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DNA-mimicking synthetic molecule could lead to new HIV treatment

Researchers have developed a synthetic compound that mimics the surface of DNA and is able to inhibit several DNA-processing enzymes.

4 Apr 2018

New discovery in cell biology can have implications for research into autoimmune diseases

Research carried out by the University has discovered the first data on an organelle that is really important in human cells in an ancient organism distantly related to humans.

3 Apr 2018

Study reports impact of spaceflight on cardiovascular progenitor cell development and signaling

A new study of the effects of spaceflight on the development of heart cells identified changes in calcium signaling that could be used to develop stem cell-based therapies for cardiac repair.

3 Apr 2018

Scientists develop futuristic gene therapy for liver cancer

Genetically engineered human T cells that are effective at fighting liver cancer in mice may one day help patients fight liver cancer, say researchers.

3 Apr 2018

Macrophages stimulated to produce potent anti-inflammatory molecule

Researchers have discovered that macrophages, which play a key role in inflammation, also produce an anti-inflammatory molecule called itaconate.

29 Mar 2018

Study provides insights into how male germ cells avoid genome instability

A group of researchers at Osaka University reported the function of GTSF1 in male germ cells. The study, which can be read in EMBO Reports, shows that GTSF1 is an essential factor for secondary piRNA biogenesis by regulating piRNA-mediated cleavage of target RNA.

28 Mar 2018

New gene therapy may help the brain to heal following stroke and other injuries

Researchers have discovered a genetic trigger that may improve the brain’s ability to heal in conditions such as stroke, concussion and spinal cord injury.

28 Mar 2018

Scientists use CRISPR to develop a genome surveillance tool

Scientists have converted CRISPR/Cas9 into a genome surveillance tool, in an effort to develop a more effective way of fighting disease.

27 Mar 2018

New computational method helps to identify tumor cell mutations with greater accuracy

A new computational method developed by researchers at the New York Genome Center allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity than currently available approaches.

22 Mar 2018

Study: Lower temperatures can trigger the body’s ‘good’ fat formation at cellular level

Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found.

21 Mar 2018

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

An international team of researchers found how cancer cells respond to DNA damage signaling when in low oxygen, or hypoxia.

21 Mar 2018

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover specific gene region in hypertension

Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a cell determine what that cell can do.

20 Mar 2018

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

In a recent paper published in Cell Reports, Saint Louis University researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with a rare and fatal disease.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

DNA has an important job – it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off.

19 Mar 2018

Discovery aids understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers have discovered a basic molecular mechanism that sheds light on the disease process underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

19 Mar 2018

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

Researchers have developed a 3D simulation of blood cells travelling through realistic microvascular networks that has predicted several novel phenomena.

16 Mar 2018

TSRI scientists discover new pathway to promote mitochondrial function during stress

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new pathway in cells that promotes mitochondrial function during times of stress, a response that can guard against disease as we age.

15 Mar 2018

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Tracking the growth and migration of cells under hypoxic conditions in vitro can be challenging because measurements must be made in a manner that does not perturb the atmospheric composition of the closed system.

From ACEA Biosciences 13 Mar 2018

Continuous tracking of melanoma cell invasion helps scientists explain key regulators of metastasis

A team of Italian scientists reported this week that blocking the interaction between urokinase receptor (uPAR) and formyl peptide receptor type 1 (FPR1) suppresses the ability of melanoma cells to migrate, invade through an extracellular matrix, and to burrow through a layer of endothelial cells.

From ACEA Biosciences 13 Mar 2018

Cell Biology

DNA-mimicking synthetic molecule could lead to new HIV treatment

New discovery in cell biology can have implications for research into autoimmune diseases

Study reports impact of spaceflight on cardiovascular progenitor cell development and signaling

Scientists develop futuristic gene therapy for liver cancer

Macrophages stimulated to produce potent anti-inflammatory molecule

Study provides insights into how male germ cells avoid genome instability

New gene therapy may help the brain to heal following stroke and other injuries

Scientists use CRISPR to develop a genome surveillance tool

New computational method helps to identify tumor cell mutations with greater accuracy

Study: Lower temperatures can trigger the body’s ‘good’ fat formation at cellular level

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

Researchers uncover specific gene region in hypertension

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

Discovery aids understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

TSRI scientists discover new pathway to promote mitochondrial function during stress

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Continuous tracking of melanoma cell invasion helps scientists explain key regulators of metastasis

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