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Study finds overlapping copy number variations in Japanese patients with autism and schizophrenia

Common genetic variants may underlie autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia across human populations, according to a study appearing September 11th in the journal Cell Reports.

12 Sep 2018

Differences in mitochondrial DNA determine severity of heart disease caused by nDNA mutation

Differences in the DNA within the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures within cells, can determine the severity and progression of heart disease caused by a nuclear DNA mutation.

12 Sep 2018

Research shows how poisonous proteins of Clostridium difficile penetrate intestinal cells

Treating bacterial infections with antibiotics often kills intestinal flora, leading to diarrhoea and inflammation of the gut.

12 Sep 2018

Penn receives NIH grant to create Center for Sub-Cellular Genomics

The five-year, $10.5 million grant from the NIH is the first CEGS awarded to Penn and funds the creation of the Center for Sub-Cellular Genomics.

12 Sep 2018

Scientists develop first DNA-based test for predicting risk of leukemia relapse

A group of Canadian and Korean scientists and physicians have developed the first DNA-based test that allows them to tell which patients will relapse after receiving chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, for their acute myeloid leukemia, or AML.

11 Sep 2018

How 'bad' bacteria gain an upper hand in the human gut

A study has revealed that the bacterium C. difficile gains a competitive advantage over protective bacteria in the human gut by producing para-cresol.

11 Sep 2018

Improve reliability, accuracy of drug discovery process with new 3D cell analysis technology

Olympus Corporation today announced the U.S.-only launch of a new 3D cell analysis technology with ability to accurately analyze 3D cell cultures down to the nuclei, improving the reliability and accuracy of the entire drug discovery process, from compound selection to animal experimentation and clinical trials in humans.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 11 Sep 2018

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

The GTPases constitute a very large protein family, whose members are involved in the control of cell growth, transport of molecules, synthesis of other proteins, etc. Despite the many functions of the GTPases, they follow a common cyclic pattern.

10 Sep 2018

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) serves as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct, mesothelioma and other cancers by regulating a form of cell death called ferroptosis, opening up a potential new area of therapy research.

10 Sep 2018

New framework combines three existing methods to find cancer cell mutations

Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues about how the cancer started or which treatment may be most effective. Finding these mutations can be difficult, but a new method may offer more complete, comprehensive results.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers develop the first interactive model of cell division

Researchers have developed an interactive atlas of human cell division, that shows the effect of protein misfolding on mitosis.

10 Sep 2018

Acute changes in extracellular matrix can trigger rapid change in cell’s metabolism

UCLA researchers have found that the extracellular matrix, the dense network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell, can influence how cells move within the body by regulating their sugar consumption.

10 Sep 2018

Chemical signals influence guest-host protocell interactions

Resident artificial cells shown to leave their protocell hosts when triggered by a chemical signal that causes them to behave antagonistically.

7 Sep 2018

Hsp90 protein appears to stimulate exosome release

Researchers from the Verstreken lab have identified a completely novel function for Hsp90, one of the most common and most studied proteins in our body.

7 Sep 2018

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Anyone with arthritis can appreciate how useful it would be if scientists could grow cartilage in the lab. To this end, Keck School of Medicine of USC scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at several institutions to provide new insights into how gene activity drives the development of cartilage.

7 Sep 2018

Meet Axol Bioscience at 2018 Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium

We are very pleased to support the 6th Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium from 19 - 21 September. The annual event held by the University of Cambridge will bring together more than 400 delegates, from students to professors, to discuss the biggest fundamental and translational questions as well as celebrate the great advances being made in stem cell biology all around the world.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 7 Sep 2018

Mimicking Human Brain Development Using Organoids

Dr. Paul Tesar from the Tesar Laboratory at Case Western University, Ohio, discusses the importance of organoids in biological research and the development of organoids which are capable of simulating the early stages of human myelin.

7 Sep 2018

Stress can permanently and profoundly impact connectivity of developing nerves

Scientists stunted the puberty of male worms by starving them before they underwent sexual maturation. In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, the scientists suggested that stress from starvation even days before sexual maturation prevented normal changes in the wiring patterns of key neuronal circuits, which caused adult male worms to act immature.

7 Sep 2018

Study identifies intrinsic cell properties that influence fate of neural stem cells

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have identified intrinsic cell properties that influence the fate of neural stem cells, affecting what type of brain cell they will form: neurons, astrocytes, or oligodendrocytes.

7 Sep 2018

Research uncovers how the immune system detects DNA damage

Our immune system is working every day to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and parasites, but it can also detect when our own cells are damaged.

6 Sep 2018

Cell Biology

Study finds overlapping copy number variations in Japanese patients with autism and schizophrenia

Differences in mitochondrial DNA determine severity of heart disease caused by nDNA mutation

Research shows how poisonous proteins of Clostridium difficile penetrate intestinal cells

Penn receives NIH grant to create Center for Sub-Cellular Genomics

Scientists develop first DNA-based test for predicting risk of leukemia relapse

How 'bad' bacteria gain an upper hand in the human gut

Improve reliability, accuracy of drug discovery process with new 3D cell analysis technology

Molecular switches are far more complex than previously assumed

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

New framework combines three existing methods to find cancer cell mutations

Researchers develop the first interactive model of cell division

Acute changes in extracellular matrix can trigger rapid change in cell’s metabolism

Chemical signals influence guest-host protocell interactions

Hsp90 protein appears to stimulate exosome release

A joint effort to provide new insights into how gene activity drives cartilage development

Meet Axol Bioscience at 2018 Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium

Mimicking Human Brain Development Using Organoids

Stress can permanently and profoundly impact connectivity of developing nerves

Study identifies intrinsic cell properties that influence fate of neural stem cells

Research uncovers how the immune system detects DNA damage

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