#biliverdin

[angelnumber27]

The stages of bruise healing

[emanuro]

>> SWIPE FOR A BIG SURPRISE!>> The polkadot treefrog (Boana punctata) was the first documented Amphibian (Nature, 2017) to be fluorescent under UV light. The first image is under normal flashlight, the second one is shot under a 365 nm UV blacklight. As you can see the leaf is invisible, while the frog shine like a star in the night! Fluorescence in terrestrial animals is not common and even rarer among Vertebrates. Its function is still debated but it could be helpful for communication among “lovers” and for territorial reasons. #amphibian #frog #boana #pickoftheday #fluorescence #uvlight #biodiversity #strangebuttrue #biliverdin #blacklight @ilcp_photographers @conservacionamazonica @amazonconservation @natgeo (presso Villa Carmen Biological Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2YruMBImZ7/?igshid=r2rwb85ovj3e

[dr-afsaeed]

Overexpression of biliverdin reductase A leads to ROS-independent sensitization of ovarian adenocarcinoma cells to gemcitabine - Research

Aims: Biliverdin reductase A (BLVRA) is a key enzyme in bilirubin metabolism, where it reduces biliverdin to bilirubin. Bilirubin is a potent antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative stress. Therefore, reduced or deregulated BLVRA activity may contribute to increased oxidative DNA damage, which is one of the factors leading to the neoplastic transformation of cells. Methods: Human…

[judithwesterfield]

Weird Wonderful World - lizards with toxic green blood

Weird Wonderful World – lizards with toxic green blood

Make no bones about it It’s not easy being green you must have grit, a bit of wit and know it’s just your gene But  if you are a Prasinohaema lizard it’s quite natural, very easy  to have green blood and gizzard  and never feel sleazy “In the forests of New Guinea, lizards scurry around with green bones, green hearts, green tongues, and green blood. At least six species share this…

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[triviaproofing]

#366: “The garfish has green bones.”

True.

In some areas, they have the nickname of “Greenbone,” and because of this, a lot of people don’t want to eat them. But the strange color is due to biliverdin, a harmless pigment. So garfish is perfectly safe and good to eat.