Innate immunity is the first line of defense against microbial infection. In response to RNA virus infection, mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) plays an important role in innate antiviral immune responses.
Sep 6, 2021
0
0
Researchers have used lab technology called mass spectrometry to study the proteins expressed by human cancer cells. The advance, which is described in a new Molecular Oncology article, allows for the quantitation of thousands ...
Jun 15, 2018
0
0
Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that levels of certain proteins in the bloodstream may be used to estimate levels of essential vitamins and minerals without directly testing for each nutritional factor. The team's ...
Oct 24, 2013
0
0
A pilot study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found metabolites related to oxidative stress and the transsulfuration pathway of one-carbon metabolism to be associated with a history of sexual or physical abuse ...
Apr 11, 2023
0
20
The p53 tumor suppressor protein manages DNA repair mechanisms in response to genetic damage and kills off precancerous cells before they multiply. The loss of p53 due to mutation greatly increases risk of tumorigenesis. ...
Jan 16, 2013
0
0
New research indicates the inhibitory effects of cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 (CREB3) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro and in vivo. The paper is published in the journal MedComm.
Jul 3, 2024
0
0
Drugs, both legal and illegal, cause millions of cases of severe intoxication every year, leading to health complications and even fatalities. Often, they are also implicated in violent and sexual harassment crimes, as well ...
Mar 25, 2024
0
8
University researchers are part of a new coalition that has been created to share data on COVID-19 gleaned from the use of mass spectrometry techniques which examine people's blood and other biomarkers.
May 28, 2020
0
0
A Purdue University precision innovation developed for brain tumor surgery is being expanded to provide medical professionals with a rapid, robust supplemental assessment tool to more efficiently preserve, analyze and remove ...
Jul 27, 2017
0
0
Laser and biology experts at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are working together to develop a platform and experiments to study the structure and components of viruses like the one causing COVID-19, ...
May 29, 2020
0
2
