News articles tagged with 'cytoplasm' (Page 3)
Mutant host cell protein sequesters critical HIV-1 element
— 23 Jan 2009 20:30 | HealthScientists have identified a new way to inhibit a molecule that is critical for HIV pathogenesis. The research, published by Cell Press in the 16th January issue of the journal Molecular…
How to enhance non-thermal effects of ultrasound
— 30 Dec 2008 14:18 | HealthIn recent years HIFU has been widely used for the treatment of solid tumours, such as liver tumour, bone tumour, and breast cancer. The mechanism for therapeutic actions of HIFU includes…
Scientists uncover new RNA processing mechanism and a new class of small RNAs
— 27 Nov 2008 11:20 | BiologyA very small fraction of our genetic material - about 2% - performs the crucial task scientists once thought was the sole purpose of the genome: to serve as a blueprint for the production…
Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to cannibalise themselves
— 15 Nov 2008 19:48 | HealthA protein known to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer works in part by forcing cancer cells to eat themselves until they die, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson…
Researchers describe how cells take out the trash to prevent disease
— 11 Nov 2008 18:30 | HealthGarbage collectors are important for removing trash; without them waste accumulates and can quickly become a health hazard. Similarly, individual cells that make up such biological…
Viruses hitch a ride in the cell
— 26 Jun 2008 19:37 | BiologyViruses can travel around cells they infect by hitching a ride on a microscopic transport system, according to new research. Cells are exposed to foreign DNA and RNA and it is understood…
On the evolutionary trail of molecules that cause Lou Gehrig's disease
— 12 Jun 2008 22:32 | HealthWhat became a scientific quest for Dr Hugo Bellen and his colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston began with trying to define the function of a protein that plays a role…
Potential in yeast for selecting Lou Gehrig's disease drugs
— 19 Apr 2008 20:51 | HealthResearchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are developing a novel approach to screen for drugs to combat neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral…
Bacteria use plant defence for genetic modification
— 19 Oct 2007 17:58 | BiologyBacteria that cause tumours in plants modify plant genomes by skilfully exploiting the plants' first line of defence. Utilising the plant's own proteins, bacterial genes infiltrate…
Team demos safety of RNA therapy
— 26 Sep 2007 17:16 | BiologyResearchers from MIT, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and other institutions have demonstrated the safety of a promising type of genetic therapy that could lead to treatments for a wide range…