News tagged with membrane fusion

Fused genes tackle deadly Pierce's disease in grapevines

A gene fusion research project led by a University of California, Davis, plant scientist delivers a one-two punch to Pierce's disease, a deadly threat to California's world-renowned wine industry.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Membrane fusion a mystery no more

The many factors that contribute to how cells communicate and function at the most basic level are still not fully understood, but researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that helps explain how ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cell death pathway linked to mitochondrial fusion

New research led by UC Davis scientists provides insight into why some body organs are more susceptible to cell death than others and could eventually lead to advances in treating or preventing heart attack or stroke.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify mechanism that helps bacteria avoid destruction in cells

Infectious diseases currently cause about one-third of all human deaths worldwide, more than all forms of cancer combined. Advances in cell biology and microbial genetics have greatly enhanced understanding of the cause and ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 10, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A new 'bent' on fusion

(PhysOrg.com) -- Success in soccer sometimes comes with "bending it like Beckham." Success in cellular fusion -- as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters -- requires that a membrane ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Little-known protein found to be key player

(PhysOrg.com) -- Italian and U.S. biologists this week report that a little-understood protein previously implicated in a rare genetic disorder plays an unexpected and critical role in building and maintaining ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New view of HIV entry may lead to next generation of inhibitors

Scientists may need to rethink the design of drugs meant to block HIV from infecting human cells, according to a study that appears in the May 1st issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. That's because the ne ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2