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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Study identifies the role of lysosomes in the spread of Parkinson’s disease

In the past few decades, neurodegenerative diseases have turned into one of the top 10 worldwide causes of death.

26 Jul 2021

Study employs llama nanobodies to hunt human cytomegalovirus

Researchers created a “nanobody”, a small fragment of a llama antibody, that can evade human cytomegalovirus as it hides away from the immune system.

26 Jul 2021

Stiffness of protein fibers plays a key role in controlling cell movement, study shows

A new study, led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers, shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues, like collagen, are a key component in controlling the movement of cells.

23 Jul 2021

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

Gross chromosomal rearrangements--where portions of the genome become moved, deleted, or inverted--can lead to cell death and diseases such as cancer in complex multicellular organisms.

23 Jul 2021

Already characterized active substances exhibit unexpected effects

Every innovative drug starts with the search for an active substance targeting key players in disease-related processes.

23 Jul 2021

New insights on an enzyme complex involved in plaque production

A research team led by Wim Annaert (VIB-KU Leuven) uncovered the early assembly of gamma-secretase, a protein complex linked to numerous cellular processes including the development of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jul 2021

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 variant is less sensitive to inhibition by antibodies

SARS-CoV-2 is still a major threat to humankind. The constant emergence of variants makes the threat made by the virus difficult to estimate. The SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 spread in India and gave rise to the Delta variant, B.1.617.2, which is now dominant in numerous countries.

23 Jul 2021

Natto, a Japanese fermented soybean dish, may hold the key to COVID-19 treatment

Natto is a fermented soybean dish usually served by the Japanese for breakfast. Although it actually originated at the turn of the last millennium, it could be the key to a modern problem—COVID-19—reports a new cell-culture-based study.

23 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 can infect lung and intestinal cells more efficiently than the original virus

SARS-CoV-2 still poses major challenges to mankind. The frequent emergence of mutant forms makes the threat posed by the virus difficult to predict.

22 Jul 2021

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses as important as ever.

22 Jul 2021

Cell couriers offer clue to how cancers metastasize into secondary tumors

A protein involved in making cells move offers a clue to how certain types of cancer metastasize and develop into secondary tumors, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

From The University of Warwick 22 Jul 2021

L452R mutation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is involved in cellular immunity evasion

A research team has demonstrated that the L452R mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a role in cellular immunity evasion.

21 Jul 2021

Study identifies many small molecules that bind to certain areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Scientists at Goethe University have now identified some regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome that might be an ideal target for future drugs.

21 Jul 2021

Study unravels gene expression control mechanism with immunity and cancer implications

Despite alternative polyadenylation (APA) affecting a larger part of human genes, the importance of APA was not well understood.

21 Jul 2021

Modification in some RNA molecules could protect against non-alcoholic fatty liver

RNA molecules while carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the protein-making machinery of cells could help guard against non-alcoholic fatty liver.

21 Jul 2021

Study identifies a signaling protein that controls the assembly of mitochondria

Scientists from the University of Freiburg have identified a signaling protein that regulates the assembly of human cellular “power plants.”

21 Jul 2021

Study shows astrocytes induce sex differences during brain development

Scientists have found that when brain cells develop, they may find various ways to link with each other based on sex.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows how single cells take up fatty acids, offering new insights into cancer biology

Researchers have developed a new method that offers novel insights into cancer biology by enabling them to unravel how single cells absorb fatty acids.

21 Jul 2021

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies.

19 Jul 2021

Rapid, more accurate test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Japanese researchers have come up with a highly accurate, rapid test for identifying antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human serum.

19 Jul 2021

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Study identifies the role of lysosomes in the spread of Parkinson’s disease

Study employs llama nanobodies to hunt human cytomegalovirus

Stiffness of protein fibers plays a key role in controlling cell movement, study shows

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

Already characterized active substances exhibit unexpected effects

New insights on an enzyme complex involved in plaque production

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 variant is less sensitive to inhibition by antibodies

Natto, a Japanese fermented soybean dish, may hold the key to COVID-19 treatment

SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 can infect lung and intestinal cells more efficiently than the original virus

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

Cell couriers offer clue to how cancers metastasize into secondary tumors

L452R mutation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is involved in cellular immunity evasion

Study identifies many small molecules that bind to certain areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Study unravels gene expression control mechanism with immunity and cancer implications

Modification in some RNA molecules could protect against non-alcoholic fatty liver

Study identifies a signaling protein that controls the assembly of mitochondria

Study shows astrocytes induce sex differences during brain development

Study shows how single cells take up fatty acids, offering new insights into cancer biology

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Rapid, more accurate test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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