Neuroscience
Scientists pinpoint proteins vital to long-term memory
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a group of proteins essential to the formation of long-term memories.
Sep 12, 2013
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News tagged with genes and development
Genetics
Cellular 'stress sensor' that also modulates metabolism could offer therapeutic target for diabetes
An organelle called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) helps to process newly synthesized proteins destined for delivery to the cell membrane. When the ER becomes overloaded and begins to accumulate poorly folded proteins, an ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Genetics
Meet CLAMP: A newly found protein that regulates genes
(Medical Xpress)—A newly discovered protein, found in many species, turns out to be the missing link that allows a key regulatory complex to find and operate on the lone X chromosome of male fruit flies, bringing them to ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers offer new insights on cancer cell signaling
(Medical Xpress)—A pair of studies by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, professor of biological sciences, sheds light on a biological process that is activated across a vast ...
Jul 12, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers identify another piece of the 'histone code' puzzle
(Medical Xpress)—DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but the four-letter combinations that make up the genetic code are just part of the story. Built upon the DNA lies additional epigenetic information in the form ...
Jun 11, 2013
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Genetics
Study IDs key protein for cell death, offers way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into programmed-death pathway
When cells suffer too much DNA damage, they are usually forced to undergo programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, cancer cells often ignore these signals, flourishing even after chemotherapy drugs have ravaged their ...
May 14, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers discover that errors in RNA splicing lead to a class of neurological disorders
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found that missteps in a basic cellular process, RNA splicing, is the culprit behind a class of rare neurological disorders manifested by intellectual disability and stunted development.
Mar 29, 2013
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Medical research
Cell reprogramming during liver regeneration
During embryonic development, animals generate many different types of cells, each with a distinct function and identity.
Mar 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Molecular master switch for pancreatic cancer identified, potential predictor of treatment outcome
A recently described master regulator protein may explain the development of aberrant cell growth in the pancreas spurred by inflammation
Feb 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover novel role of BRCA1 in regulating the survival of skin stem cells
Our DNA, which stores our genetic information, is constantly exposed to damage. If not properly repaired, DNA damage can lead to cell death. This, in turn, can lead to tissue exhaustion and ageing, or induce mutations resulting ...
Jan 3, 2013
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