It's a cosmetic product that claims to "protect your DNA from cell damage."
Now my knowledge of biology isn`t encyclopedic, but isn`t DNA present in our cells? as oppesed to being a cell it'self?.Am I right in thinking there`s no such thing as a "DNA cell"?
so, is this just all pseudo-scientific nonsense designed to sway the "scientificly ignorant masses"?
2006-10-09 07:15:08 · 18 answers · asked by badger_shaman 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I was hoping for answers, not smart-arsedcomments, but oh well.
2006-10-09 07:19:54 · update #1
your right, its a load of tosh. you might as well rub your face with a pilchard, at least it contains 3 vitamins that i know of (even more if it was partial to citrus)
2006-10-09 07:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by beechwoodboris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well that next time you see this ad...check out whether they say
"protect your CELLS from DNA DAMAGE" and if thats not true then they got their ad mixed up.
As to "protect your cells from DNA damage"
DNA is the genetic blueprint (map to define a cell structure function etc) of each cell in your body..and certain agents (eg UV, toxins or carcinogen) could damage the genetic blue print thus being a major cause of cancer. Hence a cosmetic product like a sunscreen could minimise exposure to the harmful UV rays and prevent damage to the DNA in your skin cells...
So I would guess this is the take home message the cosmetic ad is supposedly trying to project but have got their ad wrong if they say "protect your DNA from cell damage".
2006-10-09 14:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by donkeydo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA is present in our cells and isn't a cell itself, and there's no such thing as a "DNA cell."
But -- consider some of the kinds of cell damage that can occur:
1. Damage from radiation.
2. Damage from mutagenic chemicals
3. Damage from caustic chemicals or solvents
4. Damage from "free radicals."
5. Damage from physical forces (e.g. cutting with a knife).
A sunscreen lotion that protects your cells from damage by UV light could be said to protect your DNA from cell damage. It isn't nonsense, but the wording could be better.
2006-10-09 14:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right there is no such thing as a DNA cell. All cells contain DNA.
There is this other advert for a specific bleach, they advertise that it is so powerful it will 'even' kill MRSA (the superbug). Soap will kill MRSA, which is why they keep talking about hand washing. The problem with MRSA is that it is resistant to most available antibiotics.
2006-10-10 07:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having read this extract from a website, it would seem that the product you speak of should prevent damage to the skin cell's DNA and this is a possibility. Your arguement, however, is correct. I think the advertising agency got their phrase completely wrong and I'm amazed that the company's experts didn't pick it up!
'A human clinical trial of pharmaceutical company Novogen, Ltd.'s, novel skin repair compound NV-07a, has revealed a previously unrecognized benefit that researchers expect to have significant implications for protection of human skin from sunlight-induced damage. The newly identified mode of action protects skin cells from damage to their DNA, a process that otherwise continues to occur over a period of days even after sun exposure has ceased. Human chemicals known to protect skin cells from the protracted DNA damage occurring after UV exposure were present in significantly higher levels in the skin of people treated with NV-07a after UV exposure than in their untreated...'
2006-10-09 14:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all pseudo-scientific nonsense designed to sway the "scientificly ignorant masses"?
2006-10-09 14:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by curious george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA is present in all cells (except red blood cells). It is part of the nucleus of the cell. The advert is foolish!
2006-10-09 14:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The commercial is referring to Dimply Narrow Arseholes (DNA) not Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). That's where the confusion is!
2006-10-09 14:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by moonbeam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All commercials are misleading if not outright lies. If any of that crap worked we would all look like movie stars. I have tried many different brands of toothpaste and not once has a beautiful woman rushed up to kiss me.
2006-10-09 14:22:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/08dna02.htm I am not being funny with you,,, but try this site its all about DNA CELLS
2006-10-09 14:36:40 · answer #10 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋