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Extra chromosome 21 removed from Down syndrome cell line
ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body’s cells contain three copies of chromosome 21 rather than the usual pair.
New way to inhibit blood clotting and inflammation
ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2012) Scientists have identified a group of small molecules that interfere with the activity of a compound that initiates multiple steps in blood clotting, including those that lead to the obstruction of veins or arteries, a condition called thrombosis.
Cancer bound: How some carcinogens evade removal by stabilizing the very DNA they attack
ScienceDaily (Nov. 2, 2012) A person doesn’t have to go far to find a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
Academia should fulfill social contract by supporting bioscience startups, case study says
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2012) Universities not only provide the ideal petri dish for cultivating bioscience with commercial potential, but have a moral obligation to do so, given the opportunity to translate public funding into health and jobs, according to a new case study by UCSF researchers.
New target for cancer research uncovered
ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2012) In a new paper released October 24 in Nature , BioFrontiers Institute scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder, Tom Cech and Leslie Leinwand, detailed a new target for anti-cancer drug development that is sitting at the ends of our DNA.
3-D structure of an unmodified G protein-coupled receptor in its natural habitat
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) Scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of a complete, unmodified G-protein-coupled receptor in its native environment: embedded in a membrane in physiological conditions. Using NMR spectroscopy, the team mapped the arrangement of atoms in a protein called CXCR1, which detects the inflammatory signal interleukin 8 and, through a G protein located inside the cell, triggers a cascade of events that can mobilize immune cells, for example
3-D structure of an unmodified G protein-coupled receptor in its natural habitat
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) Scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of a complete, unmodified G-protein-coupled receptor in its native environment: embedded in a membrane in physiological conditions. Using NMR spectroscopy, the team mapped the arrangement of atoms in a protein called CXCR1, which detects the inflammatory signal interleukin 8 and, through a G protein located inside the cell, triggers a cascade of events that can mobilize immune cells, for example
Cholera discovery could revolutionize antibiotic delivery
ScienceDaily (Oct. 19, 2012) Three Simon Fraser University scientists are among six researchers who’ve made a discovery that could help revolutionize antibiotic treatment of deadly bacteria.
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