Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Protein dynamics can help fight bacterial infections

When pathogenic bacteria infect, the body’s immune system attempts to remove these invaders. One method to do this is to trigger an inflammatory response.

10 Jun 2020

Study reveals the role of Cpeb4 protein involved in bone and joint diseases

Osteoclasts are bone-dissolving cells that are extracted from a type of immune cell referred to as macrophages which are required for the maintenance of bones.

10 Jun 2020

New dietary approach to fight obesity

Research has offered insight into the roles played by a pair of essential amino acids in metabolic health. This insight may help researchers to combat obesity.

10 Jun 2020

Immune system could be 're-trained' to stop attack of healthy cells, study finds

The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognizing its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, a significant new study by UK scientists has found.

10 Jun 2020

High sodium intake affects health of gut microbiome

Particularly in females with untreated hypertension, reducing salt intake to what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for both their gut microbiome and their blood pressure, scientists report.

10 Jun 2020

Mice study reveals new therapeutic strategy for slowing down Huntington's disease

Scientists have described a potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down early-stage Huntington's disease in a new study published today in eLife.

10 Jun 2020

KAUST scientists reveal the genetic metronome within malaria parasites

The parasites responsible for malaria seem to march to their own beat.The mystery behind the molecular basis of how these parasites synch their rhythm in replication to the host's clock-driven rhythms has been solved.

10 Jun 2020

Study identifies new pathway to attack tumor cells

A study led by the Institut de Neurociències describes a new strategy to tackle cancer, based on inducing a potent stress in tumor causing cell destruction by autophagy.

10 Jun 2020

RDP1 gene regulates the production of pollen grains

An international study has discovered a gene in the plant model Arabidopsis that reduces the number of pollen grains.

9 Jun 2020

Study reveals the relationship between genome folding and cellular functions

According to a study, the 3D structure of the human genome is fundamental to provide a quick and strong inflammatory response.

9 Jun 2020

Understanding protein-coding gene's role in IBD

A protein-coding gene associated with autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively referred to as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, will be the focus of new research in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside.

9 Jun 2020

Study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to overcome treatment

Knowing what cancer will do next could lessen the likelihood of it becoming resistant to treatment. A new Canadian study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to potentially overcome therapies still in development.

From University of Toronto 9 Jun 2020

'Fat burning' molecule holds promise for future treatment and prevention of obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population.

9 Jun 2020

TU Dresden study uncovers enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota.

9 Jun 2020

Study sheds light on "repurposed" enzymatic reactions

Researchers have identified key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly fashion: repurposed enzymes, curiosity, and a little bit of light.

9 Jun 2020

Study reveals new insight on vaccines and antimicrobials

Bacteria are known to be versatile living organisms capable of colonizing a wide variety of tissues, hosts, or environments inside a host.

9 Jun 2020

Engineered human cells mimic transparent abilities of squids

Sea creatures can perform a disappearing act by employing unique tissues in their bodies to exploit the reflection and transmission of light.

9 Jun 2020

Genome rewiring could help explain evolution of multi-cellular organisms

InsideOutBio expert Dr Alan Herbert has explained a pioneering research in a paper recently published online by the Royal Society Open Science journal.

9 Jun 2020

Study identifies significant role of membrane proteins in metabolic processes of plants

Metabolic processes are particularly complex in plants because of their obligate sessile lifestyle.

8 Jun 2020

Study provides better understanding of declining T cell immunity in elderly

Extending one’s interpretation of the molecular pathways that regulate T cells and how it is associated with the declining immunity of T cells in the elderly.

8 Jun 2020