Differential protein abundance by empirical Bayes was performed to identify proteins reaching statistical significance
And that could lead to new treatments for alcoholism and other substance use disorders
For instance, tryptophan metabolites acting on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) are decreased in MS, and stimulating AhR in astrocytes and microglia has been shown to reduce CNS inflammation [192, 193]
Brunger, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, shares senior authorship of the study with Burton Dickey, MD, a professor of pulmonary medicine at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Manfred Frick, PhD, a professor of medicine at Ulm University in Germany
These fluid shifts activate hearing cells in the cochlea (outer and inner hair cells which are the cells responsible for converting the mechanical energy of sound waves into electrical energy) and cause electrical signals to travel from the cochlea to the brain, thereby giving rise to the perception of sound
Skin is thin there and it is less resilient to damage from swelling (allergies, puffiness) 2