Darkhorseman81 t1_ir9o901 wrote
Reply to comment by KnightCreed13 in Mitochondrial DNA Is Working Its Way Into the Human Genome by molrose96
Some Viruses want to avengers assemble. Ask cytoskeletal ARC why. It's responsible for the efficiency of human long term memory, but started as an ancient aids like virus.
I'm sure there are many other examples.
You can reverse amnesia by stimulating arc protein expression. Chems like Withanolides stimulate it.
catty_big t1_iravqab wrote
Amnesia, of course! I knew there was something I wanted to try to reverse. Now if only I could remember what that thing was I wanted to try to reverse.
mrsmoose123 t1_ir9pw82 wrote
This so cool! How plants work as medicine in our bodies seems to be getting a better evidence base.
How are we able to find things like this out? I'm aware genetic sequencing is involved, but it baffles me how we know which proteins do what.
danielravennest t1_ir9ws4q wrote
> it baffles me how we know which proteins do what.
Mice have 85% of the same DNA as we do. So-called "knockout mice" have bits of DNA removed, then they see what problem removing it causes.
The other approach is finding an antigen that blocks the particular protein, then see what happens.
BiggWigg92 t1_irc2721 wrote
Can ypu elaborate on that or share a good source to read up on that please?
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