parks today only use vibration that feels somewhat like an electric shock to someone not expecting it.
Sexual uses[edit]
It is also used for sexual stimulation. This is usually done via devices that induces erotic electrostimulation. These devices may include a violet wand, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical muscle stimulation, and made-for-play units.
Policing and personal defense[edit]
Electroshock weapons are incapacitant weapons used for subduing a person by administering electric shock to disrupt superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the brand name "Taser", which fires projectiles that administer the shock through a thin, flexible wire. Although they are illegal for personal use in many jurisdictions, Tasers have been marketed to the general public. Other electroshock weapons such as stun guns, stun batons ("cattle prods"), and electroshock belts administer an electric shock by direct contact.
Electric fences are barriers that use electric shocks to deter animals or people from crossing a boundary. The voltage of the shock may have effects ranging from uncomfortable, to painful or even lethal. Most electric fencing is used today for agricultural fencing and other forms of animal control purposes, though it is frequently used to enhance security of restricted areas, and there exist places where lethal voltages are used.
Torture[edit]
Electric shocks are used as a method of torture, since the received voltage and current can be controlled with precision and used to cause pain and fear without always visibly harming the victim's body.
Electrical torture has been used in war and by repressive regimes since the 1930s. The United States Army is known to have used electrical torture during World War II. During the Algerian War electrical torture was used by French military forces. Amnesty International published a statement that Russian military forces in Chechnya tortured local women with electric shocks by attaching wires onto their breasts.
The parrilla (Spanish for 'grill') is a method of torture whereby the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock. It has been used in a number of contexts in South America. The parrilla was commonly used at Villa Grimaldi, a prison complex maintained by Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional, a part of the Pinochet regime. In the 1970s, during the Dirty War, the parrilla was used in Argentina. Francisco Tenório Júnior (known as Tenorinho), a Brazilian piano player, was subjected to the parrilla during the military dictatorship in Brazil.
The Islamic State has used electric shocks to torture and kill captives.
Advocates for the mentally ill and some psychiatrists such as Thomas Szasz have asserted that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is torture when used without a bona fide medical benefit against recalcitrant or non-responsive patients.
The Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts has been condemned for torture by the United Nations special rapporteur on torture for its use of electric shocks as punishment as part of its behavior modification program.
Japanese serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga used electric shocks to control his victims.
Capital punishment[edit]
Main article: Electric chair
Electric chair in Sing Sing
Electric shock delivered by an electric chair is sometimes used as an official means of capital punishment in the United States, although its use has become rare from the 1990s onward due to the adoption of lethal injection. Although some original proponents of the electric chair considered it to be a more humane execution method than hanging, shooting, poison gassing, etc., it has now generally been replaced by lethal injections in states that practice capital punishment. Modern reporting has claimed that it sometimes takes several shocks to be lethal, and that the condemned person may actually catch fire before death.
Other than in parts of the United States, only the Philippines reportedly has used this method, from 1926 to 1976. It was intermittently replaced by the firing squad, until the death penalty was abolished in that country. Electrocution remains legal in 8 states (primary method in South Carolina, optional in Alabama and Florida, optional if sentenced before a certain date in Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, can only be used if other methods are found to be unconstitutional in Mississippi and Oklahoma) of the United States.
See also[edit]
Electrical burn
Electromagnetism
Graduated electronic decelerator
Lichtenberg figure
Lightning injury
Milgram experiment | biology | 1457681 | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektrisk%20gjennomslag | Elektrisk gjennomslag | Elektrisk gjennomslag eller dielektrisk sammenbrudd er en sterk reduksjon i motstanden over en elektrisk isolator når spenningen over den overstiger gjennomslagsspenningen. Dette resulterer i at isolatoren blir elektrisk ledende. Elektrisk gjennomslag kan være en kortvarig hendelse som i en elektrostatisk utladning, eller kan føre til en vedvarende lysbue, ofte forårsaket av sterk energiavgivelse og ødeleggelse.
Under tilstrekkelig spenningspåtrykk kan elektrisk gjennomslag skje i faste stoffer, væsker, gasser eller vakuum. Men de spesifikke nedbrytningsmekanismer er vesentlig forskjellige for hver enkelt av aggregattilstandene, og innenfor forskjellige typer dielektriske medium.
Elektrisk gjennomslag er ødeleggende for anleggkomponenter, og kan også påføre store skader på mennesker. Det gjøres derfor mange tiltak for å både begrense sannsynligheten og redusere skadene når det først skjer.
Feil i elektrisk isolasjon
Elektrisk gjennomslag er ofte forbundet med svikt i faste eller flytende isolasjonsmaterialer i komponenter som brukes i høyspente kraftsystemer, som transformatorer eller kondensatorer.
Gjennomslag er også noe som kan skje i gass eller luftisolerte anlegg, som isolatorer i utendørsinstallasjoner. Spesielt er utendørsinstallasjoner utsatt ved at støv og skitt på isolatorer kan føre til overslag, eller at et tre har vokst så høyt at dets greiner kommer for nært en faseleder i en kraftlinje. En annen årsak er overspenning på grunn av lynnedslag.
Gjennomslagsmekanismene synes å variere mellom faste stoffer, væsker og gasser. Mekanismene som inntreffer ved gjennomslaget påvirkes av materiale, sterke krumninger (skarpe kanter) av ledermaterialet, som resulterer i lokalt intensiverte elektrisk feltstyrke, størrelsen av gapet mellom deler med forskjellig spenning, og tettheten til materialet i gapet. Som oftest skjer gjennomslag når den elektriske feltstyrken blir så stor at stoffets såkalte dielektrisk holdfasthet overstiges.
Gjennomslag i faste stoffer
I faste materialer, som for eksempel en høyspent kraftkabel, vil ofte et langtids partielt gjennomslag skje forut for selve gjennomslaget. Denne påvirkningen over tid degraderer isolasjonsmaterialet og metall nærmeste det påvirkede stedet. Til sist oppstår en utbrent kanal av karbonisert materiale som leder strøm.
Et enkelt tilfelle som demonstrerer prinsippene for gjennomslag i faste stoffer betraktes kondensatoren til høyre. Den har to parallelle platter med et fast isolerende stoff mellom dem. Med en påtrykket spenning oppstår en elektrisk feltstyrke gitt av
der er avstanden mellom platene. Det forutsettes at feltet er homogent. Med tilstrekkelig sterkt elektrisk felt vil gjennomslag kunne skje på grunn av to mekanismer: varmegjennomslag eller elektrisk gjennomslag.
Varmegjennomslag skjer fordi molekylene i isolasjonsmediet, også kalt dielektrikumet, blir påvirket når det påtrykkes et elektrisk felt. Molekylene med sine elektriske partikler er enten dipoler, altså at de har postiv og negative poler, som blir påvirket av et elektrisk felt og dreier seg mot dette. En annen mulighet er at stoffet er nøytralt, men under påvrikning av et elektrisk felt dannes dipoler. I begge tilfeller vil dipolene orientere seg i feltets retning.. Om det elektriske feltet veksler, som vil være tilfelle om det er snakk om en påtrykket vekselspenning, vil dipolene svinge med svingningene til feltet noe som gir varmeutvikling. Denne varmeutviklingene kan føre til så stor temperaturutvikling av dielektrikummet enderer egenskaper og gjennomslag kan inntreffe. Tiden for at slike varmegjennomslag inntreffer kan være mange timer. I prinsippet er ikke varmegjennomslag avhengig av den elektriske feltstyrken, men av frekvensen.
Rent elektrisk gjennomslag kan skje i løpet av noen μs (10−6 sekund). Denne mekanismen er avhengig av blant annet feltstyrken, men det er flere konkurrerende teorier og ikke avklart hva som er riktig. En forklarer gjennomslag ved at elektronene får stadig høyere energinivåer ved elektrisk feltpåvirkning. Elektroner kommer opp i lednignsbåndet, altså de blir frie elektroner, som akselrerer på grunn av feltstyrken og dermed i neste omgang koliderer med nøytrale elktroner. Disse kollisjonene frigjør enda flere elektroner som leder til et såkalt elektronskredd når gjennomslaget inntreffer. Etter det såkalte høyenergikriterium inntreffer gjennomslaget når elektonenes energiøkning er større enn minskningen. I tillegg spiller temperaturen i mediet en rolle, det samme gjør også påkjenningstiden og det elektriske feltets form. Det siste betyr at spenningens som funksjon av tiden spiller en rolle: for eksempel sinusformet eller rampeform.
Gjennomslag i væsker
Teoriene for mekanismene for gjennomslag i væsker er veldig lik de hypotesene som er fremsatt for faste stoffer. Andre mulige mekanismer for gjennomslag i væsker er: bobler, små urenheter og elektrisk overoppheting. Prosessen med gjennomslag i væsker synes å være mer komplisert på grunn av hydrodynamiske effekter, ettersom trykkstigninger fører til strømninger og ekspansjon.
Olje er mye brukt som isolasjonsmedium i elektriske komponenter som transformatorer og kraftkabler for høyspenning. I oljeisolerte apparater og maskiner vil elektrisk feltstyrken for gjennomslag være 10-15 000 kV/mm Til tross for at det brukes rensede oljer er ofte små partikkelforurensninger eller fuktighet ofte årsaken til gjennomslag.
En mekanisme er partielle utladninger i gassbobler, om slike finnes i oljen. En slik utladning har sin årsak i høy elektrisk feltstyrke. Videre dekomposisjon og fordampning fører til ytterligere dannelse av gassbobler med ioniserte gasser. Dette kan vokse raskt til store gassblærer som leder til fullstendig gjennomslag. Andre årsaker med tilhørende forklarende hypoteser er ionisering av oljen, som videre fører til ladningtransport mellom komponenter med forskjellig spenning.
Gjennomslag i gasser
Elektrisk gjennomslag inntreffer i en gass (eller blanding av forskjellige gasser, for eksempel luft) når dens dielektrisk holdfasthet blir overskredet ved spenningsstigning. Regioner med intense spenningsgradient kan føre til at gass i nærheten delvis ioniserer og begynne å lede elektriske ladninger. For øvrig er dette et fenomen en drar nytte av i lysrør, der det er en gass som under lavt trykk som leder ladninger mellom elektroder slik at fluorescens prosesser finner sted.
Delvis elektrisk gjennomslag i luften fører til en karakteristisk "frisk luft", som egentlig er ozon som dannes under tordenvær eller rundt høyspentutstyr. Selv om luften normalt er en utmerket isolator, vil den ved om den utsettes for tilstrekkelig høy elektrisk feltstyrke (cirka 3 ∙ 106 V/m eller 3 kV/mm) kan den bli delvis ledende. Over forholdsvis små gap vil gjennomslagsspenning i luft være en funksjon av avstanden og trykket. Hvis spenningen er tilstrekkelig høy, vil komplett elektrisk gjennomslag av luft munne ut i en lysbue som bygger bro over hele gapet.
Om anlegget gjøres spenningsløst i kort tid vil den ioniserte gassen der gjennomslaget inntraff raskt forsvinne av seg selv. For eksempel vil en lysbue mot en grein som tidvis kommer for nært en kraftlinje forsvinne om strømtilførselen slås av et øyeblikk. Andre feil er skitt og smuss på isolatorer, lynoverspenning, dyr og fugler som setter seg på isolatorer, samt mange andre tilfeller som gir lysbue og kortslutning. Fordi denne og mange andre typer feil skjer hyppig har alle kraftlinjer spesielle vern som kobler ut bryterne ved kortslutting, og legger inn spenningen rett etterpå. En regner med at 75-85 % av slike feil forsvinner etter automatisk frakobling og påfølgende innkobling.
Såkalte gnistgap utnytter egenskapen til luft med å gå tilbake til isolerende tilstand etter at spenningen går tilbake til normal lav verdi. Gnistgapets oppgave er å avlede overspenninger til jordpotensial for å beskytte telekommunikasjon og kraftsystemer. Et lignende innretning er den såkalte Jakobsstige som er ment mer for underholdning, se video til høyre.
Fargen på gnisten eller lysbuen avhenger av gassene som utgjør isolasjonsmediet. Mens små gnister som genereres av statisk elektrisitet knapt er hørbar, er større gnister ofte ledsaget av et stort smell eller brak. Lyn er et eksempel på en enorm gnist som kan være mange kilometer lang.
Selv i vakuum kan elektrisk gjennomslag inntreffe. Det er da ofte snakk om metaller som bidrar til gjennomslaget i et vakuumkammer med forskjellige spenninger. På overflaten av metaller med sterke elektriske felt kan det skje at elektroner emitteres fra atomkjernene og rives løs fra metallets ytterste overflate. For eksempel kan dette skje i en vakuum-effektbryter der det oppstår elektrisk gjennomslag når bryterdelene skal åpen for å bryte strømmen, og spenningen bygger seg opp mellom kontaktene.
Vakuum har en grense for gjennomslag på 1015 kV/mm, som forøvrig kalles Schwingers grense etter Julian Seymour Schwinger (1918-1994).
Vedvarende lysbuer
Hvis en sikring eller bryter unnlater å frakoble energitilførselen om det har oppstått en kortslutning med lysbue i et elektrisk anlegg, kan strømgjennomgangen bli stående slik at det meget sterk varmeutvikling skjer med temepratur på rundt 30 000 °C. Fargen på en lysbue avhenger først og fremst på gassen den forplanter seg i, hvorav noe kan ha vært faststoffer som fordamper og blandes inn i det varme plasmaet i lysbuen. De frie ioner i og rundt lysbuen rekombinerer for å skape nye kjemiske forbindelser, som for eksempel ozon, karbonmonoksid og dinitrogenoksid. Ozon er lettest å merke på grunn av sin distinkte lukt.
Elektrisk gjennomslag og utvikling av lysbue er eksplosjonsartet og kan skape store ødeleggelser, for eksempel ved at det slynges ut smeltet metall og brennende isolasjonsstoffer. En kortslutning i en transformator kan svært hurtig utvikle seg til en eksplosjon med brennende transformatorolje som slynges ut når tanken den står i rives i stykker. For mennesker som står for nært feilstedet kan blant annet brannskader, blindhet eller død inntreffe. Spesielt om dette skje innendørs kan trykkstigningen være fatal for mennesker. Det er derfor vanlig at rom for høyspentinstallasjoner har spesielle vegger som vil slå ut ved trykkstigning, for dermed å slippe trykket ut av rommet. Bannslukningssystemer og sensorer er også vanlig.
Selv om gnister og lysbuer vanligvis er uønsket, kan de være nyttige i flere anvendelser slik som tennpluggen for bensinmotorer, elektrisk sveising av metaller, eller for smelting av metaller i en lysbueovn. Lysbuen vil lyser med forskjellige farger som er avhengige av de energinivået til atomene i gassen.
Forhold mellom strøm og spenning ved gjennomlsag
Før gassens gjennomslag er det en ikke-lineær sammenheng mellom spenning og strøm vist i figuren til høyre. I region 1 er det frie ioner som kan bli akselerert av feltet og som da fører til strømgjennomgang. Om spenningen fortsetter å øke vil det fortsatt være en konstant strøm slik som vist i region 2. Region 3 og 4 er forårsaket av skred av ioner som forklart av Townsend utladningsmekanisme.
Friedrich Paschen (1865-1947) oppdaget sammenhengen for forholdet fra der gjennomslagstilstanden inntreffer og gjennomslagsspenningen. Han utledet Paschen's lov som definerer overslagsspenningen for uniforme luftgap som en funksjon av gap lengde og gasstrykket :
og er konstanter som avhengiger av gassen som er involvert og er antallet elektroner som løsrives ved den negative elektroden, altså katoden.
Paschen utledet også et forhold mellom den minste verdi av gasstrykk hvor det forekommer gjennomslag med en minimums-spenning:
der symbolene har samme betydning som forklart lenger opp.
Korona
Delvis gjennomslag i luft oppstår som en koronautladning på ledere for høyspenning, spesielt på punkter med store elektriske feltgradienter. Ledere som består av skarpe punkter, eller kuler med liten radier, er mer sannsynlige å forårsake dielektrisk gjennomslag, fordi feltstyrken på spisse gjenstander er mye høyere enn for plane flater.
Korona kan observeres som en blåaktig glød eller lys, også beskrevet som strålingskrans, rundt høyspentledningene og høres som en «fresende» eller «summende» lyd langs høyspentlinjer. Korona er ofte en fellesbenevnelse for fenomenene glimming og børsteutladninger. Fenomenet kan også genererer radiofrekvensstøy som kan høres som en summende lyd i radiomottakere. Korona kan også forekomme naturlig som St. Elmos Brann ved høye punkter som kirkespir, tretopper, eller skipsmaster under tordenvær.
Glimming er en partiell selvstendig utladning som skjer rundt komponenter med høy spenning. Det er noe som typisk kan observeres rundt komponenter i kraftlinjer med driftspenning over 80 kV. Mekanismene her er ionisering (støtionisering) og akselerasjon av elektroner, som gir seg utslag i lysemisjon.
Børsteutladninger har sitt navn fordi det ut fra en utladingskanal oppstår mange sidegreiner; som på en børste. Fenomenet oppstår ved en positiv elektrode (anode) med skarpe kanter, (sterk krumning). Om spenningen øker ut over det som bare gir glimming vil trege positive ioner danne en utladingskanal mot katoden.
Destruktive tester
I en destruktiv test er planlagt for å skape elektrisk overbelastning av isolasjonsmaterialet. Et elektrisk felt som overgår materialets dielektrisk styrke påtrykkes for å forårsake elektrisk gjennomslag i enheten. Ved gjennomslag vil en plutselig overgang fra isolerende tilstand til ledende tilstand inntreffe. Denne overgang er karakterisert ved dannelse av en elektrisk gnist eller plasmakanal, eventuelt etterfulgt av en lysbue gjennom en del av materiale.
Hvis det dielektriske materialet er fast, vil permanente fysiske og kjemiske endringer langs banen av utladningen redusere materialets dielektriske styrke, og komponenten er dermed ødelagt. Imidlertid vil en væske eller gass gjenopprette sine dielektriske egenskaper fullt etter at spenningen er blitt frakoblet.
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electrical_shock_freeze_up_muscles/Tetanic_contraction.txt | A tetanic contraction (also called tetanized state, tetanus, or physiologic tetanus, the latter to differentiate from the disease called tetanus) is a sustained muscle contraction evoked when the motor nerve that innervates a skeletal muscle emits action potentials at a very high rate. During this state, a motor unit has been maximally stimulated by its motor neuron and remains that way for some time. This occurs when a muscle's motor unit is stimulated by multiple impulses at a sufficiently high frequency. Each stimulus causes a twitch. If stimuli are delivered slowly enough, the tension in the muscle will relax between successive twitches. If stimuli are delivered at high frequency, the twitches will overlap, resulting in tetanic contraction. A tetanic contraction can be either unfused (incomplete) or fused (complete). An unfused tetanus is when the muscle fibers do not completely relax before the next stimulus because they are being stimulated at a fast rate; however there is a partial relaxation of the muscle fibers between the twitches. Fused tetanus is when there is no relaxation of the muscle fibers between stimuli and it occurs during a high rate of stimulation. A fused tetanic contraction is the strongest single-unit twitch in contraction. When tetanized, the contracting tension in the muscle remains constant in a steady state. This is the maximal possible contraction. During tetanic contractions, muscles can shorten, lengthen or remain constant length.
Tetanic contraction is usually normal (such as when holding up a heavy box). Muscles often exhibit some level of tetanic activity, leading to muscle tone, in order to maintain posture; for example, in a crouching position, some muscles require sustained contraction to hold the position. Tetanic contraction can exist in a variety of states, including isotonic and isometric forms—for example, lifting a heavy box off the floor is isotonic, but holding it at the elevated position is isometric. Isotonic contractions place muscles in a constant tension but the muscle length changes, while isometric contractions hold a constant muscle length.
Voluntary sustained contraction is a normal (physiologic) process (as in the crouching or box-holding examples), but involuntary sustained contraction exists on a spectrum from physiologic to disordered (pathologic). Muscle tone is a healthy form of involuntary sustained partial contraction. In comparison with tetanic contraction in an isometric state (such as holding up a heavy box for several minutes), it differs only in the percentage of motor units participating at any moment and the frequency of neural signals; but the low percentage and low frequency in healthy tone are the key factors defining it as healthy (and not tetanic). Involuntary sustained contraction of a hypertonic type, however, is a pathologic process. On the mild part of the spectrum, cramps, spasms, and even tetany are often temporary and nonsevere. On the moderate to severe parts of the spectrum are dystonia, trismus, pathologic tetanus, and other movement disorders featuring involuntary sustained strong contractions of skeletal muscle.
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Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations. Common phenomena are related to electricity, including lightning, static electricity, electric heating, electric discharges and many others.
The presence of either a positive or negative electric charge produces an electric field. The motion of electric charges is an electric current and produces a magnetic field. In most applications, Coulomb's law determines the force acting on an electric charge. Electric potential is the work done to move an electric charge from one point to another within an electric field, typically measured in volts.
Electricity plays a central role in many modern technologies, serving in electric power where electric current is used to energise equipment, and in electronics dealing with electrical circuits involving active components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies.
The study of electrical phenomena dates back to antiquity, with theoretical understanding progressing slowly until the 17th and 18th centuries. The development of the theory of electromagnetism in the 19th century marked significant progress, leading to electricity's industrial and residential application by electrical engineers by the century's end. This rapid expansion in electrical technology at the time was the driving force for the Second Industrial Revolution, with electricity's versatility driving transformations in industry and society. Electricity is integral to applications spanning transport, heating, lighting, communications, and computation, making it the foundation of modern industrial society.
History
Thales, the earliest known researcher into electricity
Main articles: History of electromagnetic theory and History of electrical engineering
See also: Etymology of electricity
Long before any knowledge of electricity existed, people were aware of shocks from electric fish. Ancient Egyptian texts dating from 2750 BCE referred to these fish as the "Thunderer of the Nile", and described them as the "protectors" of all other fish. Electric fish were again reported millennia later by ancient Greek, Roman and Arabic naturalists and physicians. Several ancient writers, such as Pliny the Elder and Scribonius Largus, attested to the numbing effect of electric shocks delivered by electric catfish and electric rays, and knew that such shocks could travel along conducting objects. Patients with ailments such as gout or headache were directed to touch electric fish in the hope that the powerful jolt might cure them.
Ancient cultures around the Mediterranean knew that certain objects, such as rods of amber, could be rubbed with cat's fur to attract light objects like feathers. Thales of Miletus made a series of observations on static electricity around 600 BCE, from which he believed that friction rendered amber magnetic, in contrast to minerals such as magnetite, which needed no rubbing. Thales was incorrect in believing the attraction was due to a magnetic effect, but later science would prove a link between magnetism and electricity. According to a controversial theory, the Parthians may have had knowledge of electroplating, based on the 1936 discovery of the Baghdad Battery, which resembles a galvanic cell, though it is uncertain whether the artifact was electrical in nature.
Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research on electricity in the 18th century, as documented by Joseph Priestley (1767) History and Present Status of Electricity, with whom Franklin carried on extended correspondence.
Electricity would remain little more than an intellectual curiosity for millennia until 1600, when the English scientist William Gilbert wrote De Magnete, in which he made a careful study of electricity and magnetism, distinguishing the lodestone effect from static electricity produced by rubbing amber. He coined the Neo-Latin word electricus ("of amber" or "like amber", from ἤλεκτρον, elektron, the Greek word for "amber") to refer to the property of attracting small objects after being rubbed. This association gave rise to the English words "electric" and "electricity", which made their first appearance in print in Thomas Browne's Pseudodoxia Epidemica of 1646.
Further work was conducted in the 17th and early 18th centuries by Otto von Guericke, Robert Boyle, Stephen Gray and C. F. du Fay. Later in the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research in electricity, selling his possessions to fund his work. In June 1752 he is reputed to have attached a metal key to the bottom of a dampened kite string and flown the kite in a storm-threatened sky. A succession of sparks jumping from the key to the back of his hand showed that lightning was indeed electrical in nature. He also explained the apparently paradoxical behavior of the Leyden jar as a device for storing large amounts of electrical charge in terms of electricity consisting of both positive and negative charges.
Michael Faraday's discoveries formed the foundation of electric motor technology.
In 1775, Hugh Williamson reported a series of experiments to the Royal Society on the shocks delivered by the electric eel; that same year the surgeon and anatomist John Hunter described the structure of the fish's electric organs. In 1791, Luigi Galvani published his discovery of bioelectromagnetics, demonstrating that electricity was the medium by which neurons passed signals to the muscles. Alessandro Volta's battery, or voltaic pile, of 1800, made from alternating layers of zinc and copper, provided scientists with a more reliable source of electrical energy than the electrostatic machines previously used. The recognition of electromagnetism, the unity of electric and magnetic phenomena, is due to Hans Christian Ørsted and André-Marie Ampère in 1819–1820. Michael Faraday invented the electric motor in 1821, and Georg Ohm mathematically analysed the electrical circuit in 1827. Electricity and magnetism (and light) were definitively linked by James Clerk Maxwell, in particular in his "On Physical Lines of Force" in 1861 and 1862.
While the early 19th century had seen rapid progress in electrical science, the late 19th century would see the greatest progress in electrical engineering. Through such people as Alexander Graham Bell, Ottó Bláthy, Thomas Edison, Galileo Ferraris, Oliver Heaviside, Ányos Jedlik, William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Charles Algernon Parsons, Werner von Siemens, Joseph Swan, Reginald Fessenden, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, electricity turned from a scientific curiosity into an essential tool for modern life.
In 1887, Heinrich Hertz discovered that electrodes illuminated with ultraviolet light create electric sparks more easily. In 1905, Albert Einstein published a paper that explained experimental data from the photoelectric effect as being the result of light energy being carried in discrete quantized packets, energising electrons. This discovery led to the quantum revolution. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for "his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". The photoelectric effect is also employed in photocells such as can be found in solar panels.
The first solid-state device was the "cat's-whisker detector" first used in the 1900s in radio receivers. A whisker-like wire is placed lightly in contact with a solid crystal (such as a germanium crystal) to detect a radio signal by the contact junction effect. In a solid-state component, the current is confined to solid elements and compounds engineered specifically to switch and amplify it. Current flow can be understood in two forms: as negatively charged electrons, and as positively charged electron deficiencies called holes. These charges and holes are understood in terms of quantum physics. The building material is most often a crystalline semiconductor.
Solid-state electronics came into its own with the emergence of transistor technology. The first working transistor, a germanium-based point-contact transistor, was invented by John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain at Bell Labs in 1947, followed by the bipolar junction transistor in 1948.
Concepts
Electric charge
Main article: Electric charge
See also: Electron, Proton, and Ion
Charge on a gold-leaf electroscope causes the leaves to visibly repel each other
The presence of charge gives rise to an electrostatic force: charges exert a force on each other, an effect that was known, though not understood, in antiquity. A lightweight ball suspended by a fine thread can be charged by touching it with a glass rod that has itself been charged by rubbing with a cloth. If a similar ball is charged by the same glass rod, it is found to repel the first: the charge acts to force the two balls apart. Two balls that are charged with a rubbed amber rod also repel each other. However, if one ball is charged by the glass rod, and the other by an amber rod, the two balls are found to attract each other. These phenomena were investigated in the late eighteenth century by Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, who deduced that charge manifests itself in two opposing forms. This discovery led to the well-known axiom: like-charged objects repel and opposite-charged objects attract.
The force acts on the charged particles themselves, hence charge has a tendency to spread itself as evenly as possible over a conducting surface. The magnitude of the electromagnetic force, whether attractive or repulsive, is given by Coulomb's law, which relates the force to the product of the charges and has an inverse-square relation to the distance between them. The electromagnetic force is very strong, second only in strength to the strong interaction, but unlike that force it operates over all distances. In comparison with the much weaker gravitational force, the electromagnetic force pushing two electrons apart is 10 times that of the gravitational attraction pulling them together.
Charge originates from certain types of subatomic particles, the most familiar carriers of which are the electron and proton. Electric charge gives rise to and interacts with the electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. Experiment has shown charge to be a conserved quantity, that is, the net charge within an electrically isolated system will always remain constant regardless of any changes taking place within that system. Within the system, charge may be transferred between bodies, either by direct contact, or by passing along a conducting material, such as a wire. The informal term static electricity refers to the net presence (or 'imbalance') of charge on a body, usually caused when dissimilar materials are rubbed together, transferring charge from one to the other.
The charge on electrons and protons is opposite in sign, hence an amount of charge may be expressed as being either negative or positive. By convention, the charge carried by electrons is deemed negative, and that by protons positive, a custom that originated with the work of Benjamin Franklin. The amount of charge is usually given the symbol Q and expressed in coulombs; each electron carries the same charge of approximately −1.6022×10 coulomb. The proton has a charge that is equal and opposite, and thus +1.6022×10 coulomb. Charge is possessed not just by matter, but also by antimatter, each antiparticle bearing an equal and opposite charge to its corresponding particle.
Charge can be measured by a number of means, an early instrument being the gold-leaf electroscope, which although still in use for classroom demonstrations, has been superseded by the electronic electrometer.
Electric current
Main article: Electric current
The movement of electric charge is known as an electric current, the intensity of which is usually measured in amperes. Current can consist of any moving charged particles; most commonly these are electrons, but any charge in motion constitutes a current. Electric current can flow through some things, electrical conductors, but will not flow through an electrical insulator.
By historical convention, a positive current is defined as having the same direction of flow as any positive charge it contains, or to flow from the most positive part of a circuit to the most negative part. Current defined in this manner is called conventional current. The motion of negatively charged electrons around an electric circuit, one of the most familiar forms of current, is thus deemed positive in the opposite direction to that of the electrons. However, depending on the conditions, an electric current can consist of a flow of charged particles in either direction, or even in both directions at once. The positive-to-negative convention is widely used to simplify this situation.
An electric arc provides an energetic demonstration of electric current.
The process by which electric current passes through a material is termed electrical conduction, and its nature varies with that of the charged particles and the material through which they are travelling. Examples of electric currents include metallic conduction, where electrons flow through a conductor such as metal, and electrolysis, where ions (charged atoms) flow through liquids, or through plasmas such as electrical sparks. While the particles themselves can move quite slowly, sometimes with an average drift velocity only fractions of a millimetre per second, the electric field that drives them itself propagates at close to the speed of light, enabling electrical signals to pass rapidly along wires.
Current causes several observable effects, which historically were the means of recognising its presence. That water could be decomposed by the current from a voltaic pile was discovered by Nicholson and Carlisle in 1800, a process now known as electrolysis. Their work was greatly expanded upon by Michael Faraday in 1833. Current through a resistance causes localised heating, an effect James Prescott Joule studied mathematically in 1840. One of the most important discoveries relating to current was made accidentally by Hans Christian Ørsted in 1820, when, while preparing a lecture, he witnessed the current in a wire disturbing the needle of a magnetic compass. He had discovered electromagnetism, a fundamental interaction between electricity and magnetics. The level of electromagnetic emissions generated by electric arcing is high enough to produce electromagnetic interference, which can be detrimental to the workings of adjacent equipment.
In engineering or household applications, current is often described as being either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). These terms refer to how the current varies in time. Direct current, as produced by example from a battery and required by most electronic devices, is a unidirectional flow from the positive part of a circuit to the negative. If, as is most common, this flow is carried by electrons, they will be travelling in the opposite direction. Alternating current is any current that reverses direction repeatedly; almost always this takes the form of a sine wave. Alternating current thus pulses back and forth within a conductor without the charge moving any net distance over time. The time-averaged value of an alternating current is zero, but it delivers energy in first one direction, and then the reverse. Alternating current is affected by electrical properties that are not observed under steady state direct current, such as inductance and capacitance. These properties however can become important when circuitry is subjected to transients, such as when first energised.
Electric field
Main article: Electric field
See also: Electrostatics
The concept of the electric field was introduced by Michael Faraday. An electric field is created by a charged body in the space that surrounds it, and results in a force exerted on any other charges placed within the field. The electric field acts between two charges in a similar manner to the way that the gravitational field acts between two masses, and like it, extends towards infinity and shows an inverse square relationship with distance. However, there is an important difference. Gravity always acts in attraction, drawing two masses together, while the electric field can result in either attraction or repulsion. Since large bodies such as planets generally carry no net charge, the electric field at a distance is usually zero. Thus gravity is the dominant force at distance in the universe, despite being much weaker.
Field lines emanating from a positive charge above a plane conductor
An electric field generally varies in space, and its strength at any one point is defined as the force (per unit charge) that would be felt by a stationary, negligible charge if placed at that point. The conceptual charge, termed a 'test charge', must be vanishingly small to prevent its own electric field disturbing the main field and must also be stationary to prevent the effect of magnetic fields. As the electric field is defined in terms of force, and force is a vector, having both magnitude and direction, it follows that an electric field is a vector field.
The study of electric fields created by stationary charges is called electrostatics. The field may be visualised by a set of imaginary lines whose direction at any point is the same as that of the field. This concept was introduced by Faraday, whose term 'lines of force' still sometimes sees use. The field lines are the paths that a point positive charge would seek to make as it was forced to move within the field; they are however an imaginary concept with no physical existence, and the field permeates all the intervening space between the lines. Field lines emanating from stationary charges have several key properties: first, that they originate at positive charges and terminate at negative charges; second, that they must enter any good conductor at right angles, and third, that they may never cross nor close in on themselves.
A hollow conducting body carries all its charge on its outer surface. The field is therefore 0 at all places inside the body. This is the operating principal of the Faraday cage, a conducting metal shell which isolates its interior from outside electrical effects.
The principles of electrostatics are important when designing items of high-voltage equipment. There is a finite limit to the electric field strength that may be withstood by any medium. Beyond this point, electrical breakdown occurs and an electric arc causes flashover between the charged parts. Air, for example, tends to arc across small gaps at electric field strengths which exceed 30 kV per centimetre. Over larger gaps, its breakdown strength is weaker, perhaps 1 kV per centimetre. The most visible natural occurrence of this is lightning, caused when charge becomes separated in the clouds by rising columns of air, and raises the electric field in the air to greater than it can withstand. The voltage of a large lightning cloud may be as high as 100 MV and have discharge energies as great as 250 kWh.
The field strength is greatly affected by nearby conducting objects, and it is particularly intense when it is forced to curve around sharply pointed objects. This principle is exploited in the lightning conductor, the sharp spike of which acts to encourage the lightning strike to develop there, rather than to the building it serves to protect.
Electric potential
Main article: Electric potential
See also: Voltage and Battery (electricity)
A pair of AA cells. The + sign indicates the polarity of the potential difference between the battery terminals.
The concept of electric potential is closely linked to that of the electric field. A small charge placed within an electric field experiences a force, and to have brought that charge to that point against the force requires work. The electric potential at any point is defined as the energy required to bring a unit test charge from an infinite distance slowly to that point. It is usually measured in volts, and one volt is the potential for which one joule of work must be expended to bring a charge of one coulomb from infinity. This definition of potential, while formal, has little practical application, and a more useful concept is that of electric potential difference, and is the energy required to move a unit charge between two specified points. An electric field has the special property that it is conservative, which means that the path taken by the test charge is irrelevant: all paths between two specified points expend the same energy, and thus a unique value for potential difference may be stated. The volt is so strongly identified as the unit of choice for measurement and description of electric potential difference that the term voltage sees greater everyday usage.
For practical purposes, it is useful to define a common reference point to which potentials may be expressed and compared. While this could be at infinity, a much more useful reference is the Earth itself, which is assumed to be at the same potential everywhere. This reference point naturally takes the name earth or ground. Earth is assumed to be an infinite source of equal amounts of positive and negative charge, and is therefore electrically uncharged—and unchargeable.
Electric potential is a scalar quantity, that is, it has only magnitude and not direction. It may be viewed as analogous to height: just as a released object will fall through a difference in heights caused by a gravitational field, so a charge will 'fall' across the voltage caused by an electric field. As relief maps show contour lines marking points of equal height, a set of lines marking points of equal potential (known as equipotentials) may be drawn around an electrostatically charged object. The equipotentials cross all lines of force at right angles. They must also lie parallel to a conductor's surface, since otherwise there would be a force along the surface of the conductor that would move the charge carriers to even the potential across the surface.
The electric field was formally defined as the force exerted per unit charge, but the concept of potential allows for a more useful and equivalent definition: the electric field is the local gradient of the electric potential. Usually expressed in volts per metre, the vector direction of the field is the line of greatest slope of potential, and where the equipotentials lie closest together.
Electromagnets
Main article: Electromagnets
Magnetic field circles around a current
Ørsted's discovery in 1821 that a magnetic field existed around all sides of a wire carrying an electric current indicated that there was a direct relationship between electricity and magnetism. Moreover, the interaction seemed different from gravitational and electrostatic forces, the two forces of nature then known. The force on the compass needle did not direct it to or away from the current-carrying wire, but acted at right angles to it. Ørsted's words were that "the electric conflict acts in a revolving manner." The force also depended on the direction of the current, for if the flow was reversed, then the force did too.
Ørsted did not fully understand his discovery, but he observed the effect was reciprocal: a current exerts a force on a magnet, and a magnetic field exerts a force on a current. The phenomenon was further investigated by Ampère, who discovered that two parallel current-carrying wires exerted a force upon each other: two wires conducting currents in the same direction are attracted to each other, while wires containing currents in opposite directions are forced apart. The interaction is mediated by the magnetic field each current produces and forms the basis for the international definition of the ampere.
The electric motor exploits an important effect of electromagnetism: a current through a magnetic field experiences a force at right angles to both the field and current.
This relationship between magnetic fields and currents is extremely important, for it led to Michael Faraday's invention of the electric motor in 1821. Faraday's homopolar motor consisted of a permanent magnet sitting in a pool of mercury. A current was allowed through a wire suspended from a pivot above the magnet and dipped into the mercury. The magnet exerted a tangential force on the wire, making it circle around the magnet for as long as the current was maintained.
Experimentation by Faraday in 1831 revealed that a wire moving perpendicular to a magnetic field developed a potential difference between its ends. Further analysis of this process, known as electromagnetic induction, enabled him to state the principle, now known as Faraday's law of induction, that the potential difference induced in a closed circuit is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop. Exploitation of this discovery enabled him to invent the first electrical generator in 1831, in which he converted the mechanical energy of a rotating copper disc to electrical energy. Faraday's disc was inefficient and of no use as a practical generator, but it showed the possibility of generating electric power using magnetism, a possibility that would be taken up by those that followed on from his work.
Electric circuits
Main article: Electric circuit
A basic electric circuit. The voltage source V on the left drives a current I around the circuit, delivering electrical energy into the resistor R. From the resistor, the current returns to the source, completing the circuit.
An electric circuit is an interconnection of electric components such that electric charge is made to flow along a closed path (a circuit), usually to perform some useful task.
The components in an electric circuit can take many forms, which can include elements such as resistors, capacitors, switches, transformers and electronics. Electronic circuits contain active components, usually semiconductors, and typically exhibit non-linear behaviour, requiring complex analysis. The simplest electric components are those that are termed passive and linear: while they may temporarily store energy, they contain no sources of it, and exhibit linear responses to stimuli.
The resistor is perhaps the simplest of passive circuit elements: as its name suggests, it resists the current through it, dissipating its energy as heat. The resistance is a consequence of the motion of charge through a conductor: in metals, for example, resistance is primarily due to collisions between electrons and ions. Ohm's law is a basic law of circuit theory, stating that the current passing through a resistance is directly proportional to the potential difference across it. The resistance of most materials is relatively constant over a range of temperatures and currents; materials under these conditions are known as 'ohmic'. The ohm, the unit of resistance, was named in honour of Georg Ohm, and is symbolised by the Greek letter Ω. 1 Ω is the resistance that will produce a potential difference of one volt in response to a current of one amp.
The capacitor is a development of the Leyden jar and is a device that can store charge, and thereby storing electrical energy in the resulting field. It consists of two conducting plates separated by a thin insulating dielectric layer; in practice, thin metal foils are coiled together, increasing the surface area per unit volume and therefore the capacitance. The unit of capacitance is the farad, named after Michael Faraday, and given the symbol F: one farad is the capacitance that develops a potential difference of one volt when it stores a charge of one coulomb. A capacitor connected to a voltage supply initially causes a current as it accumulates charge; this current will however decay in time as the capacitor fills, eventually falling to zero. A capacitor will therefore not permit a steady state current, but instead blocks it.
The inductor is a conductor, usually a coil of wire, that stores energy in a magnetic field in response to the current through it. When the current changes, the magnetic field does too, inducing a voltage between the ends of the conductor. The induced voltage is proportional to the time rate of change of the current. The constant of proportionality is termed the inductance. The unit of inductance is the henry, named after Joseph Henry, a contemporary of Faraday. One henry is the inductance that will induce a potential difference of one volt if the current through it changes at a rate of one ampere per second. The inductor's behaviour is in some regards converse to that of the capacitor: it will freely allow an unchanging current, but opposes a rapidly changing one.
Electric power
Main article: electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt, one joule per second.
Electric power, like mechanical power, is the rate of doing work, measured in watts, and represented by the letter P. The term wattage is used colloquially to mean "electric power in watts." The electric power in watts produced by an electric current I consisting of a charge of Q coulombs every t seconds passing through an electric potential (voltage) difference of V is
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Electric power is generally supplied to businesses and homes by the electric power industry. Electricity is usually sold by the kilowatt hour (3.6 MJ) which is the product of power in kilowatts multiplied by running time in hours. Electric utilities measure power using electricity meters, which keep a running total of the electric energy delivered to a customer. Unlike fossil fuels, electricity is a low entropy form of energy and can be converted into motion or many other forms of energy with high efficiency.
Electronics
Main article: electronics
Surface-mount electronic components
Electronics deals with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes, sensors and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies. The nonlinear behaviour of active components and their ability to control electron flows makes digital switching possible, and electronics is widely used in information processing, telecommunications, and signal processing. Interconnection technologies such as circuit boards, electronics packaging technology, and other varied forms of communication infrastructure complete circuit functionality and transform the mixed components into a regular working system.
Today, most electronic devices use semiconductor components to perform electron control. The underlying principles that explain how semiconductors work are studied in solid state physics, whereas the design and construction of electronic circuits to solve practical problems are part of electronics engineering.
Electromagnetic wave
Main article: Electromagnetic wave
Faraday's and Ampère's work showed that a time-varying magnetic field created an electric field, and a time-varying electric field created a magnetic field. Thus, when either field is changing in time, a field of the other is always induced. These variations are an electromagnetic wave. Electromagnetic waves were analysed theoretically by James Clerk Maxwell in 1864. Maxwell developed a set of equations that could unambiguously describe the interrelationship between electric field, magnetic field, electric charge, and electric current. He could moreover prove that in a vacuum such a wave would travel at the speed of light, and thus light itself was a form of electromagnetic radiation. Maxwell's equations, which unify light, fields, and charge are one of the great milestones of theoretical physics.
The work of many researchers enabled the use of electronics to convert signals into high frequency oscillating currents and, via suitably shaped conductors, electricity permits the transmission and reception of these signals via radio waves over very long distances.
Production, storage and uses
Generation and transmission
Main article: Electricity generation
See also: Electric power transmission and Mains electricity
Early 20th-century alternator made in Budapest, Hungary, in the power generating hall of a hydroelectric station (photograph by Prokudin-Gorsky, 1905–1915).
In the 6th century BC the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus experimented with amber rods: these were the first studies into the production of electricity. While this method, now known as the triboelectric effect, can lift light objects and generate sparks, it is extremely inefficient. It was not until the invention of the voltaic pile in the eighteenth century that a viable source of electricity became available. The voltaic pile, and its modern descendant, the electrical battery, store energy chemically and make it available on demand in the form of electricity.
Electrical power is usually generated by electro-mechanical generators. These can be driven by steam produced from fossil fuel combustion or the heat released from nuclear reactions, but also more directly from the kinetic energy of wind or flowing water. The steam turbine invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884 is still used to convert the thermal energy of steam into a rotary motion that can be used by electro-mechanical generators. Such generators bear no resemblance to Faraday's homopolar disc generator of 1831, but they still rely on his electromagnetic principle that a conductor linking a changing magnetic field induces a potential difference across its ends. Electricity generated by solar panels rely on a different mechanism: solar radiation is converted directly into electricity using the photovoltaic effect.
Wind power is of increasing importance in many countries.
Demand for electricity grows with great rapidity as a nation modernises and its economy develops. The United States showed a 12% increase in demand during each year of the first three decades of the twentieth century, a rate of growth that is now being experienced by emerging economies such as those of India or China.
Environmental concerns with electricity generation, in specific the contribution of fossil fuel burning to climate change, have led to an increased focus on generation from renewable sources. In the power sector, wind and solar have become cost effective, speeding up an energy transition away from fossil fuels.
Transmission and storage
The invention in the late nineteenth century of the transformer meant that electrical power could be transmitted more efficiently at a higher voltage but lower current. Efficient electrical transmission meant in turn that electricity could be generated at centralised power stations, where it benefited from economies of scale, and then be despatched relatively long distances to where it was needed.
Normally, demand of electricity must match the supply, as storage of electricity is difficult. A certain amount of generation must always be held in reserve to cushion an electrical grid against inevitable disturbances and losses. With increasing levels of variable renewable energy (wind and solar energy) in the grid, it has become more challenging to match supply and demand. Storage plays an increasing role in bridging that gap. There are four types of energy storage technologies, each in varying states of technology readiness: batteries (electrochemical storage), chemical storage such as hydrogen, thermal or mechanical (such as pumped hydropower).
Applications
The incandescent light bulb, an early application of electricity, operates by Joule heating: the passage of current through resistance generating heat.
Electricity is a very convenient way to transfer energy, and it has been adapted to a huge, and growing, number of uses. The invention of a practical incandescent light bulb in the 1870s led to lighting becoming one of the first publicly available applications of electrical power. Although electrification brought with it its own dangers, replacing the naked flames of gas lighting greatly reduced fire hazards within homes and factories. Public utilities were set up in many cities targeting the burgeoning market for electrical lighting. In the late 20th century and in modern times, the trend has started to flow in the direction of deregulation in the electrical power sector.
The resistive Joule heating effect employed in filament light bulbs also sees more direct use in electric heating. While this is versatile and controllable, it can be seen as wasteful, since most electrical generation has already required the production of heat at a power station. A number of countries, such as Denmark, have issued legislation restricting or banning the use of resistive electric heating in new buildings. Electricity is however still a highly practical energy source for heating and refrigeration, with air conditioning/heat pumps representing a growing sector for electricity demand for heating and cooling, the effects of which electricity utilities are increasingly obliged to accommodate. Electrification is expected to play a major role in the decarbonisation of sectors that rely on direct fossil fuel burning, such as transport (using electric vehicles) and heating (using heat pumps).
The effects of electromagnetism are most visibly employed in the electric motor, which provides a clean and efficient means of motive power. A stationary motor such as a winch is easily provided with a supply of power, but a motor that moves with its application, such as an electric vehicle, is obliged to either carry along a power source such as a battery, or to collect current from a sliding contact such as a pantograph. Electrically powered vehicles are used in public transportation, such as electric buses and trains, and an increasing number of battery-powered electric cars in private ownership.
Electricity is used within telecommunications, and indeed the electrical telegraph, demonstrated commercially in 1837 by Cooke and Wheatstone, was one of its earliest applications. With the construction of first transcontinental, and then transatlantic, telegraph systems in the 1860s, electricity had enabled communications in minutes across the globe. Optical fibre and satellite communication have taken a share of the market for communications systems, but electricity can be expected to remain an essential part of the process.
Electronic devices make use of the transistor, perhaps one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century, and a fundamental building block of all modern circuitry. A modern integrated circuit may contain many billions of miniaturised transistors in a region only a few centimetres square.
Electricity and the natural world
Physiological effects
Main article: Electric shock
A voltage applied to a human body causes an electric current through the tissues, and although the relationship is non-linear, the greater the voltage, the greater the current. The threshold for perception varies with the supply frequency and with the path of the current, but is about 0.1 mA to 1 mA for mains-frequency electricity, though a current as low as a microamp can be detected as an electrovibration effect under certain conditions. If the current is sufficiently high, it will cause muscle contraction, fibrillation of the heart, and tissue burns. The lack of any visible sign that a conductor is electrified makes electricity a particular hazard. The pain caused by an electric shock can be intense, leading electricity at times to be employed as a method of torture. Death caused by an electric shock—electrocution—is still used for judicial execution in some US states, though its use had become very rare by the end of the 20th century.
Electrical phenomena in nature
Main article: Electrical phenomena
The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus
Electricity is not a human invention, and may be observed in several forms in nature, notably lightning. Many interactions familiar at the macroscopic level, such as touch, friction or chemical bonding, are due to interactions between electric fields on the atomic scale. The Earth's magnetic field is due to the natural dynamo of circulating currents in the planet's core. Certain crystals, such as quartz, or even sugar, generate a potential difference across their faces when pressed. This phenomenon is known as piezoelectricity, from the Greek piezein (πιέζειν), meaning to press, and was discovered in 1880 by Pierre and Jacques Curie. The effect is reciprocal: when a piezoelectric material is subjected to an electric field it changes size slightly.
Some organisms, such as sharks, are able to detect and respond to changes in electric fields, an ability known as electroreception, while others, termed electrogenic, are able to generate voltages themselves to serve as a predatory or defensive weapon; these are electric fish in different orders. The order Gymnotiformes, of which the best known example is the electric eel, detect or stun their prey via high voltages generated from modified muscle cells called electrocytes. All animals transmit information along their cell membranes with voltage pulses called action potentials, whose functions include communication by the nervous system between neurons and muscles. An electric shock stimulates this system, and causes muscles to contract. Action potentials are also responsible for coordinating activities in certain plants.
Cultural perception
It is said that in the 1850s, British politician William Gladstone asked the scientist Michael Faraday why electricity was valuable. Faraday answered, "One day sir, you may tax it." However, according to Snopes.com "the anecdote should be considered apocryphal because it isn't mentioned in any accounts by Faraday or his contemporaries (letters, newspapers, or biographies) and only popped up well after Faraday's death."
In the 19th and early 20th century, electricity was not part of the everyday life of many people, even in the industrialised Western world. The popular culture of the time accordingly often depicted it as a mysterious, quasi-magical force that can slay the living, revive the dead or otherwise bend the laws of nature. This attitude began with the 1771 experiments of Luigi Galvani in which the legs of dead frogs were shown to twitch on application of animal electricity. "Revitalization" or resuscitation of apparently dead or drowned persons was reported in the medical literature shortly after Galvani's work. These results were known to Mary Shelley when she authored Frankenstein (1819), although she does not name the method of revitalization of the monster. The revitalization of monsters with electricity later became a stock theme in horror films.
As the public familiarity with electricity as the lifeblood of the Second Industrial Revolution grew, its wielders were more often cast in a positive light, such as the workers who "finger death at their gloves' end as they piece and repiece the living wires" in Rudyard Kipling's 1907 poem Sons of Martha. Electrically powered vehicles of every sort featured large in adventure stories such as those of Jules Verne and the Tom Swift books. The masters of electricity, whether fictional or real—including scientists such as Thomas Edison, Charles Steinmetz or Nikola Tesla—were popularly conceived of as having wizard-like powers.
With electricity ceasing to be a novelty and becoming a necessity of everyday life in the later half of the 20th century, it required particular attention by popular culture only when it stops flowing, an event that usually signals disaster. The people who keep it flowing, such as the nameless hero of Jimmy Webb's song "Wichita Lineman" (1968), are still often cast as heroic, wizard-like figures.
See also
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Ampère's circuital law, connects the direction of an electric current and its associated magnetic currents.
Electric potential energy, the potential energy of a system of charges
Electricity market, the sale of electrical energy
Etymology of electricity, the origin of the word electricity and its current different usages
Hydraulic analogy, an analogy between the flow of water and electric current
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Viden om statisk elektricitet dateres tilbage til de tidligste civilisationer, men som i årtusinder kun er blevet opfattet som et interessant og mystisk fænomen uden en teori, der forklarer dets opførsel, og som ofte er blevet blandet sammen med magnetisme.
Ved slutningen af det 17. århundrede havde forskere udviklet praktiske metoder til at generere elektricitet ved friktion, mens udviklingen af elektrostatiske maskiner først begyndte i det 18. århundrede, da de blev de grundlæggende instrumenter i udforskningen af den nye videnskab elektricitet.
Elektrostatiske generatorer fungerer ved, at man omsætter mekanisk arbejde til elektrisk energi. Elektrostatiske generatorer genererer elektrostatiske ladninger med modsatte fortegn i to ledere ved kun at anvende elektriske kræfter, og arbejder ved at bevæge plader, tromler eller bælter til at overføre elektrisk ladning til elektroder med højspænding.
Ladningen genereres enten ved triboelektriske effekter (friktionsbaserede elektrostatiske generatorer; "friktionmaskiner") eller elektrostatisk induktion (influensgeneratorer; "influensmaskiner").
Influensgeneratorer:
elektrofor
guld blads elektroskop
Cavallo-generator
Kelvingenerator
Holtz-generator
Schwedoff-generator
Piche-generator (eller Bertsch-generator)
Righi's elektrometer
Leyser-generator
Wimshurst-generator
Lebiez-generator
Voss-generator
Pidgeon-generator
Wehrsen-generator
Moderne elektrostatiske generatorer:
Van de Graaff-generator
Pelletron
Vingeløs ionvindsgenerator
Twente elektrostatisk generator
En meget simpel elektrostatisk vekselsspændingsgenerator er en kondensatormikrofon.
Kilder/referencer
Yderligere læsning
Gottlieb Christoph Bohnenberger: Description of different electricity-doubler of a new device, along with a number of experiments on various subjects of electricity, etc.. Tübingen 1798.
William Holtz: On a new electrical machine .. In: Johann Poggendorff, CG Barth (Eds.): Annals of physics and chemistry. 126, Leipzig 1865, p. 157 - 171st
William Holtz: the higher charge on insulating surfaces by side pull and the transfer of this principle to the construction of induction machines .. In: Johann Poggendorff, CG Barth (eds): Annals of physics and chemistry. 130, Leipzig 1867, p. 128 - 136
William Holtz: The influence machine. In: F. Poske (Eds.): Annals of physics and chemistry. Julius Springer, Berlin 1904 (seventeenth year, the fourth issue).
O. Lehmann: Dr. J. Frick's physical technique. 2, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, Braunschweig 1909, p. 797 (Section 2).
F. Poske: New forms of influence machines .. In: F. Poske (eds) for the physical and chemical education. journal Julius Springer, Berlin 1893 (seventh year, second issue).
C. L. Stong, "Electrostatic motors are powered by electric field of the Earth ". October, 1974. (PDF)
Oleg D. Jefimenko, "Electrostatic Motors: Their History, Types, and Principles of Operation". Electret Scientific, Star City, 1973.
G. W. Francis (author) and Oleg D. Jefimenko (editor), "Electrostatic Experiments: An Encyclopedia of Early Electrostatic Experiments, Demonstrations, Devices, and Apparatus". Electret Scientific, Star City, 2005.
V. E. Johnson, "Modern High-Speed Influence Machines; Their principles, construction and applications to radiography, radio-telegraphy, spark photography, electro-culture, electro-therapeutics, high-tension gas ignition, and the testing of materials". ISBN B0000EFPCO
Alfred W. Simon, "Quantitative Theory of the Influence Electrostatic Generator". Phys. Rev. 24, 690–696 (1924), Issue 6 – December 1924.
J. Clerk Maxwell, Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (2nd ed.,Oxford, 1881), vol. i. p. 294
Joseph David Everett, Electricity (expansion of part iii. of Augustin Privat-Deschanel's "Natural Philosophy") (London, 1901), ch. iv. p. 20
A. Winkelmann, Handbuch der Physik (Breslau, 1905), vol. iv. pp. 50–58 (contains a large number of references to original papers)
J. Gray, "Electrical Influence Machines, Their Historical Development and Modern Forms [with instruction on making them]" (London, I903). (J. A. F.)
Silvanus P. Thompson, The Influence Machine from Nicholson -1788 to 1888, Journ. Soc. Tel. Eng., 1888, 17, p. 569
John Munro, The Story Of Electricity (The Project Gutenberg Etext)
A. D. Moore (Editor), "Electrostatics and its Applications". Wiley, New York, 1973.
Oleg D. Jefimenko (with D. K. Walker), "Electrostatic motors". Phys. Teach. 9, 121-129 (1971).
W. R. Pidgeon, "An Influence-Machine". Proc. Phys. Soc. London 12(1)1 (October 1892) 406–411 and 16(1) (October 1897) 253–257.
Se også
Elektrostatisk motor
Elektrometer (også kendt som "elektroskop")
Statisk elektricitet
Eksterne henvisninger
Electrostatic Generator - Interactive Java Tutorial National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
"Electrical (or Electrostatic) Machine ". 1911 encyclopedia.
"How it works : Electricity ". triquartz.co.uk.
Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz, "Electrostatic Machines ".
"Operation of the Wimshurst machine ".
Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz Youtube
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View all Body Hand & foot creams Body butters & moisturizers Shower oils Shower gels Scrubs Massage Soaps Baby Travel Sizes Eco-refills My need Nourishing my skin Soothing my skin Protect my skin from the sun Revitalising my skin Regenerating my skin Tightening my skin Replenishing my skin Ingredients Açaí Andiroba Buriti Castanha Maracujá Tukumã Ucuuba
View all Body Hand & foot creams Body butters & moisturizers Shower oils Shower gels Scrubs Massage Soaps Baby Travel Sizes Eco-refills
My need Nourishing my skin Soothing my skin Protect my skin from the sun Revitalising my skin Regenerating my skin Tightening my skin Replenishing my skin
View all Face Serums & oils Day creams Night creams Make-up removers Cleansers & toners Scrubs & masks Specific care Travel size Routines Chronos eco-refills My Need Anti-signs by age Wrinkles & expression lines Firmness & elasticity Moisturisation Radiance & anti-stain Visible pores & sebum excess Sun Protection Rituals How do you look after each skin type? Hydrating or astringent toner? Myths and realities about treating pimples Caring for your skin in all phases of life
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My Need Anti-signs by age Wrinkles & expression lines Firmness & elasticity Moisturisation Radiance & anti-stain Visible pores & sebum excess Sun Protection
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Home Hair Beauty White hair: how to make it beautiful and shiny Hair Care White hair care 4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white. Tip #1: purple or blue! To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy. GREY HAIR PRODUCTS Tip #2: hydration, hydration, hydration Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection. Tip #3: stay out of the sun The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look. Tip #4: a regular trim Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet. The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more Also read Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
Home Hair Beauty White hair: how to make it beautiful and shiny Hair Care White hair care 4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white. Tip #1: purple or blue! To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy. GREY HAIR PRODUCTS Tip #2: hydration, hydration, hydration Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection. Tip #3: stay out of the sun The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look. Tip #4: a regular trim Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet. The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more Also read Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
Hair Care White hair care 4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white. Tip #1: purple or blue! To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy.
Hair Care White hair care 4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white. Tip #1: purple or blue! To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy.
Hair Care White hair care 4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white. Tip #1: purple or blue! To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy.
4 tips for beautiful, shiny white hair White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white.
White and salt and pepper hair are extremely attractive and suit all skin types. Learn how to take care of it here. Long gone are the days when white hair was synonymous with complacency or old age. More and more women are giving up monthly colour touch-ups to hide a natural phenomenon that affects everyone, in one way or another, at one time or another. It is true that white hair requires special attention. White hair care does exist. Less rich in melanin (the natural pigment responsible for hair colour), white hair is more dehydrated and rebellious . That's why it usually has a different texture than other hair. "White hair turns yellow with time. That's why it's important to cut it frequently and to always keep it well moisturised and tangle-free" , according to Natura Brasil's hair expert Guilherme Cassolari . Discover our tips for the perfect white.
To prevent hair from turning yellow, experts recommend using a de-yellowing shampoo usually recommended for light blond hair. "White hair and salt and pepper hair turn yellow with time. Use a purple shampoo to avoid this problem" , advises Gui Cassolari . You can use a special shampoo that contains purple or blue pigments that eliminate the yellow tone and bring back the hair's shine, while keeping it healthy.
Tip #2: hydration, hydration, hydration Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection. Tip #3: stay out of the sun The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look. Tip #4: a regular trim Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet. The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more Also read Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
Tip #2: hydration, hydration, hydration Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection. Tip #3: stay out of the sun The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look. Tip #4: a regular trim Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet. The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more Also read Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
Tip #2: hydration, hydration, hydration Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection. Tip #3: stay out of the sun The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look. Tip #4: a regular trim Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet. The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more Also read Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
Low in melanin, hair loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle. It is vital to regenerate the hair fibre with a repairing treatment , like the Murumuru Ekos Care Mask, which penetrates into the capillary fibre and reduces the hair's porosity, while at the same time treating the damage deep down and providing protection.
The sun's rays can compromise hair's health, in addition to accentuating the yellowing of white hair and salt and pepper hair. Never expose yourself to heat without using a specific product to protect your hair from damage caused by solar radiation . You can wear a hat or a scarf, which also creates a glamorous, elegant look.
Trimming the ends regularly and perhaps even opting for a short cut are simple, foolproof ways to strengthen white hair and salt and pepper hair. Short hair needs less styling, which makes it easier to maintain as well as being easier on your wallet.
The different hair types: from 1A to 4C Find out more 5 professional tips for washing your hair Find out more Short hair: 5 reasons to love it Find out more
Curly hair Hydration, volume control, maintenance & more Straight hair Creating effects, washing tips & more Wavy hair Daily care, drying tips & more Coily hair Accessories, styling & more
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AFFORDABLE LUXURY LIFESTYLE DIGITAL MAGAZINE Vanilla Luxury Search Search Search Toggle navigation Main navigation Home Auto Beauty F&B Fashion Family Green Home & Living Lifestyle Tech Travel Wellness beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . 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beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment! Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. 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beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment! Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. 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beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment!
beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment!
beauty Hair Salon Near Me: 15 Best Hair Salons in Singapore Published Date : 31 Jan 2024 09:00 beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment!
beauty These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more! Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment!
These best hair salons in Singapore are the answer to all your hair-related troubles - for the finest haircut, hair colour, perm and more!
Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons. From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you. Best Hair Salons in Singapore 2024 Chez Vous Hair Salon (Flagship) - Long-standing and Reliable Hair Salon in Singapore Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again. Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore. Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs. And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards. Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons. If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care. Experience the future of hair treatments at Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store. Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment. The LOOOK Salon - Specialising in Creative Hair Colour at Affordable Prices The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on. Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style. Check out The LOOOK Salon and discover your colourful possibilities. The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon - High-Quality Hair Transformations Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients. The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations. Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services. Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment. Be Salon - Unique Hair Treatments With Expert Stylists As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences. You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels! What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here! Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles. For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones. Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair. Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members . At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression. Be Salon . Millenia Walk: 9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-19, Singapore 039596. Wheelock Place: 501 Orchard Road, #03-20, Singapore 238880. Make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Private Space - ‘Business-Class’ Hair Salon for Privacy and Comfort Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation. We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together! As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique. Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space! Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment. Salon de Edmund - Bespoke Hair Services for Asian and Caucasian Hair Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all! Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control. If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore. Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle. Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website . Be U Hair Design - Best Hair Salon in Singapore for Personalised Hair Services Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self. The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone . Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic. Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions. This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you! Get your personalised hair salon experience with Be U Hair Design today. Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment. Picasso Hair Studio - Detailed Consultations to Customise Your Style Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style! Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start. At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best. Picasso Hair Studio . Novena: 1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-49, Singapore 308899. Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website . Chez Vous: Hideaway - Indulgence with Transparent, Affordable Pricing Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank. Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons! Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure. Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing. Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment! Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration. Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment. Make time for Chez Vous: HideAway where affordability meets hair excellence! Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] . Ruler Hair Salon - Unique Japanese Style Best Hair Salon Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly. Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit! Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment. The Sloane Salon - World-Class Professional Hair Styling While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles. Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour. The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation. Zinc Korean Hair Salon - Korean Best Hair Salon in Singapore Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon. With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards! Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment. Naoki Hair Dressing - Experienced Japanese Hair Salon in Orchard Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service. Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs. Naoki Hair Dressing . 111 Somerset Road, TripleOne Somerset, #02-35/36, Singapore 238164. Call (+65) 9729 1614 , WhatsApp (+65) 8722 1586 or fill up their form to schedule an appointment. Karva - Muslim-Friendly Hair Salon for Women and Kids Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day! At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services. So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering! Karva . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, you can go to their website . Kimage - Best Affordable ‘Hair Salon Near Me’ Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore! The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon. Kimage . Multiple outlets around Singapore. To book an appointment, check out their website . *This article contains some paid partnership content. We hope you found a favourite amongst this list of the best hair salons in Singapore. You might also enjoy our features on the Most Wanted Hairstylists in Singapore to book that appointment!
Frantically searching ‘hair salon near me’ ? We have rounded up the best hair salons in Singapore so you can choose your favourites near you, to book that next hair appointment. Whether you are looking for a trendy haircut, a vibrant colour change or a day of self-care, you will have no problem finding that elusive space with our curated selection of Singapore’s best hair salons.
From chic downtown spots that pamper to hidden gems that are as affordable as they are stylish, you might even find the hottest hair salon in Singapore right around the corner! Get ready for a hair makeover like no other with these best hair salons near you.
Chez Vous Hair Salon's flagship store isn't just another hair salon; it's a beacon of reliability and innovation. For over two decades, Chez Vous has been an industry trailblazer, offering cutting-edge technologies, products, and treatments that cater to every hair woe. As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Chez Vous offer technologically advanced treatments that have been relentlessly tested over and over again.
Whether it is the all-new Liquid Hair Treatment, Hair B.T.X & Fillers, Sugar Hair Lamination, or Hair Defense Technology, these proprietary marvels truly set them apart from other salons in Singapore.
Needless to say, you are in good hands here! Pride is taken in a stringent recruitment process, allowing only the most skilled professionals to join. The "Only Hair Directors Allowed" policy at Chez Vous ensures your locks are entrusted to experienced hairdressers with a minimum of 10 years of expertise. They even have a Caucasian Hair Specialist Team showcasing the salon's dedication to diverse hair needs.
And where there is innovation and stellar service, the awards will follow! With a dazzling collection of 30 awards and counting, Chez Vous has consistently earned recognition in categories like Best Hair Coloring Service and Best Salon for Hair Lamination. Their wall of accolades reflects a commitment to delivering services that exceed industry standards.
Looking for genuine customer reviews? Chez Vous has maintained a solid 4.8 Google rating for over 25 years - and this is no small feat. Chez Vous' consistently high rating is a testament to the satisfaction of countless clients, solidifying its position as one of Singapore's top-rated and longest-standing hair salons.
If you are seeking that one treatment to try at this top hair salon in Singapore, we would give their signature service - Liquid Hair Treatment a shot! This latest innovation is a revolutionary therapy that utilises oil-based nanotechnology to reconstruct hair bonds at the molecular level, reversing damage as opposed to covering them up temporarily. Unlike traditional bond repair treatments, Liquid Hair Treatment not only repairs bonds but also boosts hydration and reduces frizz effectively, setting a new standard for comprehensive and progressive hair care.
Chez Vous Hair Salon's Flagship store . 391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Podium, #05-05, Singapore 238872. Phone: (+65) 6732 9388 or email at [email protected] to secure your appointment.
The LOOOK Salon has been a vibrant part of the local hair beauty scene for six years, specializing in creative hair colour, including trendy pastel shades, at reasonable prices. Their talented stylists stay on top of the latest trends, offering a menu of stylish hair transformations you won't have to break the bank on.
Stepping into The LOOOK Salon will feel like stepping into a friend's place – welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. It's the perfect atmosphere for anyone seeking a unique look that still feels grounded and wearable. Whether you're craving an eye-catching balayage or a subtle touch of colour, this best hair salon in Singapore has the expertise and affordability to help you express your own personal style.
The LOOOK Salon . 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-69, Singapore 228213. Call (+65) 6262 6728 for an appointment.
Blonde and Pastel Salon, founded by Richard Tan, offers expert hair colouring services in a welcoming environment. Richard and his team are passionate about colour trends and consistently prioritise upgrading their skills and knowledge to provide the best services to their clients.
The team at Blonde and Pastel Salon believes in a holistic approach, ensuring that your haircut complements your new colour perfectly. Witness your locks transformed into sun-kissed blonde waves or a subtle masterpiece of blended pastels. This dedication to craftsmanship has earned Blonde and Pastel Salon a loyal following – a testament to their consistent delivery of high-quality hair transformations.
Ready for a refresh? Book your appointment at Blonde and Pastel Salon, one of the best hair salons in Singapore, and experience the difference with expert hair colouring services.
Blonde and Pastel Hair Salon . 770A North Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 198738. Call (+65) 6970 5718 for an appointment.
As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Be Salon is celebrated for its unwavering commitment to delivering professional, stylish, and versatile hair solutions suitable for all occasions. Their expertise extends beyond crafting fashionable hairstyles to ensuring practical manageability for everyday care. Complimentary hair consultations are also integral to their service, providing a personalised hairstyle that resonates with individual preferences.
You will find their stylists to be highly skilled! Through a rigorous recruitment process, their team of stylists, boasting 10 to 24 years of experience, is highly qualified and proficient across all facets of hairdressing. Showcasing this superior skillset, at Be Salon you will find only Senior Director, Director, Associate Director and Leading Stylist levels!
What’s more, the salon uses only premium hair salon products and machines, imported from Japan, Korea and the USA. They also have a no-hard-selling policy, so you can truly lie back and enjoy your appointment here!
Key treatments at Be Salon include Haircut Mastery, where stylists craft intricate and stunning haircuts tailored to individual face shapes and hair textures, ranging from edgy sleek bobs to long, evenly layered styles.
For those seeking a splash of colour, these colour alchemists offer expertise in various hair colouring techniques, including Airtouch Balayage, Micro Highlights, and face-framing Money Piece highlights, ensuring natural-looking results that complement skin tones.
Alternatively, experience the enduring volume and curls of the Airy Wave Perm, achieved through a personalised haircut and a treatment-infused perm, contributing to strengthened and resilient hair. Or the rejuvenating effects of the Waterfall Treatment, infused with anti-frizz and antioxidant properties, effectively nourish and quench extremely dry and frizzy hair.
Be Salon takes pride in offering cost-effective options for both first-time clients and loyal patrons through its Be Rewards membership program. This exclusive initiative allows customers to earn 3% cash back on regular hair services and enjoy savings ranging from 10% to 28% as Be Rewards exclusive members .
At Be Salon, every visit transcends a hairstyling appointment; it's an immersive experience in the art of hair care and self-expression.
Chez Vous: Private Space is a game-changer, revolutionising how we think of a typical salon visit. More than a place to get hair done (well), this "business-class" salon caters to those who seek privacy and comfort. From its Private Suites and Semi-Enclosed Cabins that offer an exclusive escape, these personalised spaces provide an intimate setting for relaxation - whether it is a touch-up or a complete transformation.
We love that a visit to Chez Vous: Private Space is entirely customisable. You can choose from a variety of options to make your time truly special. You get access to Private Tea-Time Indulgence and sip on delectable and Instagram-worthy Thai milk teas, yuzu coolers, and blooming flower teas. Each bundle comes with a tiered high tea set, providing the ultimate indulgence. For snack enthusiasts, instant noodles and porridge are also on the menu. #TeaTimeTreats
Multitasking takes on a new meaning here! You can work on tasks while getting your hair done in your cosy spot, complete with free wifi, a makeshift desk, power points, stationery, and even printing services. Chez Vous' private suites come equipped with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and 100% pure essential oils. Oh, and they have Private Duo Pods for you to cherish moments with friends -perfect for catching up over high tea while getting your hair done together!
As for treatments, you will find industry-leading hair care for all hair and scalp services here. Our recommendation would be to try their Signature Service - the Non-bleach Foggy Hair Color Service. You can now say goodbye to boring browns and embrace the hottest hair trend in Asia – Non-Bleach Foggy Hair Colors. Imagine shades like Mint Ash Brown, Olive Milk Tea, Smokey Cocoa Brown, Milk Brown, and Pink Brown – ashy, dusty, and trendy. Achieved without the severe damage of bleach, thanks to Chez Vous: Private Space's unique Double Dye Technique.
Curious about achieving foggy hair colours without bleach – as seen and trending on all major platforms like Xiao Hong Shu, TikTok and Instagram? Chez Vous: Private Space unveils the secret – a unique Double Dye Technique. A 2-step process lifts the hair to a shade between 6.5 and 7 using the lightest possible brown, followed by double-colouring using de-saturated dye formulas for those captivating foggy hues that do not break the office dress code. Embark on that hair transformation journey at Chez Vous: Private Space!
Chez Vous: Private Space . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #08-01, Singapore 238874. Contact them at (+65) 6235 0345 or [email protected] to secure your appointment.
Salon de Edmund, a premier hair destination nestled in Upper Thomson is a haven for those seeking exquisite hair care and a touch of indulgence. Boasting a team of experienced stylists specialising in bespoke hair journeys tailored for both Asian and Caucasian hair, the salon offers a truly personalised experience for all!
Salon de Edmund’s unique signature treatments are meticulously designed to transform hair from the inside out. Among their coveted offerings is the Organic Hair Colour treatment which provides a gentle, natural alternative crafted with certified organic and natural ingredients, free of harsh chemicals such as ammonia, parabens, and lauryl sulfate. Another crowd-favourite, the Mucota Algana Argan Oil Treatment, elevates pampering with a deep-conditioning infusion of argan oil, known for its natural antioxidants and vitamins, ensuring ultimate shine, smoothness, and frizz control.
If you are after sleek, manageable hair, the formaldehyde-free Keratin Treatment at Salon de Edmund promises to tame frizz, enhance shine, and reduce styling time, leaving hair looking and feeling amazing. Beyond services, a visit to Salon de Edmund is an experience curated by highly skilled stylists passionate about creating beautiful, healthy hair - no wonder it is often seen as one of the best hair salons in Singapore.
Whether you are a first-time customer enjoying promotional bundle deals or benefiting from a 15% discount on hair services (excluding haircut, wash & blow services), Salon de Edmund is dedicated to helping you discover the perfect look that suits your individual needs and lifestyle.
Salon de Edmund . 93 Soo Chow Walk, #01-01, Singapore 575386. Call (+65) 8499 0038 or book via their website .
Be U Hair Design is one of the best hair salons in Singapore, offering personalised services that set it apart from conventional establishments. The salon’s name, Be U Hair Design, carries the empowering message of “Be Yourself!”. Their highly skilled stylists are committed to making your salon experience comfortable, leaving you feeling as confident and beautiful as your true self.
The stylists consider each client's personality, facial structure, fashion preferences, and occupational requirements to craft a customised hairstyle. Additionally, the team pays attention to details like matching hair colour with the customer's skin tone .
Be U Hair Design is known for their 4 best types of perms - Vintage Jelly Perm, Cloud Perm, Casual French Perm and Mermaid Tail Perm, all of which are easy to take care of. A simple aftercare routine is enough to keep your curls intact! The stylists will match the perm to your face and clothes to create a personalised approach and give you a trendy look that suits your aesthetic.
Aside from perms, Be U Hair Design also offers a wide range of hair services including haircuts, and stylish hair colours. What’s more, Be U Hair Design use 100% organic hair and scalp treatments for those with mild to severe scalp conditions.
This salon also upholds the 7-Day Promise. If you are unsatisfied with your haircut, colouring, perming, or rebonding services, you can just simply return within 7 days for free retouching. Take a look at their Instagram page for more trendy hairstyles and be inspired to choose a style for you!
Be U Hair Design . 176 Orchard Road, #01-33J, The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Call (+65) 6909 3250 to schedule an appointment.
Since 2014, Picasso Hair Studio has been a go-to spot for fabulous perms! They have worked their magic on over 30,000 customers, offering a stunning collection of more than 13 different perm styles. From Korean Perms to Japanese Perms and even custom Goddess Perms and Wave Perms – they have got it all! But it's not just about choices; they are all about making sure you get the perfect perm for you. These hair designers are all about giving you the lowdown with a detailed consultation to customise your style!
Picasso Hair Studio are not just any hair studio, they are style advisors too. That's why they created the Picasso Hair Personality Analyzer, a cool app that analyses your face shape and features to recommend the best styles for you. It's a game-changer for anyone itching for a new look but not sure where to start.
At Picasso Hair Studio, you will be in expert hands. Co-founder Jesly Teoh, a veteran of 1939 Hair Academie, brings her training expertise to the salon. Having trained a team of three Master trainers, she ensures our stylists are top-notch. Constantly upgrading their skills, their stylists go through rigorous training and assessments before they can officially work their magic on you. So, when you step into Picasso Hair Studio, you are getting a perm and a style experience crafted by the best.
Bugis: 662 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188798. Email [email protected] or make an appointment via their website .
Hidden in the heart of Singapore, Chez Vous: HideAway is a haven for those seeking indulgence without the financial guilt tag. Offering a spectrum of professional hair services with transparent pricing, this salon ensures you step into luxury without breaking the bank.
Established in 2019, Chez Vous: HideAway boasts an exceptional track record, supported by 480 positive Google reviews and an impressive 4.8 rating - no wonder, Chez Vous: HideAway stands out in the bustling world of hair salons!
Hate pushy sales tactics? Chez Vous: HideAway promises a hassle-free experience with a stringent no-hardselling and no-packages policy. Your visit is about rejuvenation, not pressure.
Furthermore, you can navigate the world of salon pricing with ease at Chez Vous: HideAway. Their pricing structure is the epitome of transparency, featuring four bundles catering to all hair lengths. Ranging from $199 for Cut + 1 basic service to $499 for Cut + 4 basic services, this salon ensures no unpleasant surprises during payment. An additional $99 grants access to premium services such as Bespoke Keratin Treatment, Digital Perm, Soft Rebonding, and Growth Factor Scalp Therapy – due to higher costing.
Your hair deserves more than a rushed session. At Chez Vous: HideAway, each Associate Director takes only 5 appointments a day, allocating two hours to ensure personalized attention and a meticulous makeover. Elevating this experience, are the delightful massages before and after their service. You can also take advantage of their relaxation lounge, to unwind if you arrive early before your appointment!
Want in on a hair secret? The team at Chez Vous: HideAway specializes in Korean perm services, providing tailored solutions to meet your K-beauty fantasy. The crown jewel of Chez Vous: HideAway’s offerings is the Korean Filler Perm which unlike traditional perms will not damage hair. This exclusive innovation nurtures and treats your locks, delivering unmatched protection against damage, deep comprehensive repair, and intense hydration.
Straight from the heart of Seoul, Chez Vous: HideAway’s exclusive innovation utilises a unique combination of five revolutionary boosters, applied twice during the service. There's no need for additional hair treatment.
Chez Vous: HideAway . 391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower B, #14-04, Singapore 238874. Contact them at ( +65) 62193558 or email [email protected] .
Ruler Hair Salon, established in 2016, has maintained a reputation for exceptional customer service and for using distinctive Japanese hairstyling techniques in Singapore. The stylists assess each customer's hair quality and facial structure to recommend styles that fit their personality and lifestyle seamlessly.
Beyond hairstyling, the salon provides valuable advice on home care and addresses any queries related to everyday hair maintenance. If you search for the term - best Japanese hair salons near me, you will be introduced to the Ruler Hair Salon. Don't miss the opportunity to glean professional hair care tips during your visit!
Ruler Hair Salon . 76 South Bridge Road, #01-00, Singapore 058706. Call (+65) 6532 2533 or Whatsapp ( +65) 9787 4118 to make an appointment.
While sifting through the results of the best hair salons near me, you might stumble across The Sloan Salon . Nestled in the DUO Galleria, the salon is led by the talented Jordan Kwan and his world-class team, is celebrated for their exceptional hairstyling techniques that not only leave customers feeling rejuvenated but also completely satisfied with their haircuts and styles.
Originating from London, Jordan Kwan is not just any hairdresser; he has an impressive resume that includes styling models for London Fashion Week, contributing to esteemed publications, and collaborating with celebrities like Madonna and Paris Hilton. It's not just one of the best hair salons in Singapore; The Sloane Salon is an experience curated by a stylist with a passion for excellence and a touch of glamour.
The Sloane Salon . 7 Fraser Street, #01-20, DUO Galleria, Singapore 189356. Email [email protected] or call (+65) 6909 8042 to make a reservation.
Nestled in the heart of Singapore at Millenia Walk, Zinc Korean Hair Salon is amongst the best hair salons in Singapore to treat yourselves to. You can expect experienced hairstylists who specialise in shaping, conditioning, and treatments designed just for those pre-wedding moments, ready to welcome you to their cosy salon.
With the guidance of the salon's pros, you can relax knowing your hair will be styled, coloured, and conditioned greatly for any occasion. They promise a stunning look effortlessly achieved on your special day. Also, the team is carefully selected, creative individuals with diverse experiences, delivering timeless and cutting-edge cuts, colours, hair-ups, and treatments while maintaining top-notch service standards!
Zinc Korean Hair Salon . 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk, #02-48/49, Singapore 039596. Whatsapp (+65) 8799 3357 or fill out this form to schedule an appointment.
Naoki Hair Dressing is one of Singapore's many Japanese hair salons, recognised for its Japanese hairstyles and efficient service. Currently, the brand boasts three outlets under the name NAOKI Hair Dressing, strategically situated in the bustling Orchard area of Singapore and the stylish districts of Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo.
As one of the best hair salons in Singapore, Naoki Hair Dressing carefully selects stylists for their exceptional skills and extensive knowledge. Aside from searching for the best hair salons near me, you will be pleased to know that this salon uses a meticulous approach to ensure the embodiment of the "Omotenashi" culture, creating an atmosphere of warmth and hospitality while delivering the finest Japanese service.
Whether in Singapore or Tokyo, you can trust NAOKI Hair Dressing to provide an exceptional and rejuvenating experience for all your hair care needs.
Being one of the best hair salons in Singapore that offers a unique Muslim-friendly environment, Karva is designed exclusively for ladies or families. They also extend their services to children, making it a family-friendly destination for a self-care day!
At Karva, personalised consultations are a cornerstone of their approach. The professionals at their Muslimah salons meticulously examine each customer's hair type and propose customised solutions tailored to their needs. Their commitment to quality is reflected in the exclusive use of premium haircare products sourced from France, making sure you get the highest quality treatments and contributing to the overall excellence of the salon's services.
So, if you have been using Google to search for a Muslim-friendly hair salon near me for a while now, consider Karva to be your next stop for a wonderful day of self-pampering!
Located in numerous outlets across Singapore, Kimage offers one of the more affordable options for hair services and the answer to the most searched Google term - hair salon near me! This boutique hair salon goes beyond the usual with its very own hairdressing school situated at Marina Square. Here, you can choose services from students at a more budget-friendly rate, ensuring that getting a new hairdo doesn't have to break the bank. No wonder, Kimage is often quoted as one of the best hair salons in Singapore!
The pricing at Kimage's hair salon varies depending on whether clients choose a senior or junior hair stylist and the specific treatments selected. With their range of hair services, your next self-pampering session is all about your preferences and budget. This allows individuals to select stylists and treatments that align with their unique needs, ensuring a personalised and satisfying experience at Kimage's hair salon.
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Contact Us Natasha Tulsi, Editorial Director [email protected] Gursheel Dhillon, Founder [email protected] | biology | 246731 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylist | Stylist | Stylist är en yrkestitel för personer som arbetar med kläder, smink, hår och liknande. Man har som stylist mycket kunskaper om färg, form och mönster, och hur dessa samspelar i förhållande till olika kroppsformer, ansiktsdrag och hudfärger. Vanliga sammanhang där stylister används är för modereportage, reklamkampanjer, musikvideor, konserter och andra sammanhang där personer blir synliga för stora grupper människor. Yrket skiljer sig från en kostymör på så sätt att de sistnämnda arbetar med fiktiva karaktärer i film och TV-serier.
Ofta har stylisten en samordnande roll i en grupp av andra människor som arbetar med en persons utseende, exempelvis make up-artister, frisörer, samt olika representanter för mode- och smyckesföretag.
Arbetet varierar kraftigt beroende på typen av uppdrag. Många stylister inom modejournalistik och kändisstyling får kollektionsprover från modehus och kommersiella klädkedjor omkring 4-6 månader innan ordinarie säljstart. Dessa används sedan på kända personer eller modeller. Vissa seniora stylister samarbetar med kända modehus för att få specialsydda plagg åt sina klienter. Andra uppdrag som kan förekomma är att inhandla kläder och accessoarer åt sina uppdragsgivare, eller att omorganisera deras garderober.
Många stylister arbetar på frilans-bas och är därför egenföretagare. För att få uppdrag kan en del vara anslutna till en agentur. Vissa är anställda på modetidningar, modellagenturer, skivbolag eller inom TV.
Man hittar stylist-utbildningar inom Hantverksprogrammet på gymnasieskolan, kvalificerad yrkesutbildning, samt hos en del privata utbildare. Eftersom yrket innebär en roll där generella kunskaper om utseende och stil är önskvärd har många stylister andra bakgrunder. Vanligt är även att personer utbildade till frisör, modejournalist eller liknande arbetar som stylister.
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Log In hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' 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Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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Log In hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' 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Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged Can you solve 4 words at once? Play Play Can you solve 4 words at once? Play Play Word of the Day inviolable See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! Popular in Grammar & Usage See All More Commonly Misspelled Words Commonly Misspelled Words How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-) Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway How to Use Accents and Diacritical Marks See All Popular in Wordplay See All The Words of the Week - Apr. 26 9 Superb Owl Words 'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups 10 Words for Lesser-Known Games and Sports Your Favorite Band is in the Dictionary See All Games & Quizzes See All Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once? Play Blossom Word Game You can make only 12 words. Pick the best ones! 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Log In hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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Log In hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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Log In hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' 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Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' 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Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More Articles Related to hair ‘Blond’ and ‘Blonde’: Is there... They mean the same thing, but are used differently Hair It Is: A List of Hair Words From 'lovelock' to 'trichologist' Anatomy 101: Obscure Words for Body... Or: It's called a what? Dictionary Entries Near hair Haiphong hair hair's breadth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation Share Post the Definition of hair to Facebook Facebook Share the Definition of hair on Twitter Twitter Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective More from Merriam-Webster on hair Nglish: Translation of hair for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hair for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hair Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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hair noun ˈher often attributive Synonyms of hair 1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair hairless adjective hairlessness noun hairlike ˈher-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of hair 1 shaft 2 sebaceous gland 3 epidermis 4 dermis 5 hair follicle 6 bulb 7 papilla
1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head 2 : haircloth 3 a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair b : a precise degree aligned to a hair 4 obsolete : nature , character 5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair
1 a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head
a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head
a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while
Phrases in one's hair : persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day out of one's hair : out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while
Synonyms ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus
ace hairbreadth hairsbreadth hairline hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus
Examples of hair in a Sentence He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More
He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair . a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair . He was a hair off on the count. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024 Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024 Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024 The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024 Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024 Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024 Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024 Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024 See More
Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair . — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 22 Apr. 2024
Add instant lightness and movement by adding lots of medium-length layers while still maintaining the feel of long hair .
Cardi herself has worn a bow before, but one made of hair instead of the ribbon variety. — Kara Nesvig, Allure , 22 Apr. 2024
Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2024
Every hair transplant operation is performed after a thorough hair analysis and using the most suitable method with the maximum number of grafts if necessary.
The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag , 20 Apr. 2024
Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2024
Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair , The Times previously reported.
Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing. — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2024
Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair , a blood sample, a bullet casing.
Another car with a sham plate was used in a shooting that same year at a Dallas hair salon. — Michael Corkery, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2024
Full credit, though, to the hair and makeup, both top-notch throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century
Etymology Middle English, from Old English hǣr ; akin to Old High German hār hair First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century
Time Traveler The first known use of hair was before the 12th century See more words from the same century
Phrases Containing hair angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More
angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More
angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More
angel - hair pasta baby hair bad hair day big hair camel hair camel's hair full head of hair guard hair hair ball hair cell hair follicle hair gel hair of the dog (that bit you) hair - raiser hair - raising hair's breadth hair seal hair shirt hair slide hair spray hair style hair stylist hair trigger hide nor hair hide or hair in one's hair keep your hair on let one's hair down long - hair make one's hair curl make one's hair stand on end not have a hair out of place not turn a hair out of one's hair pull one's hair out root hair tear one's hair tear one's hair out turn a hair Venus hair Venus hair fern See More
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Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. Copy Citation
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Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
Kids Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r ˈhe(ə)r 1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs haired ˈha(ə)rd ˈhe(ə)rd adjective hairless ˈha(ə)r-ləs ˈhe(ə)r- adjective hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part 2 : a tiny distance or amount won by a hair 3 : a threadlike structure that resembles hair leaf hairs
1 a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part
a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal b : a covering or growth of hairs of an animal or a body part
a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal
a : a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal especially : one that usually contains coloring and forms part of the characteristic coat of a mammal
Medical Definition hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
hair noun ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r often attributive 1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head hairlike -ˌlīk adjective
1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal 2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head
1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
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Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! Help About Us Advertising Info Contact Us Diversity Privacy Policy Terms of Use Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram | biology | 170935 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starchild%20skull | Starchild skull | Starchild skull er, med menneskelig målestok, et abnormt kranium, fundet i Mexico.
Fundet har givet anledning til teorier om, at kraniet skulle være resterne efter et rumvæsen. Undersøgelse af kraniets DNA har dog fastslået, at der er tale om et menneske. Det formodes, at der er tale om kraniet af et barn, der har lidt af sygdommen Hydrocephalus ('vand i hovedet').
Historie
Starchild skull kom i forfatteren Lloyd Pyes varetægt i februar 1999.
Ifølge Pye, blev kraniet fundet omkring 1930 i en mine omkring 100 mil sydøst for den mexikanske by Chihuahua. Kraniet var begravet under et normalt menneskeskelet.
Kraniet er abnormt i flere henseender. En tandlæge vurderede, at der var tale om et barnekranie fra et 4-5 år gammelt barn, da de voksne tænder ikke var brudt frem.
Men, starchild skulls indre rumfang er 1.600 cm3 (=1,6 liter), hvilket er 200 cm3 større end en voksens middelkranierumfang, men dog indenfor den normale variation. Øjenhulerne er runde og halvt så dybe som menneskers, med den optiske nervekanal placeret nedad i stedet for bagud. Der er ingen pandehuler.
Bagsiden af kraniet er fladt. Kraniet består dog af calcium hydroxylapatite, hvilket er pattedyrs normale knoglemateriale.
Dog er knoglematerialets massefylde kun ca. 40% af menneskers.
Kulstof 14-datering blev udført to gange, først ved BOLD,
Bureau of Legal Dentistry ved University of British Columbia i 1999 og i 2004. De gav begge en alder på omkring 900 ± 40 år.
DNA-testning i 2003 fandt små stumper af mitokondrie-DNA og at barnet med denne test havde en Homo Sapiens-mor. Men det er ikke lykkedes af finde cellekerne-DNA, hvilket gør, at man ikke kan bestemme farens art. Testing ved Royal Holloway Institute
ved University of London i 2004 fandt uforklarlige "fibre" i kraniets knoglemateriale og en rødlig rest i den svampede del af knoglerne (:en:cancellous bone).
Kraniefibrene ligner morgellon fiber, som man ikke ved om er en egentlig sygdom, i mennesker der har disse fibre.
Det vides ikke om fibrene har samme dimensioner.
I 2011 blev en ny DNA-test afsluttet. Resultatet af den fundne mitokondrie-DNA er, at der er flere ændringer end jordens menneskebefolkning normalt har. Dog er denne test ikke verificeret. Det formodes at en fuld verifikation vil koste 7 millioner USD.
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Web archive backup: Skandinavisk UFO Information: Kraniet fra et stjernebarn Citat: "...Det betyder, at det store og vanskabte hoved balancerer på nakken...Mange forskere deler ikke Lloyd Pyes opfattelse af fundets betydning..."
Robinson, Ted J. A Preliminary Analysis of a Highly Unusual Human-Like Skull , Starchild Project.
Kontroversiel: World Mysteries – Mystery Skulls Citat: "... Many strangely "deformed" hominoid skulls have been discovered in Mexico and Peru. One of them, the Starchild skull found in Mexico, is currently the subject of scientific scrutiny and DNA testing...This skull’s symmetry was astonishing, even more so than the average human...the volume of the child's skull is 1600 cc, which is 200 cc beyond the average for adult humans...In paleoanthropology (the study of ancient animals) a 200 cc increase in brain capacity of a human type creature warrants the naming of an entirely new species..."
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hair_turn_grey/Loss_of_Melanocyte_Stem_Cells.txt | Aging, Graying and Loss of Melanocyte Stem Cells
Kavita Y. Sarin & Steven E. Artandi
Published online: 18 August 2007
# Humana Press Inc. 2007
Abstract Hair graying is one of the prototypical signs of
human aging. Maintenance of hair pigmentation is dependent on the presence and functionality of melanocytes,
neural crest derived cells which synthesize pigment for
growing hair. The melanocytes, themselves, are maintained
by a small number of stem cells which reside in the bulge
region of the hair follicle. The recent characterization of the
melanocyte lineage during aging has significantly accelerated our understanding of how age-related changes in the
melanocyte stem cell compartment contribute to hair
graying. This review will discuss our current understanding
of hair graying, drawing on evidence from human and
mouse studies, and consider the contribution of melanocyte
stem cells to this process. Furthermore, using the melanocyte lineage as an example, it will discuss common theories
of tissue and stem cell aging.
Keywords Stem cells . Aging . Pigmentation . Graying .
Melanocytes. Telomeres. Bcl2 . Vitiligo . Light mutation
Stem Cells and Aging
Normal tissue homeostasis requires continual cellular
replenishment as existing cells are lost due to injury or
physiologic turnover. In order to support this critical demand
for renewal, many mammalian tissues harbor adult stem
cells—specialized multipotent cells with the capacity to both
self-renew and give rise to differentiated progeny in response
to appropriate extrinsic signals. Stem cells have been
identified in a number of tissues including the skin, bone
marrow, intestine, brain, and skeletal muscle and serve as a
reservoir for the production of new cells in these organ
systems. In this way, stem cells play a key role in regenerating
and maintaining adult tissues over time.
Physiological aging is characterized by a gradual decline
in the ability of tissues to maintain homeostasis and regenerate new tissue after injury. For example, the capacity of
the hematopoetic system to mobilize under stress becomes
increasingly impaired with chronological aging and differentiation of hematopoeitic progenitors becomes altered to
favor myeloid rather than lymphoid fates [16, 37]. A
reduction in regenerative potential has also been demonstrated in skeletal muscle [14] and skin [17]. Although this
phenomenon has been well described in multiple tissues,
the factors contributing to this impaired regenerative
capacity remain largely unknown. In particular, the extent
to which changes in stem cell number or function contribute to this impairment remains poorly understood.
Hair graying, one of the prototypical signs of human
aging, is caused by a progressive loss of pigmentation from
growing hair shafts. In normal aging, the onset of hair
graying occurs at 34±9.6 years of age in Caucasians and
43.9±10.3 years in African Americans, a period in which
hair follicles pass through approximately 7–15 complete
cycles [45]. Hair graying represents an impaired ability of
melanocytes to maintain normal homeostasis and replenish
melanin, pigment for the newly growing hair. Until recently,
it was largely unknown what contributes to the loss of hair
pigmentation seen during human aging. The recent identification of melanocyte stem cells and characterization of
changes in the melanocyte lineage during aging have
provided new insights into how alterations in stem cell
function and number contribute to the hair graying seen
with physiological aging.
Stem Cell Rev (2007) 3:212–217
DOI 10.1007/s12015-007-0028-0
K. Y. Sarin : S. E. Artandi (*)
Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine,
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
In this review, we will discuss the function of melanocyte
stem cells in hair pigmentation and explore the relationship
between the age-related changes in melanocyte stem cell
compartment and hair graying. Using the example of the
melanocyte lineage, we will consider common theories of
aging stem cells and suggest future avenues for investigation.
Melanocyte Stem Cells
Melanocytes are specialized neural crest-derived cells,
which synthesize and transfer pigment to neighboring
keratinocytes. In humans, melanocytes are located throughout the skin, including the epidermis, dermis, and hair
follicle, as well as in other organ systems such as the uvea
of the eye and the inner ear. In mouse skin, melanocytes are
primarily restricted to the hair follicle, although they are
also found in the epidermis and dermis of hairless regions
such as murine ear, ventral paws, and tail.
During embryogenesis, melanocyte precursor cells, called
melanoblasts, arise from neural crest and migrate through
the dermis and epidermis into newly developing hair
placodes. The migration and survival of these melanoblasts
are dependent on c-kit and its ligand stem cell factor (SCF),
as neonatal deletion of either SCF or c-kit results in an
irreversible loss of coat pigmentation [9, 27, 30, 31, 49].
After the initial formation of the hair placode, melanoblasts
upregulate dopachrome tautomerase (Dct, also called TRP2)
an early marker of the melanocytic lineage and localize to
the lower part of the permanent hair follicle, where they
differentiate into melanocyte stem cells and become independent of c-kit signaling, as evidenced by the continued
presence of these cells even after c-kit inhibition [8, 33, 50].
In mature hair follicles, the melanocyte lineage consists
of three anatomically and functionally distinct compartments: melanocyte stem cells, melanocyte progenitor cells
and terminally differentiated melanocytes [8, 44]. Melanocyte stem cells are quiescent cells that reside in the lower
part of the permanent hair follicle, in a specialized niche
termed the bulge. With the initiation of a new anagen, the
active phase of the hair follicle cycle, melanocyte stem cells
proliferate, and give rise to melanocyte progenitor cells (see
Fig. 1). These transient amplifying cells are proliferative
progenitor cells present in the outer root sheath [33]. Both
melanocyte stem cells and progenitor cells express Dct and
TRP1 but lack tyrosinase, the rate-limiting enzyme for
melanin synthesis, and therefore are unable to produce
pigment. Melanocyte progenitors differentiate to yield
mature melanocytes, which are located in the hair follicle
bulb and which express all major melanogenic enzymes
(TRP-1, Dct and tyrosinase). The production of melanin by
differentiated melanocytes and the direct transfer of
pigment in melanosomes to adjacent keratinocytes is the
means by which growing hair becomes pigmented. The
anatomic separation of these compartments offers an
organized framework to study stem cell fate akin to that
seen in the drosophila germ cell lineage [41].
The recent identification of putative melanocyte stem
cells in the hair follicle bulge region has significantly
accelerated our understanding of how changes in stem cell
function may contribute to hair graying. An important
Fig. 1 Hair follicle melanocytes provide pigment to growing hair. As
depicted in this anagen follicle, melanocyte stem cells (blue) reside in
the bulge region, a niche that also contains epidermal stem cells.
During the transition from telogen, the resting phase of the hair follicle
cycle, to anagen, activation of a melanocyte stem cell leads to
expansion of melanocyte progenitors and ultimately to differentiated
melanocytes (shown in blue), which home to the hair follicle bulb
region to produce melanin pigment. Melanin is donated from
melanocytes to adjacent keratinocytes, which differentiate to produce
the hair shaft (HS). ORS outer rooth sheath
Stem Cell Rev (2007) 3:212–217 213
breakthrough was the incorporation of transgenic mice that
expressed LacZ under the control of the Dct promoter to
study melanocyte progenitors in adult mice [27, 33].
Unpigmented Dct+ melanocytes in the bulge region of the
hair follicle were found to display many defining properties
of stem cells. The bulge melanocytes were slowly cycling
and self-maintaining as evidenced by their ability to retain
BrdU label and survive independently of c-kit signaling.
They were also able to proliferate, differentiate, and fully
repopulate the entire melanocyte lineage at the onset of
each new hair follicle growth cycle. Overexpression of SCF
in the skin of K14-SCF transgenic mice creates a new niche
for melanocytes in the basal layer of the interfollicular skin
[22]. Remarkably, bulge melanocyte stem cells were shown
to repopulate the artificial epidermal niches in K14-SCF
transgenic mice after these epidermal melanocytes were
depleted by neonatal treatment with anti-c-kit antibodies.
The demonstration that Dct+ bulge melanocytes were
quiescent, entered cell cycle with induction of a new anagen,
could self-renew and repopulate depleted niches identified
these cells as melanocyte stem cells [33].
Microarray-based analysis of gene expression in purified
melanocyte stem cells has shown that bulge melanocyte
stem cells lack many of the markers seen in more differentiated melanocyte progenitors or differentiated melanocytes such as c-kit, Tyr, Trp1, Ki-67, Lef1, and Sox10,
suggesting that the niche environment may protect these
melanocyte stem cells from extrinsic differentiation signals
[34]. In support of this idea, the hair follicle bulge has been
shown to have an inhibitory effect on epidermal hair follicle
stem cells, which also reside in this region [7, 46]. The
inhibitory role of these specialized stem cell niches are
perhaps best characterized in the drosophila germ cell
system [21, 41]. Interestingly, the only melanocytes capable
of producing pigment are located near the dermal papilla
suggesting that extrinsic signaling from the dermal papilla
may be involved in the final differentiation of melanocytes.
Human Hair Graying
In humans, as in mice, melanocytes migrate from the neural
crest into the hair follicle during hair morphogenesis under
control of signaling through c-kit and endothelins [4].
Unlike mice, melanocytes in humans are not primarily
restricted to the hair follicle, but also reside in the dermis
and epidermis. While epidermal melanogenesis appears to
be independent of hair follicle cycling, melanocytes in
human hair follicles remain tightly regulated during hair
follicle cycling [40]. Although there is a gradual decrease in
epidermal pigmentation during aging [35], this is less
prominent than the significant loss of hair pigmentation
that occurs with aging [45].
Recent experiments have demonstrated a corresponding
loss of melanocytes and melanocyte stem cells associated
with the loss of hair pigmentation seen with human aging
[42]. Staining for pMel17, an early marker in the melanocyte lineage, demonstrated a decreasing number of unpigmented melanocytes in the bulge region of the hair follicle
in samples from patients between ages 40 and 60 and an
absence of these cells in samples taken from patients ages
70 to 80 [12]. Recent studies with MITF immunostaining
on human samples also support these findings [32]. The
remaining melanocytes continue to express the proteins
required for melanogenesis and are able to synthesize
melanin suggesting that graying is caused by primarily by
a depletion of the melanocyte lineage rather than melanocyte
dysfunction.
Mouse Models of Hair Graying
Despite the recent evidence that hair graying is caused at
least in part by a decline in the number of melanocyte stem
cells, it is unclear what factors cause the decline in stem
cells seen with hair graying. Studies in mice have evoked a
number of factors that could contribute to the loss of the
melanocyte lineage.
Are melanocytes disappearing secondary to oxidative
damage to the melanocytic compartment? Do stem cells
have a limited lifespan and undergo replicative senescence
after a certain number of divisions? Are there age related
changes in cell survival signals that contribute to the
decline in stem cells? Are there changes in the specialized
niche environment that occur with aging such that the niche
can no longer can support stem cells? Or do changes in the
delicate balance of self-renewal and differentiation occur
with aging, which leads to the depletion of the melanocytic
stem cells? While the answers to these questions remain
unknown, there have been a number of mouse model
systems suggesting that many of these factors may contribute to age-related hair graying.
Light Mice: Evidence for Oxidative Damage
to Melanocytes
One cause of the decline in the melanocyte lineage during
hair graying may be due to cell death caused by oxidative
toxicity associated with melanin biosynthesis [19, 48]. In
support of this, H2O2 has been shown to induce senescence
in cultured fibroblasts in vitro. Furthermore, in vivo
evidence for the role of reactive oxidative species in hair
graying came from mice harboring a dominant mutant
allele of TRP-1, which results in the loss of the melanocyte
lineage and pigmentation in C57/Bl6 mice [19]. Interestingly, melanocyte loss was not detected in albino mice
214 Stem Cell Rev (2007) 3:212–217
carrying the same mutation. These data suggested that the
loss of melanocytes required melanin synthesis to occur and
was likely caused by the generation of toxic oxidative
products that occurred during melanin synthesis.
Telomerase-Deficient Mice: Telomere Shortening Enhances
Graying at Advanced Age
Telomeres represent the nucleoprotein structures that
protect the ends of linear chromosomes. Because of the
inability of DNA polymerase to replicate fully the ends of
chromosomes, telomeres shorten in the absence of sufficient telomerase, the enzyme that adds DNA repeats to
chromosome ends [5]. Telomeres shorten as many human
cells divide in culture and also shorten in human tissues
with advancing age. Telomere shortening can induce
cellular senescence or programmed cell death, as the
protective cap that constitutes the telomere is lost leading
to a DNA damage response at the telomere end [15, 43] and
activation of the tumor suppressor protein p53 [11, 20].
Analysis of telomerase knockout mice has revealed that
critical telomere shortening impairs the function of proliferative tissues and blocks self-renewal of hematopoietic
stem cells [1, 25]. There is evidence that telomere shortening causes premature aging in telomerase-deficient mice,
which includes increased hair graying compared to controls
[10, 38]. These data indicate that telomere length could play
a limiting role in the ability of cells in the melanocyte
lineage cells to regenerate. It is not yet known if hair
graying in the context of shortened telomeres is due to
diminished melanocytes, and if so, whether melanocyte
stem cell loss or stem cell dysfunction contributes to
graying in this context.
Vitiligo Mutant Mice: Altered Differentiation
of Melanocyte Progenitors
Gradual hair pigmentation loss has also been demonstrated
in mice that harbor a hypomorphic point mutation in the
DNA binding region of the essential melanocyte lineage
transcription factor, MITF. The Mitfvit/vit mutant mice
undergo gradual progressive hair graying due to a reduction
melanocyte number and become completely depigmented at
6–12 months postnatally [18, 23, 24, 26]. While the exact
etiology is unclear, MITF has been shown to regulate a
number of enzymes needed for pigmentation such as
tyrosinase, TRP1, Dct, Pmel 17 and the anti-apoptotic
factor Bcl2 [29]. In addition, ectopic pigmentation was
detected in the melanocytic niche in these mutant mice
suggesting that the decline in melanocyte stem cells could
occur due to premature differentiation [32]. Mutations in
MITF have also been detected in premature graying
conditions in humans such as Waardenberg Syndrome, an
inherited disorder characterized by loss of skin and hair
pigmentation, as well as hearing loss.
Bcl2−/− Mice: Bcl2 is Required for Survival of Melanocyte
Progenitors
Finally, changes in cellular survival signals could contribute
to the loss of melanocyte stem cells seen during hair
graying. Mice deficient for the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl2
demonstrate sudden onset of hair graying after the first hair
cycle [48]. Recent characterization of melanocyte stem cells
in Bcl2-deficient mice demonstrated that Bcl2 plays a
critical role in the survival of melanocyte stem cells during
the first hair follicle anagen cycle since the loss of
melanocyte stem cells at p8.5 precedes the disappearance
of the melanocyte lineage and hair graying [32]. Another
study suggested that dependence on Bcl2 for survival may
be restricted to melanoblasts in the c-kit-dependent stage
[28]. Regardless, both studies demonstrate that changes in
cellular survival signals such as Bcl2 can alter melanocyte
survival and may contribute to the loss of melanocyte stem
cells seen with aging.
Comparison to Aging in other Organs: is Hair Graying
Unique among Aging Phenotypes?
The progenitor cell organization seen in the melanocyte
lineage is architecturally similar to that seen in other compartments, consisting of three major types of cells: quiescent, self-renewing stem cells, highly proliferative transient
amplifying cells, and differentiated cells [6]. The changes
seen in the melanocyte lineage—markedly reduced numbers of differentiated melanocytes and diminished numbers
of melanocyte stem cells—are consistent with a primary
melanocyte stem cell problem leading to loss of the entire
lineage. However, it is not clear to what extent the changes in
melanocytes are representative of those in other aging
tissues. In contrast to melanocyte stem cells, hematopoeitic
stem cells and skeletal muscle stem cells do not significantly
decline in number with aging [36]. Yet these organ systems
demonstrate either a reduced ability to regenerate or abnormal differentiation with advancing age, suggesting that
changes in stem cell function may explain the altered
regenerative capacity of aging [47]. Evidence for systemic
factors that contribute to age-related decline come from
studies in which exposure to systemic factors restored
regenerative potential of skeletal muscle [13]. Given the
mounting evidence that altered stem cell function or reduced
stem cell number may contribute to aging, an improved
understanding of how to regulate tissue stem cells may have
significant effects on our ability to prevent the eventual
decline in aging tissues.
Stem Cell Rev (2007) 3:212–217 215
Significant progress has been made in understanding
what causes age-related hair graying. These data so far
suggest that hair graying occurs primarily due to a gradual
loss of the melanocyte lineage rather than due to impaired
melanocyte function. However, the factors that lead to loss
of the melanocyte lineage remain poorly understood. It
remains possible that age-related changes in melanocyte
sensitivity to oxidative species produced during melanogenesis could contribute to an increase in melanocyte
apoptosis. In support of this idea, one study found increased
apoptosis in the differentiated melanocytes of aging hair
follicles [2]. However, while this may contribute to loss of
differentiated melanocytes, it does not explain the corresponding decrease in bulge melanocytes seen in aging hair
follicles, suggesting that other factors must also contribute
to loss of melanocyte stem cells. Age-related epigenetic
modifications could trigger the growth arrest of melanocyte
stem cells leading to their eventual depletion or alter to
niche rendering it incapable of supporting self-renewal [3].
Another possibility is that melanocyte stem cells themselves may have an intrinsically determined lifespan and
can only proliferate for a limited number of cell divisions
[39]. Finally, there may be changes in proliferation,
survival, or differentiation signals in the melanocyte stem
cell population that occur with human aging. A more
detailed molecular and genetic analysis of hair graying will
clearly facilitate a deeper understanding of aging in other
tissues and cell lineages.
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# Tooth extraction aftercare: A how-to guide
Medically reviewed by Christine Frank, DDS — By Jon Johnson on August
23, 2019
* Aftercare
* Multiple teeth
* Wisdom teeth
* Children
* Home remedies
* Seeing a dentist
* Summary
Tooth extraction involves completely removing a tooth from the mouth. People
may require tooth extraction for many reasons, ranging from tooth decay to
crowded teeth.
A dentist or dental surgeon will perform the extraction in their clinic and
then give the person some instructions for caring for the area as it heals.
During the appointment, the dental surgeon will inject a strong anesthetic
into the area around the tooth to prevent the person from feeling any pain.
They will then use a series of instruments to loosen the tooth before pulling
it out.
After removing the tooth, they will place gauze over the extraction site to
help control bleeding and promote clotting.
Learn more about tooth extraction aftercare in this article. We also provide a
general healing timeline and explain when to speak to a dentist.
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Aftercare
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extraction.
Aftercare for an extracted tooth can vary slightly depending on a few factors.
These include which tooth the dentist took out, as some teeth have deeper
roots than others and take longer to heal. However, most people find that pain
decreases after [ about 3 days ](https://dental.washington.edu/wp-
content/media/oral-surgery/Afteryouroralsurgery.pdf) .
One of the most important aspects of aftercare is maintaining the blood clot
that forms in the socket where the tooth used to be.
Caring for this blood clot is key to the healing process, and it helps prevent
painful complications, such as [ dry socket
](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318202.php) .
### Days 1–2
Much of the aftercare in the first couple of days following an extraction
focuses on allowing a blood clot to form and caring for the mouth in general.
As some experts [ note ](https://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1217) , low
level bleeding for up to 24 hours after an extraction is perfectly normal.
However, active bleeding after this point requires treatment.
Here are a few additional tips for the first 2 days of aftercare:
* **Get plenty of rest** : Expect to be resting for at least the first 24 hours after the extraction.
* **Change the gauze as necessary** : It is important to leave the first gauze in the mouth for at least a few hours to allow the clot to form. After this, it is fine to change the gauze as often as necessary.
* **Avoid rinsing** : As tempting as it can be, avoid rinsing, swishing, or gargling anything in the mouth while the area is still clotting. These actions may dislodge any clot that is forming and affect the healing time.
* **Do not use straws** : Using a straw places a lot of pressure on the healing wound, which can easily dislodge the blood clot.
* **Do not spit** : Spitting also creates pressure in the mouth, which may dislodge the blood clot.
* **Avoid blowing the nose or sneezing** : If the surgeon removed a tooth from the upper half of the mouth, blowing the nose or sneezing can create pressure in the head that may dislodge the developing blood clot. Avoid blowing the nose and sneezing if possible.
* **Do not smoke** : Smoking creates the same pressure in the mouth as using a straw. While it is best to avoid smoking during the entire healing process, it is crucial not to smoke during the first couple of days as the blood clot forms.
* **Take pain relievers** : Over-the-counter pain relievers may help reduce pain and [ inflammation ](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248423.php "Everything you need to know about inflammation") .
* **Use cold compresses** : Placing an ice pack or a towel-wrapped bag of ice on the area for 10–20 minutes at a time may help dull pain.
* **Elevate the head** : When sleeping, use extra pillows to elevate the head. Lying too flat may allow blood to pool in the head and prolong healing time.
* **Take any medications that the dentist recommends** : The dental surgeon may order prescription medications for complex removals. It is important to complete the full course of treatment.
### Days 3–10
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from tooth extraction.
After the clot has formed, it is vital to keep it securely in place and to
follow some extra steps for oral hygiene to help prevent other issues.
Tips for aftercare between the third and 10th day include:
* **Saline rinses** : When the clot is securely in place, gently rinse the mouth with a warm saline solution or a pinch of salt in warm water. This mixture helps kill bacteria in the mouth, which may prevent infections as the mouth heals.
* **Brush and floss as usual** : Brush and floss the teeth as usual, but take care to avoid the extracted tooth altogether. The saline solution and any medicated mouthwash that a dentist recommends should be enough to clean this area.
* **Eat soft foods** : Throughout the entire healing process, people should eat [ soft foods ](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321331.php) that do not require a lot of chewing and are unlikely to become trapped in the empty socket. Consider sticking to soups, yogurt, applesauce, and similar foods. Avoid hard toast, chips, and foods containing seeds.
##
Aftercare for multiple teeth
Sometimes, dental surgeons will need to extract more than one tooth at a time.
When extracting multiple teeth, the surgeon is more likely to recommend
general anesthesia instead of using a local anesthetic.
The person will, therefore, be unconscious throughout the process. The dentist
will also give them some special instructions leading up to the extraction,
such as avoiding food for a certain time. After the procedure, the person will
need someone else to drive them home.
Caring for multiple extractions can be challenging, especially if they are on
different sides of the mouth. Dentists may have specific instructions for
these cases, and they may request a follow-up appointment shortly after the
extraction.
They may also use clotting aids in the extraction sites. These are small
pieces of natural material that helps clotting. The body breaks the clotting
aids down safely and absorbs them over time.
##
Aftercare for wisdom teeth
In general, dentists will remove the wisdom teeth when the person is young and
likely to recover from the surgery quickly.
However, the healing time for wisdom teeth extraction may still be much longer
than that for a regular tooth, and a person may need to take more time off
work or school.
The surgery typically involves removing multiple teeth, and the person may be
under general anesthesia during the procedure.
In many cases, dentists may use other techniques to promote healing after
these surgeries, such as dissolvable stitches or clotting aids. Aftercare is
similar to that for other types of teeth, but a dentist may provide the person
with additional tips to aid healing.
[ Learn more about the recovery from wisdom teeth extraction in this article.
](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321657.php)
##
Considerations for children
Children with a tooth that needs extracting will undergo a slightly different
procedure.
Dentists generally put children under general anesthesia to perform any
extraction, which means that the child will be unconscious and not feel
anything throughout the surgery.
However, the healing process is similar. It is essential for parents or
caregivers to monitor the child’s healing and oral health closely and to ask
them questions about symptoms such as pain and bleeding.
##
Home remedies for pain
It is common to experience pain and swelling after a tooth extraction. Some
home remedies may ease the pain at each stage of the healing process.
Home remedies for tooth pain include:
* **Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)** : [ NSAIDs ](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179211.php "Everything you need to know about NSAIDs") , such as ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve), may help reduce both swelling and pain.
* **Ice packs** : Applying a towel-wrapped ice pack to the affected side of the ice for 20 minutes at a time may help reduce pain and swelling.
* **Saltwater rinses** : As part of a daily care routine, [ saltwater rinses ](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325238.php) may help kill bacteria in the mouth and reduce swelling and pain.
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When to see the dentist
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Signs that a person should see a dentist include:
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Summary
Tooth extraction completely removes a problematic tooth to prevent future
complications.
After a tooth extraction, proper aftercare is vital, as it helps promote
clotting and protect the extraction site during the healing process. Most
simple extractions should heal within 7 to 10 days.
Anyone experiencing worsening symptoms after a tooth extraction should see
their dentist.
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Tooth Extraction Healing: Stages & Recovery
Written By : Generations of Smiles Writers
Reviewed By : Charles Rodgers, DDS
Published: Apr 01, 2022
Updated: Nov 01, 2023
In This Article
During the First 24 Hours after Tooth Extraction | What to Expect 1-2 Days Post Tooth Extraction | What to Expect 3 Days Post Tooth Extraction | What to Expect 1 Week Post Tooth Extraction | What to Expect 2 Weeks Post Tooth Extraction | 3+ Week Post Tooth Extraction | Understanding the Tooth Extraction Healing Stages | Find an Oral Surgeon Near Me
If you've just had a tooth extracted you are probably wondering how to know if your tooth extraction is healing properly.
A dentist may decide to pull a tooth if they encounter tooth decay, crowding, or an impacted wisdom tooth, any of which can mean the risk of infection or further decay is too high, and the health of your mouth is likely to suffer unless the tooth is pulled.
Knowing that you will need a tooth extracted can lead to many questions and some stress concerning what the recovery will be like after an extraction. The unknown can be a little scary, but your dentist will be very experienced in pulling teeth as it is a very common procedure. Your dentist will also walk you through what to expect for the days and weeks to come after having a tooth extracted or even, in some cases, multiple teeth pulled at one time. However, there can be some differences in tooth extraction procedures between simple extractions versus surgical extraction, including what kind of anesthesia is used, recovery instructions, and what to expect can be very similar.
Though it can take a few months to fully heal from tooth extraction, most of the care and attention during recovery happens in the first three days. During this time, contact your dentist if you see any of these signs of concern:
Active bleeding. Some minor bleeding is to be expected.
Pain after day three of post-tooth extraction. Pain should be manageable with over-the-counter painkillers or prescription painkillers, depending on the extent of your procedure. If it is not manageable at any point in recovery, contact your dentist.
Loss of the blood clot causing dry socket.
Understanding what to expect in the tooth extraction healing stages by looking at each day of recovery will ease any concerns you may have about the procedure. Once your tooth is pulled, with the risk of infection or cavity behind you, you can enjoy the relief of knowing your mouth has the best chance of staying healthy and pain-free.
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During the First 24 Hours after Tooth Extraction
After your tooth is extracted, your dentist will likely give you a detailed list of instructions to follow during the first 24 hours. Following these instructions can set your mouth up for a faster recovery and help you avoid situations that will cause more pain and prolonged recovery time. Pay close attention to the tooth extraction aftercare advice your dentist will give you that pertains specifically to your mouth. A general list of instructions to follow in the first 24 hours includes:
Rest often and with your head elevated. Keeping your head upright or above your heart, even when sleeping, will lessen the bleeding where the tooth was pulled. Making sure your body gets plenty of rest helps your mouth recover faster. Plan to be lying down for the first 24 hours.
Only eat soft foods that do not have seeds, crumbs, or crunchy elements that could get stuck in your open tooth extraction site. Eating soft foods that do not involve much chewing is the best way to keep the tooth extraction site clean of food debris.
Do not use a straw, and do not spit. Sucking a drink through a straw or spitting something out of your mouth will put pressure on the newly forming blood clot in the extraction site and can ultimately lead to the blood clot getting pulled out, causing a painful regression in the healing process.
Change the gauze placed over the extraction site by your dentist as needed. Light pressure from biting down on the gauze can keep the bleeding to a minimum.
Keep fluid, food, and your toothbrush away from the tooth extraction site. Of course, eating and drinking are necessary. But trying your best to keep food and drink on the opposite side of your mouth than the open socket will ensure that the site stays clean.
What to Expect 1-2 Days Post Tooth Extraction
When the tooth is pulled, a blood clot will form in the hole where the tooth once was. This is a good thing, and it will protect the nerves and exposed bone in the socket. If the blood clot comes out, the results can be not only painful but also prolong the tooth extraction healing time.
Dry socket occurs when the blood clot comes out, creating pain in the inflamed empty socket that can also spread along the nerve line in your jaw. Dry socket is the most common complication from tooth extractions. It can become very painful, and over-the-counter pain medications may not be enough to mitigate the pain. If you experience radiating pain post tooth extraction, you may be suffering from dry socket and need to call your dentist right away.
To avoid dry socket and other complications, some important instructions during the first 48 hours include protecting the blood clot that forms in the extraction site by:
Avoid drinking with straws.
Not rinsing your mouth with anything, including mouthwash.
Avoiding spitting. Take special note of this because when you brush your teeth, you will instinctively want to spit.
Avoid any activity that gets your heart rate up or causes you to strain at all.
Brushing your teeth but avoid getting anywhere close to the extraction site.
Eating only soft foods.
Dry socket is no joke, read our full Dry socket article to learn all the details about what a dry socket is and how to avoid it.
Various soft foods. Soft is good
What to Expect 3 Days Post Tooth Extraction
The tooth extraction site after three days should be feeling better and healing nicely. Swelling should be minimal, and there should be no more bleeding.
The blood clot that formed in the socket should be more secured but can still become dislodged if you are not careful. At this stage, you should:
Continue to brush and floss your other teeth while staying away from the extraction site.
Continue only to eat soft foods that will not get crumbs and food debris in the open socket. This can be even more difficult with multiple extractions. When food gets stuck in the extraction site, you may try to get it out, which can damage the blood clot. Stick with foods like soup, yogurt, and applesauce.
Gently rinse with warm salt water or a medicated mouthwash. This will eliminate bacteria around the area and keep the extraction site healthy. Avoid vigorous swishing and gurgling.
Tooth extraction healing is now well underway, but it is normal to have some tenderness around the tooth extraction site. But if you experience bleeding or swelling, please make your dentist aware.
What to Expect 1 Week Post Tooth Extraction
When you make it through your first week post-tooth extraction, the hardest work is behind you. Your stitches will either be removed or dissolve on their own, depending on which kind you received. Pain, bleeding, and swelling should have ceased except for a little sensitivity from the newer tissue forming around the extraction site. If you experience any pain or bleeding at this point, please call your dentist so they can evaluate your situation. Continue to follow the special care instructions to keep the now very secured blood clot in place by rinsing the area, not brushing it, and continue staying away from crunchy, crumbly foods that could get in the partially open socket, to learn more about what to eat and not eat read our Wisdom Tooth Recovery: What to Expect article. It is still possible to dislodge the blood clot and if so, will reverse the healing you have already achieved.
What to Expect 2 Weeks Post Tooth Extraction
The site should be mostly healed two weeks post tooth extraction, with tissue closing up instead of an open socket. It is important to not brush this soft, tender tissue. Avoid chewing food near the healing socket because it could damage the soft, new tissue and could also lead to infection.
3+ Week Post Tooth Extraction
At the three-week mark and beyond post tooth extraction, your main focus will be to keep the site clean of food debris and well rinsed with a saline solution or a recommended mouthwash from your dentist. Though the site will still be sensitive for a little while longer, you should not have any pain, bleeding, or swelling.
Understanding the Tooth Extraction Healing Stages
Though having a tooth pulled is not as fun as slurping a milkshake on a hot summer day, it doesn’t have to be a procedure that causes a lot of stress or worry either. Knowing what to expect day by day after having a tooth extraction should put your mind at ease. Those who follow the Dos and Don’ts of post-tooth extraction can achieve a quicker recovery with much fewer complications. By avoiding dry socket and keeping the site clean, additional pain and infection can be avoided altogether.
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Ortodontin är inriktad på studier och behandling av malocklusioner, fel i tandbettet, som kan vara ett resultat av ojämnheter i tandställningen, oproportionella förhållanden mellan käkarna eller båda delarna. Den innefattar ansiktets och bettets normala och anormala tillväxt och utveckling samt diagnostik och behandling av medfödda och förvärvade bettfel. Specialistutbildade tandläkare inom området kallas för ortodontister eller tandreglerare.
Ortodontisk behandling kan utföras av rent estetiska skäl – för att av kosmetiska skäl förbättra patientens allmänna utseende i tandställningen. Men behandlingen ges ofta av mer praktiska skäl (inte minst sociala skäl), för att förse patienten med ett förbättrat funktionellt bett (ocklusion). En viktig ortodontisk behandling är förebyggande åtgärder på barn för att undvika framtida problem.
Behandlingar
Behandlingen inkluderar fasta tandställningar, vanligast är tandbryggor, som kan göras av rostfritt stål eller något mer estetiskt keramiskt material, urtagbara tandställningar, eller plattor; ställningar som anbringas på huvudet; ansiktsmasker, elastiska band; och andra hjälpmedel, inklusive expanderande ställningar och ställningar som hjälper till en god funktion.
Det finns också tandställningar som nattetid fästs i munnen i två monteringar på tänder längst bak. Ställningen hålls kvar av tyg som går runt hjässan eller runt nacken.
Efter en följd av aktiv ortodontisk behandling, kommer patienten ofta att bära ortodontisk utrustning som kommer att trycka och hålla tänderna i deras nya förbättrade position, under det att omgivande ben anpassar sig. Utrustningen bärs vanligen hela tiden för en kort period, kanske sex månader upp till ett år, och sedan tillfälligt (det är vanligt att de sätts på och bärs under sömnen) så länge som patienten önskar.
Nya möjligheter har getts med till exempel minnesmetaller av nickel-titan, som återgår till förutbestämt läge. Minnesmetallen har den egenskapen att den påverkande kraften erhålls under en längre tid. De krafter som används är relativt svaga för att inte skada tänder och tandkött. Den önskade kraften får man genom att välja lämplig tjocklek på den metalltråd som används.
En ortodontisk behandling får ibland kombineras med utdragning av tänder (vid platsbrist), insättning av implantat och andra åtgärder.
Det är möjligt för tänderna att stanna i den nya positionen utan att tandreglerande utrustning bärs regelbundet. Men, det finns många skäl till att tänderna kommer att flytta på sig när en person åldras, så det finns ingen garanti att tänderna, behandlade ortodontiskt eller på annat sätt, kommer att stanna i en jämn tandrad utan sammanhållande krafter.
En typ av påverkan som kan vara svår att åtgärda är vanemässiga rörelser, till exempel tryck med tungan, kraftig fingersugning, skadande bitrörelser under sömnen. Kan inte vanan fås att upphöra återgår gärna tänderna till tidigare position. Bitrörelser under sömnen kan motverkas med hjälp av bettskenor, vilka används nattetid och jämnar ut krafterna.
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Structure[edit]
Cementum situated around a human molar
The cementum is the surface layer of the tooth root, covering the dentin (which is labeled B). Rather than being a passive entity like paint on a wall, cementum is a dynamic entity within the periodontium. It is attached to the alveolar bone (C) by the fibers of the periodontal ligament and to the soft tissue of the gingiva by the gingival fibers (H).
The cells of cementum are the entrapped cementoblasts, the cementocytes. Each cementocyte lies in its lacuna, similar to the pattern noted in bone. These lacunae also have canaliculi or canals. Unlike those in bone, however, these canals in cementum do not contain nerves, nor do they radiate outward. Instead, the canals are oriented toward the periodontal ligament and contain cementocytic processes that exist to diffuse nutrients from the ligament because it is vascularized.
After the apposition of cementum in layers, the cementoblasts that do not become entrapped in cementum line up along the cemental surface along the length of the outer covering of the periodontal ligament. These cementoblasts can form subsequent layers of cementum if the tooth is injured.
Sharpey fibers are part of the principal collagenous fibers of the periodontal ligament embedded in the cementum and alveolar bone to attach the tooth to the alveolus.
If cementum can be observed on teeth, it can imply that the roots are exposed, showing that the clinical crown (the exposed part of the tooth) is bigger than the anatomical crown (the surface of the tooth covered by enamel). This is often due to gingival recession and may be an indication of periodontal disease.
Cementoenamel junction[edit]
Main article: Cementoenamel junction
The cementum joins the enamel to form the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), which is referred to as the cervical line.
Three possible types of transitional interfaces may be present at the CEJ. The traditional view was that certain interfaces dominated in certain oral cavities. The CEJ may exhibit all of these interfaces in an individual's oral cavity, and there is even considerable variation when one tooth is traced circumferentially.
Dentinocemental junction[edit]
When the cementoid reaches the full thickness needed, the cementoid surrounding the cementocytes becomes mineralized, or matured, and is then considered cementum. The dentinocemental junction (DCJ) is formed because of the apposition of cementum over the dentin. This interface is not as defined, either clinically or histologically, as that of the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ), given that cementum and dentin are of common embryological background, unlike that of enamel and dentin.
The dentinocemental junction (DCJ) is a relatively smooth area in the permanent tooth, and attachment of cementum to the dentin is firm but not understood completely.
Types[edit]
The different categories of cementum are based on the presence or absence of cementocytes, as well as whether the collagen fibres are extrinsic or intrinsic. It is thought that fibroblasts, and some cementoblasts, secrete extrinsic fibres, but only cementoblasts secrete intrinsic fibres. The extrinsic fibres within acellular extrinsic fibre cementum, travel perpendicular to the surface of the root and allow the tooth to attach to the alveolar bone by the periodontal ligament (PDL), continuous with the cementodentinal junction (CDJ). Acellular cementum only contains extrinsic collagen fibres. Whereas, cellular cementum is quite thick and contains both extrinsic and intrinsic collagen fibres. The first cementum to be formed during tooth development is acellular extrinsic fibre cementum. The acellular layer of cementum is living tissue that does not incorporate cells into its structure and usually predominates on the coronal half of the root; cellular cementum occurs more frequently on the apical half. In summary, the main types of cementum are as follows: acellular afibrillar cementum (AAC), acellular extrinsic fibres cementum (AEFC), cellular intrinsic fibres cementum (CIFC) and mixed stratified cementum (MSC) which displays both cellular and acellular cementum.
Cellular cementum contains cells and is the medium of attachment of collagen fibres to the alveolar bone. It is also responsible for minor repair of any resorption by continued deposition to keep the attachment apparatus intact. Acellular cementum does not contain cells and has a main purpose of adaptive function.
Composition[edit]
Cementum is slightly softer than dentin and consists of about 45% to 50% inorganic material (hydroxylapatite) by weight and 50% to 55% organic matter and water by weight. The organic portion is composed primarily of collagen and proteoglycans. Cementum is avascular, receiving its nutrition through its own imbedded cells from the surrounding vascular periodontal ligament.
The cementum is light yellow and slightly lighter in color than dentin. It has the highest fluoride content of all mineralized tissue. Cementum also is permeable to a variety of materials. It is formed continuously throughout life because a new layer of cementum is deposited to keep the attachment intact as the superficial layer of cementum ages. Cementum on the root ends surrounds the apical foramen and may extend slightly onto the inner wall of the pulp canal.
Development[edit]
Main article: Cementogenesis
Cementum is secreted by cells called cementoblasts within the root of the tooth and is thickest at the root apex (the end of the root where the nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth). These cementoblasts develop from undifferentiated mesenchymal cells in the connective tissue of the dental follicle or sac. Cementoblasts produces cementum in a rhythmic manner on intervals indicating periods of activity and periods of rest, producing so-called incremental lines of Salter. Incremental lines of Salter are the only incremental line in the tooth that is hypercalcified, due to the fact that there is much less organic portion (collagen fibers) than inorganic portion (hydroxy appetite crystals) of cementum, so when the cementoblasts rest they leave a space for the inorganic portion. Unlike in enamel ameloblast (incremental lines of retzius) and dentin odontoblasts (incremental lines of von ebner) the inorganic portion is much more than the organic portion, so when ameloblast and odontoblasts rest they leave a space for the organic portion and become hypocalcified.
Unlike ameloblasts and odontoblasts, which leave no cellular bodies in their secreted products, during the later steps within the stage of apposition, many of the cementoblasts become entrapped by the cementum they produce, becoming cementocytes. Thus again, cementum is more similar to alveolar bone, with its osteoblasts becoming entrapped osteocytes.
Cementum is capable of repairing itself to a limited degree, but not regenerate. It is not resorbed under normal conditions.
Clinical significance[edit]
Some root resorption of the apical portion of the root may occur, however, if orthodontic pressures are excessive and movement is too fast. Some experts also agree on a third type of cementum, afibrillar cementum, which sometimes extends onto the enamel of the tooth.
The excessive buildup of cementum on the roots of a tooth is a pathological condition known as hypercementosis. Cementum thickness can increase on the root end to compensate for attritional wear of the occlusal/incisal surface and passive eruption of the tooth.
When cementum is exposed through gingival recession, it quickly undergoes abrasion by mechanical friction because of its low mineral content and thinness. The exposure of the deeper dentin can lead to problems such as extrinsic staining and dentinal hypersensitivity.
The incidence of cemental caries increases in older adults as gingival decline occurs from either trauma or periodontal illness. It is a chronic condition that forms a large, shallow lesion and slowly invades first the root's cementum and then dentin to cause a chronic infection of the pulp. Because dental pain is a late finding, many lesions are not detected early, resulting in restorative obstacles and increased tooth loss.
Cementicles are small, spherical or ovoid calcified masses embedded within or attached to the cementum layer on the root surface of a tooth, or lying free within the periodontal ligament.
Cemental spurs can be found at or near the CEJ. These are symmetrical spheres of cementum attached to the cemental root surface, similar to enamel pearls. Cemental spurs result from irregular deposition of cementum on the root. They can present some clinical problems in differentiation from calculus and may be noted on radiographs; yet, because they are hard dental tissue, they are not easily removed, and thus may also interfere with periodontal treatment.
DNA studies[edit]
A 2010 archeological study has found that cementum has five times the amount of mitochondrial DNA compared to dentin, which is commonly sampled. Teeth are increasingly utilized as a source of nuclear DNA to aid identification of human remains. DNA extraction and the results of genetic analysis from the tissue are extremely variable and to some extent unpredictable. However, the quantity of DNA available in dentin is affected by age and dental disease, whereas that in cementum is not.
See also[edit]
Tooth development
Dentin
Periodontal ligament
Periodontium
Cementoma
Hypercementosis | biology | 58159 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellemembran | Cellemembran | Cellemembran eller plasmamembran er en biologisk membran, der adskiller det indre af en celle fra omgivelserne. Historisk er cellemembranen desuden blevet kaldt plasmalemma. Den består af et dobbeltlag af lipider med indlejrede proteiner. Lipidernes upolære carbonkæder gør cellemembranen gennemtrængelig for upolære molekyler og visse små molekyler som kuldioxid (CO2) og ilt (O2), men uigennemtrængelig for ioner og de fleste polære molekyler. Passage af ioner og polære molekyler er imidlertid mulig i kontrolleret omfang via forskellige typer transmembrane proteiner, f.eks. kanaler og transportproteiner (herunder biologiske "pumper" som natrium-kalium-pumpen). Cellemembranen medvirker til en række vigtige cellulære processer, f.eks. celleadhæsion og cellesignalering, og tjener som fæste for det intracellulære cytoskelet og vigtige ekstracellulære strukturer, heriblandt cellevæggen og glykocalyxen (en ydre beklædning af glykoproteiner, der medvirker ved celle-celle-genkendelse). Cellesignaleringen foregår ved hjælp af receptorer (modtagermolekyler), der gør cellen i stand til at reagere på specifikke signalstoffer, f.eks. hormoner.
Struktur
Hovedstrukturen i en cellemembran er lipiddobbellaget. Studiet af cellemembranens fysiske egenskaber kaldes for biomembranfysik.
Lipiddobbeltlaget
Biologiske membraner er opbygget af amfifile lipidmolekyler. De består af et polært hoved og en lang, upolær hale. Hovedparten af lipiderne i cellemembranen indeholder én eller flere umættede kæder, hvis dobbeltbinding giver dem et "knæk"; dette knæk giver det samlede lipid en cylinderform. Cylinderformede lipider har en tendens til at danne et dobbeltlag med hinanden, således at de polære hoveder vender mod vandsiden og de upolære haler mod mellemrummet mellem de to lag. Er der tilstrækkeligt mange lipider, slutter dobbeltlaget sig spontant sammen til den termodynamisk mest stabile form, dvs. en kugle. Dette er tilfældet for levende celler. Såvel de hydrofile vekselvirkninger ved membranens overflade som hydrofobe vekselvirkninger mellem lipidmolekylernes alifatiske dele i membranens indre er med til at stabilisere og binde strukturen sammen. En brist i dobbeltlaget vil normalt lukke sig af sig selv.
Generelt er lipiddobbeltlaget uigennemtrængeligt for polære molekyler. Dobbeltlagets hydrofobe indre forhindrer polære molekyler (f.eks. aminosyrer, nukleinsyrer, kulhydrater, proteiner og ioner) i at diffundere gennem membranen, men tillader generelt passiv diffusion af hydrofobe molekyler. Cellen kan dermed kontrollere passagen af hydrofile stoffer via transmembrane proteiner som kanaler og transportproteiner.
Flippaser og scramblaser koncentrerer det negativt ladede fosfolipid fosfatidylserin på indersiden af membranen. Sammen med sialinsyre skaber dette endnu en barriere for ladede partikler og molekyler, der passerer gennem membranen.
Flydende mosaik-modellen
Ifølge den såkaldte flydende mosaik-model foreslået af de amerikanske forskere Seymour Jonathan Singer og Garth L. Nicolson i 1972 kan biologiske membraner opfattes som en todimensionel væske, hvori en stor mængde lipider og proteiner flyder rundt mere eller mindre frit. Vekselvirkninger mellem indlejrede membranproteiner og membranlipider giver anledning til protein-lipid-klynger, der bevæger sig rundt eller ”flyder” lateralt mellem hinanden – en flydende mosaik. Cellemembranens fluiditet afhænger af dens bestanddele og temperatur. Den store mængde proteiner i cellemembranen giver membranen en vis grad af struktur ved f.eks. at danne protein-protein-komplekser og "lipid rafts" (specialiserede mikrodomæner i cellemembranen indeholdende store mængder membranproteiner, kolesterol og en type lipider kaldt glykosphingolipider).
Bestanddele
Cellemembraner indeholder forskellige biomolekyler, først og fremmest lipider og proteiner. Stoffer optages i membranen eller fjernes fra den ved forskellige mekanismer:
Fusion af intracellulære vesikler med membranen (exocytose) udskiller ikke blot vesiklens indhold, men integrerer også vesikelmembranens bestanddele i cellemembranen. Omvendt kan cellemembranen skille sig af med materiale ved at afsnøre dele af sig selv som vesikler.
Hvis en membran er forbundet med en rørformet struktur lavet af membranmateriale, kan materialet fra røret trækkes ind i membranen.
Skønt koncentrationen af membranbestanddele i de omgivende væskefaser er ringe (idet stabile membranbestanddele er tungtopløselige i vand), foregår der en udveksling af molekyler mellem lipid- og vandfasen.
Lipider
Cellemembranen består af tre klasser af amfifile lipider: fosfolipider, glykolipider og steroler (herunder kolesterol). Mængdeforholdet afhænger af celletype, men hos de fleste celler er fosfolipiderne de talrigeste. Studier af røde blodlegemer har vist, at 30 % af deres cellemembraner udgøres af lipider.
Carbonkæderne i fosfolipiderne og glykolipiderne indeholder typisk et lige antal carbonatomer, som regel mellem 16 og 20. Fedtsyrekæder med 16 eller 18 carbonatomer er de almindeligste. Fedtsyrerne i et lipid kan enten være mættede eller umættede – de umættede er næsten altid på cis-formen. Længden og graden af umættethed af en fedtsyrekæde har vital betydning for lipidets rumlige opbygning og dermed membranens fluiditet, idet umættede kæder danner et "knæk", der forhindrer fedtsyrerne i at pakke sig tæt sammen. Dette sænker lipidets smeltepunkt og øger membranens fluiditet. Kolesterol mindsker derimod fluiditeten, da kolesterol giver cellemembranen højere smeltepunkt ved at reducere lipidernes bevægelsesfrihed.
Hele cellemembranen holdes sammen af londonbindinger mellem de hydrofobe fedtsyrekæder. Lipiderne flyder dog frit mellem hinanden. Under fysiologiske forhold opfører fosfolipidmolekylerne i membranen sig som flydende krystaller. Det betyder, at lipidmolekylerne frit kan diffundere rundt mellem hinanden i samme lag. Derimod er det en langsom proces at springe fra lag til lag. "Lipid rafts" og caveolae (latin for "små hulrum") er eksempler på kolesterolrige mikrodomæner i cellemembranen.
Kulhydrater
Cellemembraner indeholder kulhydrater, primært glykoproteiner og i mindre grad glykolipider (cerebrosider og gangliosider). På den intracellulære side sker der stort set aldrig glykosylering. Det gør der derimod på overfladen af cellen. Glykocalyxen er en tynd beklædning af kulhydratholdigt materiale omkring alle celler. Den spiller en vigtig rolle ved celleadhæsion, lymfocytrecirkulation samt andre celleinteraktioner. Glykocalyxen består af oligosakkarider indeholdende sialinsyre, hvis negative ladning danner en udvendig barriere mod ladede partikler.
Proteiner
Omkring 50 % af cellemembranens volumen udgøres af protein. Proteinerne udfører en række vigtige biologiske processer for cellen. Omtrent en tredjedel af gærsvampes gener koder specifikt for dem, og for multicellulære organismer er dette tal endda større.
Cellemembranen er en vigtig kontaktflade for celle-celle-kommunikation. Den indeholder derfor receptor- og genkendelsesproteiner, der sørger for den fysisk-kemiske kommunikation mellem cellen og dens omgivelser, f.eks. antigener, på sin ydre overflade. Membranproteinerne kan også tjene til celle-celle-kontakt, overfladegenkendelse, cytoskeletkontakt, cellesignalering, enzymaktivitet eller transport gennem cellemembranen.
Transmembrane membranproteiner må integreres i cellemembranen. Normalt føres færdigsyntetiserede proteiner ind i lumen af det ru endoplasmatiske reticulum (RER) gennem en proteinkanal, men membranproteiner indeholder et sted i deres sekvens en sekvens med ca. 20 hydrofobe aminosyrer. Denne skal udgøre den transmembrane del af proteinet og virker som en stop-transfer-sekvens, der stopper overføringen af proteinet gennem proteinkanalen. Proteinet vandrer derefter bort fra kanalen og lægger sig i RER-membranen, hvorfra det kan transporteres til Golgiapparatet og videre til cellemembranen ved hjælp af vesikler.
Variationer
Visse celletypers cellemembraner har specifikke navne, hvilket afspejler en varierende lipid- og proteinsammensætning:
Sarcolemma hos muskelceller
Oolemma hos ægceller
Axolemma hos neuronernes axoner
Funktion
Cellemembranen omgiver cellens cytoplasma og adskiller således de intracellulære komponenter fra det ekstracellulære miljø. Svampe, bakterier og planter har desuden en cellevæg, der yder cellen mekanisk støtte og forhindrer passage af større molekyler. Cellemembranen tjener også som fæste for cytoskelettet, der afstiver cellen indvendigt og opretholder dens form, og for den ekstracellulære matrix og andre celler, således at flere celler kan finde sammen og danne væv.
Stoftransport
Cellemembranen er selektivt permeabel (gennemtrængelig) og regulerer, hvad der passerer ind og ud af cellen. Passagen af stoffer gennem cellemembranen kan være passiv eller aktiv (energikrævende). Passagen af ladede partikler skaber sammen med tilstedeværelsen af negativt ladede fosfolipider på indersiden af membranen en spændingsforskel over membranen, cellens membranpotential, der varierer alt efter celletypen. Cellemembranen fungerer således som et selektivt filter, der kun tillader specifikke stoffer at komme ind eller ud. Transporten af stoffer gennem membranen foregår ved forskellige mekanismer:
1. Simpel diffusion og osmose: Nogle stoffer, f.eks. kuldioxid (CO2), ilt (O2) og vand (H2O), kan passere gennem membranens lipiddobbeltlag ved diffusion, som er en passiv proces. Fordi membranen fungerer som barriere for visse molekyler og ioner, kan disse forekomme i forskellige koncentrationer på hver side af membranen. En sådan koncentrationsforskel eller -gradient over en semipermeabel membran skaber et osmotisk tryk, der presser vandet i den retning, hvor koncentrationen er størst.
2. Faciliteret transport: Er ligesom diffusion drevet af en koncentrationsgradient, men foregår gennem kanaler eller ved hjælp af transportproteiner i membranen.
3. Pumper: Ioner, der skal transporteres ind eller ud af cellen imod en koncentrationsgradient, og store molekyler må transporteres gennem cellemembranen ved hjælp af såkaldte pumper, der forbruger energi fra cellen. Et eksempel på en sådan pumpe er natrium-kalium-pumpen (opdaget af Jens Christian Skou m.fl.), der pumper natriumioner (Na+) ud af cellen og kaliumioner (K+) ind i cellen. Transport via pumper er en form for aktiv transport.
4. Sekundært aktiv transport: Kemiske stoffer, der skal transporteres mod sin koncentrationsgradient, kan transporteres sammen med et andet stof, der bevæger sig med sin koncentrationsgradient, således at bevægelsen mod koncentrationsgradienten kan lykkes. Transporten af de to stoffer kan enten foregå i samme retning (symport) eller modsatrettet (antiport). Et eksempel på symport er transporten af glukose og natriumioner (Na+) ind i cellen ved hjælp af SGLT-2-cotransporteren (et transportprotein); hver natriumion, der passerer ind i cellen med en koncentrationsgradient ved hjælp af transporteren, "medbringer" et glukosemolekyle, der bevæger sig imod sin koncentrationsgradient. Den energi, der frigives ved passage af natriumionen, bruges af glukosemolekylet til at overvinde gradienten. Der sker derved intet energitab ved transporten, men natriumionernes koncentrationsgradient må opretholdes ved hjælp af natrium-kalium-pumpen, der forbruger energi. Et eksempel på antiport er den samtidige transport af Na+-ioner ind i cellen og hydrogenioner (H+) ud af cellen ved hjælp af den såkaldte Na+-H+-antiporter (et andet transportprotein), som medvirker til at holde cytosolens pH-værdi på ca. 7,2. Transporten af H+-ioner ud af cellen faciliteres af transporten af Na+-ioner ind i cellen pga. Na+-gradienten, som opretholdes af natrium-kalium-pumpen.
5. Endocytose: Ved endocytose omslutter en celle et molekyle og absorberer det. Cellemembranen danner en hulning indadtil (en invagination) hvori stoffet, der skal absorberes, fanges. Hulningen afsnøres derefter fra indersiden af membranen, hvilket skaber en vesikel, som indeholder stoffet. Absorption af faste partikler ved hjælp af endocytose kaldes også fagocytose, mens endocytose af væske (f.eks. vand), eventuelt med opløste ioner, kaldes pinocytose. Endocytose kræver energi og er således en form for aktiv transport.
6. Exocytose: Ligesom et stof kan transporteres ind i cellen ved invagination og dannelse af en vesikel, kan en vesikel fusionere med cellemembranen og afgive sit indhold til omgivelserne. Denne proces kaldes exocytose. Celler benytter exocytose bl.a. til at skille sig af med ufordøjede rester af stoffer, der er blevet ført ind ved endocytose, og til at udskille hormoner, neurotransmittere (for neuroners vedkommende) eller enzymer. Ved exocytose afsnøres en vesikel eller en vakuole fra Golgiapparatet, hvorefter den transporteres fra cellens indre til indersiden af cellemembranen via cytoskelettet. Her kommer vesikelmembranen i kontakt med cellemembranen. Lipidmolekylerne i de to dobbeltlag rearrangeres, hvorved de to membraner fusionerer. Dette fører til en åbning i den fusionerede membran, hvorigennem vesikelindholdet tømmer sig.
Celleadhæsion og cellesignalering
Cellemembraner kan danne forskellige “supramembranøse” strukturer som caveolae, fokale adhæsioner og forskellige typer celle-celle-forbindelser som desmosomer. Disse strukturer er typisk ansvarlige for celleadhæsion, kommunikation, endocytose og exocytose. De kan påvises ved elektronmikroskopi eller fluorescensmikroskopi. De består af celleadhæsionsmolekyler, f.eks. neuralcelleadhæsionsmolekyler (NCAM), integriner og cadhæriner.
Celleforankring
Forankringsproteiner kobler naboceller sammen, og kan have forskellige udseende og funktion. Desmosomer giver trækkraft, og evne til at modstå stor mekanisk stress, f.eks hudens væv.
Tight junctions kobler naboceller tæt sammen, for at forhindre at stoffer kan passere mellem cellerne, og danner altså en effektiv barriere. Fordøjelsessystemets væv har mange steder tight junctions der har den rolle at sørge for at passagen af næringsstoffer kan reguleres, ved at sørge for at stofferne transporteres direkte fra den apikale overflade, intracellulært gennem cellen, for bagefter at transporteres ud ved basalmembranen.
Gap junctions er intercellulære forbindelser der direkte forbinder cellers cytoplasma, og tillader transport af ioner, molekyler, og endda elektriske impulser. Et godt eksempel er i hjertemuskelcellerne, hvor gap junctions sørger for at myocardiet kontrakter synkront.
Cytoskelettet
Proteiner i cellemembranen tjener som fæste for cellens cytoskelet. Cytoskelettet findes under cellemembranen og udgør et indre stillads for cellen. Cytoskelettet danner desuden cilier og mikrovilli. Cilier (eller fimrehår) er bevægelige udløbere med et indre kompleks af mikrotubuli, der udvendigt er dækket af cellemembranen. I luftvejene medvirker cilier til at fjerne støvpartikler og mikroorganismer fanget i slimlaget. Mikrovilli er fingerlignende udløbere i cellemembranen på visse epitelcellers frie overflade (især i tarmen). Deres formål er at øge overfladearealet, hvilket øger absorptionen af næringsstoffer.
Prokaryoter
Gram-negative bakterier har både en cellemembran og en ydre membran adskilt af et periplasmatisk mellemrum. Andre prokaryoter har kun en cellemembran. Prokaryoter er også omgivet af en cellevæg bestående af peptidoglycaner (aminosyrer og kulhydrater). Visse eukaryoter (svampe- og planteceller) har også cellevægge, som dog ikke består af peptidoglycaner.
Se også
Membrankappe
Spike
Referencer
Eksterne henvisninger
Se "Cellemembranen – nogle væsentlige egenskaber" for en forenklet model af en cellemembran.
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How Do Gums Heal After A Tooth Extraction?
How Do Gums Heal After A Tooth Extraction?
May 25, 2023
Getting your teeth pulled is not necessarily a comforting thought; however, it becomes a necessity at times. During your routine or even emergency dental appointments, if Dr. Baker spots an extensively decayed, fractured, or periodontally compromised loose tooth, he may suggest you go for tooth extraction, followed by a dental prosthesis once the socket and gums heal. If you are suffering from any dental problems, please reach out to us, and we will ensure a swift appointment with our emergency dentist, Mesa, AZ.
One of the most common questions asked to us by our patients at Dental Innovations in Mesa is how long it takes for an extraction socket or the gums to heal after a tooth extraction? This led to the creation of this blog post. This blog will give you an insight and help you understand the healing process after your tooth is removed.
How is a Tooth Extracted?
Before we see how gums heal after a tooth extraction, let us take a brief look at how teeth are extracted at Dental Innovations, Mesa. The process of tooth extraction will vary depending upon the extent of damage and location of the tooth.
Tooth extractions can be broadly classified as a simple and surgical extraction. Our emergency dentist will analyze your teeth and decide which approach to go with for seamless and uneventful healing.
Simple extractions are carried under local anesthesia to ensure maximum comfort and a pain-free experience. Dr. Baker will reflect the gum and loosen the offending tooth with the help of specialized dental extraction forceps and elevators. Once the tooth is adequately loosened, it is removed with the use of forceps. If required, our emergency dentist may also place sutures for proper healing.
Surgical extractions tend to be a little more invasive and are reserved for situations where the damage is extensive and has reached the gum line or when an impacted wisdom tooth is removed. Surgical extractions are also done under local anesthesia. Next, Dr. Baker will give precise incisions near the gums of the intended tooth. The gums are reflected to expose the bone and the teeth. Then specialized dental instruments are used to loosen the tooth and remove it. At times, the tooth may have to be released in sections. Our emergency dentist at Mesa, AZ, will inform you about the removal process before you come in for your surgery. You will be given sutures to make sure the gums are secured in place and healing takes place better.
Once the tooth is removed, it leaves an empty extraction socket in your jawbone and gums, which heals in some time. Read ahead as we look at the process of healing after tooth extraction.
How Do Your Gums Heal After An Extraction?
At Dental Innovations, Mesa, we advise our patients to take utmost care after a tooth extraction to ensure proper healing. Lack of adequate care can lead to complications like infections, which can prolong the healing process.
Your gums will take some time to heal after tooth removal, but our body is amazing, and the healing process starts as soon as the procedure is complete.
Within the first 24 hours after a tooth extraction procedure, a blood clot will begin to form and fill the hole left by the extracted tooth. This blood clot is valuable and responsible for the healing of the socket. The clot closes the hole and keeps bacteria and food particles from entering the empty socket. It is essential for the formation of the jawbone and the healing of the gums.
This blood clot is not visible to your eye but be assured that the process of gum healing has begun. You may feel a little discomfort during this time which is completely normal. It is also normal to experience minor bleeding and swelling during this stage.
The first 24-48 hours after tooth removal is crucial as it determines the process of healing. Follow all the instructions and make sure you don't dislodge the clot as it can lead to the formation of a dry socket, which is an excruciatingly painful condition. The swelling and bleeding will subside after this period.
From the third day, your gums will start to regenerate, and the process of repair begins.
By the 7th day, you will be able to appreciate that your tooth hole is closing as gum tissues form. If you were given stitches, they would begin to dissolve or be removed during this time.
Within 14-21 days, the hole will close, and your gums will heal. Keep in mind that large teeth, like the back teeth and wisdom teeth removal, takes the longest to heal.
After a month, your tooth hole should be completely healed, and there should be no spicules or indentations. The hole in the jawbone is replaced with the formation of new bone.
Tips to Follow After Your Tooth Extraction
Following these tips will ensure that your healing takes place comfortably and without complications.
Dr. Baker may prescribe you some antibiotics and painkillers post tooth removal. Make sure you take them on time and complete the course to prevent pain and infections.
Avoid smoking after your tooth extraction procedure.
Do not spit forcefully or suck through a straw, as this can dislodge the blood clot.
Make sure you maintain good oral hygiene, brush your teeth gently and avoid the extracted area.
Take rest for at least 24 hours after your surgery to allow your body to start healing.
Consume foods that have a soft consistency and are at normal room temperature.
If you have swelling, use a cold ice pack and gently place it on the outer surface of your cheeks. This will help the swelling subside and will also reduce discomfort.
Contact our emergency dentist in Mesa, AZ, immediately if you experience massive bleeding, excruciating pain, redness, or rash.
If the swelling does not subside in 2-4 days, please call us, and we will schedule an emergency appointment for you at Dental Innovations, Mesa, AZ.
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Privacy Policy | biology | 142436 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortodonti | Ortodonti | Ortodonti eller tandreglering (äldre svensk beteckning odontologisk ortopedi) är en odontologisk specialitet inom tandvården.
Ortodontin är inriktad på studier och behandling av malocklusioner, fel i tandbettet, som kan vara ett resultat av ojämnheter i tandställningen, oproportionella förhållanden mellan käkarna eller båda delarna. Den innefattar ansiktets och bettets normala och anormala tillväxt och utveckling samt diagnostik och behandling av medfödda och förvärvade bettfel. Specialistutbildade tandläkare inom området kallas för ortodontister eller tandreglerare.
Ortodontisk behandling kan utföras av rent estetiska skäl – för att av kosmetiska skäl förbättra patientens allmänna utseende i tandställningen. Men behandlingen ges ofta av mer praktiska skäl (inte minst sociala skäl), för att förse patienten med ett förbättrat funktionellt bett (ocklusion). En viktig ortodontisk behandling är förebyggande åtgärder på barn för att undvika framtida problem.
Behandlingar
Behandlingen inkluderar fasta tandställningar, vanligast är tandbryggor, som kan göras av rostfritt stål eller något mer estetiskt keramiskt material, urtagbara tandställningar, eller plattor; ställningar som anbringas på huvudet; ansiktsmasker, elastiska band; och andra hjälpmedel, inklusive expanderande ställningar och ställningar som hjälper till en god funktion.
Det finns också tandställningar som nattetid fästs i munnen i två monteringar på tänder längst bak. Ställningen hålls kvar av tyg som går runt hjässan eller runt nacken.
Efter en följd av aktiv ortodontisk behandling, kommer patienten ofta att bära ortodontisk utrustning som kommer att trycka och hålla tänderna i deras nya förbättrade position, under det att omgivande ben anpassar sig. Utrustningen bärs vanligen hela tiden för en kort period, kanske sex månader upp till ett år, och sedan tillfälligt (det är vanligt att de sätts på och bärs under sömnen) så länge som patienten önskar.
Nya möjligheter har getts med till exempel minnesmetaller av nickel-titan, som återgår till förutbestämt läge. Minnesmetallen har den egenskapen att den påverkande kraften erhålls under en längre tid. De krafter som används är relativt svaga för att inte skada tänder och tandkött. Den önskade kraften får man genom att välja lämplig tjocklek på den metalltråd som används.
En ortodontisk behandling får ibland kombineras med utdragning av tänder (vid platsbrist), insättning av implantat och andra åtgärder.
Det är möjligt för tänderna att stanna i den nya positionen utan att tandreglerande utrustning bärs regelbundet. Men, det finns många skäl till att tänderna kommer att flytta på sig när en person åldras, så det finns ingen garanti att tänderna, behandlade ortodontiskt eller på annat sätt, kommer att stanna i en jämn tandrad utan sammanhållande krafter.
En typ av påverkan som kan vara svår att åtgärda är vanemässiga rörelser, till exempel tryck med tungan, kraftig fingersugning, skadande bitrörelser under sömnen. Kan inte vanan fås att upphöra återgår gärna tänderna till tidigare position. Bitrörelser under sömnen kan motverkas med hjälp av bettskenor, vilka används nattetid och jämnar ut krafterna.
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### Types of cavities
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* **Fluoride treatments.** If your cavity just started, a fluoride treatment may help restore your tooth's enamel and can sometimes reverse a cavity in the very early stages. Professional fluoride treatments contain more fluoride than the amount found in tap water, toothpaste and mouth rinses. Fluoride treatments may be liquid, gel, foam or varnish that's brushed onto your teeth or placed in a small tray that fits over your teeth.
* **Fillings.** Fillings, also called restorations, are the main treatment option. Fillings are made of various materials, such as tooth-colored composite resin or porcelain, or dental amalgam that is a mixture of several materials.
* **Crowns.** If you have a lot of decay or weakened teeth, you may need a crown — a custom-fitted covering that replaces your tooth's entire natural crown. The crown helps protect the soundness of the tooth and lowers the risk of fracture. Your dentist drills away the decayed area and enough of the rest of your tooth to ensure a good fit. Crowns may be made of gold, high-strength porcelain, resin, porcelain fused to metal or other materials.
* **Root canals.** When decay reaches the inner material of your tooth, called the pulp, you may need a root canal. This is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. The diseased tooth pulp is removed. Medicine is sometimes put into the root canal to clear any infection. Then the pulp is replaced with a filling.
* **Tooth extractions.** Some teeth become so seriously decayed that they can't be restored and must be removed. Having a tooth pulled can leave a gap that allows your other teeth to shift. If possible, consider getting a bridge or a dental implant to replace the missing tooth.
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### Preparing for an appointment
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* Do I have a simple cavity, or do I need a crown or a root canal?
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* Take a pain reliever available without a prescription if your healthcare professional has said it's OK for you.
* Use a numbing medicine available without a prescription that is designed to soothe painful teeth.
* Use warm water to brush your teeth.
* Use toothpaste designed for sensitive teeth.
* Thoroughly clean all parts of your mouth and teeth. Don't avoid painful areas.
* Stay away from foods or beverages that are hot, cold or sweet enough to cause pain.
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# 6 Reasons To Love Bitter Greens & How To Eat More Of Them
Author:
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Expert reviewer:
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October 26, 2023
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Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist with a
bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Texas Christian University and a master’s
in nutrition interventions, communication, and behavior change from Tufts
University. She lives in Newport Beach, California, and enjoys connecting
people to the food they eat and how it influences health and wellbeing.
October 26, 2023
Sure, kale gets all the glory, but did you know it isn’t the only green in
town? There are plenty of other greens out there that pack a powerful punch.
In fact, kale is just one variety of a whole category you should be eating
more of: bitter greens. Often overlooked because of their tart flavor profile,
bitter greens are chock-full of good-for-your-gut fiber, potent antioxidants,
and calming magnesium.
Curious about the hype but intimidated by the flavor? Here's everything you
need to know about why bitter greens are so good for you and how to make them
actually taste good.
## What are bitter greens?
As a very basic definition, bitter greens are green, leafy vegetables that
taste, well, bitter, because they contain chemical compounds known as
glucosinolates 1 .
Many of these veggies are members of the Brassica family, also known as
cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and kale, among others.
Bitter greens are so good for you because they are packed with vitamins and
nutrients, including potassium, calcium , vitamins A and C, antioxidants,
fiber, and even protein.
Some common bitter greens include:
* Arugula
* Broccoli rabe
* Collard
* Dandelion
* Endive
* Kale
* Mustard
* Radicchio
* Spinach
* Watercress
## 6 benefits of eating bitter greens
You've probably heard a million times to eat your greens, but why are they so
important? In general, eating a plant-based diet with a variety of fruits
and vegetables has been shown to provide a healthy balance of vitamins,
minerals, and fiber 2 . More specifically, bitter greens can provide key
nutrients that boost digestion, heart health, and more. Here are the top
science-backed health benefits of eating your bitter greens:
1 .
## They are nutrient-dense
Bitter greens are packed with nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and K, as
well as potassium, calcium, and magnesium. They are also low in sodium and
high in fiber. For example, just one serving of kale 3 provides over 100
percent of the recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin A and more than 40
percent of the vitamin C RDI. Vitamin A supports eye, heart, and kidney
function 4 among other things.
2 .
## They are antioxidant-rich
Given their high nutrient content, it's no surprise that bitter greens are
also rich in antioxidants . Dark green leafy vegetables like kale and
spinach, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, are powerful
sources of antioxidants, vitamins, polyphenols, and flavonoids . Antioxidants
protect our cells from damage, preventing chronic disease, cognitive decline,
and signs of aging like wrinkles.
3 .
## They have cancer-fighting properties
While more research is needed, cruciferous vegetables, including bitter
greens, have shown promise in helping to prevent certain types of cancers .
In a study of over 180,000 women, it was found that the higher intake of
fruits and vegetables, specifically cruciferous vegetables, may reduce the
risk of breast cancer .
Additionally, lab studies on malignant, chemoresistant human melanoma cells
have shown that dandelion root extract (DRE) may have potential as a
chemotherapeutic agent 5 . DRE is already used as a "detoxifying agent" for
tumors of the lung, breast, and uterus, as well as digestive disorders.
4 .
## They support gut health and digestion
Research shows that eating a plant-based diet helps support a healthy gut
microbiome 6 —meaning that it provides a diverse range of "good" bacteria.
Cruciferous vegetables, including bitter leafy greens, are excellent choices
for providing prebiotic material to sustain gut health 7 . Prebiotics are
"food" for the good bacteria in your gut, which means they help your friendly
"gut bugs" proliferate and survive. A healthy gut biome not only aids in
digestion, but it also helps to maintain your overall health.
5 .
## They are packed with fiber
Not only do bitter greens aid in digestion, but they are also high in fiber.
Dietary fiber in the form of vegetables and fruits provides considerable
health benefits 2 , including better digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Spinach, collard greens, turnip, and mustard greens are all fiber-boosting
bitter greens to try.
6 .
## They are calming
That's right, bitter leafy greens, along with several other healthy foods, can
help ease symptoms of anxiety . A study that included patients diagnosed with
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) showed that antioxidants (particularly
vitamins A, C, and E) can help to relieve symptoms of anxiety 8 .
Researchers did note that the group that performed the best included
antioxidant supplements in addition to medication.
Bitter greens are also high in magnesium, which has been linked to a
reduction of stress and anxiety symptoms 9 . Eating just half a cup of
boiled spinach provides 20% of your daily value (DV) of magnesium. Just one
more reason to eat your greens!
## How to eat bitter greens (so they taste less bitter)
Bitter greens are an easy base for hearty salads. But, if you're overwhelmed
by the bitterness of these potent greens, fear not. There are many ways to cut
the bitter in bitter greens. Here are just a few to try:
### Massage them
Try taking bunches of greens and rubbing them with your hands until they look
a little wilted and darker green. This quick process helps to release the
bitterness. Massaging greens with salad dressing will take even more of the
bitterness away. Kale can be massaged with salad dressing for 10 plus minutes.
In fact, massaged kale salads keep well overnight in the refrigerator and
there will likely be no hint of bitterness but all the same nutrients!
### Pair with acidic foods
Acidic foods are especially potent at balancing out the bitterness of bitter
greens. Use a splash of vinegar, lemon, or lime after cooking to brighten up
the flavor of the dish. Bitter greens are also a source of plant-based iron
, and pairing it with an acid also helps your body better absorb this iron!
### Cook
There are a variety of cooking methods to make eating greens more palatable
. From blanching to braising to blending in a smoothie, you may be surprised
at how creative you can get with cooking bitter greens. Tougher leaves like
collard greens and kale and kale can withstand a lot of cooking and are great
candidates for blanching and braising.
### Add salt
Salt is known to i ncrease the intensity of desirable flavors 10 and
suppress unpleasant tastes such as bitterness. Salting bitter greens after
cooking or eating them with salty foods can help increase the palatability of
these greens.
## 4 bitter greens recipes to try:
1. Stir-Fried Kale : This quick and easy kale dish makes a great side dish or addition to salads and other dishes.
2. Kale Breakfast Salad : You read that right. Start your day off with your greens with this unique breakfast twist.
3. Kale Bowls : Who knew you could do so much with kale? And if you get tired of kale, just switch it out for a different green. For example, spinach makes an easy and delicious stand-in.
4. Immune-Supporting Green Smoothie : This smoothie squeezes in two cups of kale per serving! But don't worry, the citrus from the kiwi and orange and the spiciness from the ginger and turmeric help cut any of the bitterness. And bonus points because all these ingredients help keep your immune system running smoothly.
## The takeaway
In general, most people can't go wrong with adding these distinctive veggies
to their diet for an instant health upgrade.
That said, some folks find that they are allergic to certain greens,
particularly kale, mustard, and dandelion . If you find yourself in this
group, obviously you'll want to avoid the offending veggies.
If you have questions about your diet or health condition—particularly if you
have any digestive disorders—speak with your doctor first before introducing
any new foods to your diet.
### 10 Sources
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11887749
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649719/
3. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19476337.2013.850743
4. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-Consumer/
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3018636/
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478664/
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915727/
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512361/
9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507250/
10. https://www.nature.com/articles/42388
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| biology | 25232 | https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askorbinsyre | Askorbinsyre | Foroven: ascorbinsyre som antioxidant, den reducerende formForneden: didehydroascorbinsyre, den oxiderede form
Askorbinsyre (eller ascorbinsyre) er en organisk syre med sumformelen C6H8O6. Den forekommer typisk i citrusfrugter. Salte af askorbinsyre kaldes ascorbater. Molekylet findes i to rumlige opbygninger som er hinandens spejlbilleder, kaldet henholdsvis L-ascorbinsyre og D-ascorbinsyre. D-ascorbinsyre har ingen biologisk betydning.
C-vitamin
L-ascorbinsyre er det samme som C-vitamin. Stoffet har ikke bare betydning for bindevævets produktion af kollagen, men har også betydning for produktion af signalstoffer i nervesystemet, udnyttelsen af folinsyre, omsætningen i leveren og for jernoptagelsen fra tarmen. C-vitaminmangel medfører sygdommen skørbug, se nedenfor.
De fleste dyr kan selv producere stoffet, og det er derfor ikke et vitamin for disse dyr. Men nogle dyr er afhængige af at få tilført L-ascorbinsyre i kosten. Foruden mennesker drejer det sig om aber, marsvin, nogle flagermus, fugle og de fleste fisk. For mennesker er det afgørende, at føden er sammensat sådan, at den indeholder mere end 10 mg C-vitamin pr. dag. Stoffet findes især i frugter og bær, men også i grøntsager som kål og spinat. Oversigten nedenfor giver et fingerpeg om det gennemsnitlige C-vitaminindhold i forskellige frugter og grøntsager, angivet pr. 100 gram, se også.
Camu-Camu, en tropisk frugt 2000 mg
Acerola, en tropisk frugt 1300–1700 mg
Hyben 1250 mg
Havtorn 200–800 mg
Guave 300 mg
Peberfrugt 191 mg
Solbær 189 mg
Persille 160 mg
Grønkål 105–150 mg
Rosenkål 90–150 mg
Paprika 100 mg
Broccoli 90–115 mg
Rønnebær 98 mg (bør ikke spises rå)
Papaya 60–110 mg
Spinat 50–90 mg
Kiwi 80 mg
Jordbær 50–80 mg
Citroner 53 mg
Appelsiner 50 mg
Rødkål 50 mg
Hvidkål 45 mg
Mango 39 mg
Blåbær 22 mg
Ananas 20 mg
Melon18 mg
Kartoffel 17 mg
Avocado 13 mg
Tranebær 13 mg
Naranjilla, en tropiskfrugt 12,5 mg
Æbler 12 mg
Bananer 10–12 mg
Ferskner 10 mg
Aronia 8,4 mg
Løg 7 mg
Pærer 5 mg
Mangelsygdommen skørbug
Den dødelige mangelsygdom skørbug er kendetegnet ved forandringer i hud og knogler, opsvulmede gummer, løse tænder, blødninger og manglende sårheling. Under lange sørejser led besætningerne tidligere af skørbug og sygdommen kunne “være mere dødelig end fjendens våben”.
Tilsætningsstof
Askorbinsyre fremstilles nemt syntetisk, og det anvendes først og fremmest som C-vitamin-tilskud i tabletform. Desuden bruges der store mængder af stoffet i levnedsmiddelindustrien, hvor man udnytter stoffet som antioxidant, altså som konserveringsmiddel for at undgå harskning.
Som tilsætningsstoffer bruges:
Askorbinsyre (E-300)
Natriumascorbat (E-301)
Kalciumascorbat (Butylhydroxyanisol) E-302
Forskellige estere af askorbinsyre (E-304, E-304i, E-304ii)
Referencer
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DTU Fødevareinstituttet: Indhold af vitamin C i fødevarer
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DTU Fødevareinstituttet: Indhold af l-dehydroascorbinsyre D i fødevarer
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# Research Highlights Gene That Makes Vegetables Taste Bitter
It’s possible your DNA determines whether or not you can tolerate eating
certain vegetables.
Jennifer L. Smith, a postdoctoral fellow in cardiovascular science at the
University of Kentucky, will present her preliminary research at the American
Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019 -- Nov. 16-18 in Philadelphia. In
the study, Smith investigates if the genes you inherit alter what food choices
you make. Her work highlights a specific gene that makes certain compounds
taste bitter, making it more difficult for some people at risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) to add heart-healthy veggies to their diet.
“Choosing a heart-healthy diet is one way to reduce CVD risk,” Smith said.
“Taste is an important factor in food choice, which makes this discovery
useful for providers who need to guide their patients’ nutritional habits.”
Everyone inherits two copies of variants on a gene called TAS2R38; these two
variants are AVI or PAV. According to the study, the combination of these
variants determines your taste. People who have an AVI/PAV gene perceive
bitter tastes of these chemicals, while individuals with PAV/PAV make-up find
the same foods exceptionally bitter – they’re often called “super-tasters.”
“Broccoli, brussels sprouts and cabbage are usually the worst culprits for
those with the super-taster gene,” Smith said. “It’s possible dark chocolate,
coffee and sometimes beer can turn them away, too.”
Of 175 study participants, more than 72% of them were female with an average
age of 52 years old. Those with a PAV variant were more than two and a half
times less likely to consume a lot of vegetables.
If you do find certain veggies impossible to tolerate, Smith suggests trying
others – there is a great variety of healthy and nutritious, fiber-packed
vegetables. She’s hoping to expand her research in the future to investigate
different herbs and spices that will make eating bitter-tasting vegetables
more acceptable.
“Taste matters when it comes to altering your diet. If you aren’t appealing to
your tastes when you make dietary changes, it may be hard to stick with them,”
Smith said. “This research helps bring understanding that taste is an
important feature of food choice, which can greatly impact patient care.”
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| biology | 3924370 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Coyne | Jerry Coyne | Jerry Allen Coyne, född 30 december 1949, är en amerikansk evolutionsbiolog, ekolog, populärvetenskaplig författare och vetenskapsbloggare. Han är känd för sina inlägg i den amerikanska debatten mot kreationism och intelligent design. Han har publicerat nära 100 vetenskapliga artiklar som belyser evolutionsbiologin. Coyne är professor vid "Department of Ecology and Evolution", University of Chicago. Hans huvudsakliga forskningsområde är artbildning samt ekologisk och evolutionär genetik, särskilt rörande bananflugan, Drosophila. Coyne är författare till den vetenskapliga boken Speciation samt den storsäljande populärvetenskapliga boken Why Evolution Is True. Han driver även en vetenskaplig blogg, WhyEvolutionIsTrue.
Akademisk bakgrund
Coyne studerade biologi vid College of William & Mary, Harvard Universitet. Efter att ha arbetet vid Rockefeller University doktorerade han i biologi vid Harvard Universitet där han hade Richard Lewontin som rådgivare. Han har tilldelats flera priser (se lista nedan). Coyne har varit president (2011) och vicepresident (1996) för Society for the Study of Evolution samt medredaktör för tidskrifterna Evolution och The American Naturalist. Han arbetar för närvarande som professor och universitetslärare i ämnesområdena evolutionsbiologi, artbildning, genetisk analys, samhällsfrågor och vetenskaplig kunskap samt hur man skriver och talar på ett vetenskapligt sätt.
Hans arbeten publiceras huvudsakligen i naturvetenskapliga tidskrifter, men även i medier som The New York Times, Times Literary Supplement, och The New Republic. Hans forskningsintressen inkluderar populations- och evolutionär genetik, artbildning, ekologisk- och kvantitativ genetik, kromosomevolution, samt spermiekonkurrens.
Forskningen syftar huvudsakligen till att förstå artbildningsprocessen genom att studera de genetiska mönster den ger upphov till. Man undersöker om artbildning innefattar flera eller endast några få gener, huruvida genetisk drift spelar en väsentlig roll i processen, samt om transposoners förflyttning i genomet kan orsaka hybrid sterilitet och inviabilitet (bristfällig livsduglighet). Forskningsstrategin går ut på att uppskatta hur många gener som orsakar reproduktiv isolering i Drosophila (genom hybrid sterilitet, parningsurval osv), samt var generna är lokaliserade i genomet och vilka effekter de har. Flertalet studier kräver klassisk genetisk analys innefattande korsningar (hybridiseringar) mellan skilda arter, men man samarbetar även med andra grupper för att konstruera arternas respektive DNA-baserade fylogenier, samt för att använda molekylära markörer för så kallad quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping (kartläggning) av de gener som orsakar reproduktiv isolering och morfologiska skillnader mellan arter.
Coyne är uttalat kritisk mot kreationism inkluderande teistisk evolution och intelligent design, vilka han, fritt översatt, kallar "den religiösa kreationismens senaste pseudovetenskapliga inkarnationer, skickligt smidda av en ny grupp entusiaster i syfte att kringgå färska legala restriktioner."
Den ecuadorianska grodan, Atelopus coynei, är uppkallad efter Coyne. Han samlade in holotypen i ett träsk i västra Ecuador när han var student på sena 70-talet.
Ateism
Coyne är en uttalad förespråkare för ateism, metafysisk naturalism och konflikttesen i likhet med Richard Dawkins och framlidne Christopher Hitchens. Han hävdar att religion och vetenskap är fundamentalt inkompatibla, att enbart en rationell utvärdering av evidens kan möjliggöra en pålitlig upptäckt av verkligheten och hur den egentligen fungerar, samt att vetenskapsmän som hyser religiösa åsikter är representanter för idén "att människor kan hålla två motstridiga idéer i huvudet samtidigt". Han har argumenterat för att inkompatibiliteten mellan vetenskap och tro grundas i oöverbryggbara skillnader i metodologi, filosofi, samt utfall när försök görs i syfte att upptäcka sanningar om universum.
På bloggen WhyEvolutionIsTrue diskuterar han i huvudsak evolutionsrelaterade ämnen, ateism, samt de filosofiska och praktiska skillnaderna mellan vetenskap och religion. Han har vid ett flertal tillfällen deltagit i publika debatter med teister.
Utmärkelser
1989 Guggenheim Fellowship
2007 American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2011 Emperor Has No Clothes-priset från Freedom from Religion Foundation
Utvalda vetenskapliga publikationer
Coyne JA (2012). Science, Religion and Society: The Problem of Religion in America. Evolution 66(8):2654–2663.
Matute DR, et al. (2010). A test of the snowball theory for the rate of evolution of hybrid incompatibilities. Science 329(5998):1518-1521.
Llopart A, et al. (2002). Pigmentation and mate choice in Drosophila melanogaster. Nature 419(6905):360.
Greenberg AJ, et al. (2003). Ecological adaptation during incipient speciation revealed by precise gene replacement. Science 302(5651):1754-1757.
Coyne JA, et al.'. (1994). Genetics of a pheromonal difference contributing to reproductive isolation in Drosophila. Science 265(5177):1461-1464.
Price CSC, et al. (1999). Sperm competition between Drosophila males involves both displacement and incapacitation. Nature 400(6743):449-452.
Coyne JA (1992). Genetics and speciation. Nature 355(6360):511-515.
Bibliografi
Onlineartiklar av Coyne
"The faith that dares not speak its name: The Case Against Intelligent Design." The New Republic, 2005-08-22.
"Ann Coulter and Charles Darwin. Coultergeist.", The New Republic, 2006-08-02.
"Seeing and Believing: The never-ending attempt to reconcile science and religion, and why it is doomed to fail." The New Republic, 2009-02-04.
The Great Mutator" The New Republic - Recension av Michael Behes bok, The Edge of Evolution, 2007-06-14.
"Creationism by Stealth." Nature 41:745–746. 2001.
"A Letter to Charles Darwin." Oxford University Press (OUP) Blog'', Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Darwin's Birth, 2009-01-29.
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Why Evolution is True - Coynes officiella webbplats (blogg).
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vegetables_bitter/Glucosinolate.txt | Glucosinolates are natural components of many pungent plants such as mustard, cabbage, and horseradish. The pungency of those plants is due to mustard oils produced from glucosinolates when the plant material is chewed, cut, or otherwise damaged. These natural chemicals most likely contribute to plant defence against pests and diseases, and impart a characteristic bitter flavor property to cruciferous vegetables.
Occurrence[edit]
Glucosinolates occur as secondary metabolites of almost all plants of the order Brassicales. This includes the economically important family Brassicaceae as well as Capparaceae and Caricaceae.
Outside of the Brassicales, the genera Drypetes and Putranjiva in the family Putranjivaceae, are the only other known occurrence of glucosinolates.
Glucosinolates occur in various edible plants such as cabbage (white cabbage, Chinese cabbage, broccoli), Brussels sprouts, watercress, horseradish, capers, and radishes where the breakdown products often contribute a significant part of the distinctive taste. The glucosinolates are also found in seeds of these plants.
Chemistry[edit]
Glucosinolates constitute a natural class of organic compounds that contain sulfur and nitrogen and are derived from glucose and an amino acid.
They are water-soluble anions and belong to the glucosides. Every glucosinolate contains a central carbon atom, which is bound to the sulfur atom of the thioglucose group, and via a nitrogen atom to a sulfate group (making a sulfated aldoxime). In addition, the central carbon is bound to a side group; different glucosinolates have different side groups, and it is variation in the side group that is responsible for the variation in the biological activities of these plant compounds.
The essence of glucosinolate chemistry is their ability to convert into an isothiocyanate (a "mustard oil") upon hydrolysis of the thioglucoside bond by the enzyme myrosinase.
The semisystematic naming of glucosinolates consists of the chemical name of the group "R" in the diagram followed by "glucosinolate", with or without a space. For example, allylglucosinolate and allyl glucosinolate refer to the same compound: both versions are found in the literature. Isothiocyanates are conventionally written as two words.
The following are some glucosinolates and their isothiocyanate products:
Allylglucosinolate (sinigrin) is the precursor of allyl isothiocyanate
Benzylglucosinolate (glucotropaeolin) is the precursor of benzyl isothiocyanate
Phenethylglucosinolate (gluconasturtiin) is the precursor of phenethyl isothiocyanate
(R)-4-(methylsulfinyl)butylglucosinolate (glucoraphanin) is the precursor of (R)-4-(methylsulfinyl)butyl isothiocyanate (sulforaphane)
(R)-2-hydroxybut-3-enylglucosinolate (progoitrin) is probably the precursor of (S)-2-hydroxybut-3-enyl isothiocyanate, which is expected to be unstable and immediately cyclize to form (S)-5-vinyloxazolidine-2-thione (goitrin)
Z form, natural sinigrin
E form, not found naturally
Sinigrin was first of the class to be isolated — in 1839 as its potassium salt. Its chemical structure had been established by 1930, showing that it is a glucose derivative with β-D-glucopyranose configuration. It was unclear at that time whether the C=N bond was in the Z (or syn) form, with sulfur and oxygen substituents on the same side of the double bond, or the alternative E form in which they are on opposite sides. The matter was settled by X-ray crystallography in 1963. It is now known that all natural glucosinolates are of Z form, although both forms can be made in the laboratory. The "ate" ending in the naming of these compounds implies that they are anions at physiological pH and an early name for this allylglucosinolate was potassium myronate. Care must be taken when discussing these compounds since some older publications do not make it clear whether they refer to the anion alone, its corresponding acid or the potassium salt.
Biochemistry[edit]
Natural diversity from a few amino acids[edit]
About 132 different glucosinolates are known to occur naturally in plants. They are biosynthesized from amino acids: so-called aliphatic glucosinolates derived from mainly methionine, but also alanine, leucine, isoleucine, or valine. (Most glucosinolates are actually derived from chain-elongated homologues of these amino acids, e.g. glucoraphanin is derived from dihomomethionine, which is methionine chain-elongated twice.) Aromatic glucosinolates include indolic glucosinolates, such as glucobrassicin, derived from tryptophan and others from phenylalanine, its chain-elongated homologue homophenylalanine, and sinalbin derived from tyrosine.
Biosynthetic pathway[edit]
Full details of the sequence of reactions that converts individual amino acids into the corresponding glucosinolate have been studied in the cress Arabidopsis thaliana.
A sequence of seven enzyme-catalysed steps is used. The sulfur atom is incorporated from glutathione (GSH) and the sugar component is added to the resulting thiol derivative by a glycosyltransferase before the final sulfonation step.
Enzymatic activation[edit]
Main article: Mustard oil bomb
The plants contain the enzyme myrosinase, which, in the presence of water, cleaves off the glucose group from a glucosinolate. The remaining molecule then quickly converts to an isothiocyanate, a nitrile, or a thiocyanate; these are the active substances that serve as defense for the plant. Glucosinolates are also called mustard oil glycosides. The standard product of the reaction is the isothiocyanate (mustard oil); the other two products mainly occur in the presence of specialised plant proteins that alter the outcome of the reaction.
A mustard oil glycoside 1 is converted to an isothiocyanate 3 (mustard oil). Glucose 2 is liberated as well, only the β-form is shown.– R = allyl, benzyl, 2-phenylethyl etc.
In the chemical reaction illustrated above, the red curved arrows in the left side of figure are simplified compared to reality, as the role of the enzyme myrosinase is not shown. However, the mechanism shown is fundamentally in accordance with the enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
In contrast, the reaction illustrated by red curved arrows at the right side of the figure, depicting the rearrangement of atoms resulting in the isothiocyanate, is expected to be non-enzymatic. This type of rearrangement can be named a Lossen rearrangement, or a Lossen-like rearrangement, since this name was first used for the analogous reaction leading to an organic isocyanate (R-N=C=O).
To prevent damage to the plant itself, the myrosinase and glucosinolates are stored in separate compartments of the cell or in different cells in the tissue, and come together only or mainly under conditions of physical injury (see Myrosinase).
Biological effects[edit]
Humans and other mammals[edit]
Toxicity[edit]
The use of glucosinolate-containing crops as primary food source for animals can have negative effects if the concentration of glucosinolate is higher than what is acceptable for the animal in question, because some glucosinolates have been shown to have toxic effects (mainly as goitrogens and anti-thyroid agents) in livestock at high doses. However, tolerance level to glucosinolates varies even within the same genus (e.g. Acomys cahirinus and Acomys russatus).
Dietary amounts of glucosinolate are not toxic to humans given normal iodine intake.
Taste and eating behavior[edit]
The glucosinolate sinigrin, among others, was shown to be responsible for the bitterness of cooked cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Glucosinolates may alter animal eating behavior.
Research[edit]
The isothiocyanates formed from glucosinolates are under laboratory research to assess the expression and activation of enzymes that metabolize xenobiotics, such as carcinogens. Observational studies have been conducted to determine if consumption of cruciferous vegetables affects cancer risk in humans, but there is insufficient clinical evidence to indicate that consuming isothiocyanates in cruciferous vegetables is beneficial, according to a 2017 review.
Insects[edit]
Glucosinolates and their products have a negative effect on many insects, resulting from a combination of deterrence and toxicity. In an attempt to apply this principle in an agronomic context, some glucosinolate-derived products can serve as antifeedants, i.e., natural pesticides.
In contrast, the diamondback moth, a pest of cruciferous plants, may recognize the presence of glucosinolates, allowing it to identify the proper host plant. Indeed, a characteristic, specialised insect fauna is found on glucosinolate-containing plants, including butterflies, such as large white, small white, and orange tip, but also certain aphids, moths, such as the southern armyworm, sawflies, and flea beetles. For instance, the large white butterfly deposits its eggs on these glucosinolate-containing plants, and the larvae survive even with high levels of glucosinolates and eat plant material containing glucosinolates. The whites and orange tips all possess the so-called nitrile specifier protein, which diverts glucosinolate hydrolysis toward nitriles rather than reactive isothiocyanates. In contrast, the diamondback moth possesses a completely different protein, glucosinolate sulfatase, which desulfates glucosinolates, thereby making them unfit for degradation to toxic products by myrosinase.
Other kinds of insects (specialised sawflies and aphids) sequester glucosinolates. In specialised aphids, but not in sawflies, a distinct animal myrosinase is found in muscle tissue, leading to degradation of sequestered glucosinolates upon aphid tissue destruction. This diverse panel of biochemical solutions to the same plant chemical plays a key role in the evolution of plant-insect relationships.
Induced production[edit]
Plants produce glucosinolates in response to the degree of herbivory being suffered. Their production in relation to atmospheric CO2 concentrations is complex: increased CO2 can give increased, decreased or unchanged production and there may be genetic variation within the Brassicales.
See also[edit]
Isothiocyanate | biology | 10006 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A4rkelse | Stärkelse | Stärkelse, (C6H10O5)n, är en polysackarid som är den vanligaste kolhydraten i födan. Det finns bland annat i potatis, bröd, pasta och ris. Stärkelse består av molekylkedjor av glukos som kan vara raka (amylos) eller grenade (amylopektin). När vädret är gynnsamt producerar växterna mer energi än vad de förbrukar; överskottet lagras då i form av stärkelse. Stärkelse kan brytas ned till glukosenheter igen med hjälp av enzymet amylas. Mellanprodukten i den reaktionen är maltos.
Glukosresterna är (liksom i maltos) bundna med så kallad α-bindning, till skillnad från cellulosa (och cellobios) som har β-bindning. Detta gör att polymerkedjorna i cellulosa blir långsträckta, medan stärkelsekedjorna blir mer böjliga och som nystan. Människan kan inte bryta ner cellulosa, då amylas endast bryter upp α-bindningar. Betande djur (kor, hästar etc) kan inte heller bryta ner cellulosa, men de bakterier som lever i deras matsmältningssystem tillverkar olika former av cellulaser som hydrolyserar β-bindningarna i cellulosan. Reaktionen går relativt långsamt och det är en av anledningarna till att idisslare har flera avdelningar i sina magar.
Stärkelse av olika ursprung kan ha olika egenskaper på grund av olika stora stärkelsemolekyler, men av principiellt samma struktur.
Förekomst av stärkelse kan påvisas med jodprovet.
För användning i matlagning används i stort sett ren pulverformig stärkelse i form av exempelvis potatismjöl, majsstärkelse eller arrowrot, och fyller ofta rollen av förtjockningsmedel. Den främsta användningen är dock teknisk, för tillverkning av lim och etanol, som fyllnadsmedel i läkemedel, som tillsats i tryckfärger och som bindemedel vid tillverkning av papper och textiler. I moderna engångsförpackningar används ofta stärkelse för att öka naturens förmåga att bryta ned dem.
Stärkelse hör till gruppen "snabba kolhydrater", de bryts snabbt ner av kroppen och kan ge en stor höjning av blodsockernivån.
Historia
Stärkelsekorn i form av mjöl har hittats på mortelverktyg i Europa från 30 000 år sedan och även på slipstenar från grottor i Mozambique från 100 000 år sedan. Man har även funnit stärkelsegranuler i tänderna hos människor som levde under stenåldern.
Egyptierna använde lim gjort av stärkelse från vete för att klistra ihop bitar av papyrus med varandra. Romarna använde det i kosmetiska krämer, för att pudra sitt hår och för att göra tjockare såser, medan perserna och indierna använde det för att göra olika maträtter. Utvinningen av stärkelse beskrevs först i The Natural History runt 77-79 e.Kr. Risstärkelse har använts för att ytbehandla papper av araberna sedan 610 e.Kr.
Lagring av energi hos plantor
Tillsammans med cellulosa är stärkelse den mest förekommande kolhydraten i naturen. I de flesta gröna plantor lagras energi i form av stärkelse som bildas i olika plastider, som bland annat kloroplasterna, under dagen genom fotosyntesen om borttransporten av kolhydrat inte håller jämna steg med syntesen. Den försvinner från plastiderna under natten efter att den omvandlats till andra kolhydrater som förts bort från de gröna växtdelarna. Det bildas och lagras även som upplagsnäring i till exempel frön, jordstammar och märg där stärkelsemolekylerna ligger tätt packade i granuler.
Under fotosyntesen bildas glukos i kloroplasterna genom att förena vatten och koldioxid med hjälp av solenergi. Glukosen används för att generera den kemiska energin som krävs för generell metabolism, för att skapa till exempel nukleinsyror, lipider och proteiner tillsammans med strukturella polysackarider som cellulosa. Glukosen som skapats lagras sedan som stärkelse i bladen. Hur växterna lagrar stärkelsen varierar. Potatis lagrar sin stärkelse i rotknölarna medan vete lagrar den i sina frön.
Biosyntes
Biosyntesen av stärkelse sker endast i växtceller eftersom enzymerna för stärkelsesyntesen inte finns i djurceller. Denna process sker i kloroplasten i växtcellerna. Den kräver koordinerade aktiviteter hos flera enzymer, som ADP-glukos pyrophosphorylas (AGPase), stärkelse syntas (SS), stärkelseförgrenande enzym (SBE) och stärkelseavgrenande enzym (DBE).
Första steget i biosyntesen av stärkelse är syntesen av ADP-glukos. Denna agerar som en föregångare till alla glukosenheter som finns i stärkelse. Syntesen av ADP-glukos är kopplad till Calvincykeln i fotosyntesen.[16] AGPase fungerar som en katalysator för att omvandla glukos-6-fosfaten som bildas under calvincykeln till glukos-1-fosfat . Glukos-1-fosfat och ATP omvandlas sedan till ADP-glukos av glukos-1-fosfat adenylyl transferas när pyrofosfat frigörs. Hydrolysen av pyrofosfat till fosfatgrupper gör att detta steg bara kan gå i en riktning.
Syntesen av ADP-glukos anses vara det hastighetsbegränsande steget hos stärkelsebiosyntesen. När ADP-glukos har producerats använder stärkelsesyntasenzymet det som en föregångare och överför glukosresterna till amylos- eller amulopektinkedjan.
Stärkelsesyntasenzymet kan bara tillsätta glukos till den icke-reducerande änden av en redan befintlig glukoskedja, vilket skapar alfa 1-4 glykosbindningar och förlänger kedjan.
Det sista steget av stärkelsesyntesen involverar införandet av grenar för att bilda amylopektin. Denna process utförs av ett stärkelseförgrenande enzym som liknar det glykogenförgrenande enzymet hos djur. Det stärkelseförgrenade enzymet har två aktiviteter: Alfa 1-4 glukosidas aktivitet som bryter den terminala alfa 1-4 glykos bindningen i amyloskedjan och frigör en fri glukosrest, och alfa 1-6 glukosid aktivitet, som fäster den frigjorda glukosmolekylen till en icke-reducerande glukosylrest genom att bilda en alfa 1-6 glykosidbindning.
Nedbrytning
Stärkelse syntetiseras i växternas blad under dagen och lagras som granuler som används till energi under natten då det bryts ner till mestadels glukos och maltos, som transporteras från kloroplasten till cytosolen.
Nedbrytningen av stärkelse inleds med att tillsätta fosfatgrupper till individuella glukosylrester vid C6- och C3-positionerna, vilket stör strukturen av glukaner i granulen. Två enzymer, glukan vatten dikinas (GWD) och fosfoglukan vatten dikinas (PWD) katalyserar tillsatsen av fosfatgrupper. Enzymer som fosfogulkanfosfataser (SEX4/LSF2), beta-amylaser (BAM1/BAM3), avgrenade enzymer (DBE;ISA3/LDA), alfa amylas (AMY3), afla-glukanfosforykas och oproportionerligt enzym 1 (D-enzym 1) är involverade i hydrolysen som efterföljer av de modifierade glukan- och fosfoglukankedjorna.
Glukosen och maltosen som producerats transporteras från kloroplasten till cytosolen genom specifika transportörer som glukostransportören (pGIcT) och maltostransportören (MEX1). Vilken mekanism som används för att transportera glukos-1-fosfat är ännu okänt. I cytosolen kan maltosen och glukosen omvandlas till substrat för sackaros syntes, glykolys, eller den oxidativa pentos fosfat vägen. Olika enzymer, som disproportionerande enzym 2 (D-enzym 2), alfa-glukan-fosforylas, hexokinas och fosfoglukomutas, är inblandade i dessa omvandlingar.
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# 9 Bitter Foods That Are Good for You
By Erica Julson, MS, RDN, CLT — Updated on July 14, 2023
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Many bitter-tasting foods, like dandelion greens and cranberries, have their
own unique health benefits, including protection against cancer, heart
disease, and diabetes, as well as reduced inflammation.
Bitter foods sometimes get a bad rap in the culinary world since their strong
flavors can be off-putting to picky eaters.
However, bitter foods are incredibly nutritious and contain a wide variety of
plant-based chemicals that have significant health benefits.
Some of these benefits include a lower risk of many diseases — including
cancer, heart disease and diabetes — and better gut, eye and liver health.
Here are 9 bitter foods that are good for your health.
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1\. Bitter Melon
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Bitter melon is a green, bumpy, cucumber-shaped melon that tastes extremely
bitter.
It’s eaten in Asian, African and Caribbean countries but less popular in other
areas.
Bitter melon is packed with phytochemicals like triterpenoids, polyphenols and
flavonoids that have been shown to slow the growth of various types of cancers
in both test-tube and animal studies ( 1 , 2 ).
It’s also used in natural medicine to help lower blood sugar levels in
people with diabetes.
One 4-week study found that consuming 2,000 mg of dried, powdered bitter melon
every day significantly lowered blood sugar levels in people with diabetes —
yet not as much as a conventional diabetes drug ( 3 ).
A larger review found mixed results in humans and determined that evidence is
insufficient to recommend bitter melon supplements to people with diabetes (
4 ).
Like most bitter foods, bitter melon is rich in antioxidants , which help
prevent cell damage caused by free radicals and may reduce your risk of heart
disease and diabetes ( 5 , 6 , 7 ).
> Summary Bitter
> melon is packed with natural plant-based chemicals that may help prevent
> cancer, reduce oxidative stress and lower blood sugar levels.
##
2\. Cruciferous Vegetables
The cruciferous family contains many bitter-tasting vegetables including
broccoli, Brussels sprouts , cabbage, kale , radishes and arugula.
These foods contain compounds called glucosinolates, which give them their
bitter taste and are responsible for many of their health benefits ( 8 ).
Test-tube and animal studies have shown that glucosinolates can slow the
growth and spread of cancer cells, but these results have not been
consistently replicated in human studies ( 9 , 10 , 11 ).
While some data suggests that people who eat more cruciferous vegetables have
a lower risk of cancer , not all studies agree ( 8 , 12 ).
Some researchers believe that this discrepancy may be due to genetic
differences between people, as well as natural differences in glucosinolate
levels due to vegetable growing conditions and cooking methods. More research
is needed ( 11 , 13 ).
In addition to their potential cancer-fighting effects, glucosinolates in
cruciferous vegetables help your liver enzymes process toxins more
effectively, reducing their negative impacts on your body ( 14 ).
While no official recommendations have been set, some research suggests that
eating at least five servings of cruciferous vegetables per week provides the
most health benefits ( 8 ).
> Summary Cruciferous
> vegetables like broccoli and cabbage contain powerful cancer-fighting
> compounds
> and can improve your liver’s ability to process toxins.
##
3\. Dandelion Greens
You may think that dandelions are just a garden weed, but their leaves are
edible and highly nutritious.
Dandelion greens are medium-sized, vibrantly green leaves with irregular
edges. They can be eaten raw in salads, sauteed as a side dish or included in
soups and pastas.
As they are very bitter, dandelion greens are often balanced out with other
flavors like garlic or lemon.
Though little research exists on the specific health benefits of dandelion
greens, they’re rich in many vitamins and minerals, including calcium,
manganese, iron and vitamins A, C and K ( 15 ).
They also contain the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin , which protect your
eyes from cataracts and macular degeneration ( 16 ).
What’s more, dandelion greens are a great source of the prebiotics inulin and
oligofructose, which promote the growth of healthy gut bacteria ( 17 ).
> Summary Dandelion
> greens are rich in vitamins and minerals, contain carotenoids that benefit
> eye
> health and are a source of prebiotics that encourage the growth of healthy
> gut
> bacteria.
##
4\. Citrus Peel
While the flesh and juice of citrus fruits like lemons, oranges and
grapefruits have a sweet or tart flavor, the outer peel and white pith are
quite bitter.
This is due to the presence of flavonoids, which protect the fruit from being
eaten by pests but have many health benefits in humans.
In fact, citrus peels contain a higher concentration of flavonoids than any
other part of the fruit ( 18 ).
Two of the most abundant citrus flavonoids are hesperidin and naringin — both
of which are powerful antioxidants ( 19 ).
Test-tube and animal research suggests that citrus flavonoids may help fight
cancer by reducing inflammation , improving detoxification and slowing the
growth and spread of cancer cells, but human research is needed ( 20 ).
If you’d like to include citrus peel in your diet, it can be grated and
enjoyed as zest, dried and used in seasoning mixes or even candied and added
to desserts.
> Summary Citrus
> peel has a bitter flavor due to its high concentration of flavonoids. These
> powerful antioxidants may reduce inflammation and help protect against
> cancer.
##
5\. Cranberries
Cranberries are tart, bitter red berries that can be enjoyed raw, cooked,
dried or juiced.
They contain a type of polyphenol known as type-A proanthocyanidins, which can
prevent bacteria from sticking to surfaces, such as your bodily tissues.
This may be beneficial for reducing bacterial tooth decay, lowering your risk
of H. pylori infections in the stomach and even preventing E. coli
infections in your gut and urinary tract ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ).
While many of these studies were conducted in test tubes or animals, results
from human-based research is promising.
One 90-day study found that drinking about two cups (500 ml) of cranberry
juice every day helped eliminate H. pylori stomach infections three times
more effectively than a placebo ( 22 ).
Other studies have shown that a daily dose of cranberry pills containing at
least 36 mg of proanthocyanidins can significantly reduce the frequency of
urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in women ( 25 , 26 , 27 ,
28 ).
In addition to their antibacterial properties, cranberries are incredibly rich
in antioxidants. In fact, they contain the highest concentration out of 24 of
the most commonly eaten fruits ( 29 ).
This may explain why regular consumption of cranberry juice has been linked to
better heart health, including reduced inflammation, blood sugar, blood
pressure and triglyceride levels ( 30 ).
> Summary Cranberries
> are rich in polyphenols and antioxidants that help prevent various types of
> bacterial infections and may improve heart health.
##
6\. Cocoa
Cocoa powder is made from the beans of the cacao plant and tastes extremely
bitter when unsweetened.
Often used in a variety of desserts, it’s also mixed with cocoa butter, cocoa
liqueur, vanilla and sugar to make chocolate.
Research has found that people who eat chocolate at least five times per week
have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, compared to those who don’t eat
chocolate at all ( 31 ).
This is likely due to the polyphenols and antioxidants found in cocoa, which
can widen blood vessels and reduce inflammation, protecting your heart ( 32
).
Cocoa is also a good source of several trace minerals, including copper,
manganese, magnesium and iron ( 33 ).
Unsweetened cocoa powder, cacao nibs and extra dark chocolate contain the
highest number of antioxidants and least amount of sugar. Therefore, they make
for healthy additions to your diet ( 34 ).
> Summary Cocoa
> is rich in polyphenols, antioxidants and trace minerals, and regular
> consumption may protect against heart disease.
##
7\. Coffee
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world and the
top source of antioxidants in the American diet ( 35 ).
Like most bitter foods, coffee is packed with polyphenols that give the brew
its unique taste.
One of the most abundant polyphenols in coffee is chlorogenic acid, a strong
antioxidant likely responsible for many of coffee’s health benefits, including
reduced oxidative damage and a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes ( 36
, 37 , 38 ).
Studies show that drinking 3–4 cups of coffee per day can reduce your risks of
death, cancer and heart disease by 17%, 15% and 18% respectively, compared to
drinking no coffee at all ( 39 ).
A separate analysis found that each cup of coffee consumed per day reduces
your risk of type 2 diabetes by 7% ( 40 ).
Some research also suggests that caffeinated coffee may help prevent
neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, but
more research is needed to understand why ( 41 , 42 ).
> Summary Coffee
> is a rich source of antioxidants and polyphenols. Drinking 3–4 cups per day
> may
> reduce your risk of death, heart disease, diabetes and neurological
> disorders.
##
8\. Green Tea
Green tea is another popular beverage consumed around the world.
It has a naturally bitter flavor due to its catechin and polyphenol contents.
The most well-known of these catechins is called epigallocatechin gallate, or
EGCG.
Test-tube and animal studies show that EGCG can slow the growth of cancer
cells, but it’s unclear whether it has the same effect in humans ( 43 , 44
).
While some research indicates that regular green tea drinkers have a lower
risk of developing certain cancers, not all studies have shown a benefit ( 45
).
Green tea also contains a variety of polyphenols that act as antioxidants and
anti-inflammatories. Together, these compounds reduce damage from free
radicals and decrease inflammation, which may reduce your risk of heart
disease ( 46 , 47 , 48 ).
In fact, drinking just one cup of green tea daily is associated with a nearly
20% lower risk of heart attack ( 49 ).
Choose green tea over black or white varieties for the maximum dose of
antioxidants ( 46 , 50 ).
> Summary Green
> tea contains catechins and polyphenols that provide many health benefits,
> including possible cancer protection and a lower risk of heart disease.
##
9\. Red Wine
Red wine contains two main types of polyphenols — proanthocyanidins and
tannins — which give wine its deep color and bitter taste.
The combination of alcohol and these polyphenols may reduce your risk of heart
disease by decreasing cholesterol oxidation, reducing blood clotting and
expanding blood vessels ( 51 ).
Some newer research has also shown that red wine may be good for your gut.
One small study found that drinking two glasses of red wine daily for one
month increased the number of healthy gut bacteria ( 52 ).
What’s more, these changes in gut bacteria were directly associated with lower
cholesterol levels and reduced inflammation.
Other benefits of drinking red wine include longevity and a lower risk of
diabetes and osteoporosis ( 53 ).
Keep in mind that drinking alcohol in excess can lead to liver damage and
other health problems, so moderation is important.
> Summary Red
> wine contains polyphenols that have been linked to better heart and gut
> health.
> Drinking red wine may also boost longevity and reduce your risk of diabetes
> and
> osteoporosis.
##
The Bottom Line
Bitter-tasting foods each have their own unique health benefits, including
protection against cancer, heart disease and diabetes, as well as reduced
inflammation and oxidative stress.
Most of these benefits come from the wide array of polyphenols, which act as
antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and even prebiotics.
Since there are so many types of bitter foods to choose from, it’s easy to
include at least some of them in your diet to reap multiple health benefits.
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| biology | 272774 | https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skr%C3%A4pmat | Skräpmat | "Skräpmat" (engelska: junk food) är en vardaglig och värdeladdad benämning för mat som sägs innehålla "tomma kalorier" och vara fattiga på näring. Maten lockar ofta genom smak och att vara lättkonsumerad men anses allmänt vara onyttig. Snabbmat och diverse färdigmat, friterad mat, bakverk, glass och snacks kopplats ofta samman med begreppet skräpmat.
Historik
Skräpmatens lockelse är genom att fungera som ett superstimulus. Den uppfyller människans medfödda intresse för energirik mat, som under stenåldern inte fanns i överflöd. I det moderna och industrialiserade samhället finns dock stor tillgång till både smak- och energirik mat, och onormalt stort intag av sådan mat kan lätt leda till övervikt och ohälsosamma matvanor. Även i utvecklingsländer är tillgången numera stor på den här typen av mat.
Konsumtion av skräpmat har sedan slutet av 1900-talet i många industrialiserade länder ökat kraftigt. Den är lättäten och stillar hungern samt energibehovet, medan bristen på essentiella näringsämnen som mineraler, vitaminer eller fytokemikalier kan leda till näringsbrist.
Den ökade konsumtionen av skräpmat kan delvis kopplas till en modern livsföring med oregelbundna och ofta stressade mattider och aktiviteter. En hög tillgång till fickpengar gör bland annat att fler unga har råd att konsumera skräpmat. Denna utveckling har skett parallellt med hälsotrender där en mer hälsosam livsstil och mathållning poängteras.
Definition och funktion
Den här typen av mat är ofta rik på socker, andra snabba kolhydrater eller fett, är gärna frikostigt saltad men mindre rik på vitaminer, fibrer eller mineraler. i en obalanserad kost kan en hög andel skräpmat leda till ett överdrivet högt energiintag, fetma och rubbad näringsbalans.
Saker som är vanliga i skräpmat:
brist på vitaminer, mineraler, fettsyror, fibrer och fytokemikalier
övermått av enkla kolhydrater (inklusive socker, majssirap eller stärkelse)
upphettade växtoljor
sockerersättning (sötningsmedel)
kemiska tillsatser eller konserveringsmedel, konstgjordfa färg- och smakämnen
Pommes frites, potatischips, godis, konditorivaror, läskedrycker, sprit, vin och öl är andra exempel på livsmedel som kan utnyttjas som skräpmat.
Lunchrestauranger serverar i regel mer näringsriktiga och kompletta måltider än snabbmatsrestauranger. Många snabbmatsrestauranger har däremot infört nyttiga valbara alternativ. Råkost och sallad är generellt nyttigt, men tillbehör som ost, majonnäs och dressing kan vara en kalorifälla.
Många känner sig sugna på skräpmat när de är alkoholpåverkade. En studie vid Liverpools universitet (publicerad 2016) av kvinnor visade på ett samband. Alkoholintaget stimulerade aptiten, samtidigt som självkontrollen försämrades. Kvinnorna som förtärt alkohol åt fler kakor än övriga kvinnor i studien.
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Ett överintag av kalorier kan leda till övervikt och fetma, vilket i sin tur kan öka risken för hälsosjukdomar som exempelvis hjärt-kärlsjukdomar, cancer, demens och typ 2-diabetes.
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