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New human reproductive hormone could lead to novel contraceptives

New human reproductive hormone could lead to novel contraceptives

Medicine & Health / Research

created 20 hours ago | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearly 10 years after the discovery that birds make a hormone that suppresses reproduction, University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists have established that humans make it too, opening ...


What is the function of the protein CD20?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibodies directed against the protein CD20, which is expressed by immune cells known as B cells, are used to treat B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Despite this, the function of CD20 has not been determined. ...


Team makes breakthrough demonstration of pH-regulating protein

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created 21 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers have identified the protein mechanism that senses bicarbonate fluctuations and adjusts blood pH levels.


Protein link may be key to new treatment for aggressive brain tumor

Protein link may be key to new treatment for aggressive brain tumor

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 21 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biomedical researchers at the University of Central Florida have found a protein that could hold the key to treating one of the most common and aggressive brain tumors in adults.


IKK may act as both inhibitor and promoter of Huntington's disease

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The kinase IKK phosphorylates the protein mutated in Huntington's disease to promote its removal and neuron survival, but IKK may be a double-edged sword that increases neurotoxicity in later stages of the disease. The study, ...


Researchers create new 'smart' nanocapsule delivery system for use in protein therapy

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins — is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has been limited by low ...


Within a cell, actin keeps things moving

Within a cell, actin keeps things moving

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using new technology developed in his University of Oregon lab, chemist Andrew H. Marcus and his doctoral student Eric N. Senning have captured what they describe as well-orchestrated, actin-driven, ...


Protein that represses genes may play role in cell growth

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell study shows the protein not only activates some genes involved in the regulation of cell growth and signaling, but also may play a role in preventing cancers by inhibiting cell proliferation.


Proline Repeats in Protein Help Grow Tooth Enamel (w/ Podcast)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple amino acid that is repeated in the center of proteins found in tooth enamel makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.


Researchers design a tool to induce controlled suicide in human cells

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When cells accumulate excessive errors in the proteins they produce, apoptosis is activated, that is to say, a cell suicide programme; however, beforehand the cells attempt to rectify the problem through a number of rescue ...



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