Strengthening Africa’s clinical trial capacity through an online platform
Credit: Photo credits ©AAS, Kenya/2020 Without a cure or vaccine for COVID-19, it is likely the virus will continue to ...
Tag: Cell Biology
Link between liver and heart disease could lead to new therapeutics
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - A new study that looks closely at the cardiac health of flies provides new ...
Cellular stress causes cancer cell chemoresistance
Postgenomic technologies reveal new mechanism of stress-induced chemoresistanceCredit: © Robert Ahrends There is a broad range of mechanisms associated with ...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’ — how do they hold up?
Credit: Kashif Aziz Khan, York University As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy ...
Scientists reveal relationship between Dek and Intron retention during muscle stem cells quiescence
Credit: HKUST Muscle stem cells, the reserve stem cell in the skeletal muscles, are responsible for muscle repair after damage. ...
SLC35B1 as a key modulator of a UDPGA transporter into the endoplasmic reticulum
Researchers from Kanazawa University identify SLC35B1 as the UDP-glucuronic acid transporter into endoplasmic reticulum. This discovery suggests that SLC35B1 is ...
Microneedling therapeutic stem cells into damaged tissues
Small and minimally invasive 'Detachable Microneedle Depots' effectively deliver stem cells for localized MSC therapy of skin disordersCredit: Khademhosseini Lab ...
Targeting SARS-CoV-2 enzyme with inhibitors
Researchers discover COVID-19 virus has an Achilles' heel, making it an excellent target for inhibitors or new drugs.Credit: Ernesto Estrada ...
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Scientists explain the role of a certain protein in the generation of cells critical to bone maintenanceCredit: Tokyo University of ...
New pathway to attack tumor cells identified
Credit: INC-UAB A study led by the Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) describes a new strategy to tackle cancer, based on ...
New method to identify genes that can drive development of brain tumors
Credit: Graphics: L. Gaffney Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method for identifying functional mutations and their effect on ...
Artificial intelligence enhances brain tumour diagnosis
A highly accurate machine learning tool could help doctors tailor individualized treatments for people with glioma brain tumoursCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto ...
Case Western Reserve-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damageCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team ...
Intestinal health: Dresden research team identifies enzyme essential for stem cell survival
Study results contribute to the understanding of intestinal regeneration and prevention of intestinal inflammationCredit: © CRTD The intestinal epithelium is ...
Discovery of important molecular mechanism of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Credit: Alessandra Bolino, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common form of inherited neuropathies. A genetic ...
When cancer cells can’t make their own fat, they eat more of it
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to compensate for a halt in fat production by importing more fat molecules from their ...
High uric acid levels benefit women’s lungs in aging and disease
Credit: Dr. Tsuyoshi Shuto Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that uric acid, an antioxidant, protects against declining ...
T cell immunity in the elderly
Credit: (C) Felix Kraus - Monash BDI A study by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) expands the understanding of the ...
Protecting the kidneys from failing
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the protein MafB as a novel protectant against focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and renal ...
New image of a cancer-related enzyme in action helps explain gene regulation
Credit: Song Tan, Penn State New images of an enzyme in action as it interacts with the chromosome could provide ...
