Chromosome 10
Stress
This is one chapter that every teenager in high school can relate to. In
chromosome 10, a gene's purpose is to synthesize the enzyme that allows
the body to convert cholesterol in cortisol, testoterone, and
oestradiol. Cortisol is released when the there is stressed in the body.
The brain sends out a signal and sets off a chain of different genetic
triggers that causes the different genes in the body to turn on and off.
This long chain of reactions can have many effect on the body including
suppressing the immune system. The cortisol has a very important role
in the health of a body. It affects the rate of a heart disease in an
individual. Cortisol correlates to the level of stress in the human body
which affects the heart health of that body. If an individual usually
has a lot of stress on him or her, that person would have a higher
chance of having a heart disease.
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