News tagged with heparan sulfate
Sperm may play leading role in spreading HIV
Sperm, and not just the fluid it bathes in, can transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), report a team led by Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. By infecting ...
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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Researchers show heparan sulfate adjusts functions of growth factor proteins
When the human genome project produced a map of human genes, the number of genes in humans turned out to be relatively small, approximately the same number as in primitive nematode worms. The difference in complexity between ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Laying bare the not-so-sweet tale of a sugar and its role in the spread of cancer
Cancer has a mighty big bag of tricks that it uses to evade the body's natural defense mechanisms and proliferate. Among those tricks is one that allows tumor cells to turn the intricate and extensive system of lymphatic ...
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Researchers find blood-brain barrier damaged by disease
A study into the effects of Sanfilippo Syndrome type B (MPS III B) has found that the barrier responsible for protecting the brain from the entry of harmful blood-borne substances is structurally and functionally damaged ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 08, 2011 |
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New marker found for Sanfilippo disease
Sanfilippo disease is a rare disorder caused by the failure of enzymes to break down specific kinds of complex carbohydrates, resulting in their accumulation in cells and often severe physical and neurological ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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A new role of glypican-3 in hepatocellular carcinoma
A study group from Japan analyzed the association of glypican-3 (GPC3) expression with Wnt and other growth signaling molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). They found altered expressions of various matrix metalloproteinases ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
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New answers on multiple hereditary exostoses, rare childhood disease
Children born with multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) suffer from abnormal growths on their bones. These bony protrusions stunt their growth and can cause pain and disfigurement. Scientists have long known which genes are ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Study links genetic variation to possible protection against sudden cardiac arrest
Physician-scientists at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have found that a genetic variation is associated with lower risk of sudden cardiac arrest, a disorder that gives little warning and is fatal in about 95 percent of ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Scientists identify target that may inhibit HIV infectivity
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have discovered a new agent that might inhibit the infectivity of HIV. The agent, surfen, impairs the action of a factor in semen that greatly enhances ...
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Jan 04, 2010 |
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Scientists teach enzyme to make synthetic heparin in more varieties
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have learned to customize a key human enzyme responsible for producing heparin, opening the door to a more effective synthetic anticoagulant as well as treatments ...
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Pores open the door to death
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our body is almost constantly being threatened by pathogens and cancerous cells that appear out of the blue. But the body puts up a fight: specialized cells in the immune system smuggle small ...
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Sep 16, 2008 |
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