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New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs.

27 Oct 2022

Research reveals molecular pathways of aggressive cribriform prostate cancer

Cribriform prostate cancer is an aggressive subtype of the disease characterized by its histology, but little is known about its molecular pathways.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines that are necessary for the body to acquire immunity against fungal pathogens.

25 Oct 2022

Scientists develop new method to study the proteins released by cells

A new method to study the proteins released by cells, which could lead to the development of new tools to track diseases including cancer, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College London.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers discover new type of microglia related to stroke in the ischemia/reperfusion injured brain

A research team, affiliated with UNIST has identified a new type of microglia associated with stroke in the ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injured brain.

24 Oct 2022

Researchers successfully generate fully mature hair follicles in cultures

A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation has successfully generated hair follicles in cultures.

21 Oct 2022

Study reveals TBX20 as a vital regulator of direct human cardiac reprogramming

Mammalian hearts have almost no ability to grow new heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, after birth. Thus, dead tissue after an adult heart attack is not repaired with new cardiomyocytes.

21 Oct 2022

Building DNA-based synthetic condensates with programmable compositions and functionalities

Recent studies have shown that liquid-liquid phase separation – akin to how oil droplets form in water – leads to formation of diverse types of membraneless organelles, such as stress granules and nucleoli, in living cells.

21 Oct 2022

The performance of state-of-the-art cell segmentation algorithms on a diverse collection of bacterial cells

Researchers assessed a novel method for bacterial cell segmentation named Omnipose.

21 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs.

21 Oct 2022

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

Mitochondria - the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells - were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a billion years ago.

20 Oct 2022

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

A region of the brain called the amygdala is responsible for powerful emotions like fear. Now, researchers have found the amygdala may also be to blame for overeating.

20 Oct 2022

Scientists develop new tool to monitor brain plasticity

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a new tool to monitor brain plasticity - the way our brains remodel and physically adapt as we learn and experience things, from watching a movie to learning a new song or language.

19 Oct 2022

Newly identified gene may provide a therapeutic target for deadly glioblastoma multiforme

Research led by doctors and scientists at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCLA Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior have identified a gene that may provide a therapeutic target for the deadly, treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

19 Oct 2022

Antibodies can prevent surface proteins of bacteria from entering host cells

Using bacteria of the Bartonella henselae species, researchers from Goethe University, Frankfurt University Hospital, the Paul Ehrlich Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines in Langen, and the University of Oslo demonstrated for the first time that antibodies can prevent certain surface proteins of bacterial pathogens from entering host cells.

19 Oct 2022

AI app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helps to reduce false results

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a new trial out today.

19 Oct 2022

Unc5-GPC3 complex modulates the migration of neurons and brain-derived cancer cells

During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex environments until they reach their final destination.

18 Oct 2022

Study reveals how a cell signaling molecule can help oral cancer cells acquire high motility

The process of metastasis is when cancer cells gain motility and spread to other sites of the body. Because this is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths, researchers have aimed to develop therapeutic strategies that can block metastasis.

18 Oct 2022

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric condition that includes manic and depressive episodes, affects about 1% of the population and is strongly influenced by genetics.

18 Oct 2022

Newly identified brain molecule orchestrates the immune system's responses to Alzheimer's and MS

UVA Health researchers have discovered a molecule in the brain responsible for orchestrating the immune system's responses to Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially allowing doctors to supercharge the body's ability to fight those and other devastating neurological diseases.

17 Oct 2022

Cell Biology

New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Research reveals molecular pathways of aggressive cribriform prostate cancer

Researchers identify specific T cell required to bolster vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Scientists develop new method to study the proteins released by cells

Researchers discover new type of microglia related to stroke in the ischemia/reperfusion injured brain

Researchers successfully generate fully mature hair follicles in cultures

Study reveals TBX20 as a vital regulator of direct human cardiac reprogramming

Building DNA-based synthetic condensates with programmable compositions and functionalities

The performance of state-of-the-art cell segmentation algorithms on a diverse collection of bacterial cells

Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

Amygdala may also be to blame for overeating, research finds

Scientists develop new tool to monitor brain plasticity

Newly identified gene may provide a therapeutic target for deadly glioblastoma multiforme

Antibodies can prevent surface proteins of bacteria from entering host cells

AI app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helps to reduce false results

Unc5-GPC3 complex modulates the migration of neurons and brain-derived cancer cells

Study reveals how a cell signaling molecule can help oral cancer cells acquire high motility

Study identifies genetic variation that influences lithium-induced neural proliferation

Newly identified brain molecule orchestrates the immune system's responses to Alzheimer's and MS

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