Metallic markers make direct measurement of protein activity possible

Cells operate on rules not vibes, including when on the precipice of persisting or perishing. Yet, with prior research ...
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In ALS model, reducing protein ‘blunts toxicity’ of human TDP-43

Reducing RAD23A levels helped nerve cells better handle toxic TDP-43 protein clumps, improving survival and function in an ...
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Spatial proteomics: Mapping protein organization across cells and tissues

Advancements in spatial proteomics enable detailed tissue mapping, linking protein localization to disease mechanisms and ...

A protein thought to play a supporting role in DNA replication actually facilitates the whole process

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During ...

Researchers Restore Brain Cell Function in Parkinson’s Models

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...
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Melanoma Cells in Mice Steered by Protein’s Unexpected Function

Researchers headed by a team at the The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a protein, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A ...
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Research uncovers why certain brain cells are more resilient to tau protein buildup

New research by UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has uncovered why certain brain cells are more resilient than others to the buildup of a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and ...
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Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A protein called ZNG1 helps cells make use of zinc when stores of this essential nutrient are running low. bagi1998/E+ via Getty ...
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Single protein is key to treating a deadly genetic heart disease targeting young athletes

A research team at the University of California San Diego has discovered a novel and promising method of treating arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a rare inherited heart disease that can strike ...