News tagged with protein homeostasis


How the body's energy molecule transmits three types of taste to the brain

Saying that the sense of taste is complicated is an understatement, that it is little understood, even more so. Exactly how cells transmit taste information to the brain for three out of the five primary ...

Medical research created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Plvap/PV1 critical to formation of the diaphragms in endothelial cells

Dartmouth scientists have demonstrated the importance of the gene Plvap and the structures it forms in mammalian physiology in a study published in December by the journal Developmental Cell.

Cancer created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Of enzymes and aging: Tryptophan metabolism plays key role in aging and age-related neurological diseases

(Medical Xpress)—In the battle against aging and age-related neurological diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, a key factor has long appeared to be the toxicity of proteins which tend to aggregate. ...

Medical research created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (14) | comments 3 | with audio podcast feature

New study uncovers how brain cells degrade dangerous protein aggregates

Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have discovered a key mechanism responsible for selectively degrading aggregates of ubiquitinated proteins from the cell. Their findings indicate that ...

Medical research created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0