Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: Christopher Donnelly, Ph.D. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - A single misbehaving protein - called TDP-43 - is behind 97 ...

What controls the tips of our chromosomes?

Credit: Jose Escandell, IGC The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres. These structures can be compared to the ...

Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs

The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now, ...

Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?

Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of ...

Researchers discover cell mechanism that delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors - ...

Researchers identify how the bacterial replicative helicase opens to start DNA replication process

The new discovery may prove useful in developing a novel class of antibiotics and designing molecular nanodevicesCredit: Jillian Chase and ...

An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease

CHOP researchers: Animal studies may offer clues to possible precision medicine approachCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia New preclinical findings from ...

Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division

Credit: Patti laboratory (Washington University in St. Louis) and eLife Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, ...

Balancing the gut

How the immune system maintains a healthy gut microbiota Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" ...

New clue for cancer treatment could be hiding in microscopic molecular machine

Credit: FridoFoe TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Buried deep within the dazzlingly intricate machinery of the human cell could lie a key ...

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Credit: Mark Austin Hanson, EPFL When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and ...

How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species

Every genome is different and scientists are beginning to understand what this means for life of an organismCredit: Mike Weber ...

Discovery of colon cancer pathway could lead to new targeted treatments

UMass Amherst researchers identify enzymes critical for tumor growthCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food science researchers have pinpointed ...

Researchers discover ‘chromosome scanner’ that protects against cancer

DNA In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified one of the main mechanisms behind the ...

Salisbury Award launched by National Foundation for Cancer Research

New program widens NFCR's translational research scope, honors family's contributions ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) ...

New protein ‘switch’ could be key to controlling blood-poisoning and preventing death

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a new protein "switch" that could stop the progression of blood-poisoning, ...

UVA discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

Finding could also let doctors predict how patients will respond to treatmentCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications Scientists at the ...

Scientists lay foundation for single-cell level understanding of DNA replication

In all living organisms, proliferating cells go through the fundamental process of DNA replication. Through this process, they faithfully duplicate ...

Researchers identify possible role of Foxp1 protein in control of autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the Higher School of Economics, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), ...

Progress in stem cell science and regenerative medicine on tap in Los Angeles, June 26-29