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SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin
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SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

CEMM RESEARCH CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE OF THE AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IMAGE: IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE IMAGES OF ALPHA CELLS HIGHLIGHTING INDUCTION OF INSULIN PROTEIN UPON LOSS OF SMNDC1 CREDIT: TAMARA CASTEELS, PUBLISHED IN CELL REPORT 2022. Beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for producing the vital hormone insulin. In diabetes, these cells are either destroyed...

Using nanopores to detect epigenetic changes faster
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Using nanopores to detect epigenetic changes faster

UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG IMAGE: CUT-OPEN VIEW OF THE MODIFIED (R220S) AEROLYSIN PORE (GRAY) WITH FIELD LINES (DASHED) IN A LIPID MEMBRANE. FRAGMENTS OF HUMAN HISTONE PROTEIN 4 ACETYLATED AT VARIOUS LYSINE RESIDUES ARRIVE FROM THE UPPER COMPARTMENT; A FRAGMENT ACETYLATED AT LYSINE-8 IS SHOWN WITHIN THE PORE. THE PEPTIDE BACKBONES ARE SHOWN IN GRAY, THE...