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Gene Expression is the process by which a gene gets turned on in a cell to make RNA and proteins. Gene expression may be measured by looking at the RNA, or the protein made from the RNA, or what the protein does in a cell.

Crick Researchers Identify Stem Cells in Thymus for First Time

For the first time, Francis Crick Institute researchers have discovered stem cells in the human thymus. These cells provide a possible new target for research into immunological disorders, cancer, and immune system stimulation.

31 Aug 2023

Gene Expression Analysis of Algae Sheds Light on Plant Terrestrialization

The Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees.

31 Aug 2023

Researchers Shed Light on Complex Interplay Between Taste Perception and Immune Function

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, PhD, an Associate Member at the Monell Chemical Sense Center, and colleagues sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the complex interplay between taste perception and immune function.

25 Aug 2023

Scientists Uncover New Mechanism for Degrading Short-Lived Proteins

Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made in the nucleus and are quickly destroyed once they've done their job.

25 Aug 2023

Naked Mole Rat Gene Boosts Mouse Health and Longevity

University of Rochester scientists have successfully transmitted a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in better health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan.

24 Aug 2023

Epstein-Barr Virus Epigenome Targeted for Potential Cancer Treatment

Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered a potential target for gastric cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus; study results were published in the journal mBio.

23 Aug 2023

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens.

23 Aug 2023

Viral Proteins Promote the Spread of Protein Aggregates in the Brain

Viral genetic remnants found naturally in the human genome may influence the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

22 Aug 2023

Aging Disrupts Gene Expression in Specific Regions of the Brain

Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.

18 Aug 2023

A Surprisingly Quiet Discovery About Low-Noise Genes

While engaging in cell division research, Silke Hauf and members of her lab made a surprisingly quiet discovery.

11 Aug 2023

Researchers Lead Innovative Studies on Mammalian Aging and Life Span

Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

11 Aug 2023

Gene Therapy Prevents Progression of Kidney Disease in Children

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney disease.

11 Aug 2023

New Discovery Leads to Underlying Factors to Gene Size Variations

The present understanding of genomic stability and variability is mostly based on a few model species, leaving the scope and generality of these discoveries uncertain.

9 Aug 2023

Detection of Mutations in Children with Brain Tumors

Uppsala University researchers have devised a novel approach for detecting mutations in pediatric brain cancers.

8 Aug 2023

Bacteria Have Complex Circadian Clocks, Study Finds

Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little realization that, as in humans, soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth.

7 Aug 2023

RNA Modification in Driving Pancreatic Cancer Growth

RNA molecules can undergo chemical changes like m6A, which can have a significant influence on gene expression and affect several aspects of cancer development and progression

7 Aug 2023

New Insights Into How T Cells Become Exhausted in Cancer

Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or "exhausted" within hours of encountering a tumor, according to a study reported Aug. 3 in Nature Immunology.

7 Aug 2023

Elephants may Hold Secrets to Long Life

Indiana University researcher Daniella Chusyd is studying human aging in an unlikely way: through elephants.

7 Aug 2023

Environmental Factors Linked With AD Children Aged Between 15 – 35 Months Living in Rural Areas

Children raised in rural environments who spend a lot of time outdoors with some exposure to animals grow to have better regulated immune systems than children living in urban environments, a new study has found.

4 Aug 2023

Determining a Network of Cellular Programs Controlling Human Cancers

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, engaged by multiple cell types in the tumor microenvironment, that control human cancers.

4 Aug 2023