Researchers at the University of Helsinki, together with researchers from the United States, have discovered a small molecule that inhibits the formation in cells of cytokine proteins that promote inflammation. The mechanism ...
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2023
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Processes inside human cells are tightly regulated in time and space by various enzymes and proteins. However, if processes become unbalanced—for example, because cells experience increased stress—these processes can ...
Biochemistry
May 25, 2023
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The labs of Lauren Jackson, associate professor of biological sciences and biochemistry, and Todd Graham, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences at the College of Arts and Science and professor of cell and developmental ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2023
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Assemblies of tiny molecular proteins span the membranes that encapsulate our cells, directing cellular activities and regulating the transport of materials and information in and out.
Biotechnology
May 17, 2023
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Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are a family of enigmatic proteins involved in cell growth and metabolism present in various species. From humans to fruit flies, they play a unique role in the growth of cancerous ...
Biochemistry
May 15, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D map of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19.
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2023
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In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Osaka University have furthered our understanding of sperm maturation. A deeper understanding of this mysterious phenomenon could potentially lead to new male ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2023
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Half of plant proteins in the EU come from rapeseed plants. Until now, the plant has only been used for oil and animal feed, as it is both bitter and unsafe for human consumption. In a new study published in Nature, University ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 8, 2023
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Proteins that act like air traffic controllers, managing the flow of signals in and out of human cells, have been observed for the first time with unprecedented detail using advanced microscopy techniques.
Cell & Microbiology
May 4, 2023
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New variants of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic continue to emerge. To combat them, researchers are doing everything they can to find new therapies that can target a broad range of different coronavirus ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 1, 2023
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