One of the most important classes of human enzymes are protein kinases—signaling molecules that regulate nearly all cellular activities, including growth, cell division, and metabolism. Dysfunction in these cellular pathways ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2023
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MicroRNAs can play a role in cancer development and are thought to exclusively suppress protein expression in dividing cells, such as tumor cells. But new research published in ACS Central Science shows that some of these ...
Biochemistry
Nov 9, 2022
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Curcumin, a natural molecule related to turmeric, has been used to treat cancer patients in cancer clinical studies. While it has documented antitumor effects, challenges involving its chemistry have caused drug development ...
Biochemistry
Oct 27, 2022
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At the moment of fertilization, the genes in the fertilizing sperm and egg are switched off. For a new embryo to develop, they must be switched on—but how?
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2022
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Changes known as epigenetic modifications play an important role in cancer development. Being able to analyze them quickly and reliably could contribute significantly to the further development of personalized therapy. A ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 31, 2022
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Researchers have shown that a protein called fascin acts in the control center of cancer cells and influences their ability to repair themselves, grow and move, according to a study published today in eLife.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2022
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Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers have captured images of an enzyme for Wnt lipidation, which is pivotal to human development and crucial for Wnt signaling activation. The findings, reported ...
Biochemistry
Aug 16, 2022
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In this new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, researchers discuss emerging vaccine nanotechnology.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 2, 2022
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A research team at the School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed novel cellular and molecular interactions between cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages that promote peritoneal ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2022
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Demand for new kinds of antibiotics is surging, as drug-resistant and emerging infections are becoming an increasingly serious global health threat. Researchers are racing to reexamine certain microbes that serve as one of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 11, 2022
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