Intriguing egg protein behaviour may shape fertility and cancer treatment
Scientists in the U.S. have published their findings about the behaviour of proteins in mouse eggs, projecting possible impacts on infertility and cancer treatment.
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Naturally occurring protein found to be powerful regulator of metabolism
The protein FGFBP3 could be used in the future to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome, such as type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease...
Experimental vaccine could replace aspirin
An experimental vaccine tested on mice could one day replace common blood thinners that are taken orally, such as aspirin...
New imaging platform successfully tracks Gram-negative bacterial lung infections
A team of scientists in the UK have developed a fluorescent imaging probe capable of tracking Gram-negative bacterial lung infections in real time.
Paclitaxel acting as an immune response modulator
Brazilian researchers have discovered that a drug widely used as for chemotherapy also acts as an immune response modulator...
MRI tool to cure digestive disorders
Purdue researchers have paved the way for more precise treatment for disorders in the gastrointestinal tract such as gastroparesis...
GFAP gene mutation creates tangles in brain cells – cause of neurological disease
A recent study in the U.S. has identified how a mutation in the GFAP gene, which encodes for the GFAP protein, causes the tangles in brain cells associated with Alexander disease and may also impact other neurological diseases.
3D image of insulin and its receptor revealed
After combining over 700,000 2D images, researchers have finally been able to build a 3D image of how insulin binds to its receptor...
MRI used to measure electromagnetic signals in the brain
A minimally invasive sensor for magnetic resonance imaging has identified signals similar to those of electrical signals used by action potentials...
Cyclic peptoids show promise as prostate cancer drug
Scientists in the U.S. have developed molecules, termed cyclic peptoids, that block the action of genes that drive the growth of therapy-resistant prostate cancer, according to a new study.
Scientists image antibodies working together against malaria
Cryo-EM was used to image the antibodies attaching to the circumsporozoite protein, which is the most abundant protein on the surface of malaria...
Helping blood cells to regenerate after radiation therapy
Researchers at MIT have identified a way to stimulate a particular stem cell in order the hasten the regeneration of red blood cells...
Protein sequencing method could transform biological research
A team of researchers have demonstrated a new way to sequence proteins that are much more sensitive than existing technology, identifying individual protein molecules rather than requiring millions of molecules at a time
Protein adhesion complex cell structure identified
A cell structure identified has given an insight into how cells attach to their surroundings, and could be used to discover potential actions of new drugs...
Atg2 tethers pre-autophagosomal membranes to endoplasmic reticulum
Researchers at Tokyo University have investigated the role of the Atg2 protein in the process of autophagy to aid drug discovery into neurodegeneration...