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Title: Can our own DNA cause of fatal inflammation?
Post by: thedoc on 30/04/2012 08:12:11

DNA released by damaged heart cells triggers inflammation and cardiac failure, new reseach has shown.

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Title: Re: Can our own DNA cause of fatal inflammation?
Post by: grizelda on 04/05/2012 11:26:29

The research shows that mitochondrial DNA looks like bacterial DNA to our immune system causing a reaction. I wonder if our immune system has a reaction to mitochondrial DNA from the meat we eat.

Title: Re: Can our own DNA cause of fatal inflammation?
Post by: Nizzle on 07/05/2012 06:27:22

Don't think so grizelda. DNA in our food gets digested and reduced to building blocks that are used to synthesize our own DNA in new cells.