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PARK14 protein associated with inflammation in Parkinson’s
Study overturns previous ideas about enzyme linked to many illnesses
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Researchers identify key step in viral replication
Researchers have showed how a common virus hijacks a host cell’s protein to help assemble new viruses before they are released.
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Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death
A study has pinpointed a molecule that links autophagy and apoptosis, namely a transcription factor called FOXO3a.
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Modified PIP protein differentiates between cancerous and non-cancerous cells
A discovery sheds light on how cancerous cells differ from healthy ones and could lead to the development of new strategies for therapeutic intervention for difficult-to-treat cancers...
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EGFL7 protein provides a new treatment approach for MS
Researchers have discovered that the EGFL7 protein inhibits the migration of immune cells into the brain...
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Preventing exhaustion in immune cells boosts immunotherapy in mice
Research shows that preventing or reversing ‘T-cell exhaustion’ with targeted therapies could enhance the effects of immunotherapy.
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Scientists create complex transmembrane proteins from scratch
Advance paves the way for the design of transmembrane proteins with useful new functions...
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Pro72Arg gene variant increases tumour cell metabolism
Scientists have found a mechanism through which mutant p53 enhances metastasis by controlling tumour metabolism...
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Tempol provides a potential treatment for Chuvash polycythemia
A study in mice suggests that experimental drug may be effective against mountain sickness and other polycythemias...
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GAPSA reveals new HIV targets
Researchers have developed the first-ever high-throughput, genome-scale imaging-based approach to investigate protein stability...
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HIC1 protein may protect against intestinal disease
Scientists find molecular link between Vitamin A derivative and mouse intestinal health...
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Antibodies provide potential targets for RSV vaccine development
Scientists have found and characterised the activity of four antibodies produced by the human immune system that targets an important protein found in the respiratory syncytial virus...
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MiR-223 could help treat cancer and asthma
A microRNA that regulates inflammation shows promise as a treatment for inflammatory diseases such as asthma and cancer...
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New insights into alpha-synuclein function holds promise for Parkinson’s treatment
Researchers have gained important insights into the role of alpha-synuclein – the protein associated with Parkinson’s disease – in nerve cells and how calcium affects its function. This knowledge is hoped to better arm scientists regarding future treatment for the disease.
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MeXis gene may protect against heart disease
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease...
