Oncology & Cancer
Dual effect identified for arsenic in carcinogenesis
Arsenic seems to have a dual effect on carcinogenesis, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Jun 20, 2022
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News tagged with histone modifications
Medications
An anti-cancer drug acts as an epigenetic memory aid, scientists find
EPFL scientists have discovered how an anti-cancer drug could be repurposed to improve memory. It does so by supporting the cell's ability to read the very genes that are important for learning. The epigenetic mechanism of ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Medical research
An epigenetic cause of miscarriages is identified and cured in mice
Researchers led by Azusa Inoue at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a gene responsible for prenatal death when critical transgenerational instructions are missing from egg cells. ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Aging cells in abdominal fluid cause increased peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer
Through an analysis of cellular components (cell fractions) from malignant ascites (fluid buildup in the abdomen caused by gastric cancer), a research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has demonstrated that ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Genetics
Epigenetic mechanisms that regulate macrophage inflammation discovered
How do cis-regulatory genome elements regulate gene expression, what are the critical components involved, and can we therapeutically target them? By investigating how corepressors modulate enhancers and silencers during ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Discovery may advance neural stem cell treatments for brain disorders
New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells (NSCs). The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, ...
Jan 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study ties protein 'reader' ENL to common leukemia
Anyone who uses an employee badge to enter a building may understand how a protein called ENL opens new possibilities for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a fast-growing cancer of bone marrow and blood cells and the ...
Mar 1, 2017
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Genetics
New finding reveals battle behind gene expression
The complex process regulating gene expression is often compared to following a recipe. Miss a genetic ingredient, or add it in the wrong order, and you could have a disaster on your hands.
Dec 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein ZMYND8 tied to suppression of prostate cancer tumor metastasis
Although it reads like European license plate number, a protein known as ZMYND8 has demonstrated its ability to block metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Genetics
Embryos receive parent-specific layers of information, study shows
The information that interprets the genetic code in a new embryo differs depending on whether it comes from the father or mother, researchers at San Francisco State University have found.
Oct 9, 2014
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