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A metabolic intermediate in the uronic acid pathway impairs lung cancer metastasis

In a study published online in Nature on June 26, research teams led by Dr. YANG Weiwei at the Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. LI Guohui from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of CAS reported a new function of uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose), a metabolic intermediate in the uronic acid pathway: It impairs lung cancer metastasis by accelerating SNAI1 mRNA decay.

27 Jun 2019

Researchers study link between childhood viral infections and cerebral autoimmune disease

Although the exact causes of multiple sclerosis still remain unknown, it is assumed that the disease is triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors.

26 Jun 2019

New study sheds light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells

A recent study conducted at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has shed light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells.

26 Jun 2019

Hair loss could soon be a thing of the past, say researchers

This week, two new studies have been published that open up new avenues for patients with hair loss.

26 Jun 2019

Researchers reveal fundamental role of protein associated with Alzheimer's

Researchers from the University of Seville, the Seville Biomedicine Institute and Lund University have been able to describe how the body responds to a component present in the brain in Alzheimer's patients.

25 Jun 2019

Study sheds light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina

Photoreceptor cells in our eyes can adjust to both weak and strong light levels, but we still don't know exactly how they do it.

24 Jun 2019

First safe, reliable, noninvasive way to monitor rheumatoid arthritis

A first-in-human Phase 1/Phase II study demonstrates that intravenous administration of the radiopharmaceutical imaging agent technetium-99m (99mTc) tilmanocept promises to be a safe, well-tolerated, noninvasive means of monitoring rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.

24 Jun 2019

Natural antibiotic made by Tübingen researchers interacts with human defense mechanisms

The natural antibiotic Lugdunin, discovered three years ago by Tübingen researchers, attacks pathogenic bacteria in several different ways simultaneously.

24 Jun 2019

New mutation discovered in the leptin gene

The global obesity epidemic is so far-reaching it now has an overarching name: globesity. Texas Biomed Staff Scientist Raul Bastarrachea, M.D., is part of a team that discovered a new mutation in the gene that regulates the key hormone suppressing hunger called leptin.

22 Jun 2019

Researchers find a potential modulator in revascularization of pancreatic islets

The first cause of the loss of functionality in transplanted pancreatic islets is the low capacity to create new vessels to allow the arrival of nutrients in the cells.

20 Jun 2019

Study: Melanin-concentrating hormone neurons in hypothalamus increase REM sleep

Every night while sleeping, we cycle between two very different states of sleep. Upon falling asleep, we enter non-rapid eye movement sleep where our breathing is slow and regular and movement of our limbs or eyes are minimal.

20 Jun 2019

New probe can identify and latch onto proteins on surface of endoplasmic reticulum

Sigma receptors are proteins found on mainly the surface of endoplasmic reticulum in certain cells. Sigma-1 and sigma-2 are the two main classes of these receptors.

20 Jun 2019

Dietary supplement improves neuronal function of a patient with atypical Rett syndrome

A multicentric translational research study carried out by groups of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, the University of Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, the University of Vic, Sant Pau i la Santa Creu Hospital, the Rare Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Centre and the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique, has demonstrated the potential of the amino acid L-serine - administered as a dietary supplement - to improve the neuronal function of a patient with a mutation of glutamate receptors associated with atypical Rett syndrome with severe encephalopathy.

19 Jun 2019

Revolutionary cancer drugs that target any tumor to be fast-tracked into hospitals by NHS

Patients in England could be some of the first in the world to be treated with revolutionary cancer drugs that can target any type of tumor.

19 Jun 2019

Creating a physical and genetic map of Cannabis sativa

Scientists have developed a physical and genetic map of Cannabis sativa to facilitate further investigation into the genetic and molecular mechanisms exhibited by this plant.

19 Jun 2019

Metabolic engineering of cannabinoids – are we there yet?

There has recently been a surge in research into the biosynthetic pathways of cannabinoids and the potential for commercialized metabolic engineering.

19 Jun 2019

FACS-based CRISPR screening shows how Chlamydia bacterium invades host cells

Using FACS-based CRISPR screening, scientists have identified three candidate genes that may facilitate the invasion of Chlamydia trachomatis into host cells.

19 Jun 2019

Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy, an approach that uses engineered cells from a patient's immune system to destroy cancer.

18 Jun 2019

Gene associated with increased risk of cannabis abuse

New research from the Danish psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the source of a so-called nicotine receptor in the brain, and people with low amounts of this receptor have an increased risk of cannabis abuse.

18 Jun 2019

Complement system shown to remove dead cells in retinitis pigmentosa, contradicting previous research

Researchers have found that the complement system seems to protect against retinal degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa.

18 Jun 2019

Receptor News and Research

A metabolic intermediate in the uronic acid pathway impairs lung cancer metastasis

Researchers study link between childhood viral infections and cerebral autoimmune disease

New study sheds light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells

Hair loss could soon be a thing of the past, say researchers

Researchers reveal fundamental role of protein associated with Alzheimer's

Study sheds light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina

First safe, reliable, noninvasive way to monitor rheumatoid arthritis

Natural antibiotic made by Tübingen researchers interacts with human defense mechanisms

New mutation discovered in the leptin gene

Researchers find a potential modulator in revascularization of pancreatic islets

Study: Melanin-concentrating hormone neurons in hypothalamus increase REM sleep

New probe can identify and latch onto proteins on surface of endoplasmic reticulum

Dietary supplement improves neuronal function of a patient with atypical Rett syndrome

Revolutionary cancer drugs that target any tumor to be fast-tracked into hospitals by NHS

Creating a physical and genetic map of Cannabis sativa

Metabolic engineering of cannabinoids – are we there yet?

FACS-based CRISPR screening shows how Chlamydia bacterium invades host cells

Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy

Gene associated with increased risk of cannabis abuse

Complement system shown to remove dead cells in retinitis pigmentosa, contradicting previous research

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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