News articles tagged with 'mutant' (Page 13)
Novel molecules developed at University at Buffalo can boost vaccine potency
— 6 Feb 2008 11:08 | HealthTwo novel proteins studied by a University at Buffalo professor of microbiology and immunology appear to have the potential to enhance the production of antibodies against a multitude…
Calcium aids protein folding as therapy for enzymes in types of lysosomal storage diseases
— 6 Feb 2008 10:34 | HealthLysosomes are organelles that break down macromolecules in a cell, and this process is crucial for maintaining healthy cells. A lysosomal storage disease results from deficient activity…
Targeting astrocytes slows disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
— 3 Feb 2008 18:00 | HealthIn what the researchers say could be promising news in the quest to find a therapy to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, scientists…
In silico modelling helps predict severity of mitochondrial disease
— 27 Jan 2008 20:27 | HealthA team of researchers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has revealed how mitochondrial diseases are passed from the mother to the next generation in a mouse model…
New insights into vaccination for HIV
— 25 Jan 2008 09:35 | HealthA group of Australian researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and New South Wales have developed new tools and paradigms to understand immune evasion from HIV. The study, published…
What is the more suitable for early detection of low abundant lamivudine-resistant mutants?
— 17 Jan 2008 04:22 | HealthLamivudine is an effective antiviral agent for treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B and advanced liver diseases. However, long-term lamivudine monotherapy leads to the emergence…
A mutation named Magellan steers nerve cells off course
— 26 Nov 2007 22:27 | BiologyNewly launched nerve cells in a growing embryo must chart their course to distant destinations, and many of the means they use to navigate have yet to surface. In a study published…
Amoebae control cheating by keeping it in the family
— 5 Jul 2007 17:29 | BiologyNo one likes a cheater, even a single-celled one. New research from Rice University shows how cooperative single-celled amoebae rely on family ties to keep cheaters from undermining…
A new view of photosynthesis
— 3 May 2007 20:00 | BiologyDuring the remarkable cascade of events of photosynthesis, plants approach the pinnacle of stinginess by scavenging nearly every photon of available light energy to produce food. Yet…
Lessons in wood formation from Arabidopsis
— 5 Mar 2007 07:00 | BiologyWood is formed from secondary xylem tissue consisting of cells with a heavily thickened secondary cell wall that is enriched in lignin and cellulose. In contrast, primary cell walls…