Not exact matches
The research, published in the current issue of the journal
Science, demonstrates that brain
cells, known as astrocytes, which play
fundamental roles in nearly all aspects of brain function, can be adjusted by neurons in response to injury and disease.
Beyond the
fundamental science of finding and understanding these cancer - spreading
cells, he also sees engineered tumor environments as having therapeutic applications in personalized medicine.
«Learning more about primordial life, and how it can be re-manipulated, will open up a lot of new avenues for
science, and shed light on the puzzle of how complex biological systems evolve at the most
fundamental molecular level» underlines Lynn Kamerlin, corresponding author, from the Department of
Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University.
This has allowed «true discovery
science,» producing
fundamental advances in «understanding the molecular control of regeneration and how
cells communicate to rebuild injured tissues,» Carmichael adds.
«This is important
fundamental basic
science about how the genome is protected in rapidly proliferating
cells in the brain,» adds Huda Zoghbi, a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Basic
science researchers seek to understand
fundamental aspects of genetics, molecular biology,
cell and developmental biology, and tissue regulation.
«I am extremely proud of the fact that HFSPO recognized as frontier
science my team's efforts to understand the
fundamental principles that govern how the genome is spatially organized inside the
cell's nucleus, and I now feel a great sense of responsibility to deliver our best energies towards this goal.»
Fundamental Science Overview Gene and gene - modified
cell therapies treat diseases by delivering therapeutic DNA into a patient's
cells, either in (in vivo) or outside his or her body (ex vivo).