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Scientists have discovered important redundancies in T cells
Redundancies have been discovered in the biochemical signalling pathways of immune cells which could impact cancer immunotherapy.
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Study identifies two enzymes which protect tumour cells
Researchers have found an enzyme and its counterpart which inhibit T-cells from attacking tumour cells.
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How does Parkinson’s disease develop?
Study raises doubts on a previous theory of Parkinson’s disease...
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Administering hormones affects DNA
In an experiment with pigs, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the administration of even extremely low doses of an endocrine disruptor - in this case, an endogenous oestrogen - leads to epigenetic changes in a pregnant sow’s DNA.
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Artificial enzyme – metalloenzyme – activates complex reaction cascade in mammalian cells
24 May 2018 | By
Scientists in Switzerland have constructed an enzyme than can penetrate a mammalian cell and accelerate the release of a hormone. This then activates a gene switch that triggers the creation of a fluorescent protein.
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PET imaging agent may help guide therapy for Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a new imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatments for people with various neurological diseases...
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Scientists develop novel method for membrane protein crystallisation
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new means of crystallising membrane proteins – a hitherto elusive feat – in order to study their structure and aid understanding of their processes.
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LiP-mass spectrometric analysis measures molecular interactions
Researchers have systematically analysed and quantified the interactions of all proteins with metabolites on the level of the whole proteome...
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Deep Learning predicts hematopoietic stem cell development
Autonomous driving, automatic speech recognition, and the game Go: Deep Learning is generating more and more public awareness.
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Vigilin: Could this drug target prevent a heart attack?
27 September 2016 | By ETH Zürich
Scientists identified a protein in liver cells, known as vigilin, which regulates the release of fats from the liver into the bloodstream. Find out more...