A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those seen in autism, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The results, published in Cell Reports, illuminate an important process in the […]
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Researchers explore how N501Y mutation in SARS-CoV-2 increases viral transmissibility
Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in The Netherlands have explored how and why new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have exhibited heightened infectivity. Study: Experimental evidence for enhanced receptor binding by rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 variants. Image Credit: Design_Cells / Shutterstock They suggest […]
What is a Pancreatic Fistula?
Damaged pancreatic ducts that disrupt the normal communication between the pancreas and other organs in the body are responsible for causing a pancreatic fistula. Internal Pancreatic Fistula An internal pancreatic fistula involves an abnormality in the way that the pancreas communicates with organs and spaces within the body. This is usually due to a disrupted […]
Designing a Multiplex Immunoassay: Factors to Consider
Multiplex immunoassays and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are used to determine and analyze the presence of an analyte in a sample through the binding of complimentary antigen-antibody pairs. Multiplex immunoassays are useful in cases of limited sample volume or time. molekuul_be | Shutterstock Multiplex immunoassays can be differentiated by the surface to which the antigens […]
Nitric Oxide as a Treatment for Eczema / Other Skin Conditions
Skip to: What is nitric oxide? Treatments for eczema and other skin conditions Using nitric oxide to treat eczema Eczema is a skin condition that causes the skin to become red, cracked, dry, and very irritated. There are many different forms of topical treatment for eczema and its related skin conditions. The anti-inflammatory effects of […]
Higher levels of coronavirus ‘entry point’ enzyme in lungs of COPD patients and smokers
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke may have higher levels of a molecule, called angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2), in their lungs according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal today. Previous research shows that ACE-2, which sits on the surface of lung cells, is the ‘entry […]
Researchers block metastasis-promoting enzyme, halt spread of breast cancer
In a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UC San Francisco scientists have found that blocking the activity of a single enzyme can prevent a common type of breast cancer from spreading to distant organs. While studying a mouse model that replicates key features of early-stage human breast cancer, […]