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New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

byKing's College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109288A new paper describes the role of two RNA-binding proteins in the development of

New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

byKing's College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109288A new paper describes the role of two RNA-binding proteins in the development of
Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z
Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion
The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis
New insights on kidney disease in African Americans could lead to therapies

New insights on kidney disease in African Americans could lead to therapies

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172262In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke H

New insights on kidney disease in African Americans could lead to therapies

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172262In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke H
Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge

Different autism risk genes, same effects on brain development

by Harvard UniversityMicroscopy image of a brain organoid showing neuron precursors (magenta) and deep-layer projection neurons (green), which are one of the cell types affected by autism risk ge
Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism

Combining genomics and metabolism identifies long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism
New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp
A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller
Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin
Baseline findings among hospitalized mucormycosis patients: A multicentric ambispective cohort study in India

Baseline findings among hospitalized mucormycosis patients: A multicentric ambispective cohort study in India

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Tsinghua University PressDirected acyclic graph demonstrating the relationship between potential risk factors of mortality due to mucormycosis. Credit: Dr. Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdul

Baseline findings among hospitalized mucormycosis patients: A multicentric ambispective cohort study in India

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Tsinghua University PressDirected acyclic graph demonstrating the relationship between potential risk factors of mortality due to mucormycosis. Credit: Dr. Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdul