THE PURSER WELLNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA
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What’s searchable?SERPINE1 makes PAI-1, a protein involved in breaking down blood clots. You may also see PAI4G used for this pathway. Also called: PAI-1, PAI4G, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1, 4G/5G Polymorphism Balanci…
SHMT1 connects serine and glycine with folate chemistry. Also called: Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase 1 Where amino acids meet folate SHMT1 connects serine and glycine with folate pathways. That is one reason both nutrition and genetics can…
SOD1 helps convert superoxide inside cells as part of the body’s antioxidant defenses. Also called: Superoxide Dismutase 1 Superoxide defense in its own setting Dr. Purser teaches SOD as one member of an antioxidant team. SOD1 works primari…
…tanding inflammatory amplification Dr. Purser discusses TNF-alpha as an inflammatory messenger in the context of pain and flares. The teaching includes looking for recent infections, injuries, dental issues or gut irritation when the overal…
VKORC1 encodes vitamin K epoxide reductase, part of the vitamin K recycling system used in activating clotting proteins. It is not simply a vitamin K receptor. Also called: Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex Subunit 1 Recycling vitamin K a…
CCL2 encodes MCP-1, a chemokine that attracts monocytes toward sites of immune activity. Recruitment is a different task from the cytokines that activate those cells once they arrive. Also called: MCP-1: recruiting monocytes CCL2 encodes M…
…ted inflammation and allergic contexts. Its relationship to CCL3 and CCL4 helps explain why several recruitment signals can overlap during an inflammatory episode. A CCL5 marker cannot identify the trigger on its own. A question to bring to…
DDAH1 encodes an enzyme that breaks down asymmetric dimethylarginine, or ADMA. ADMA inhibits nitric oxide synthase; DDAH1 is part of its clearance system, not the inhibitor itself. Also called: Clearing ADMA helps preserve nitric oxide sig…
HMGB1 normally has functions inside the cell nucleus. When released outside cells in particular settings, it can act as a damage-associated molecular pattern, or DAMP, participating in inflammatory signaling. Also called: A cellular protei…
…te toward cysteine is called transsulfuration. Folate and B12 help with one recycling route. Betaine, which can come from choline, helps with another. CBS and CTH carry out the two core steps toward cysteine. These nutrients and enzymes wo…
…rolling how other genes are used. You may see the label GABP1 in older materials; check the exact variant on your own report. Also called: GABP1, GA Binding Protein Transcription Factor Subunit Alpha Start here GABPA is a gene involved in c…
…h the diagnosis. Follow the pathway Dr. Purser discusses Th1 and Th17 cells, TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-17, and oxidative stress around active lesions. He connects this with the blood–brain barrier and the energy demands of affected cells while s…
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