by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Lipin1 KD facilitates robust CST axon regeneration after complete spinal cord injury. Credit: HKUST A collaborative study in neuroscience, spearheaded by a research team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), sheds light on new possibilities for treating central nervous system (CNS) injuries. Through the...
Tag: <span>Novel gene</span>
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Pusan National University researchers uncover novel gene that regulates leukemia development and progression
PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IMAGE: RESEARCHERS FROM PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FIND THAT SUPPRESSING THE EXPRESSION OF SURF4 REDUCES PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LEUKEMIA PROGRESSION CREDIT: PROFESSOR DONGJUN LEE, PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Leukemia, a type of blood cancer, affected around 2.3 million people around the world in 2015. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a particularly aggressive disease—generally starts...
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Novel gene identified as genetic cause of portal hypertension
by Julie Parry, Yale University Credit: CC0 Public Domain The liver serves many critical functions within the human body, including the production of critical proteins, and the removal of waste and toxins. But when damage occurs to the largest organ in the body, many people do not experience symptoms until serious damage has occurred. When the...