Medical research
Proteins expressed by human cytomegalovirus mapped
(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the US and Germany has added to our understanding of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and how it manipulates the cells it infects.
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein discovery sparks treatment hope for aggressive cancer
Researchers have found a new way to potentially treat one of the most common forms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Mar 14, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomic data shed light on how lymphoma can turn lethal
A study by researchers at Columbia and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is helping to clarify how low-grade lymphoma changes as it develops into a more aggressive tumor, which could lead to the development ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify structure in circadian mRNA that affects the sleep-wake cycle
Circadian rhythms, the internal biological clocks that regulate our daily activities, are essential for maintaining health and well-being. While the role of transcription in these rhythms is well-established, a new study ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Genetics
Mutation in ribosomal protein in heart and skeletal muscle leads to impaired cardiac contractility in mice
A team of researchers have discovered that a mutation in a ribosomal protein found specifically in heart and skeletal muscle leads to impaired cardiac contractility in mice.
May 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumour cells create ribosome reservoirs that allow them to survive under adverse conditions
Researchers of the University of Barcelona and IDIBELL have found a mechanism that could explain the reappearance of tumors after clinical treatment. According to their research study, tumor cells are able to detect when ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Genetics
Huntington's disease driven by slowed protein-building machinery in cells
In 1993, scientists discovered that a single mutated gene, HTT, caused Huntington's disease, raising high hopes for a quick cure. Yet today, there's still no approved treatment.
Mar 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer cells alter protein production machinery to hasten metastasis
Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer can spread throughout the body via the bloodstream as circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, which eventually reach distal (remote) body sites to form metastatic tumors. An increase in ribosomes, ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists shed new light on mechanisms of T-ALL, a form of leukemia that primarily affects children
Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children under the age of 14 years. With optimum treatment, approximately 75 % of children are currently cured, but the treatment consists of severe chemotherapy ...
Dec 23, 2012
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Medical research
Scientists tailor cell surface targeting system to hit organelle ZIP codes
Scientists who developed a technology for identifying and targeting unique protein receptor ZIP Codes on the cellular surface have found a way to penetrate the outer membrane and deliver engineered particles - called iPhage ...
Apr 17, 2012
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