Sentences with phrase «for cell division»

That prompts DNA to partially unwind, allowing cells to access the DNA molecule in preparation for cell division or to begin production of the proteins that do the work of cells.

To further simplify their technique, the team looked for ways to reduce the number of genes needed for cell division while maintaining efficiency.

Meanwhile, fructose appears to be preferred by cancer cells for cell division, which contributes to its growth and spreading throughout your body.

Aminopterin works by preventing folic acid, part of the B vitamin complex, from aiding in the replication of cells; this compound is necessary for cell division in healthy people but it can be deadly in cancer patients, because it also helps cancer cells reproduce more rapidly.

12/8/2008 From Mother to Daughters: A Central Mystery in Cell Division Solved Researchers from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a key step required for cell division in a study that could help improve therapies to treat cancer.

In addition, they also found that a factor called SHORT SUSPENSOR (SSP), generated in the sperm cell, is important for cell division of the zygote and development of the embryo.

Proteins are necessary for cell division which is vital in healing and growth, and proteins in the form of hormones and enzymes regulate chemical reactions in the body.

Oddly enough, centrioles, the structures responsible for cell division and flagella movement, are given by the paternal gamete.

However, p53 expression has previously been detected in the cytoplasm of normal human corneal endothelial cells [13], and these cells have a limited potential for cell division.

In the Nasmyth lab, we uncovered interesting aspects of mitotic regulation in budding yeast with general implications for cell division in other organisms, including humans.

Heinemann reasoned that metabolic oscillations might set the pace for cell division.

The work from Ehrhardt's team — which includes Carnegie's Ankit Walia (the lead author), Masayoshi Nakamura, and Dorianne Moss — focuses on microtubule involvement in the growth of plant cells after cell division and discovers a new role for a protein previously known to be crucial for cell division in mammals.

«Being in the Mix Lab (special labs that have researchers from different disciplines mixed together) at ITbM, I was able to talk to an organic chemist, Masakazu Nambo, who suggested the use of triarylmethane compounds for cell division inhibition in plant cells,» she continues.

«Energy for cell division: Biochemists discover signaling path that links energy conversion, cell division.»

Although the researchers had first removed the DNA of both the egg and the fertilizing sperm, the egg was still primed for cell division and development, increasing the chances of success, the team says.

Microtubules are a critical component of the cytoskeleton, vital for cell division and, because of that, an excellent target for chemotherapy drugs.

When the somatic stem cells were destroyed, the hub cells cranked up their machinery for cell division.

It's so impressive: a living cell is able to neatly package a big jumble of DNA, over two meters in length, into tidy, tiny chromosomes while preparing for cell division.

Proteins critical for compacting DNA in preparation for cell division actually interact with the double helix to fashion it into a kind of molecular Velcro, researchers have discovered.

Since the mid-2000s, he has focused on a signaling mechanism that serves as a gatekeeper for cell division and growth.

For endodermal cells, a window of 20 — 65 non-dorsal sox17: eGFP + cells were monitored for cell divisions from the onset of GFP expression to approximately 85 % epiboly in three time windows to allow for correction of focus (20 frames, 54 frames, 20 frames, respectively).

So it's required for cell division,» Monteiro said.

Patricia McGowan of University College Dublin, Ireland, treated triple - negative cells taken from seven patients with a compound that inhibits receptors important for the cell division and spread of this form of cancer.

«Why premature cell division promotes cancers: Researchers have discovered how genes responsible for cell division, when mutated, disrupt the replication process of the genome and promote tumor formation.»

However piwi, while expressed in both somatic and germline cells, is required in the terminal filament for stem cell maintenance but is also needed for cell division in the germline.

@Chad: I. Mutations in DNA sequences generally occur through one of two processes: A. Environmental factors: DNA damage from environmental agents such as ultraviolet light (sunshine), nuclear radiation or certain chemicals B. Mistakes that occur when a cell copies its DNA in preparation for cell division.

This suggests that the peripheral endothelium may have more potential for cell division than the central endothelium.

CdLS is known to result from mutations in subunits or regulators of cohesin, a group of linked proteins necessary for cell division and other cell processes.

Whenever chromosomes — the storehouses of our genes — are replicated in preparation for cell division, their telomeres shorten.

Aurora kinase A proteins are important for cell division and proliferation in human cells.

For cell division to be successful, pairs of chromosomes have to line up just right before being swept into their new cells, like the opening of a theater curtain.

Actually, EGF is responsible for the cell division and so far was only described in the lower layers of the epidermis.»

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor therapy is a type of targeted therapy that blocks enzymes needed for cell division and may stop the growth of cancer cells.

Zinc, one of the essential dietary minerals, is needed for your immune system to function properly and for cell division.