Wisdom of the Body (WOB) and cell death
Cells
“don’t know when to die!” They are eliminated by other processes which I
call collectively Wisdom of the Body (WOB). There are two mechanisms of
cell death: Controlled (apoptosis) and arbitrary (necrosis).
The body is composed of tissue units, each made of cells. In the healthy
organism cell death is controlled and for each dead cell, a new one is formed.
Dead[cell] = Born[cell]
In order to satisfy this equality, the organism has to know when a cell
dies, and when to replace it with a new one. This knowledge is called in
my site Wisdom of the Body (WOB). Its nature is one of the great medical
mysteries.
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Microbes and other agents kill cells arbitrarily. Nevertheless WOB senses
the loss and stimulates cell production. The issue is explained in depth
in my site: Streaming tissues:
Here is another mystery: I can at will prolong the life of many of my cells.
However I doubt whether it merits to be described in this forum, which is
dedicated to discuss NKS, and not cell death. However, if the forum coordinator
finds it important and creates a specialized section for this topic, e.g.
The secrets of the Wisdom of the Body, I shall be pleased to explain how
I improve the survival of my cells.
Otherwise you are invited to visit my site :
Cancer and Wisdom of the Body (WOB)
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