News tagged with chromatin remodeling


BRIT1 allows DNA repair teams access to damaged sites

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Like a mechanic popping the hood of a car to get at a faulty engine, a tumor-suppressing protein allows cellular repair mechanisms to pounce on damaged DNA by overcoming a barrier to DNA access.


Protein complex shown to play pivotal role in stem cell development in 2 Stanford studies

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a protein complex important in controlling whether embryonic stem cells retain their ability to become any cell in the body — a quality called pluripotency ...





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Bone marrow cells may significantly reduce risk of second heart attack

Medicine & Health / Research

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Cells from heart attack survivors' own bone marrow reduced the risk of death or another heart attack when they were infused into the affected artery after successful stent placement, according to research reported in the ...


Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes, according to research out of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.


Researchers restore some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still much work to be done before ...


Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning

Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of Cal ...


A RANK insider resolving the enigma of the fever chart

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. Babies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother's milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. Surprisingly, ...


Tissue tension regulates tumor progression

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF scientists have shown for the first time that the rigidity of a tissue can induce cancer. The research team identified an enzyme that is crucial for regulating tissue stiffness and demonstrated that ...


Carvedilol shown to have unique characteristics among beta blockers

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity.


PLoS Genetics 2009 maize genome collection

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maize is an important crop in many countries of the world. It is widely used for human consumption, animal feed, and industrial materials. It also is considered an exemplar plant species for studying domestication, molecular ...


Size matters: Obesity leading risk factor of left atrial enlargement during aging

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings ...


Study provides insights into the molecular basis of tumor cell behavior

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study by a team of researchers led by Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, sheds light on the molecular basis by which tumor cells modulate their surroundings ...



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