Under JST's Strategic Basic Research Programs, Noda Nobuo and Yamasaki Akinori at the Institute of Microbial Chemistry, in collaboration with other researchers, have discovered that autophagy is effective for selectively ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 13, 2020
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The study of autophagy—the recycling and repair process within cells—has huge potential to aid in fighting the aging process, bacterial and viral infections and diseases including cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2022
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Seeds like quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat that have been used for centuries in traditional cuisine are having a trendy moment in culinary circles as alternatives to wheat and other grains. Now, researchers from Japan have ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 16, 2021
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Several well-known neurodegenerative diseases, such as Lou Gehrig's (ALS), Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's disease, all result in part from a defect in autophagy - one way a cell removes and recycles misfolded ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 18, 2015
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a microRNA molecule as a surprisingly crucial player in managing cell survival and growth. The findings, published in the October 7 ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2014
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Autophagy, meaning "self-eating" in Greek, is a general metabolic mechanism characteristic of nearly all eukaryotic species, from the single cell yeast to humans. It is a process by which cells degrade unnecessary components ...
Biochemistry
Jul 2, 2018
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Neurodegeneration in brain cells may be happening when the natural cellular cleaning process malfunctions due to falling levels of a niacin-related coenzyme and leaves cells starved of energy, new research shows.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 27, 2023
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Autophagy is a housekeeping process through which cells remove dysfunctional contents to balance energy sources during times of stress. Now, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identified a novel molecular ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 15, 2020
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A step toward discovering the fountain of youth could involve protecting against the inevitable accumulation of "senescent" cells associated with aging and age-related diseases. Now, researchers from Japan have identified ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 7, 2022
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Optimal cell function requires a fine balance between the synthesis and degradation of biomolecules. Autophagy is the process by which cells degrade and recycle their own components, helping to clean up and maintain the cell's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 19, 2021
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