Posts Tagged ‘gene expression’
Study explores blood-brain barrier leakage in CNS infections
A new study shines light on the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that occurs during many infections of the central nervous system. …
Read Full Articlep53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene’s function
Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive study of TP53 mutations to better understand the processes leading to the inactivation of this important gene in cancer. …
Read Full ArticleNew gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy
Australian researchers have discovered that a gene called JMJD6 plays an important role in the most aggressive form of neuroblastoma. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers map protein-gene interactions involved in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified changes in gene activity associated with Alzheimer’s disease. …
Read Full ArticleLoose RNA molecules rejuvenate skin
Researchers have discovered that laser treatments and the drug retinoic acid rejuvenate skin through a common molecular pathway. …
Read Full ArticleNew alternate cell growth pathway could lead to better treatments for metastatic cancers
Researchers found that the mEAK-7 protein is highly expressed in metastatic lung cancer cells but not in non-cancerous cells, …
Read Full ArticleScientists find thirdhand smoke affects cells in human respiratory system
UC Riverside-led study is the first to find an association between thirdhand smoke and gene expression in humans. …
Read Full ArticleGene activity database could spare thousands of mice
Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide. …
Read Full ArticleMood neurons mature during adolescence
Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala — a key center for emotional processing in the brain — that stay in an immature, prenatal developmental state throughout childhood. …
Read Full ArticleArtificial intelligence detects a new class of mutations behind autism
Using artificial intelligence, a Princeton University-led team has decoded the functional impact of noncoding mutations in people with autism. …
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