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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What does "happening further down the line" mean?
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The researchers don't know whether the reprogramming they are seeing is initiated by the low pH or by some other type of stress, such as chemical changes happening further down the line. But they think they are tapping into a fundamental body-repair process. If you injure cells significantly enough, so that they almost die, certain genes get switched on or off, says Vacanti. This may result in a change in the cell's overall controls, meaning all genes have the potential to be switched on again. This could happen in all tissues throughout the body, Vacanti says. "Perhaps injuries like a bump on the arm or a burn cause mature cells to revert back to stem cells."
More:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129542.500-stem-cell-power-unleashed-after-30-minute-dip-in-acid.html?page=2
The researchers don't know whether the reprogramming they are seeing is initiated by the low pH or by some other type of stress, such as chemical changes happening further down the line. But they think they are tapping into a fundamental body-repair process. If you injure cells significantly enough, so that they almost die, certain genes get switched on or off, says Vacanti. This may result in a change in the cell's overall controls, meaning all genes have the potential to be switched on again. This could happen in all tissues throughout the body, Vacanti says. "Perhaps injuries like a bump on the arm or a burn cause mature cells to revert back to stem cells."
More:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129542.500-stem-cell-power-unleashed-after-30-minute-dip-in-acid.html?page=2
Top answer
Caused by something further along a chain of events caused by the low pH, rather than directly by the low pH. "down the line" = "later in a sequence of events or in a sequence of people's interactions" d
- Caused by something further along a chain of events caused by the low pH, rather than directly by the low pH.
- "down the line" = "later in a sequence of events or in a sequence of people's interactions" d
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Caused by something further along a chain of events caused by the low pH, rather than directly by the low pH.
"down the line" = "later in a sequence of events or in a sequence of people's interactions"
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"down the line" = "later in a sequence of events or in a sequence of people's interactions"
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