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Novel insights about dopamine can help find better drugs for Parkinson's patients

New findings provide a better understanding of how the synthesis of dopamine is regulated in the brain. It may shed new light on the mechanism behind diseases such as Parkinson's.

12 Jan 2022

Discovery of new protein could lead to effective treatments for developmental, neurological disorders

Understanding how the brain develops is crucial to formulating treatments and management protocols for a variety of developmental disorders, as well as degenerative neurological diseases. Right from the embryonic stage, brain development is facilitated by the differentiation of neurons (brain cells).

12 Jan 2022

New insights into molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against skin cancer

A study published today in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against the development of skin cancer.

11 Jan 2022

Bmal1 gene present in the striatum influences alcohol consumption in both male and female mice

It's a commonly heard question after New Year's: "Why do we drink the way we do?" A group of researchers has found that at least some of it has to do with a particular protein in the part of the forebrain that regulates, among other things, decision-making and reward perception.

11 Jan 2022

Novel mechanisms controlling tertiary lymphoid structure formation in tumors revealed

Tertiary lymphoid structures are formations that occur outside of the lymphatic system. They contain immune cells and are similar in structure and function to lymph nodes and other lymphoid structures.

11 Jan 2022

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

11 Jan 2022

Researchers create a DNA-based fluorescent nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins

Researchers at Université de Montréal have created a nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins. Reported this week in Nature Methods, the device is a new method to monitor the structural change of proteins over time – and may go a long way to helping scientists better understand natural and human-designed nanotechnologies.

10 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 levels decrease when human SIRT5 is deleted or inhibited

Researchers examine the role of human sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

10 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta binds more strongly to furin protease than other existing variants

Researchers conducted a computational analysis of the furin cleavage domain (FCD) of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, as well as several other viruses.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new biopsy technology for profiling multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers

A team led by University of California, Irvine researchers has developed a new biopsy technology that can profile multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers simultaneously, revealing cellular spatial organization and interactions that will help advance personalized disease diagnosis and treatment.

10 Jan 2022

Multiscale model reveals the importance of lipids to the signaling dynamics of RAS proteins

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers and a multi-institutional team of scientists have developed a highly detailed, machine learning-backed multiscale model revealing the importance of lipids to the signaling dynamics of RAS, a family of proteins whose mutations are linked to numerous cancers.

10 Jan 2022

New molecule offers effective protection against coronavirus for at least eight hours

A molecule developed by researchers at the University of Helsinki can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein and offers effective short-term protection against the virus.

10 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron a product of offensive evolution with compromised antigenicity

Researchers investigate the relationship between the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and immune system based on self/nonself short constituent sequences.

9 Jan 2022

New research may help better understand the causes of human diseases

New University of Gloucestershire research aims to increase our understanding of the causes of human diseases, potentially leading to the design of better treatments in the future.

7 Jan 2022

Research uncovers how a mouse brain understands sensory information

The brain is the most complex organ in our body – constantly absorbing and interpreting our surroundings, and guiding our movement, thoughts, behaviors and emotions.

6 Jan 2022

Cryo-ET reveals molecular mechanisms underlying gene mutations within the eye

For the first time, University of California, Irvine researchers in collaboration with the Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, have revealed, at a molecular level, key structural determinants of the highly specialized rod outer segment (ROS) membrane architecture of the eye, which is instrumental to vision.

5 Jan 2022

Molecular & Structural Biology

Novel insights about dopamine can help find better drugs for Parkinson's patients

Discovery of new protein could lead to effective treatments for developmental, neurological disorders

New insights into molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against skin cancer

Bmal1 gene present in the striatum influences alcohol consumption in both male and female mice

Novel mechanisms controlling tertiary lymphoid structure formation in tumors revealed

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Researchers create a DNA-based fluorescent nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins

SARS-CoV-2 levels decrease when human SIRT5 is deleted or inhibited

SARS-CoV-2 Delta binds more strongly to furin protease than other existing variants

Researchers develop new biopsy technology for profiling multiple tumor microenvironment biomarkers

Multiscale model reveals the importance of lipids to the signaling dynamics of RAS proteins

New molecule offers effective protection against coronavirus for at least eight hours

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron a product of offensive evolution with compromised antigenicity

New research may help better understand the causes of human diseases

Research uncovers how a mouse brain understands sensory information

Cryo-ET reveals molecular mechanisms underlying gene mutations within the eye

Scientists discover a division of labor between genetic switches

Folic acid-like drug reprograms DNA methylome of aggressive brain tumors

Experts cautiously optimistic about risks of Delta-Omicron mutations mix

SARS-CoV-2 differs from other betacoronaviruses in a key IRE1α/XBP1 pathway

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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