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No IgA Leads to Intestinal Inflammation in Mice

July 23, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — While researchers have known for years that immunoglobulin A (IgA) is important for gut health, it has remained unclear exactly what role it plays in preventing infection and disease....

Revealing the Secrets of Cell Competition

July 23, 2021
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Neuherberg, Germany — As multicellular life relies on cell-cell interactions, it is not surprising that this is not always peaceful: cells with higher fitness eliminate cells with lower fitness through...

New Discoveries Reveal How Aacute Myeloid Leukaemia Walks Line Between Growth and Cell Death

July 23, 2021
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Chicago, IL — Researchers revealed new insights into how acute myeloid leukemia (AML) develops and progresses, according to a study published in Molecular Cell on July 20, 2021. They describe a mechanism...

Preparing T Cells for the Long Haul

July 22, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — Fighting a tumour is a marathon, not a sprint. For cancer-fighting T cells, the race is sometimes just too long, and the T cells quit fighting. Researchers even have a name for this...

Championing Chrononutrition with Protein, the Morning Elixir for Muscle Growth

July 22, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that help in the growth and repair of the body. Composed of long chains of amino acids, proteins promote the growth of skeletal muscles,...

Non-Neuronal Cells Drive Sex Differences in Early Brain Development

July 22, 2021
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Huntington, WV — During development, brain cells may find different ways to connect with each other based on sex, according to researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The...

New Model can Predict Multiple RNA Modifications Simultaneously

July 22, 2021
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Suzhou, China — The ability to predict and interpret modifications of ribonucleic acid (RNA) has been a welcome advance in biochemistry research. However, existing predictive approaches have a...

3D “Assembloid” Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Brain Cells

July 21, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential...

Newly Discovered Role for CTP in Ensuring Faithful Cell Division in Bacteria

July 21, 2021
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Norwich, UK — To grow and multiply efficiently, bacteria must coordinate cell division with chromosome segregation. Crucial to this process in the bacterium Bacillus subtilis (commonly found in soil...

Human Cells Harness Power of Detergents to Wipe Out Bacteria

July 21, 2021
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Chevy Chase, MD — Cells, like many of us, fend off germs with cleaning products. Researchers have discovered that a molecule made throughout much of the body wipes out invading bacteria like a...

Cells Combating a Deadly Lung Disease

July 21, 2021
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Nagoya, Japan — Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease. The findings were published by...

Study Finds Promising Therapeutic Target for Colitis

July 19, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — An international research group, led by Dr. Jamey Marth, a professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, has shown that the Neuraminidase 3 (Neu3) enzyme is responsible for the onset and progression...

Noninvasive Test to Detect Cancer Cells and Pinpoint Their Location

July 19, 2021
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Cambridge, MA — Most of the tests that doctors use to diagnose cancer — such as mammography, colonoscopy, and CT scans — are based on imaging. More recently, researchers have also developed...

Molecular Bridge Mediates Inhibitory Synapse Specificity in the Cortex

July 16, 2021
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Jupiter, FL — With its breathtaking views and striking stature, the Golden Gate bridge certainly deserves its title as one of the modern wonders of the world. Its elegant art deco style and iconic...

Synthesis of One of the Most Abundant Organic Lipids Elucidates Its Structure

July 15, 2021
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Groningen, Netherlands — Crenarchaeol is a large, closed-loop lipid that is present in the membranes of ammonium-oxidizing archaea, a unicellular life form that exists ubiquitously in the oceans. In...

Getting to the Bottom of All Life: Visualizing a Protein Key to Enabling

July 14, 2021
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Okayama, Japan — “All living beings, including us, depend on photosynthesis,” says Prof. Wataru Sakamoto of the Institute of Plant Science and Resources at Okayama University, Japan, as...

Path(way) Less Traveled in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair

July 14, 2021
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Osaka, Japan — BRCA1, a protein that is well-known for its role in hereditary breast cancer, is an important part of the cellular system that repairs double-strand DNA breaks. Now, researchers from...

Researchers Discover New Pathway to Tackle Follicular Lymphoma

July 14, 2021
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Madrid, Spain — For their own benefit and to grow beyond control, tumours manipulate cell signals to make it appear as if the cells have the nutrients they need. That is the case in follicular lymphoma,...

The Equalizer: An Engineered Circuit for Uniform Gene Expression

July 13, 2021
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Houston, TX — The function of a protein can depend on its abundance in a cell. So, when investigating the properties of a new protein, it is essential to make sure that the same amount is produced...

Powerhouse of the Cell has Self-Preservation Mechanism

July 12, 2021
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Fuchu, Japan — Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, convert sustenance into energy, fueling the cell’s activities. In addition to power, mitochondria also produce reactive oxygen species,...

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