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Ronin recruits protein 'allies' to sustain embryonic stem cell growth
— 25 Jun 2010 10:50 | HealthRonin, crucial to the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells, and a co-regulator called Hcf-1, binds to a small strand of DNA called a hyperconserved enhancer element to control a gene…
1000 Genomes Project releases pilot data
— 22 Jun 2010 09:23 | HealthThe completion of three pilot projects designed to determine how best to build an extremely detailed map of human genetic variation begins a new chapter in the international project…
Gamma interferon a wake-up call for stem cell response to infection
— 9 Jun 2010 13:04 | HealthMost of the time, the body's blood-forming (haematopoietic) stem cells remain dormant, with just a few producing blood cells and maintaining a balance among the different types…
Eliminating tumour suppressor C/EBP alpha explains cancer in ageing liver
— 1 Jun 2010 19:21 | HealthUnderstanding how the tumour suppressor protein C/EBP alpha is eliminated in ageing livers gives important clues to the mechanism by which cancer occurs in that organ and could point…
DksA polices the intersection of replication and transcription
— 14 May 2010 13:18 | HealthDr Jue D. (Jade) Wang, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, focuses her attention on replication - the process by which a strand of DNA…
'Votes' of sub-cellular variables control cell fate
— 14 May 2010 12:36 | HealthMembers of a population of identical cells often 'choose' different fates, even though they exist in identical conditions…
A single protein regulates 2 immune pathways
— 30 Apr 2010 08:40 | HealthUnchecked, the natural or innate immune system can run out of control - like a stuck accelerator on a car. Eventually, it will kill the host it is supposed to protect…
Theory of single stem cell for blood components challenged
— 15 Mar 2010 15:20 | HealthComponents of the blood or haematopoietic system derive from stem cell subtypes rather than one single stem cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of blood cells equally, said…
Uncorrelated activity in the brain
— 29 Jan 2010 18:31 | HealthInterconnected networks of neurones process information and give rise to perception by communicating with one another via small electrical impulses known as action potentials. In the…
Chaperonins prompt proper protein folding - but how?
— 21 Jan 2010 18:09 | HealthIn proper society of yesterday, the chaperone insured that couples maintained proper courting rituals. In biology, a group of proteins called chaperonins makes sure that proteins are…