Sentences with phrase «new roles for proteins»

Columbia researchers have uncovered new roles for proteins of the electron transport chain that implicate them in utilization of phenazines.

As a basic researcher, he has been most interested in looking for ideas that point toward new directions in the field: a new role for a protein or a new understanding of how cellular proteins drive the immune response.

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Stagljar and his colleagues also applied the new technology, which they dubbed MaMTH (for Mammalian - Membrane Two - Hybrid assay), to identify a protein that plays a role in the most common form of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer.

A protein that transports the simple chemical choline plays a major role in vesicle trafficking, ion homeostasis, and growth and development in plants, according to two new studies publishing 28 December in the open - access journal PLOS Biology, by Dai - Yin Chao of the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, China, and Sheng Luan of the University of California, Berkeley, USA, and co-workers.

Children with high everyday levels of a protein released into the blood in response to infection are at greater risk of developing depression and psychosis in adulthood, according to new research which suggests a role for the immune system in mental illness.

The current study identified a new role for a particular group of proteins, known as RFX transcription factors, in the development and survival of the hair cells.

«New role for fragile X protein could offer clues for treatment.»

Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows that the RUNX2 protein, which regulates the transcription of genetic messages responsible for the different functions of cells, may play a role in melanoma cell growth and spread and could serve as a therapeutic target for the disease.

Her earlier work suggested that a tolerance for endotoxin is what protects children raised on farms, and this new study provides strong support for this protein's role in guarding against allergies.

Researchers from the University of Leeds and The Pirbright Institute identified a new role for a small viral protein — called 3B3 — revealing how these viruses can copy themselves efficiently.

«New cytoplasmic role for proteins linked to neurological diseases, cancers.»

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a second role for a class of RNA - binding proteins, revealing new insights about neurological diseases and conditions associated with this protein such as autism, epilepsy, and certain types of cancer.

«The biochemical mechanisms of these proteins have been known for years from experiments involving purified protein and DNA, and that's very important, but in this new work we've clarified these proteins» roles in living cells,» said co-senior author Christopher P. Selby, PhD, research assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UNC.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have identified a new way of triggering the role of the muscle protein dystrophin, which is found in the muscles used for movement and in cardiac muscle cells.

However, the new study does not have direct proof of a role for the protein in implantation, she says.

«Three - dimensional structural information derived from the data obtained at the ESRF was essential for the interpretation of the work, as it led to a high - resolution structure of the new active site and provided conclusive evidence of the role of protein re-organisation in the emergence of the new function» explains Jose A. Gavira, corresponding author, from the University of Granada.

Now, results of a new study by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists suggests a powerful role for the protein in normal breast cells, acting as a tumor suppressor that halts abnormal cell growth.

Juan Bonifacino's lab at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, for one, had discovered the role a certain protein plays as asymptomatic infection progresses to AIDS but testing of a new class of potential HIV medications had to be stopped due to the shutdown.

New work that focused on this nighttime growth found a protein that is necessary for it to occur and, surprisingly, the role of this protein was linked to the construction of the plant's cellular membranes.

The proteasome plays a key role in the smooth running of a healthy cell, facilitating cell renewal and death — chopping up proteins tagged for destruction into short polypeptides which can then be converted to amino - acids and recycled for use in building new proteins.

«Possible new explanation for ALS: Researchers discover RNA - binding proteins play important role.»

Initially working on the development of processes for the production of the new proteins in Serono's portfolio, his role has evolved into a more managerial one.

«Bacterial and host cell proteins interact to regulate Chlamydia's «exit strategy»: New research suggests major role for calcium ion signaling in release of Chlamydia from infected cells.»

For the new study, the research team focused on activating an enzyme known as AMP - activated protein kinase, or AMPK, which — among other roles — stimulates the breakdown of glucose for enerFor the new study, the research team focused on activating an enzyme known as AMP - activated protein kinase, or AMPK, which — among other roles — stimulates the breakdown of glucose for enerfor energy.

Now, Dong et al. have investigated the consequences of Dab2 downregulation in a new STEM CELLS Translational Medicine study, demonstrating a novel role for calcium / calmodulin - dependent protein kinase kinase - 1 (CAMKK1) in the modulation of MSC secreted factors and a potential exciting means to enhance MSC - based cardiac repair [2].

A New Fluorescent Probe for Protein Interactions More Proof of Outer Membrane Cytochrome Role in Electron Transfer Scientists Show How Bacteria Move Electrons Across a Membrane

«The new protein plays a key role in the formation of adherens junctions of epithelial cells, and Listeria uses it for its own infectious process.»

We investigate the role of genes and proteins in the onset of cancer, with the goal of identifying new treatment targets for this disease.

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine have developed a new tool for studying a key process in cells called G - protein signaling, which plays a central role in the normal functioning of cells and can go awry to cause severe disease, including cancers.

Our scientists have also pointed the way to a new therapeutic strategy for multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases by identifying that a blood protein, fibrinogen, plays a causal role in damaging the central nervous system.

«Our research on the role of blood proteins in brain functions has identified new targets for therapeutic intervention in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases,» said Dr. Akassoglou.

We have already discovered new roles for some of these proteins.

This work revealed new roles for XBP - 1 in regulating signal transduction through the B cell receptor; in regulating the expression of important transcription factors in B cells; in maintaining proper lipid synthesis and protein glycosylation in B cells; and in colonization of stimulated B cells into the bone marrow for sustention of antibody production.

The information role of DNA was further supported in 1952 when Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase demonstrated that to make new viruses, a bacteriophage virus injected DNA, not protein, into the host cell (see How Viruses Work for more information).

Johnson and Cole Labs uncover a new role for a tumor suppressor in DNA repair (11/15/16) Work from the Johnson lab previously showed that E2F1, a critical transcription factor target of the retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor protein, localizes to sites of both UV and IR induced DNA damage in a phosphorylation dependent manner.

Scientists find a new role for RNAi protein Dicer in preventing collisions during DNA replication...

Wu says his lab will investigate the role that localized protein synthesis plays in the growth and connection of neurons — work that ultimately could lead to new interventions for conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's disease, which are associated with a dysregulation of localized protein production.

The idea that increased TUT can play a vital role in prompting new growth has been influential in bodybuilding circles for decades, although it wasn't taken too seriously until the appearance of a study called «Muscle time under tension during resistance exercise stimulates differential muscle protein sub-fractional synthetic responses in men» was published in The Journal of Physiology in 2012, followed by a couple of other deeply flawed scientific reports.

Vitamin K plays a role in bone development, helping your bone cells produce proteins required for the formation of new mineralized bone tissue.

For example, one of the most important roles of glutamic acid is donating itself to insure that new muscle protein construction occurs in your tissues.

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi • India 2007 Intern — Department of Life Science Accomplished major research project focused on «the role of PIG - P protein in association with GPI - anchor biosynthesis pathway» at the graduate level for University Grant Commission (UGC), India.