News tagged with lamp mutations
Recently identified genetic heart disorder often deadly for young patients
A study that included young patients with a recently recognized rare type of cardiomyopathy (a disorder of the heart muscle) linked to a genetic mutation finds that progression of this disease may be rapid and often results ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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New study calls into question reliance on animal models in cardiovascular research
Anyone who follows science has read enthusiastic stories about medical breakthroughs that include the standard disclaimer that the results were obtained in mice and might not carry over to humans.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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IKK may act as both inhibitor and promoter of Huntington's disease
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, ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Heme channel found
In some ways a cell in your body or an organelle in that cell is like an ancient walled town. Life inside either depends critically on the intelligence of the gatekeepers.
Dec 17, 2009 |
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New research shows potential for a male contraceptive
Researchers have known for more than half a century that sperm is able to fertilize an egg only after it has resided for a period of time in the female reproductive tract. Without this specific interaction ...
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Why piglets shudder to keep warm
Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, have uncovered a genetic reason why newborn piglets are less tolerant to cold than other newborn mammals. It turns out that the gene that codes for the protein UCP1 was inactivated ...
Aug 18, 2006 |
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