News articles tagged with 'dimer'
Eggs' quality control mechanism explained
— 18 Feb 2011 16:47 | BiologyTo protect the health of future generations, body keeps a careful watch on its precious and limited supply of eggs. That's done through a key quality control process in oocytes (the…
Stability is first step toward treating ALS
— 23 Nov 2010 16:56 | HealthAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that eventually destroys most motor neurones, causing muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body. There…
Tiny rulers to measure nanoscale structures
— 1 Sep 2010 09:59 | PhysicsWith the advent of nanometre-sized machines, there is considerable demand for stable, precise tools to measure absolute distances and distance changes. One way to do this is with a…
Munich researchers demonstrate rocking movement in the anti-stress protein Hsp90
— 24 Aug 2010 09:07 | HealthThe protein Hsp90 plays a significant role in the survival of cells that are exposed to stress. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) uncovered this protein's mode…
New understanding of gating mechanism of CFTR chloride channel
— 27 Apr 2010 10:39 | HealthNew research advances our understanding of the gating mechanism of the CFTR, the chloride channel mutated in cystic fibrosis patients. The study by Tzyh-Chang Hwang and colleagues (University…
Link uncovered between viral RNA and human immune response
— 5 Aug 2009 10:28 | HealthIn its fight against an intruding virus, an enzyme in our immune system may sense certain types of viral RNA pairs, according to scientists…
UCSF researchers identify new drug target for Kaposi's sarcoma
— 30 Jul 2009 16:09 | HealthUCSF researchers have identified a new potential drug target for the herpes virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma, re-opening the possibility of using the class of drugs called protease…
New synthetic form of protein holds promise to stop cancer spread
— 16 Sep 2008 18:03 | HealthResearchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have a pending patent on a new synthetic form of a protein involved in certain types of cancers and immune system diseases…
Immune molecule that plays a powerful role in avoiding organ rejection identified
— 17 Jun 2008 16:00 | HealthWhen a mouse's immune system is deciding whether to reject a skin graft, one powerful member of a molecular family designed to provoke such a response can effectively reduce the visibility…
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