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How an enzyme tells stem cells which way to divide

Driving Miranda, a protein in fruit flies crucial to switch a stem cell's fate, is not as complex as biologists thought, according to University of Oregon biochemists. They've found that one enzyme (aPKC) ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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How cells know when to tighten the belt

The epithelial cells that line the surface of tissues form a tightly sealed barrier, with individual cells joined together by structures called apical junctional complexes (AJCs). However, embryonic epithelium ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How do neural stem cells decide what to be -- and when?

Researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore have uncovered a novel feedback mechanism that controls the delicate balance of brain stem cells.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Atypical protein kinase C stabilizes SRC-3 levels in breast cancer cells

A new study provides valuable insight into a previously undescribed mechanism that regulates a prominent cancer-associated protein. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 29th issue of Molecular Cell, will e ...

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created Feb 28, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Run amok enzyme causes same problems in both humans and fruit flies

An enzyme found at elevated levels in several human cancers has been linked to abnormal tumor growth in fruit flies, a discovery that provides a new model for understanding the link between stem cell biology ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 18, 2006 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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