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APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous inflammation
Mutations in the APC gene, harm the immune system, leaving it unable to tackle inflammation thereby favouring the development of cancer...
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yTRAP used to quantitatively measure and manipulate protein aggregation
Researchers have built a synthetic genetic tool yTRAP to quantitatively sense, measure and manipulate protein aggregation in live cells...
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dCA accelerates HIV-1 suppression in chronically infected cells
Didehydro-Cortistatin A effectively suppresses production of the HIV virus in chronically infected cells and prevents viral rebound...
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A3G protein fights HIV as monomer and dimer
A human protein A3G inhibits HIV-1 by acting as a roadblock for further replication of the virus...
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FRET imaging used to establish a beachhead at the NMDA receptor gate
Researchers use light-sensitive molecules to track proteins critical to cell signalling...
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TREM2 gene mutation poses both risk and benefits in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have identified that a mutation in the gene TREM2, can substantially raise a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease...
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Link between bacterial imbalances and breast cancer identified
Bacterial composition of breast tissue could offer a new perspective in the battle against breast cancer...
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E6/Myc binding provides potential treatment strategy for HPV
A study that teases apart the biological mechanisms by which HPV cause cancer, has found a strategy that may provide targeted treatment...
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NRF2 pathway provides new approach to cancer drug discovery
Scientists have developed a promising new strategy for the discovery of novel anti-cancer therapies for non-small-cell lung cancers...
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Influenza viruses can help mutated viral proteins fold and function
A new study from has shed light on just how viruses evolve so quickly and offers a potential way to slow them down...
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Potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease
Researchers have used a multi-modal integrated approach to develop potential new anti-Chagas therapies...
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Exosomes identified as the missing link to insulin resistance
Researchers have identified exosomes as the missing link in diabetes...
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A genetic approach to high insulin levels
A team of researchers have succeeded in precisely describing the effects of a frequent genetic mutation in cases of congenital hyperinsulinism...
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Proteomics accurately detect exposure to Zika virus
Researchers have used proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva to accurately detect exposure to Zika virus...
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Discovery improves understanding of cellular ageing and cancer development
A team of researchers has discovered the role of the protein ZBTB48 in regulating both telomeres and mitochondria, key players involved in cellular ageing.
