A general chemical principle for creating closure-stabilizing integrin inhibitors
Name a biological function, and proteins called integrins are probably involved in it.
Biochemistry
Sep 16, 2022
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News tagged with molecular medicine
Researchers describe an important component in the body's energy supply mechanism
Within the mitochondria, complex biochemical processes occur that convert the energy contained in the carbohydrates that we eat into the important energy-storage molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate). ATP is essentially the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2022
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A novel gene in mammals that controls a new structure found in nerve cells
Evolution is often portrayed as a "tinkering" process, one that makes use of slight modifications to pre-existing capabilities. So how do organisms evolve brand new structures?
Evolution
Sep 1, 2022
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Molecular medicine review reveals the role of IGF in cancer, other proliferative diseases
Studies suggest that Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) plays a central role in pathological growth of proliferative conditions like cancer, and may function as a resistance mechanism adopted by the majority of solid cancers ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 31, 2022
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Proposal by research team could revolutionize space medicine, improve astronaut health
Often when researching the molecular and biological changes that happen in space, models such as rodents, worms, and yeast are used to study the effects and consequences of long-duration space flight as a way to understand ...
Space Exploration
Aug 1, 2022
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How the zebrafish repairs a broken heart
An MDC research team led by Jan Philipp Junker and Daniela Panáková has found that zebrafish can regenerate heart tissue after injury. Connective tissue cells play an important role in the process by temporarily entering ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 21, 2022
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Feeding dogs raw meat associated with increased presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New research has revealed an association between the feeding of raw meat to pet dogs and the presence of bacteria resistant to critically important antibiotics.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 20, 2022
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Uncharted genetic territory offers insight into human-specific proteins
When researchers working on the Human Genome Project completely mapped the genetic blueprint of humans in 2001, they were surprised to find only around 20,000 genes that produce proteins. Could it be that humans have only ...
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2022
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Exploring molecular boundaries in DNA
It's important to be well organized. And this is especially true for the genome—the entirety of an organism's genetic information, also known as DNA. The genomic DNA is several meters long but has to fit inside the cell's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2022
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Bioengineering technology keeps track of living cells and tissues
Cells in complex organisms undergo frequent changes, and researchers have struggled to monitor these changes and create a comprehensive profile for living cells and tissues. Historically researchers have been limited to only ...
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2022
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