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Alteration of gene expression "recipe" in a protovertebrate impacts sensory cell development

When baking a cake, even a small change to your recipe can have a major impact on the final product.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers analyze motor protein movement in neurons

A thread-like highway, called microtubule tracks, allows motor proteins to transport cargo inside neurons.

21 Jan 2022

Study provides insight into replication and transcription machinery of ranaviruses

Nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) of the genus Ranavirus (family iridoviridae) have been isolated from aquatic species such as reptiles, amphibians, and bony fish. Poikilotherms are at risk from these promiscuous infections.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

The DNA in every human cell is subjected to thousands of insults and injuries on a daily basis.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a three-dimensional, fully dynamic kinetic model of a living minimal cell

Scientists report that they have built a living "minimal cell" with a genome stripped down to its barest essentials – and a computer model of the cell that mirrors its behavior.

21 Jan 2022

High-speed cell sorter rapidly isolates and quantifies cells with complex cellular phenotypes

Isolating individual cells with complex phenotypes – which is key to understanding how these cells function, including to inform disease – is a technological challenge. Now, overcoming this hurdle, researchers present a high-speed cell sorter that uses fluorescence imaging to enable genome-scale studies of complex phenotypes.

21 Jan 2022

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

Aging leads to a decline in cellular fitness and loss of optimal protein function. Many age-related ailments, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, are caused by protein aggregation, a result of errors in protein folding.

20 Jan 2022

Memory T cells formed after prior infection or vaccination respond to omicron variant

The omicron variant can partly evade the antibody response provided by vaccination or infection with previous variants of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jan 2022

Label-free device enables in-situ tracking of cell development and maturation

The biological intracellular microenvironment is diverse, consisting of several cell compartments and intracellular components.

20 Jan 2022

IL-6 regulates cartilage regeneration in joints and growth plates, says study

The IL-6 protein family has a poor reputation for promoting inflammation, arthritis, autoimmune disease, and even cancer.

20 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a molecular mechanism linked with cholesterol movement

A team of researchers from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) discovered a mechanism associated with the movement of cholesterol within cells.

From University of Barcelona 20 Jan 2022

Non-neutralizing antibodies likely to protect against COVID, says study

Non-neutralizing antibodies may also be crucial in giving protection against COVID-19, according to a recent study from Lund University in Sweden.

20 Jan 2022

Virologists identify a dual-action drug effective against SARS-CoV-2

A research team discovered a new dual attack mode of action while working on the development of a therapeutic candidate against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

20 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a key mechanism used by Zika virus to evade cell’s antiviral response

The world knows SARS-CoV-2 intimately now, but there are more than 200 virus species capable of infecting humans and causing disease.

19 Jan 2022

New discovery offers insight into how cells maintain the integrity of DNA

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a new mechanism by which a protein known for repairing damaged DNA also protects the integrity of DNA by preserving its structural shape.

19 Jan 2022

Immune cells in arteries can sniff out their surroundings and cause inflammation

An artery is not like a nose. Or is it? Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that immune cells in arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation.

17 Jan 2022

New finding could lead to the development of cell death regulators for cancer therapies

Scientists led by Professor Ana J. Garcia-Saez at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research at the University of Cologne have shown that apoptosis, the programmed cell death, involves a direct physical interplay between the two proteins BAX and DRP1.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the quest for new treatments for COVID-19, a team led by researchers at UC San Francisco has identified a new potential drug target that may block infection by SARS-CoV-2. The protein, called BRD2, regulates the ACE2 receptor, which the novel coronavirus relies on to gain entry to its host's cells.

17 Jan 2022

First molecular images of enzyme may help solve the mystery cause of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases

WEHI researchers have produced the first molecular images of an enzyme that controls proteins to signal and communicate with each other in human cells.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 13 Jan 2022

Research sheds new insights into development of lung macrophages in humans

The lungs are exposed to microorganisms like viruses and bacteria from the moment of the first breath.

13 Jan 2022

Cell Biology

Alteration of gene expression "recipe" in a protovertebrate impacts sensory cell development

Researchers analyze motor protein movement in neurons

Study provides insight into replication and transcription machinery of ranaviruses

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

Researchers develop a three-dimensional, fully dynamic kinetic model of a living minimal cell

High-speed cell sorter rapidly isolates and quantifies cells with complex cellular phenotypes

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

Memory T cells formed after prior infection or vaccination respond to omicron variant

Label-free device enables in-situ tracking of cell development and maturation

IL-6 regulates cartilage regeneration in joints and growth plates, says study

Researchers discover a molecular mechanism linked with cholesterol movement

Non-neutralizing antibodies likely to protect against COVID, says study

Virologists identify a dual-action drug effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discover a key mechanism used by Zika virus to evade cell’s antiviral response

New discovery offers insight into how cells maintain the integrity of DNA

Immune cells in arteries can sniff out their surroundings and cause inflammation

New finding could lead to the development of cell death regulators for cancer therapies

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

First molecular images of enzyme may help solve the mystery cause of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases

Research sheds new insights into development of lung macrophages in humans

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