The exact cause of blood cancer is not known. Some types of blood cancer are due to spontaneous (not inherited) mutations in the genes that control production of specific types of blood cells. Immunocompromised people and people with autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of developing certain types of blood cancer.
The 1973 discovery of lingual lipase, which is secreted by lingual serous glands and hydrolyzes medium-and long-chain triglycerides in the stomach, has renewed interest in the gastric phase of fat digestion.he 1973 discovery of lingual lipase, which is secreted by lingual serous glands and hydrolyzes medium-and long-chain triglycerides in the stomach, has renewed interest in the gastric phase of fat digestion.
Digestion of certain fats begins in the mouth, where short chain lipids are broken down into diglycerides by lingual lipase. Fat present in the small intestine stimulates the release of lipase from the pancreas, and bile from the liver, enabling the breakdown of fats into fatty acids.