Men in blue

Note for me: Mitochondria, the organelles supply energy to cells. If the mitochondria are faulty, it may foster body fibrosis. As we get older, fibrosis can stiffen the heart, lungs, liver, and ovaries. As mice and humans get older, these structures begin to malfunction, producing less of the energy-rich molecules that cells need and generating more destructive metabolic byproducts. BGP-15 is a drug, which tunes up the organelles. Two other molecules that bolster mitochondria are, 1. Metformin, an anti-diabetes drug sometimes prescribed for infertility. 2. MitoQ, which is often touted as an antiaging supplement. How fibrosis undermines fertility remains uncertain, but it may make ovarian tissue rigid. An egg matures inside a cradle known as a follicle, which balloons to about 1 million times its original size before bursting to release the egg. The buildup of connective tissue might imprison follicles, preventing them from enlarging and thus thwarting egg development. The BGP-15 spurs mice to produce an enzyme that dissolves the collagen fibers in connective tissue, which may liberate the follicles. The BGP-15 was spurred on 12-month-old mice, which is comparable to a 35-year-old human.

:A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle (sphere-shaped sacs) that contains digestive enzymes.They recycle unwanted proteins.If unwanted proteins build up in our body they can kill our neurons and lead to Parkinson’s.

Ovaries of the fruit fly

Fern sori capsules with spores bursting out. Captured using Z-stacking.

Arabidopsis thaliana flower with pollen tubes growing through the pistil. The flower tissues were chemically cleared to become transparent, while the pollen tubes were stained with aniline blue (yellow fluorescence) in order to be seen.

The broken yellow arrows signify one of the succeeding P. cf. balticum cells from either of the reproduction stages re-entering the daily cycle.

In South Africa, authorities developed a pencil test to determine someone’s race. They placed a pencil in a person’s hair, and if it stayed in place due to their tight curls, they were classified as “Native” (Black) or “Colored” on their identity documents and segregated accordingly.