A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer
Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina report in Gastroenterology that PGE2, a signaling molecule involved in inflammation, promotes ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
Scientists clarify light harvesting in green algae
Credit: Dr. LIU Zhenfeng's group Algae are indispensable because they generate about 50% of primary organic matter and account for ...
Six Berkeley Lab scientists named AAAS fellows
Honorees recognized for achievements in heavy element chemistry, tectonics, microbial photosynthesis, geological processes, particle physics, and biomolecular engineeringCredit: Berkeley Lab ...
CeMM PR — Immunity — Master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Credit: Bergthaler Group/CeMM Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic ...
KBRI team reduces neurodegeneration associated with dementia in animal models
PTK2/FAK regulates UPS impairment via SQSTM1/p62 phosphorylation in TARDBP/TDP-43 proteinopathiesCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute The Korea Brain Research Institute ...
Recrutement of a lateral root developmental pathway into root nodule formation of legumes
Credit: Takashi Soyano Peas and other legumes develop spherical or cylindrical structures -- called nodules -- in their roots to ...
Anchored by a dense neighborhood: What stops cells from going astray
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore have ...
Wearable sweat sensor detects gout-causing compounds
Credit: Caltech There are numerous things to dislike about going to the doctor: Paying a copay, sitting in the waiting ...
Under the lens: Link between macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
University of Houston research team examines eye disease with $2.5 million awardCredit: University of Houston Four words you never want ...
Konstanz-based CRC 969 to receive additional funding
Credit: University of Konstanz The Konstanz-based research in the area of cellular proteostasis will receive funding in the amount of ...
Aquatic microorganisms offer important window on the history of life
The graphic shows a tree of life for complex forms known as Eukaryotes, that arose mysteriously around 1.2-2 billions years ...
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model ...
Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer
Rutgers study suggests tie between stem cell behavior and a high fat dietCredit: Lei Chen Two genes that appear to ...
Bacteria-infecting viruses bind mucosal surface and protect from disease
Credit: Credit: Gabriel Almeida/University of Jyväskylä Mucosal surfaces protect organisms from external stressors and disease. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, ...
How does the prion protein clump? DNA-modulated liquid droplets may explain
Brazilian scientists have found that prion proteins form liquid droplets that can turn into a solid and toxic state, and ...
Magnesium deprivation stops pathogen growth
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum When pathogens invade the cells, our body combats them using various methods. Researchers at the ...
Unraveling gene expression
Credit: Beat Fierz, EPFL The DNA of a single cell is 2-3 meters long end-to-end. To fit and function, DNA ...
Melanin-producing Streptomyces are more likely to colonize plants
Credit: Phytobiomes Journal Plant growth-promoting Streptomyces assemble into the internal, root endophytic compartments of a wide variety of plants around ...
How do gliomas evolve?
The Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium finds longitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adultsCredit: JAX photo byTiffany Laufer. Until ...
Could sphingolipids help solve a racial paradox in heart disease?
When it comes to predicting heart disease in African Americans, measuring HDL and LDL cholesterol is not enough. A Medical ...
