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Membrane-permeable cyclic peptide that inhibits the intracellular Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction.
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (110+ words) Eurek Alert! Membrane-permeable cyclic peptide that inhibits the intracellular Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction. This content is distributed under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4. 0 license. You may freely reproduce the text, videos and images it contains, provided that you indicate the author's name…...
Age change in the normalized counts of breast milk-specific proteins [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (64+ words) Age change in the normalized counts of breast milk-specific proteins (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! The figure shows the ratio of the number of milk-specific proteins detected to the number of orangutan-derived proteins detected. Illustrations by Takumi Tsutaya. Credit must be given…...
New brain scan detects Alzheimer's tau earlier than current standard
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (306+ words) University of Pittsburgh researchers show new tau PET tracer detects Alzheimer's disease pathology in twice as many people, before symptoms appear image: Tharick Pascoal, M. D. , Ph. D. view more Tharick Pascoal, M. D. , Ph. D. A new brain imaging test can detect a key hallmark…...
Could targeting neuronal metabolism offer a new path for neurodegenerative disease therapy?
4+ day, 31+ min ago (247+ words) Researchers from the University of Cambridge highlight new ways that neurons and many cell types use to sense nutrients " opening potential novel therapeutic avenues for disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Neurons are among the longest-living cells in the…...
Heat lingers on in our cells
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (141+ words) Temperature behaves differently in the unique liquid environment inside the cell compared to other fluids, in a way scientists are still trying to understand image: An illustration of the mechanism by which temperature in cells remains and the biological effects…...
Fluorescence showing cell proliferation
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (58+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Microscopy image of an excised tube foot stained with 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine showing cell differentiation, with denser green coloring reflecting areas of more active cellular processes. Re-use allowed with proper credit and permission. More on this News Release…...
Replication Strategies of Giant Viruses Within Host Cells
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (57+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Medusavirus replicates inside the intact nucleus, Ushikuvirus disrupts the nucleus and replicates in the cytoplasm, while furtivovirus replicates within the nucleoplasm after partial nuclear disruption. Professor Masaharu Takemura from Tokyo University of Science More on this News…...
Moffitt study shows how tumor support cells help lung cancer evade targeted therapy
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (265+ words) Researchers discover why single-drug approaches may fall short in ALK-driven lung cancer Tumor support cells called fibroblasts can help lung cancer cells survive targeted treatments, even when those drugs successfully block cancer-driving genes." Blocking just one survival pathway is not…...
UC3 M researchers discover how tissue acidosis alters the "transport system" inside cells
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (54+ words) image: The blue color indicates chromosomes in a dividing cell being transported by microtubules (yellow). The cytoplasm is in green. view more Credit: Image captured by Ander Bastida Urkiza / UC3 M The molecular "switch" and the signaling pathway Fco. Javier Alonso…...
Key gene boundary discovery may improve treatment of rare inflammatory disorder
1+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) Position of a RELA mutation can shape symptoms, severity and treatment response image: Scientists identified a key breakpoint in the RELA gene that helps predict how harmful mutations cause a rare inherited inflammatory disease. Mutations in a location before amino…...