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Statistical model builds SARS-CoV-2 interactome with miRNAs, protein-coding genes, and co-infecting microbes

A team of researchers recently developed a statistical modeling method known as multiple-layer crosstalk (MLCrosstalk).

12 Dec 2021

Effect of mutations on SARS-CoV-2 E protein interactions with cell junctions

In a recent study, ten human PDZ-containing proteins showed significant interactions with the SARS-CoV-2 E protein in a PBM-dependent manner.

12 Dec 2021

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Northwestern investigators have discovered the molecular signature of a subset of dopaminergic neurons with an increased vulnerability to degeneration.

12 Dec 2021

Apterous protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories, study reveals

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have gained insights into the biochemistry of long-term memory. Studying fruit flies, they found that the Apterous (Ap) protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories.

12 Dec 2021

Researchers discover new mechanism behind the formation of membrane vesicles

Canadian and American researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which membrane vesicles are made. These self-contained nanoparticles trap proteins, RNA and other molecules from inside or outside of living cells as nutrients or regulate the numbers of cell surface hormone receptors, such as those for insulin, to control the sensitivity of cells to hormones.

10 Dec 2021

Insight into immune cell communication may pave the way for new cancer vaccines

In the past decade, immunotherapy has helped save the lives of many cancer patients, many with lung cancer, who might have otherwise faced almost certain death sentences.

9 Dec 2021

Johns Hopkins astrophysicist receives Life Sciences 2021 award for novel cancer mapping technology

Johns Hopkins astrophysicist, Alexander Szalay, Ph.D., and Kimmel Cancer Center pathologist Janis Taube, M.D., M.Sc., received a Life Sciences 2021 award for AstroPath at this year's Falling Walls Science Summit, an international event honoring research breakthroughs from across the globe.

9 Dec 2021

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging.

9 Dec 2021

Researchers recapitulate the human form of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in zebrafish model

The research groups of Jeroen Bakkers (Hubrecht Institute/UMC Utrecht) and Toon van Veen (UMC Utrecht) bring forward the first patient-specific model for the heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).

9 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant’s mutations on its binding efficiency to the ACE2 receptor.

9 Dec 2021

Scientists determine structure of the molecule associated with ALS for the first time

Scientists have determined for the first time the structure of the molecule associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Dec 2021

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UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection.

9 Dec 2021

High quality products for cultured meat research

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Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

A collaborative team from the School of Medicine at the University of Cardiff, Wales and a range of US institutions used the UK's national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, to help reveal the details of how a protein in the blood is attracted to a key component of Adenovirus based vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

Researchers identify a molecular culprit for COVID-19's seasonal nature

Not to pile on, but winter is coming and the COVID-19 pandemic is about to get worse. Not necessarily because of omicron – scientists are still working that one out – but because there’s more evidence than ever that COVID-19 is a seasonal disease.

8 Dec 2021

Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

A study in mice by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that stress and tissue damage initiated by angiotensin II, a molecule that is known to increase blood pressure and stiffening in the linings of blood vessels, leads to cellular senescence, a process by which a cell ages and permanently stops dividing but does not die.

8 Dec 2021

Researchers discover mechanism for congenital disorders of glycosylation

Greenwood Genetic Center researchers are reporting the discovery of a mechanism that contributes to the tissue phenotypes seen in PMM2-CDG, the most common of the congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDGs).

8 Dec 2021

Diverse genome sequences generate a polygenic risk score to predict heart disease risk

In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.

8 Dec 2021

Keto diet does not appear to work well for women

Scientists from UC Riverside are studying how the popular keto and intermittent fasting diets work on a molecular level, and whether both sexes benefit from them equally.

8 Dec 2021

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Statistical model builds SARS-CoV-2 interactome with miRNAs, protein-coding genes, and co-infecting microbes

Effect of mutations on SARS-CoV-2 E protein interactions with cell junctions

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Apterous protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories, study reveals

Researchers discover new mechanism behind the formation of membrane vesicles

Insight into immune cell communication may pave the way for new cancer vaccines

Johns Hopkins astrophysicist receives Life Sciences 2021 award for novel cancer mapping technology

Higher intake of plant-based foods could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline due to aging

Researchers recapitulate the human form of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in zebrafish model

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

Scientists determine structure of the molecule associated with ALS for the first time

Private Label & Custom Manufactured Microplates

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

High quality products for cultured meat research

Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

Researchers identify a molecular culprit for COVID-19's seasonal nature

Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

Researchers discover mechanism for congenital disorders of glycosylation

Diverse genome sequences generate a polygenic risk score to predict heart disease risk

Keto diet does not appear to work well for women

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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