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Scientists document communication pathways in SARS-CoV-2 infected human cells

In the transmission of signals within the cell which, for example, stimulate cell growth or trigger metabolic processes, phosphate groups play an important biochemical role.

26 Aug 2020

Lasting nature of IBD linked to long-lived immune cell that causes persistent inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders affecting an estimated six to eight million people worldwide.

25 Aug 2020

Researchers discover antibodies that may provide effective immunity against SARS-CoV-2

A new study by researchers at MassBiologics of UMass Medical School published in Nature Communications suggests that COVID specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in the respiratory system against the novel coronavirus - a potentially critical feature of an effective vaccine.

25 Aug 2020

Study shows how DUSP8 protein regulates glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity

The brain plays a major role in controlling our blood glucose levels. In type 2 diabetics this glucose metabolism brain control is often dysfunctional. Genetic components for this phenomenon have so far remained elusive.

24 Aug 2020

Eliminating tumors with engineered ‘off-the-shelf’ therapeutic T cells

Personalized cancer treatments are no longer just options of the future. In the past few years, researchers have made significant progress in 'teaching' the body's immune T cells to recognize and kill specific cancer cells, and human clinical trials have shown that this approach can successfully eliminate tumors

21 Aug 2020

A metabolic enzyme could be potential target for immunotherapies

The metabolic enzyme IL4I1 (Interleukin-4-Induced-1) promotes the spread of tumor cells and suppresses the immune system.

21 Aug 2020

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

A group of researchers have recently published an article that provides promising data for enhanced therapeutic treatments for cardiac disease.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows age is a major risk factor for dying from COVID-19 infection

According to a study, genes that play a significant role in enabling SARS-CoV-2 to penetrate the heart cells become more active as people age.

20 Aug 2020

Surface structure of SARS-CoV-2 virus offers insights for development of therapeutics

At the start of a COVID-19 infection, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 docks onto human cells using the spike-like proteins on its surface. The spike protein is at the centre of vaccine development because it triggers an immune response in humans.

19 Aug 2020

Study demonstrates how a single gene drives changes in wild songbird's social behavior

A new study shows how differentiation of a single gene changes behavior in a wild songbird, determining whether the white-throated sparrow displays more, or less, aggression.

19 Aug 2020

Study shows how viruses escape the immune system

Scientists from the University of Otago have gained a deeper understanding of how viruses work and escape the immune system. The team is presently using this finding to find out more about the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2020

Regulating cancer stemness using combination of nanotechnology and genetic engineering

The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, poor targeting of cancer tissues, and subsequent metastasis.

18 Aug 2020

Novel receptor protein can be a promising treatment for COVID-19

A novel receptor protein that binds to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevents it from entering cells may hold promise for treating COVID-19 and other coronavirus-related diseases, according to research published online Aug. 4 in the journal SCIENCE.

18 Aug 2020

Study suggests that coronavirus does not directly damage taste bud cells

A new study from the Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of Georgia is the first to suggest that COVID-19 does not directly damage taste bud cells.

From University of Georgia 11 Aug 2020

Surgical delays did not impact overall survival in patients with early stage breast cancer

Beginning in March, as COVID-19 cases surged in various states in the U.S., the COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium released recommendations that operations for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) be deferred due to the pandemic.

10 Aug 2020

Study shows how legumes recognize beneficial microbes from harmful ones

Legume plants can recognize their friends from their foes, and now scientists have found out how they do it at the molecular level.

10 Aug 2020

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Ludmila Belayev, MD, LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurosurgery, has unlocked a key fundamental mechanism in the communication between brain cells when confronted with stroke.

7 Aug 2020

Metabolic "switch" may offer clues to increased risk of glucose intolerance in post-menopausal women

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have discovered neural mechanisms in mice specific to females that can shift estrogen from playing a protective role in glucose metabolism to one that is disruptive.

7 Aug 2020

Researchers identify receptor responsible for activating energy-burning property of brown fat

The receptor responsible for activating the energy-burning property of brown fat in humans has been identified.

6 Aug 2020

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. James Whittle and Professor Geoff Lindeman about their research in enhancing breast cancer therapy through killing sleeper cells.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 6 Aug 2020

Receptor News and Research

Scientists document communication pathways in SARS-CoV-2 infected human cells

Lasting nature of IBD linked to long-lived immune cell that causes persistent inflammation

Researchers discover antibodies that may provide effective immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Study shows how DUSP8 protein regulates glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity

Eliminating tumors with engineered ‘off-the-shelf’ therapeutic T cells

A metabolic enzyme could be potential target for immunotherapies

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

Study shows age is a major risk factor for dying from COVID-19 infection

Surface structure of SARS-CoV-2 virus offers insights for development of therapeutics

Study demonstrates how a single gene drives changes in wild songbird's social behavior

Study shows how viruses escape the immune system

Regulating cancer stemness using combination of nanotechnology and genetic engineering

Novel receptor protein can be a promising treatment for COVID-19

Study suggests that coronavirus does not directly damage taste bud cells

Surgical delays did not impact overall survival in patients with early stage breast cancer

Study shows how legumes recognize beneficial microbes from harmful ones

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Metabolic "switch" may offer clues to increased risk of glucose intolerance in post-menopausal women

Researchers identify receptor responsible for activating energy-burning property of brown fat

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

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