Posts Tagged ‘mouse model’
Gene mutation in the chloride channel triggers rare high blood pressure syndrome
Researchers have shown for the first time that a mutation in the gene for the ClC-2 chloride channel leads to overproduction of the steroid hormone, aldosterone, …
Read Full ArticleOvercoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain …
Read Full ArticleInnovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system
Researchers report that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system …
Read Full ArticleStudy pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain
Neuroscientists pinpoint the regions with the earliest emergence of amyloid in the brain …
Read Full ArticleTargeting certain rogue T cells prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mice
A new study pinpoints the specific subgroup of helper T cells that cause MS, as well as a protein on their surface, called CXCR6, that marks them. …
Read Full ArticleStudy shows the biological clock influences immune response efficiency
New findings show that T-cell responses are modulated by the biological clock. …
Read Full ArticleStem cells with ‘dual identity’ linked to loss of smell from sinus inflammation
Researchers report evidence that neuronal stem cells in the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell transform themselves to promote long-term inflammation in chronic sinusitis. …
Read Full ArticleNew piece of Alzheimer’s puzzle found
Researchers discover that two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. …
Read Full ArticleGene editing enables researchers to correct mutation in muscle stem cells in DMD model
Correction of mutation in muscle stem cells with CRISPR editing may pave the way for lifelong treatments for muscular dystrophy. …
Read Full ArticleA novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms
Scientists develop a new gene-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused by gene mutations. …
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