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Hi all,

 

Could this be the meridian system found by Bonghan or a new system? See

below:

 

 

Scientist Discover New Immune Mechanism

 

September 20, 2005 03:56:06 PM PST

 

TUESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Immune cells use an

extensive system of tiny tunnels to deliver signals to

distant cells, scientists report.

 

The discovery of this previously unknown cellular

communication mechanism may explain why the immune system can

respond so quickly to threats, and proves that cells other

than neurons can communicate over long distances.

 

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of

Medicine found that blood-derived dendritic cells and

macrophages -- both antigen-presenting immune system cells --

make use of these tunneling " nanotubes " to relay molecular

messages. Using these tiny tunnels, the cells send waves of

calcium and other small molecules to cells hundreds of

micrometers away.

 

The nanotubes are just 35 and 200 nanometers wide -- 5,000

times smaller than the width of a human hair. At any given

time, cells may have up to 75 of these nanotube extensions,

of varying lengths.

 

" Considering their scale, these nanotubes are allowing

communication between fairly distant cells. If instead of a

culture dish we were talking about a large metropolitan area,

the distance would be about the equivalent of four or five

city blocks. That's nothing short of amazing, " study

co-author Russell D. Salter, an associate professor of

immunobiology, said in a prepared statement.

 

" Further study may help us better understand how they're

involved in the local inflammatory response of the immune

system. For instance, we may find that dendritic cells use

this network to distribute antigens to other cells and it may

be conceivable to follow the entire pathway by tracing the

network of tunneling nanotubes, " Salter said.

 

The findings appear in the September issue of Immunity.

 

Warm regards,

 

Attilio D'Alberto

Doctor of (Beijing, China)

B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M.

07786198900

enquiries

<http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com

 

" A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part

limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and

feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical

illusion in his consciousness. " (Albert Einstein)

 

 

 

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Bonghan Kim is the North Korean who anatomically discovered the meridian

system. Recent research conducted in South Korea has also found the meridian

system using DNA staining techniques. I wrote a synopsis of this research

for Acupuncture Today, but they chose not to publish it.

 

Warm regards,

 

Attilio D'Alberto

Doctor of (Beijing, China)

B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M.

07786198900

enquiries

<http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com

 

" A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part

limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and

feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical

illusion in his consciousness. " (Albert Einstein)

 

 

 

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21 September 2005 10:54

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Re: New info on the immune system

 

 

 

> Could this be the meridian system found by Bonghan or a new system?

>

Bonghan meridian system? Could you tell us more? Or are there any charts of

it on the web?

 

Artemis

 

 

 

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Hi Attilio & All,

 

Attilio wrote:

> Hi all, Could this be the meridian system found by Bonghan or a new

> system? See below: Scientist Discover New Immune Mechanism; September

> 20, 2005 03:56:06 PM PST TUESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Immune

> cells use an extensive system of tiny tunnels to deliver signals to

> distant cells, scientists report.

>

> The discovery of this previously unknown cellular communication

> mechanism may explain why the immune system can respond so quickly to

> threats, and proves that cells other than neurons can communicate over

> long distances.

>

> Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found

> that blood-derived dendritic cells and macrophages -- both

> antigen-presenting immune system cells -- make use of these tunneling

> " nanotubes " to relay molecular messages. Using these tiny tunnels, the

> cells send waves of calcium and other small molecules to cells hundreds

> of micrometers away.

>

> The nanotubes are just 35 and 200 nanometers wide -- 5,000 times

> smaller than the width of a human hair. At any given time, cells may

> have up to 75 of these nanotube extensions, of varying lengths.

>

> " Considering their scale, these nanotubes are allowing communication

> between fairly distant cells. If instead of a culture dish we were

> talking about a large metropolitan area, the distance would be about

> the equivalent of four or five city blocks. That's nothing short of

> amazing, " study co-author Russell D. Salter, an associate professor of

> immunobiology, said in a prepared statement.

>

> " Further study may help us better understand how they're involved in

> the local inflammatory response of the immune system. For instance, we

> may find that dendritic cells use this network to distribute antigens

> to other cells and it may be conceivable to follow the entire pathway

> by tracing the network of tunneling nanotubes, " Salter said.

The findings appear in the September issue of Immunity.

> Warm regards, Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing,

> China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M. 07786198900

> enquiries

> <http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com

 

No. This is a totally new system, apparently confined to nervous tissue.

 

The Bonghan Duct (Kyungrak) System, confirmed by Dr Soh and his

team in Seoul, are circa 50 micrometers in diamater, and form LONG

ducts in the vascular system. See: http://tinyurl.com/7lp7q

 

In contrast, the nanotubules are short dendritic cellular extensions, only

35 and 200 nanometers wide (almost 1000 times smaller than the

Bonghan ducts).

 

Also: " ... blood-derived dendritic cells and macrophages -- both antigen-

presenting immune system cells -- make use of these tunneling

" nanotubes " to relay molecular messages. Using these tiny tunnels, the

cells send waves of calcium and other small molecules to cells

hundreds of micrometers away. "

 

NOTE: " hundreds of micrometers " = less than 1mm (1000 micrometers

= 1 millimeter).

 

Therefore, " Salter nanotubes " are TINY, quite unlike those described by

Soh et al.

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

 

Ireland.

Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0)

 

 

 

" Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " -

Chinese Proverb

 

 

 

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