Oncology & Cancer
Researchers see helpful protein causing cancer
Washington State University researchers have determined how a protein that helps cells fight viruses can also cause genetic mutations that lead to cancer.
Feb 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Mutated p53 tumor suppressor protein uses epigenetics to drive aggressive cancer growth
Aggressive cancer growth and alterations in gene activity without changes in DNA sequence (epigenetics) are associated with mutant p53 proteins, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Genetics
Study links epigenetics, aging, mutations in nuclear proteins to better understand cancer, rare disorders
(Medical Xpress)—One way cells promote tumor suppression is through a process called senescence, an irreversible arrest of proliferation. Senescence is thought to be associated with normal aging, but is also a protective ...
Aug 30, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers find 'grammar' plays key role in activating genes
Researchers have probed deep into the cell's genome, beyond the basic genetic code, to begin learning the "grammar" that helps determine whether or not a gene gets switched on to make the protein it encodes.
Aug 12, 2013
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Medical research
Amyloid formation: Designer proteins light the way forward
Insight into the mechanism of protein aggregation provides a model system that could lead to treatments for several associated diseases
Jul 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Molecular relative of p53 tumor suppressor protein also helps cancer cells thrive
They say you can pick your friends, but not your family. The same may hold true for related proteins. The protein TAp73 is a relative of the well-known, tumor-suppressor protein p53. It shares extensive common gene sequences ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Medical research
Exercise rescues mutated neural stem cells
CHARGE syndrome is a severe developmental disorder affecting multiple organs. It affects 1 in 8500 newborns worldwide. The majority of patients carry a mutation in a gene called CHD7. How this single mutation leads to the ...
Jul 5, 2013
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Medical research
DNA 'reverse' vaccine reduces levels of immune cells believed responsible for Type 1 diabetes
A clinical trial of a vaccine, led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers and designed to combat type-1 diabetes, has delivered initially promising results, suggesting that it may selectively counter the errant ...
Jun 26, 2013
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Medical research
Gene variant may provide novel therapy for several cancer types
(Medical Xpress)—A novel gene variant found in human and animal tissue may be a promising treatment for cancer, including breast and brain cancer, according to scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. ...
Jun 7, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study identifies genetic suspects in sporadic Lou Gehrig's disease
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known ...
May 26, 2013
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