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Active Alpha-Synuclein Proteins in Research

Alpha-synuclein proteins have been implicated in several neuropathological diseases.

3 Feb 2020

What are Catechins?

The most commonly studied polyphenols are procyanidins, quercetin, isoflavones and catechins.

3 Feb 2020

Spermatogenesis Biomarkers

Recent studies have uncovered that specific genes are crucial at various stages of spermatogenesis, which may serve as biomarkers of male infertility.

3 Feb 2020

Role of Alpha-Synuclein Proteins in Disease

Studies have uncovered that abnormalities in the alpha-synuclein protein are likely a causal factor for numerous diseases including Parkinson’s disease.

3 Feb 2020

What is the Effect of P21 in Cellular Function?

P21 is a cell cycle inhibitor that promotes both CDK/cyclin inhibition as well as cell cycle arrest during the G1/S phase.

3 Feb 2020

Why are Cancer Cell Lines Useful?

Cell lines derived from cancer cells are frequently used in research, including use as a model to understand cancer and to identify potential new treatments.

3 Feb 2020

A Comparison of Immunohistochemistry and Western Blot

Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting both work by exploiting the principle of how antibodies specifically bind to the antigens present in biological tissue.

3 Feb 2020

An Overview of the Cholesterol Biosynthesis Pathway

Cholesterol is a multi-functional lipid that has been studied heavily for many years.

3 Feb 2020

A Guide to Fluorescence

The phenomenon of fluorescence is a form of luminescence, exploited by techniques that have innovated ways to utilize its light emittance.

3 Feb 2020

What are Biological Phosphors?

Phosphors refer to a group of solid materials that emit visible light, or luminesces, in response to exposure to radiation in the form of ultraviolet light or an electron beam.

3 Feb 2020

Improving Patient Outcomes in Positive Crossmatch Kidney Transplantation

A team has conducted a study to demonstrate that patients undergone desensitization show improved survival.

31 Jan 2020

A Novel FACS-based Approach to Isoagglutinin Concentration in Products for Intravenous Use

A research group, have published a paper in which they describe a fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)-based method for isoagglutinin quantification.

31 Jan 2020

Flow Cytometry May Improve Transplant Outcomes

A team of researchers have established a technique for helping to improve transplant outcomes for patients with diabetes undergoing islet transplantation.

31 Jan 2020

What are Neuroepithelial Cells?

Neuroepithelial cells are stem cells that differentiate into neurons and glia, following the process of neurogenesis.

30 Jan 2020

What are Anti-PEG Antibodies and Why are they Useful?

PEG, or polyethylene glycol, is a synthetically constructed polymer, made of repeating units of ethylene glycol (-CH2-CH2-O-).

30 Jan 2020

What are Biotinylated Antibodies?

The term biotinylation refers to the process of binding biotin to either a protein or a nucleic acid, or in some cases to another type of molecule.

30 Jan 2020

An Overview of Red Blood Cell Lysis

Red blood cell lysis is more commonly known as hemolysis, or sometimes haemolysis

30 Jan 2020

What is Tumorigenesis?

A tumor is an abnormal growth of cells, usually facilitated by a lack of apoptosis, therefore allowing for uncontrolled growth of unwanted or damaged cells.

30 Jan 2020