Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone.
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A high organ specificity is important because the injected activity should accumulate in the organ under investigation, as there should be a high activity ratio of the target organ to nontarget organs.
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These studies show that the deleterious effects of prior hyperglycemic exposure have long-lasting effects on target organs even after subsequent glycaemic control underscoring the beneficial effects of intensive glycemic control in diabetes.
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During the first pass through the liver, 50 % of the insulin is removed, strongly insinuating that the liver is the principal metabolic target organ of the gastrointestinal tract and the pancreas.
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Recent advances in recombinant DNA technology have made it possible to provide therapeutic effects through gene transfer into cells within a target organ of the body such as the heart or blood vessels.
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The "'axon reflex "'( or the flare response ) is the response stimulated by peripheral nerves of the body that travels away from the nerve cell body and branches to stimulate target organs.
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"High calorie diets that are low in fruits and vegetables can induce puberty at an earlier age and facilitate estrogen action on the highly susceptible target organ of the breast, " he said.
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However, if allowed to enter the body, depleted uranium, like natural uranium, has the potential for both chemical and radiological toxicity with the two important target organs being the kidneys and the lungs
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However, if allowed to enter the body, depleted uranium, like natural uranium, has the potential for both chemical and radiological toxicity with the two important target organs being the kidneys and the lungs.
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His belief that diseases locate in a specific organ was extended to inclusion of target organ toxicity; that is, there is a specific site in the body where a chemical will exert its greatest effect.
