Intervertebral Disc: Structure, Function & Diseases

Back problems are a widespread disease, with which probably every person makes acquaintance in the course of his life. However, it is often not the bony components of the spine that cause problems, but the intervertebral discs, also called Disci intervertebrales. What are the intervertebral discs? Schematic anatomical representation of the vertebrae and the intervertebral … Intervertebral Disc: Structure, Function & Diseases

Opsonin: Function & Diseases

Opsonin is the umbrella term for various proteins. Opsonins occur, for example, as antibodies or complement factors and as such are involved in the body’s immune response. Opsonins play a role in numerous diseases, which include autoinflammatory diseases as well as infections. What is opsonin? In biology, opsonins are various proteins that are part of … Opsonin: Function & Diseases