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catabolize /ca·tab·o·lize/ (-līz) to subject to catabolism; to undergo catabolism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Research by Pariza's team now suggests that CLA may also prove beneficial in treating cachexia, a wasting that occurs when the body catabolizes -- burns up -- muscle in an attempt to meet the high energy demands of fighting certain chronic diseases, such as malaria or cancer. In addition, certain HIF-PH inhibitors have been found to upregulate heme oxygenase-1, which catabolizes free heme that would otherwise limit nitric oxide bioavailability and contribute to vaso-occlusive ischemic crises in SCD patients. |
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