News tagged with nuclear hormone
First discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant
In a finding that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting the first discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant. Until now, scientists thought that only animals could make progesterone. ...
Feb 04, 2010 |
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RXR activation -- hope for new Parkinson's disease treatment
Following up on their previous work showing the rescue of dopamine neurons by chemicals that interact with the retinoid X receptor (RXR), researchers have now investigated the potential of these chemicals, known as RXR ligands, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Nuclear hormone receptors, microRNAs form developmental switch
A particular nuclear hormone receptor called DAF-12 and molecules called microRNAs in the let-7 family form a molecular switch that encourages cells in the larvae of a model worm to shift to a more developed state, said a ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 02, 2009 |
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NY taxpayers to pay donors for stem cell studies
(AP) -- Hanqi Miao said she wanted to donate her eggs to help infertile couples reproduce, but she acknowledged the money is good, too: She said she'll be paid about $5,000.
Jul 31, 2009 |
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