James Beswick
answered on 15 Jul 2020:
last edited 15 Jul 2020 9:48 am
Hi Ella! What a super question. When biologists test my chemical compounds on mouse cells, they measure the amount of a ‘pro-inflammatory’ substance called interleukin 1-beta (IL-1β). If my molecules reduce the amount of IL-1β compared to normal, then it suggests that my molecules could reduce the amount of inflammation.
In humans, there are a number of blood tests possible to detect the ‘markers’ of increased inflammation. There is a super explanation of a few of these tests on this website:
Hi James! Thank you for answering my question. I have just read through the information on the website that you sent and it was very useful! I was wondering why levels of ESR are generally higher in females?
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Hi James! Thank you for answering my question. I have just read through the information on the website that you sent and it was very useful! I was wondering why levels of ESR are generally higher in females?