by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Identification of NMD-inhibiting ASOs and assessment of their specificity. a Schematic of NMD reporters. The numbers show the CFTR exons in the NMD reporters. The red asterisk (*) indicates the location of the W1282X mutation. b Schematic of ASO screening. 19 MOE-PS-modified 15-mer ASOs (yellow and magenta bars) were designed to cover the presumptive EJC binding sites...
Prognosis of cancer patients improved through significant discovery
by Umea University AURKB is ubiquitinated in different cancers and forms a complex with TβRI in prostate cancer. (a) In situ PLA was performed on TMAs to investigate the co-localization of AURKB and K63-linked ubiquitin (brown dots). The numbers of normal prostates, kidneys, and lungs were 22, 24, and 23, respectively. The numbers of prostate...
Diabetes: A step closer to a life without insulin
by University of Geneva S100A9 suppresses diabetic ketogenesis via hepatic TLR4. A Scheme indicating the generation of RIP-DTR;Tlr4WT (n = 5), RIP-DTR;Tlr4WT; S100A9OE (n = 6), RIP-DTR;Tlr4KO; S100A9OE (n = 7) and RIP-DTR;Tlr4Liver; S100A9OE (n = 6) experimental groups. Adenoviral injections and HTVI were done 3 days before or the same day of the first DT injection, respectively. B Plasma insulin levels of mice at day 0...
Two new treatments for Crohn’s disease equally effective
by Will Doss, Northwestern University High magnification micrograph of Crohn’s disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia Two new treatments for Crohn’s disease showed roughly equal performance in a clinical trial, according to findings published in The Lancet. This allows clinicians and patients to make treatment choices based on tolerance, according to Stephen Hanauer, MD, the Clifford...
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Genetic link to gut disorders confirmed
by Edith Cowan University Clusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD. a KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways: intestinal immune network (allograft rejection, intestinal immune network for IGA production, type 1 diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematous, antigen processing and presentation, graft-versus-host disease, asthma), and cholesterol metabolism (cholesterol metabolism). b Gene Ontology: Cellular Components: side membrane vesicle (lumenal side of membrane,...
BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants Are More Evasive of Antibodies, but Not of Cellular Immunity
Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH July 12, 2022 The picture around the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron has been really confusing in that the pair is driving up cases but global COVID-19 deaths remain at their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic. I wanted to explain what is happening with these subvariants in that the...
Vitamin K Antagonists and TBI: A Deadly Combination?
Kelli Whitlock Burton July 11, 2022 Patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are significantly more likely to die or need acute neurosurgery in the month following the injury if they have a history of taking vitamin K antagonists (VKA), new research suggests. Preinjury use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) was also associated with worse outcomes, although not nearly...
A Surprisingly Common Condition Has Been Linked to Dementia
By JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROMOTION CENTER JULY 11, 2022 Participants with sarcopenic obesity had the highest rate of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, followed by sarcopenia, obesity, and lastly the control group. Scientists have linked dementia in the elderly to an unexpected candidate: sarcopenic obesity Over 15% of Japanese adults over 65 suffer from dementia, a severe medical...
The Biochemistry of Sweat
By Michael Greenwood, M.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. The primary purpose of sweat is to aid in thermoregulation by evaporation from the skin, but sweating also helps to keep the outer layers of the skin hydrated and may provide a minor excretory function in clearing excess micronutrients from the body. Sweat is produced by...
Stuff That Head out Together
Things That Go Along is https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/health/date-night-returns-relationship-wellness/index.html an activity in order to children practice visible discrimination and make may well connection among items. That is necessary for cognitive production, and also will help children figure out how to identify similarities and differences between things, which can be an essential a part of early math and science...