The self-eating process in embryonic stem cells known as chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) and a related metabolite may serve as promising new therapeutic targets to repair or regenerate damaged cells and organs, Penn Medicine researchers show in a new study published online in Science. Human bodies contain over 200 different types of specialized cells. All of...
An endogenous protein prevents the virus from fusing with host cells RUHR-UNIVERSITY BOCHUM STEPHANIE PFÄNDER IS LOOKING FOR GENES THAT INHIBIT CORONA VIRUSES. view more CREDIT: RUB, MARQUARD A protein produced by the human immune system can strongly inhibit corona viruses, including Sars-Cov-2, the pathogen causing Covid-19. An international team from Germany, Switzerland and the...
Botox is a muscle-relaxing toxin used cosmetically and for other purposes Researchers mined a US database of side-effects experienced from medications Patients given Botox were compared with those using alternative treatments The team found that the former were 40–88% less likely to report depression Further tests will be needed to confirm if and how Botox...
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Jared Talbot is part of a 32-member international research team that identified a gene that, when altered, can cause bent fingers and toes, clubfoot, scoliosis, and short stature. The team discovered that partial loss of the protein coding gene MYLPF (myosin light chain, phosphorylatable, fast skeletal muscle) results in a disorder called...
by Mary L. Martialay, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat the disease. Heparin, a common blood thinner, and a heparin variant stripped of its anticoagulant properties, performed on par with remdesivir...
Developing a better understanding of KBTBD2 could have implications for Type 2 diabetes, UTSW researchers say UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER THE ILLUSTRATION SHOWS THE IDENTIFICATION OF KBTBD2 AS A KEY GENE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF WHOLE-BODY INSULIN SENSITIVITY THROUGH ITS ROLE IN FAT. LOSS OF KBTBD2 LEADS TO THE ACCUMULATION… view more CREDIT: UT SOUTHWESTERN...
Scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles by using protein and RNA. These bubble-like entities—which form spontaneously when specific protein and RNA molecules mix in an aqueous buffer solution—hold potential as biological storage compartments. They could serve as an alternative to traditional vesicles that are made from water-insoluble organic compounds called lipids, researchers say....
A single protein derived from a common strain of bacteria found in the soil will offer scientists a more precise way to edit RNA. The protein, called AcrVIA1, can halt the CRISPR-Cas13 editing process, according to new research from Cornell, Rockefeller University and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center published in the journal Science. “We’re...
New study sheds light on how nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components. The idea of the cell as a city is a common introduction to biology, conjuring depictions of the cell’s organelles as power plants, factories, roads, libraries, warehouses and more. Like a city, these structures require a great deal of resources to build and operate,...
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER A meat-based diet is better for muscle health compared to plant-based proteins The King’s College London study also recommends eating both types of diet Vegans in the UK are therefore more likely to feel effects of ageing bodies Plant-based proteins will not boost muscle health as much as eating meat as...
