Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Soil viruses contribute auxiliary functions to their hosts

There are billions of fungi, bacteria, and viruses, in a handful of soil, all working to support the cycle of life. Comprehending the interaction of these microbes with one another aids researchers evaluate soil carbon and nutrient cycling, soil health, and also the means through which dead insects decompose.

21 Sep 2022

Discovery of new, natural sweeteners in citrus could change food and beverage industry

Americans' love affair with sugar can be a deadly attraction that sometimes leads to major health problems, including obesity and type 2 diabetes.

21 Sep 2022

Native 3D structure of the ciliary base witnessed for the first time

Because flaws in the cilia transport system can result in, for example, blindness or cystic kidneys, findings reported in Science offer new understandings of the molecular basis for different diseases.

20 Sep 2022

Assessing the potential of improving circularity in the food system

Aalto University research published in Nature Food demonstrates how changes in livestock and fish feeding can maintain productivity while increasing food availability for people.

20 Sep 2022

Researchers reveal key developmental difference between the brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

AZoLifesciences speaks to Dr. Anneline Pinson and Prof. Dr. Wieland B. Huttner from The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics about their latest research which found a greater neuron production in the frontal lobe during brain development in modern humans than Neanderthals, due to the change of a single amino acid in the protein TKTL1.

From The Max Planck Institute 20 Sep 2022

Novel molecular mechanism of focal adhesion kinase inhibition in HD

Principal researchers at the Brain Science Institute (BSI) of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology were said to have discovered substantially decreased activity of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) proteins that play a significant role in neurite motility and proper synapse formation in HD patients’ brain tissues.

19 Sep 2022

Studying cell membranes’ role in allowing viruses’ spike proteins to infect cells

University of Alberta’s study demonstrates the way cell membranes perform a much bigger role than that was understood in enabling spike proteins on viruses to affect cells.

19 Sep 2022

New study supports bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19's viral pathogenesis

A new paper published in Nature Communications adds further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19's viral pathogenesis -; a theory that was posited two years ago by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

19 Sep 2022

Researchers claim AI could produce protein molecules

Machine learning has completely changed protein structure prediction over the past two years. A comparable revolution in protein design is now described in three studies published in Science.

16 Sep 2022

Novel computational tool integrates available biological data

The amount of biological data that is currently available has increased exponentially in recent decades as a result of the quick development of the various disciplines in the fields of biological and biomedical research (like genomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics).

16 Sep 2022

Unique combination of transcription factors trigger cell regeneration in zebrafish

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a particular protein network required for cell regeneration to restore hearing in zebrafish.

From National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 15 Sep 2022

Researchers use bacteria to create artificial cells that function like living cells

Researchers have used bacteria to create sophisticated synthetic cells that imitate the activity of genuine cells.

15 Sep 2022

Researchers analyze how clusters of molecules meet inside cells

A developing area studies how clusters of molecules gather inside of cells, similar to how oil droplets form and separate from the water in a vinaigrette.

From New York University (NYU) 15 Sep 2022

Novel therapeutic treats B. anthracis infection without antibiotics

Anthrax-causing spores were mailed to news outlets and members of Congress during the “Amerithrax” strikes of 2001, inflicting at least 22 illnesses and leaving five people dead.

15 Sep 2022

Encouraging breakthroughs in eliminating therapy-resistant cancer cells

The human immune system is notably adept at evading tumor cells, which construct physical barriers, adopt masks, and restrain the immune system with molecular ploys.

14 Sep 2022

Studies highlight bacteria accelerate the leukemia development in mice through specific viruses

By helping with digestion, supplying nutrients and metabolites, and collaborating with the immune system to ward off pathogens, gut bacteria have a significant impact on health.

14 Sep 2022

Human-specific gene involves in neocortical expansion during evolution

Great ape animal experiments have long been prohibited in Europe due to ethical concerns. An alternative to using animals in investigations is the use of organoids, which are three-dimensional cell structures that can be generated in the lab and are only a few millimeters in size.

From The Max Planck Institute 14 Sep 2022

The influence of mitochondria on evolution, food security, and climate change

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that it will support the work of a cooperative team of researchers, led by Elizabeth Vierling, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who intend to spend the next four years researching the function of mitochondria in plant productivity.

13 Sep 2022

Characterizing the transcription profile of microglia in a mouse model

Researchers from Tohoku University have now shown that the consolidation and extinction of contextual fear conditioning alter the microglial genes connected to the synapse—structures that permit neurons to communicate with one another.

13 Sep 2022

Antibiotics deplete intestinal flora and weaken the immune response

According to a recent study conducted by scientists at Emory University in Atlanta, the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive type of skin cancer, expedited their metastatic bone growth.

12 Sep 2022

Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Soil viruses contribute auxiliary functions to their hosts

Discovery of new, natural sweeteners in citrus could change food and beverage industry

Native 3D structure of the ciliary base witnessed for the first time

Assessing the potential of improving circularity in the food system

Researchers reveal key developmental difference between the brains of modern humans and Neanderthals

Novel molecular mechanism of focal adhesion kinase inhibition in HD

Studying cell membranes’ role in allowing viruses’ spike proteins to infect cells

New study supports bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19's viral pathogenesis

Researchers claim AI could produce protein molecules

Novel computational tool integrates available biological data

Unique combination of transcription factors trigger cell regeneration in zebrafish

Researchers use bacteria to create artificial cells that function like living cells

Researchers analyze how clusters of molecules meet inside cells

Novel therapeutic treats B. anthracis infection without antibiotics

Encouraging breakthroughs in eliminating therapy-resistant cancer cells

Studies highlight bacteria accelerate the leukemia development in mice through specific viruses

Human-specific gene involves in neocortical expansion during evolution

The influence of mitochondria on evolution, food security, and climate change

Characterizing the transcription profile of microglia in a mouse model

Antibiotics deplete intestinal flora and weaken the immune response

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