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Cell & Development Biology and Genetics- Quercetin abrogates IL-6/STAT3 signaling and inhibits glioblastoma cell line growth and migration [Experimental cell research] Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Experimental Cell Research, Available online 25 February 2012Jonathan Michaud-Levesque, Nathalie Bousquet-Gagnon, Richard BéliveauEvidence has suggested that STAT3 functions as an oncogene in gliomagenesis. As a consequence, changes in the inflammatory microenvironment are thought to promote tumor development. Regardless of its […](author unknown)
- Arx is required for normal enteroendocrine cell development in mice and humans [Developmental Biology] Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Developmental Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Aiping Du, Kyle W. McCracken, Erik Walp, Natalie A. Terry, Thomas J. Klein, ...Enteroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract play a central role in metabolism, digestion, satiety and lipid absorption, yet their development remains poorly understood. Here we show […](author unknown)
- Mapping mouse hemangioblast maturation from headfold stages [Developmental Biology] Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Developmental Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Jerry M. Rhee, Philip M. IannacconeThe mouse posterior primitive streak at neural plate/headfold stages (NP/HF, ~ 7.5dpc-8dpc) represents an optimal window from which hemangioblasts can be isolated. We performed immunohistochemistry on this domain using established monoclon […](author unknown)
- Lens development depends on a pair of highly conservedSox21regulatory elements [Developmental Biology] Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Developmental Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Stefan Pauls, Sarah F. Smith, Greg ElgarHighly conserved non-coding elements (CNEs) linked to genes involved in embryonic development have been hypothesised to correspond to cis-regulatory modules due to their ability to induce tissue-specific expression patterns. However, […](author unknown)
- Retinoic acid signaling and the initiation of mammary gland development [Developmental Biology] Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Developmental Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Kyoung-Won Cho, Hyuk-Jae Kwon, Jeong-Oh Shin, Jong-Min Lee, Sung-Won Cho, ...Retinoic acid receptors (RARs), which are involved in retinoic acid signal transduction, are essential for maintaining the differentiated state of epithelial tissues. Mammary glands are skin append […](author unknown)
- Quercetin abrogates IL-6/STAT3 signaling and inhibits glioblastoma cell line growth and migration [Experimental cell research] Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
news.yahoo » biotechnology- Stem Cell Finding Could Expand Women's Lifetime Supply of
Eggs
(HealthDay)
Φεβρουαρίου 28, 2012HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that they've isolated stem cells from adult human ovaries that can mature into eggs that may be capable of fertilization.
- Fake Avastin had salt, starch, chemicals: Roche
(Reuters)
Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Reuters - Counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin found in Europe and the United States earlier this month contained salt, starch and a variety of chemicals, but none of the life extending medicine or any other biotech drug, Roche said.
- Researchers Spot Genes Behind Macular Degeneration
(HealthDay)
Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- New research has identified more than 50 genes that can predict age-related macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
- Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity
(HealthDay)
Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new animal study suggests that a genetic mutation could put certain people at higher risk for becoming obese if they eat high-fat diets.
- Study finds one percent of human genes switched off
(Reuters)
Φεβρουαρίου 17, 2012Reuters - Scientists studying the human genome have found that each of us is carrying around 20 genes that have been completely inactivated, suggesting that not all switched-off genes are harmful to health.
- Stem Cell Finding Could Expand Women's Lifetime Supply of
Eggs
(HealthDay)
Φεβρουαρίου 28, 2012
Περιοδικό » BMC Biology- Salamanders and fish can regenerate lost structures - why can't we?The recent introduction of in vivo lineage-tracing techniques using fluorescently labeled cells challenged the long-standing view that complete dedifferentiation is a major force driving vertebrate tissue regeneration. The report in BMC Developmental Biology by Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte and colleagues adds a new twist to a rapidly evolving view of the ori […]Hans-Georg Simon
- Hsp90 depletion goes wildHsp90 reveals phenotypic variation in the laboratory, but is Hsp90 depletion important in the wild? Recent work from Chen and Wagner in BMC Evolutionary Biology has discovered a naturally occurring Drosophila allele that downregulates Hsp90, creating sensitivity to cryptic genetic variation. Laboratory studies suggest that the exact magnitude of Hsp90 downre […]Joanna Masel
- Do we still need supertrees?The up-dated species level phylogeny for the carnivores using a supertree approach provides new insights into the evolutionary origin and relationships of carnivores. While the gain in biological knowledge is substantial, the supertree approach is not undisputed. I discuss the principles of supertree methods and the competitor supermatrix approaches. I argue […]Arndt von Haeseler
- Updating the evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia): a new species-level supertree complete with divergence time estimatesBackground: Although it has proven to be an important foundation for investigations of carnivoran ecology, biology, and evolution, the complete species-level supertree for Carnivora of Bininda-Emonds et al. [1] is showing its age. Additional, largely molecular sequence data are now available for many species and the advancement of computer technology means t […]Olaf Bininda-Emonds
- Parasitic wasp responses to symbiont-based defense in aphids
Background: Recent findings indicate that several insect lineages receive protection against particular natural enemies through infection with heritable symbionts, but little is yet known about whether enemies are able to discriminate and respond to symbiont-based defense. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, receives protection against the parasitic wasp, Ap […]Martha Hunter
- Salamanders and fish can regenerate lost structures - why can't we?
Περιοδικό » American Journal of Human Genetics- De Novo PathogenicSCN8AMutation Identified by Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Family Quartet Affected by Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy and SUDEP Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics, Available online 23 February 2012Krishna R. Veeramah, Janelle E. O'Brien, Miriam H. Meisler, Xiaoyang Cheng, Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj, ...Individuals with severe, sporadic disorders of infantile onset represent an important class of disease for which discovery of the underlying genetic ar […]
- Use of a Multiethnic Approach to Identify Rheumatoid- Arthritis-Susceptibility Loci, 1p36 and 17q12 Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics, Available online 23 February 2012Fina A.S. Kurreeman, Eli A. Stahl, Yukinori Okada, Katherine Liao, Dorothée Diogo, ...We have previously shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk alleles overlap between different ethnic groups. Here, we utilize a multiethnic approach to show that we can e […]
- The Basque Paradigm: Genetic Evidence of a Maternal Continuity in the Franco-Cantabrian Region since Pre-Neolithic Times Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics, Available online 23 February 2012Doron M. Behar, Christine Harmant, Jeremy Manry, Mannis van Oven, Wolfgang Haak, ...Different lines of evidence point to the resettlement of much of western and central Europe by populations from the Franco-Cantabrian region during the Late Glacial and Post […]
- Genome-wide Association Study of Three-Dimensional Facial Morphology Identifies a Variant inPAX3Associated with Nasion Position Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics, Available online 16 February 2012Lavinia Paternoster, Alexei I. Zhurov, Arshed M. Toma, John P. Kemp, Beate St. Pourcain, ...Craniofacial morphology is highly heritable, but little is known about which genetic variants influence normal facial variation in the general population. We aimed t […]
- Mutations inSLC30A10Cause Parkinsonism and Dystonia with Hypermanganesemia, Polycythemia, and Chronic Liver Disease Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics, Available online 16 February 2012Marialuisa Quadri, Antonio Federico, Tianna Zhao, Guido J. Breedveld, Carla Battisti, ...Manganese is essential for several metabolic pathways but becomes toxic in excessive amounts. Manganese levels in the body are therefore tightly regulated, but the resp […]
- De Novo PathogenicSCN8AMutation Identified by Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Family Quartet Affected by Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy and SUDEP Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
Περιοδικό » Cell- Mutually Exclusive Binding of Telomerase RNA and DNA by Ku Alters Telomerase Recruitment Model Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Cell, Available online 23 February 2012Jennifer S. Pfingsten, Karen J. Goodrich, Cornelius Taabazuing, Faissal Ouenzar, Pascal Chartrand, ...InSaccharomyces cerevisiae, the Ku heterodimer contributes to telomere maintenance as a component of telomeric chromatin and as an accessory subunit of telomerase. How Ku binding to double- […]
- Young Dentate Granule Cells Mediate Pattern Separation, whereas Old Granule Cells Facilitate Pattern Completion Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Cell, Available online 23 February 2012Toshiaki Nakashiba, Jesse D. Cushman, Kenneth A. Pelkey, Sophie Renaudineau, Derek L. Buhl, ...Adult-born granule cells (GCs), a minor population of cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus, are highly active during the first few weeks after functional integration into the neuronal network, d […]
- In This Issue Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Cell, Volume 148, Issue 4, 17 February 2012, Pages 625[No author name available]
- Muscle Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Cell, Volume 148, Issue 4, 17 February 2012, Pages 629[No author name available] As New Year's resolutions fall slowly by the wayside and those jogging shoes gather dust, this issue's Select gives you the motivation to keep going with two new papers that reveal the benefits of exercise. We also join the debate about th […]
- Telomeres and Cancer: From Crisis to Stability to Crisis to Stability Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Cell, Volume 148, Issue 4, 17 February 2012, Pages 633-635Peter J. CampbellTelomere attrition unleashes genomic instability, promoting cancer development. Once established, however, the malignant clone often re-establishes genomic stability through overexpression of telomerase. In two papers, one in this issue ofCelland one in t […]
- Mutually Exclusive Binding of Telomerase RNA and DNA by Ku Alters Telomerase Recruitment Model Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
Περιοδικό » Current Opinion in Biotechnology- Bio-silica and bio-polyphosphate: applications in biomedicine (bone formation) Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Available online 24 February 2012Xiaohong Wang, Heinz C Schröder, Matthias Wiens, Hiroshi Ushijima, Werner EG MüllerBio-silica represents the main mineral component of the sponge skeletal elements (siliceous spicules), while bio-polyphosphate (bio-polyP), a multifunctional polymer existing in mi […]
- Tools for genome-wide strain design and construction Φεβρουαρίου 20, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Available online 20 February 2012Nanette R Boyle, Ryan T GillAdvances in DNA sequencing and synthesis technologies concurrent with the development of new recombinant DNA approaches have enabled the extension of directed evolution algorithms to the genome-scale. It is now possible to simultaneous […]
- TALE nucleases: tailored genome engineering made easy Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Available online 17 February 2012Claudio Mussolino, Toni CathomenCustom-made designer nucleases have evolved into an indispensable platform to precisely alter complex genomes for basic research, biotechnology, synthetic biology, or human gene therapy. In this review we describe how transcription […]
- Synthetic genomics: potential and limitations Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Available online 17 February 2012Michael G Montague, Carole Lartigue, Sanjay VasheeTechnologies to synthetically assemble chromosome sized fragments of DNA as well as to enable making thousands of simultaneous changes to existing genomes are now available. These capacities are collectively terme […]
- Systems biology approach to bioremediation Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Available online 16 February 2012Romy Chakraborty, Cindy H Wu, Terry C HazenBioremediation has historically been approached as a ‘black box’ in terms of our fundamental understanding. Thus it succeeds and fails, seldom without a complete understanding of why. Systems biology is an integrated res […]
- Bio-silica and bio-polyphosphate: applications in biomedicine (bone formation) Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
Περιοδικό » Current Opinion in Cell Biology- Release and transportation of Hedgehog molecules Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Pascal P ThérondSecretion of the Hedgehog morphogen induces different cell fates over the short and long ranges during developmental patterning. Mature Hedgehog carries hydrophobic palmitic acid and cholesterol modifications essential for its correct spread. The l […]
- VEGF signaling inside vascular endothelial cells and beyond Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Anne Eichmann, Michael SimonsVascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) has long been recognized as the key regulator of vascular development and function in health and disease. VEGF is a secreted polypeptide that binds to transmembrane tyrosine kinase VEGF rec […]
- Cortical neurogenesis and morphogens: diversity of cues, sources and functions Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Available online 17 February 2012Luca Tiberi, Pierre Vanderhaeghen, Jelle van den AmeeleThe cerebral cortex is composed of hundreds of different types of neurons, which underlie its ability to perform highly complex neural processes. How cortical neurons are generated during development constitut […]
- Scale integration: the structure and dynamics of macromolecular assemblies, cells and tissues Φεβρουαρίου 19, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Available online 16 February 2012Jason Swedlow, Gaudenz Danuser
- A structural perspective on Mediator function Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Available online 15 February 2012Laurent Larivière, Martin Seizl, Patrick CramerGene transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the multiprotein coactivator complex Mediator. Mediator was identified two decades ago, but its molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood, because structural studie […]
- Release and transportation of Hedgehog molecules Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
Περιοδικό » Current Opinion in Genetics & Development- Screens, maps & networks: from genome sequences to personalized medicine Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Available online 24 February 2012Thomas Sandmann, Michael BoutrosGenome sequencing of tumors provides a wealth of information on mutations and structural variations, instilling hope that this data can be used to predict individual tumor progression and response to treatment. Yet cur […]
- Genome instability mechanisms and the structure of cancer genomes Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Available online 24 February 2012Liam D Cassidy, Ashok R VenkitaramanGenomic instability is a hallmark of cancer cells, and arises from the aberrations that these cells exhibit in the normal biological mechanisms that repair and replicate the genome, or ensure its accurate segregati […]
- Transcription factories: genetic programming in three dimensions Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Available online 23 February 2012Lucas Brandon Edelman, Peter FraserAmong the most intensively studied systems in molecular biology is the eukaryotic transcriptional apparatus, which expresses genes in a regulated manner across hundreds of different cell types. Several studies over […]
- Replication stress and mechanisms of CNV formation Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Available online 23 February 2012Martin F Arlt, Thomas E Wilson, Thomas W GloverCopy number variants (CNVs) are widely distributed throughout the human genome, where they contribute to genetic variation and phenotypic diversity.De novoCNVs are also a major cause of numerous genetic […]
- Higher-order chromatin structure: bridging physics and biology Φεβρουαρίου 22, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Available online 22 February 2012Geoffrey Fudenberg, Leonid A MirnyAdvances in microscopy and genomic techniques have provided new insight into spatial chromatin organization inside of the nucleus. In particular, chromosome conformation capture data has highlighted the relevance of […]
- Screens, maps & networks: from genome sequences to personalized medicine Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
Περιοδικό » Genomics- Transcriptome analysis of rosette and folding leaves in Chinese cabbage using high-throughput RNA sequencing Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Genomics, Available online 23 February 2012Fengde Wang, Libin Li, Huayin Li, Lifeng Liu, Yihui Zhang, ...In this study, we report the first use of RNA-sequencing to gain insight into the wide range of transcriptional events that are associated with leafy head development in Chinese cabbage. We generated 53.5 million sequence rea […]
- Genomic and functional characterization of the diiverse immunoglobulin domain-containing protein (DICP) family Φεβρουαρίου 22, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Genomics, Available online 21 February 2012Robert N. Haire, John P. Cannon, Marci L. O'Driscoll, David A. Ostrov, M. Gail Mueller, ...A heretofore-unrecognized multigene family encoding diverse immunoglobulin (Ig) domain-containing proteins (DICPs) was identified in the zebrafish genome. Twenty-nine distinct loci mapping to […]
- Identification of long non-protein coding RNAs in chicken skeletal muscle using next generation sequencing Φεβρουαρίου 20, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Genomics, Available online 20 February 2012Tingting Li, Suya Wang, Rimao Wu, Xueya Zhou, Dahai Zhu, ...Vertebrate genomes encode thousands of non-coding RNAs including short non-coding RNAs (such as microRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Chicken (Gallus gallus) is an important model organism for developmental biology, an […]
- De novointestine-specific transcriptome of the brown planthopperNilaparvate lugensrevealed potential functions in digestion, detoxification and immune response Φεβρουαρίου 16, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Genomics, Available online 14 February 2012Yan-Yuan Bao, Ying Wang, Wen-Juan Wu, Dong Zhao, Jian Xue, ...The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens, BPH) is the most serious rice plant pests in Asia. In this study, we performed transcriptome-wide analysis on BPH intestine. We obtained more than 26 million sequencing reads that we […]
- MiRANN: a reliable approach for improved classification of precursor microRNA using artificial neural network model Φεβρουαρίου 11, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Genomics, Available online 10 February 2012Md. Eamin Rahman, Rashedul Islam, Shahidul Islam, Shakhinur Islam Mondal, Md. Ruhul AminMicroRNA (miRNA) is a special class of short noncoding RNA that serves pivotal function of regulating gene expression. The computational prediction of new miRNA candidates involves various methods su […]
- Transcriptome analysis of rosette and folding leaves in Chinese cabbage using high-throughput RNA sequencing Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012
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Protective antifungal memory CD8+ T cells are maintained in the absence of CD4+ T cell help and cognate antigen in mice
Individuals who are immunocompromised, including AIDS patients with few CD4+ T cells, are at increased risk for opportunistic fungal infections. The incidence of such infections is increasing worldwide, meaning that the need for antifungal vaccines is increasing. Although CD4+ T cells play a dominant role in resistance to many pathogenic fungal infections, w […]Som G. Nanjappa, Erika Heninger, Marcel Wüthrich, Thomas Sullivan, Bruce Klein
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Popeye domain containing proteins are essential for stress-mediated modulation of cardiac pacemaking in mice
Cardiac pacemaker cells create rhythmic pulses that control heart rate; pacemaker dysfunction is a prevalent disorder in the elderly, but little is known about the underlying molecular causes. Popeye domain containing (Popdc) genes encode membrane proteins with high expression levels in cardiac myocytes and specifically in the cardiac pacemaking and conducti […]Alexander Froese, Stephanie S. Breher, Christoph Waldeyer, Roland F.R. Schindler, Viacheslav O. Nikolaev, Susanne Rinné, Erhard Wischmeyer, Jan Schlueter, Jan Becher, Subreena Simrick, Franz Vauti, Juliane Kuhtz, Patrick Meister, Sonja Kreissl, Angela Torlopp, Sonja K. Liebig, Sandra Laakmann, Thomas D. Müller, Joachim Neumann, Juliane Stieber, Andreas Ludwig, Sebastian K. Maier, Niels Decher, Hans-Henning Arnold, Paulus Kirchhof, Larissa Fabritz, Thomas Brand
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MCM4 mutation causes adrenal failure, short stature, and natural killer cell deficiency in humans
An interesting variant of familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD), an autosomal recessive form of adrenal failure, exists in a genetically isolated Irish population. In addition to hypocortisolemia, affected children show signs of growth failure, increased chromosomal breakage, and NK cell deficiency. Targeted exome sequencing in 8 patients identified a var […]Claire R. Hughes, Leonardo Guasti, Eirini Meimaridou, Chen-Hua Chuang, John C. Schimenti, Peter J. King, Colm Costigan, Adrian J.L. Clark, Louise A. Metherell
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Cdc42 and Rab8a are critical for intestinal stem cell division, survival, and differentiation in mice
The constant self renewal and differentiation of adult intestinal stem cells maintains a functional intestinal mucosa for a lifetime. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate intestinal stem cell division and epithelial homeostasis are largely undefined. We report here that the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rab8a are critical regulators of these processes i […]Ryotaro Sakamori, Soumyashree Das, Shiyan Yu, Shanshan Feng, Ewa Stypulkowski, Yinzheng Guan, Veronique Douard, Waixing Tang, Ronaldo P. Ferraris, Akihiro Harada, Cord Brakebusch, Wei Guo, Nan Gao
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Increased dosage of the chromosome 21 ortholog Dyrk1a promotes megakaryoblastic leukemia in a murine model of Down syndrome
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS; also known as trisomy 21) have a markedly increased risk of leukemia in childhood but a decreased risk of solid tumors in adulthood. Acquired mutations in the transcription factor–encoding GATA1 gene are observed in nearly all individuals with DS who are born with transient myeloproliferative disorder (TMD), a clona […]Sébastien Malinge, Meghan Bliss-Moreau, Gina Kirsammer, Lauren Diebold, Timothy Chlon, Sandeep Gurbuxani, John D. Crispino
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Protective antifungal memory CD8+ T cells are maintained in the absence of CD4+ T cell help and cognate antigen in mice
Περιοδικό » Journal of Molecular Biology- Editorial Board Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Molecular Biology, Volume 417, Issues 1–2, 16 March 2012, Pages i[No author name available]
- Contents List Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Molecular Biology, Volume 417, Issues 1–2, 16 March 2012, Pages iii[No author name available]
- Further insights into the properties of the HIV gp41 Fusion Domain: Commentary on the article by A.L. Lai et al. Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Molecular Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Richard M. Epand
- Mutations in Drosophila myosin rod cause defects in myofibril assembly Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Molecular Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Sheetal S. Salvi, R. Pravin Kumar, Nallur B. Ramachandra, John C. Sparrow, Upendra NongthombaThe roles of myosin during muscle contraction are well studied, but how different domains of this protein are involved in myofibril assemblyin vivois far less understood. The […]
- A unique FGF23 with the ability to activate FGFR signaling through both α-Klotho and β-Klotho Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Molecular Biology, Available online 24 February 2012Xinle Wu, Jennifer Weiszmann, Hongfei Ge, Helene Baribault, Jennitte Stevens, ...Three FGF molecules, FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23, form a unique subfamily that function as endocrine hormones. FGF19 and FGF21 can regulate glucose, lipid, and energy metabolism, while FGF23 […]
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Περιοδικό » Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics- Target selection for structural genomics based on combining fold recognition and crystallisation prediction methods: application to the human proteome Φεβρουαρίου 22, 2012
- The TRPV5/6 calcium channels contain multiple calmodulin binding sites with differential binding properties Φεβρουαρίου 22, 2012
- Crystal structure of a putative isochorismatase hydrolase from Oleispira antarctica Φεβρουαρίου 14, 2012
- Enhancement of crystallization with nucleotide ligands identified by dye-ligand affinity chromatography Ιανουαρίου 27, 2012
- Structure- and sequence-based function prediction for non-homologous proteins Ιανουαρίου 24, 2012
Περιοδικό » Nature- Flu papers warrant full publicationAlthough more debate is needed, the benefits of publishing sensitive data outweigh the risks that have so far been made public.
- Turing at 100This year marks the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing. He deserves your attention.
- Over the lineDishonesty, however tempting, is the wrong way to tackle climate sceptics.
- The man behind the machineAlan Turing is famous for many reasons. Andrew Hodges delves into why Turing's achievements took so long to be recognized.Andrew Hodges
- Evolution: Lilliputian lizards come to lightThe forests of northern Madagascar harbour a dwarf chameleon that is the smallest lizard in the world in terms of total length. Adult males of the diminutive Brookesia micra reach a length of less than 24 millimetres.B. micra and three other tiny
- Flu papers warrant full publication
ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ » PLoS Biochemistry- Interaction between Hydrogenase Maturation Factors HypA and HypB Is Required for [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Kwok-Ho Chan, Ka-Man Lee, Kam-Bo Wong The active site of [NiFe]-hydrogenase contains nickel and iron coordinated by cysteine residues, cyanide and carbon monoxide. Metal chaperone proteins HypA and HypB are required for the nickel insertion step of [NiFe]-hydrogenase maturation. How HypA and HypB work together to deliver nickel to the catalytic core remai […]Kwok-Ho Chan et al.
- Preventing Phosphorylation of Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1a by MAP-Kinases Protects Mice from Fatty Liver and Visceral Obesity Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Jorg Kotzka, Birgit Knebel, Jutta Haas, Lorena Kremer, Sylvia Jacob, Sonja Hartwig, Ulrike Nitzgen, Dirk Muller–Wieland The transcription factor sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)-1a plays a pivotal role in lipid metabolism. Using the SREBP-1a expressing human hepatoma cell line HepG2 we have shown previously that human SREBP-1a is phosphor […]Jorg Kotzka et al.
- Serotonin Antagonism Improves Platelet Inhibition in Clopidogrel Low-Responders after Coronary Stent Placement: An In Vitro Pilot Study Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Daniel Duerschmied, Ingo Ahrens, Maximilian Mauler, Christoph Brandt, Stefanie Weidner, Christoph Bode, Martin Moser Increased residual platelet reactivity remains a burden for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients who received a coronary stent and do not respond sufficiently to treatment with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel. We hypothesized that se […]Daniel Duerschmied et al.
- Deep-Sequencing Protocols Influence the Results Obtained in Small-RNA Sequencing Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Joern Toedling, Nicolas Servant, Constance Ciaudo, Laurent Farinelli, Olivier Voinnet, Edith Heard, Emmanuel Barillot Second-generation sequencing is a powerful method for identifying and quantifying small-RNA components of cells. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of the choice of sequencing platform and library preparation protocol o […]Joern Toedling et al.
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus NS1 Protein Colocalizes with Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein MAVS following Infection Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Sandhya Boyapalle, Terianne Wong, Julio Garay, Michael Teng, Homero San Juan-Vergara, Subhra Mohapatra, Shyam Mohapatra Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nonstructural protein 1(NS1) attenuates type-I interferon (IFN) production during RSV infection; however the precise role of RSV NS1 protein in orchestrating the early host-virus interaction during infec […]Sandhya Boyapalle et al.
- Interaction between Hydrogenase Maturation Factors HypA and HypB Is Required for [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
Περιοδικό » PLoS Biology- Speciation and Extinction Drive the Appearance of Directional Range Size Evolution in Phylogenies and the Fossil Record Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012by Alex L. Pigot, Ian P. F. Owens, C. David L. Orme While the geographic range of a species is a fundamental unit of macroecology and a leading predictor of extinction risk, the evolutionary dynamics of species' ranges remain poorly understood. Based on statistical associations between range size and species age, many studies have claimed support for ge […]Alex L. Pigot et al.
- Har Gobind Khorana (1922–2011): Pioneering Spirit Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012by Thomas P. SakmarThomas P. Sakmar
- Anything You Can Do, You Can Do Better: Neural Substrates of Incentive-Based Performance Enhancement Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012by Mimi Liljeholm, John P. O'Doherty Performance-based pay schemes in many organizations share the fundamental assumption that the performance level for a given task will increase as a function of the amount of incentive provided. Consistent with this notion, psychological studies have demonstrated that expectations of reward can improve performance on […]Mimi Liljeholm et al.
- Facilitation of AMPA Receptor Synaptic Delivery as a Molecular Mechanism for Cognitive Enhancement Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012by Shira Knafo, César Venero, Cristina Sánchez-Puelles, Inmaculada Pereda-Peréz, Ana Franco, Carmen Sandi, Luz M. Suárez, José M. Solís, Lidia Alonso-Nanclares, Eduardo D. Martín, Paula Merino-Serrais, Erika Borcel, Shizhong Li, Yongshuo Chen, Juncal Gonzalez-Soriano, Vladimir Berezin, Elisabeth Bock, Javier DeFelipe, José A. Esteban Cell adhesion molecules […]Shira Knafo et al.
- Patterns of Gene Flow Define Species of Thermophilic Archaea Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012by Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz, Xavier Didelot, Nicole L. Held, Alfa Herrera, Aaron Darling, Michael L. Reno, David J. Krause, Rachel J. Whitaker Despite a growing appreciation of their vast diversity in nature, mechanisms of speciation are poorly understood in Bacteria and Archaea. Here we use high-throughput genome sequencing to identify ongoing speciation in th […]Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz et al.
- Speciation and Extinction Drive the Appearance of Directional Range Size Evolution in Phylogenies and the Fossil Record Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012
ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ » PLoS Cell Biology- Loss of Proliferation and Antigen Presentation Activity following Internalization of Polydispersed Carbon Nanotubes by Primary Lung Epithelial Cells Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Mandavi Kumari, Sumedha Sachar, Rajiv K. Saxena Interactions between poly-dispersed acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes (AF-SWCNTs) and primary lung epithelial (PLE) cells were studied. Peritoneal macrophages (PMs, known phagocytic cells) were used as positive controls in this study. Recovery of live cells from cultures of PLE cells and PMs […]Mandavi Kumari et al.
- Mosaic Origins of a Complex Chimeric Mitochondrial Gene in Silene vulgaris Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Helena Storchova, Karel Müller, Steffen Lau, Matthew S. Olson Chimeric genes are significant sources of evolutionary innovation that are normally created when portions of two or more protein coding regions fuse to form a new open reading frame. In plant mitochondria astonishingly high numbers of different novel chimeric genes have been reported, where the […]Helena Storchova et al.
- Intracellular Alkalinization Induces Cytosolic Ca2+ Increases by Inhibiting Sarco/Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Sen Li, Baixia Hao, Yingying Lu, Peilin Yu, Hon-Cheung Lee, Jianbo Yue Intracellular pH (pHi) and Ca2+ regulate essentially all aspects of cellular activities. Their inter-relationship has not been mechanistically explored. In this study, we used bases and acetic acid to manipulate the pHi. We found that transient pHi rise induced by both organic and inor […]Sen Li et al.
- Roles of MAPK and Spindle Assembly Checkpoint in Spontaneous Activation and MIII Arrest of Rat Oocytes Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Wei Cui, Jie Zhang, Hua-Yu Lian, Hui-Li Wang, De-Qiang Miao, Chuan-Xin Zhang, Ming-Jiu Luo, Jing-He Tan Rat oocytes are well known to undergo spontaneous activation (SA) after leaving the oviduct, but the SA is abortive with oocytes being arrested in metaphase III (MIII) instead of forming pronuclei. This study was designed to investigate the mechanism ca […]Wei Cui et al.
- ZNF804a Regulates Expression of the Schizophrenia-Associated Genes PRSS16, COMT, PDE4B, and DRD2 Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Matthew J. Girgenti, Joseph J. LoTurco, Brady J. Maher ZNF804a was identified by a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in which a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs1344706) in ZNF804a reached genome-wide statistical significance for association with a combined diagnosis of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder. Although the molecular function of ZN […]Matthew J. Girgenti et al.
- Loss of Proliferation and Antigen Presentation Activity following Internalization of Polydispersed Carbon Nanotubes by Primary Lung Epithelial Cells Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
Περιοδικό » PLoS Genetics- Msx Homeobox Genes Critically Regulate Embryo Implantation by Controlling Paracrine Signaling between Uterine Stroma and Epithelium Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012by Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy, Quanxi Li, Milan K. Bagchi, Indrani C. Bagchi The mammalian Msx homeobox genes, Msx1 and Msx2, encode transcription factors that control organogenesis and tissue interactions during embryonic development. We observed overlapping expression of these factors in uterine epithelial and stromal compartments of pregnant mice prior to […]Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy et al.
- Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Chromosome 10q24.32 Variants Associated with Arsenic Metabolism and Toxicity Phenotypes in Bangladesh Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012by Brandon L. Pierce, Muhammad G. Kibriya, Lin Tong, Farzana Jasmine, Maria Argos, Shantanu Roy, Rachelle Paul-Brutus, Ronald Rahaman, Muhammad Rakibuz-Zaman, Faruque Parvez, Alauddin Ahmed, Iftekhar Quasem, Samar K. Hore, Shafiul Alam, Tariqul Islam, Vesna Slavkovich, Mary V. Gamble, Md Yunus, Mahfuzar Rahman, John A. Baron, Joseph H. Graziano, Habibul Ahsa […]Brandon L. Pierce et al.
- Sequestration of Highly Expressed mRNAs in Cytoplasmic Granules, P-Bodies, and Stress Granules Enhances Cell Viability Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012by Anna Lavut, Dina Raveh Transcriptome analyses indicate that a core 10%–15% of the yeast genome is modulated by a variety of different stresses. However, not all the induced genes undergo translation, and null mutants of many induced genes do not show elevated sensitivity to the particular stress. Elucidation of the RNA lifecycle reveals accumulation of no […]Anna Lavut et al.
- The Caenorhabditis elegans Eph Receptor Activates NCK and N-WASP, and Inhibits Ena/VASP to Regulate Growth Cone Dynamics during Axon Guidance Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012by Ahmed M. Mohamed, Jeffrey R. Boudreau, Fabian P. S. Yu, Jun Liu, Ian D. Chin-Sang The Eph receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are regulators of cell migration and axon guidance. However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which Eph RTKs regulate these processes is still incomplete. To understand how Eph receptors regulate axon guidance in Caeno […]Ahmed M. Mohamed et al.
- Developmental Transcriptional Networks Are Required to Maintain Neuronal Subtype Identity in the Mature Nervous System Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012by Kevin T. Eade, Hailey A. Fancher, Marc S. Ridyard, Douglas W. Allan During neurogenesis, transcription factors combinatorially specify neuronal fates and then differentiate subtype identities by inducing subtype-specific gene expression profiles. But how is neuronal subtype identity maintained in mature neurons? Modeling this question in two Drosophila ne […]Kevin T. Eade et al.
- Msx Homeobox Genes Critically Regulate Embryo Implantation by Controlling Paracrine Signaling between Uterine Stroma and Epithelium Φεβρουαρίου 23, 2012
ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ » PLoS Immunology- Biogeographical Survey Identifies Consistent Alternative Physiological Optima and a Minor Role for Environmental Drivers in Maintaining a Polymorphism Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Arne Iserbyt, Hans Van Gossum, Robby Stoks The contribution of adaptive mechanisms in maintaining genetic polymorphisms is still debated in many systems. To understand the contribution of selective factors in maintaining polymorphism, we investigated large-scale (>1000 km) geographic variation in morph frequencies and fitness-related physiological trai […]Arne Iserbyt et al.
- Loss of Proliferation and Antigen Presentation Activity following Internalization of Polydispersed Carbon Nanotubes by Primary Lung Epithelial Cells Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Mandavi Kumari, Sumedha Sachar, Rajiv K. Saxena Interactions between poly-dispersed acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes (AF-SWCNTs) and primary lung epithelial (PLE) cells were studied. Peritoneal macrophages (PMs, known phagocytic cells) were used as positive controls in this study. Recovery of live cells from cultures of PLE cells and PMs […]Mandavi Kumari et al.
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus NS1 Protein Colocalizes with Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein MAVS following Infection Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Sandhya Boyapalle, Terianne Wong, Julio Garay, Michael Teng, Homero San Juan-Vergara, Subhra Mohapatra, Shyam Mohapatra Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nonstructural protein 1(NS1) attenuates type-I interferon (IFN) production during RSV infection; however the precise role of RSV NS1 protein in orchestrating the early host-virus interaction during infec […]Sandhya Boyapalle et al.
- A Pilot Study of IL-2Rα Blockade during Lymphopenia Depletes Regulatory T-cells and Correlates with Enhanced Immunity in Patients with Glioblastoma Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by John H. Sampson, Robert J. Schmittling, Gary E. Archer, Kendra L. Congdon, Smita K. Nair, Elizabeth A. Reap, Annick Desjardins, Allan H. Friedman, Henry S. Friedman, James E. Herndon, April Coan, Roger E. McLendon, David A. Reardon, James J. Vredenburgh, Darell D. Bigner, Duane A. Mitchell Background Preclinical studies in mice have demonstrated that the […]John H. Sampson et al.
- Inhibition of Transforming Growth Factor-Activated Kinase 1 (TAK1) Blocks and Reverses Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Mesothelial Cells Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Raffaele Strippoli, Ignacio Benedicto, Maria Luisa Perez Lozano, Teijo Pellinen, Pilar Sandoval, Manuel Lopez-Cabrera, Miguel Angel del Pozo Peritoneal fibrosis is a frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis following repeated low grade inflammatory and pro-fibrotic insults. This pathological process may lead to ultrafiltration failure and eventually t […]Raffaele Strippoli et al.
- Biogeographical Survey Identifies Consistent Alternative Physiological Optima and a Minor Role for Environmental Drivers in Maintaining a Polymorphism Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ » PLoS MolecularBiology- Brain Deletion of Insulin Receptor Substrate 2 Disrupts Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Metaplasticity Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Derek A. Costello, Marc Claret, Hind Al-Qassab, Florian Plattner, Elaine E. Irvine, Agharul I. Choudhury, K. Peter Giese, Dominic J. Withers, Paola Pedarzani Objective Diabetes mellitus is associated with cognitive deficits and an increased risk of dementia, particularly in the elderly. These deficits and the corresponding neurophysiological structural an […]Derek A. Costello et al.
- Interleukin-1 Stimulates ADAM17 through a Mechanism Independent of its Cytoplasmic Domain or Phosphorylation at Threonine 735 Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Katherine C. Hall, Carl P. Blobel ADAM17 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) is a membrane-anchored metalloproteinase that regulates the release of EGFR-ligands, TNFα and other membrane proteins from cells. ADAM17 can be rapidly activated by a variety of signaling pathways, yet little is known about the underlying mechanism. Several studies have demonst […]Katherine C. Hall et al.
- Mechanism-Based Screen Establishes Signalling Framework for DNA Damage-Associated G1 Checkpoint Response Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Elizabeth Richardson, Simon R. Stockwell, He Li, Wynne Aherne, Maria Emanuela Cuomo, Sibylle Mittnacht DNA damage activates checkpoint controls which block progression of cells through the division cycle. Several different checkpoints exist that control transit at different positions in the cell cycle. A role for checkpoint activation in providing resista […]Elizabeth Richardson et al.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cell Motility, Rac Activation and Metastatic Dissemination Are Mediated by Protein Kinase C Epsilon Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by M. Cecilia Caino, Cynthia Lopez-Haber, Joseph L. Kissil, Marcelo G. Kazanietz Background Protein kinase C (PKC) ε, a key signaling transducer implicated in mitogenesis, survival, and cancer progression, is overexpressed in human primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The role of PKCε in lung cancer metastasis has not yet been established. Principal F […]M. Cecilia Caino et al.
- The Extended Cleavage Specificity of Human Thrombin Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012by Maike Gallwitz, Mattias Enoksson, Michael Thorpe, Lars Hellman Thrombin is one of the most extensively studied of all proteases. Its central role in the coagulation cascade as well as several other areas has been thoroughly documented. Despite this, its consensus cleavage site has never been determined in detail. Here we have determined its extended subst […]Maike Gallwitz et al.
- Brain Deletion of Insulin Receptor Substrate 2 Disrupts Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Metaplasticity Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
Περιοδικό » Sciencemag- ITER Dodges Trouble With Superconducting Cables Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012A potential stumbling block that threatened to delay construction of the huge ITER fusion...
- Shame on the Rich Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Unethical behavior more common in upper classes
- ScienceShot: Why the Coyote Got Small Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Creatures shrank quickly after the last ice age
- The Red-Dress Effect Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Men see women wearing red as more open to romantic advances
- Indian Space Scientists Protest the Blacklisting of Colleagues Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012NEW DELHI—India's scientific community is turning up the heat on the government over its...
- ITER Dodges Trouble With Superconducting Cables Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012
Περιοδικό » Science Magazine- [News of the Week] Around the WorldIn science news around the world this week, space researchers in Switzerland are seeking funding to build a spacecraft that would help reduce space debris in orbit around Earth, the Gates Foundation is funding agricultural impact monitoring in Africa, and journals have been warned not to publish diesel exhaust studies.
- [News of the Week] NewsmakersThis week's Newsmaker is Susan Hockfield, the first woman and first biologist to run the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who is stepping down as president after 7 years.
- [News of the Week] Random SampleThis week, InnoCentive announced the winners of its latest Web-based challenge: to use smartphones to detect potholes. And a graph posted by the National Institutes of Health this month highlights the growing imbalance between the youngest and oldest researchers.
- [News of the Week] AAAS MeetingHighlights of the AAAS annual meeting, which attracted about 4500 attendees to Vancouver, Canada, from 16 to 20 February, include a major review of fracking and a reactor-free recipe for isotopes.
- [News & Analysis] Avian Influenza: WHO Group: H5N1 Papers Should Be Published in FullAn international group of 22 influenza scientists, public health officials, and journal editors recommended last week that the details of how a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was rendered capable of being transmitted easily among mammals be published in full.Author: Jon CohenJon Cohen
- [News of the Week] Around the World
Περιοδικό » ScientificAmerican- Bats Harbor Novel Type of Influenza Φεβρουαρίου 28, 2012From Nature magazine [More]
- New Energy-Dense Battery Could Enable Long-Distance Electric Cars Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--A company founded in the Palo Alto public library has taken a dose of government money and technology and turned it into the most energy-dense battery ever. Envia System's new lithium-ion battery packs roughly twice as much energy per gram as present batteries, the company will announce here at the third annual summit of the Advanc […]
- "Time Crystals" Could Be a Legitimate Form of Perpetual Motion Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012The phrases "perpetual-motion machine"--a concept derided by scientists since the mid-19th century--and "physics Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek" wouldn't seem to belong in the same sentence. But if Wilczek's latest ideas on symmetry and the nature of time are correct, they would suggest the existence of a bona fide perpetual-motio […]
- Hell off Earth: Blustery Exoplanet Charted in 2-D for First Time Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012A mere 60 light-years away, orbiting an orangish star called HD 189733, is a world an Earthling would not want to visit. The planet is a gas giant, like Jupiter or Saturn, but unlike those familiar worlds this one hugs tightly to its host star, orbiting at about one thirtieth the distance at which Earth circles the sun. The exoplanet , labeled HD 189733 b by […]
- Deadly Duo: Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Drugs Can Result in Addiction or Accidental Death Φεβρουαρίου 24, 2012The mystery of Whitney Houston's death will not be solved for several weeks, as the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office awaits a full toxicology report. But many experts speculate that the singer's tragic demise involved a deadly cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs, including Xanax. [More]
- Bats Harbor Novel Type of Influenza Φεβρουαρίου 28, 2012
Περιοδικό » The Lancet- [This Week in Medicine] February 25–March 2, 2012On Feb 13–17, UN delegates met for the final time in New York, USA, before negotiations begin on an international Arms Trade Treaty. This fourth preparatory meeting decided on voting methods for the conference, which will potentially set the terms of an agreement to regulate international arms sales. Negotiations for the proposed treaty are due to take place […]The Lancet
- [Editorial] Counterfeit drugs: a growing global threatLast week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that 19 medical practices had bought counterfeit versions of Roche's cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin) from an overseas supplier. This was not the first alarm over counterfeit drugs this year. In January, the FDA warned health-care providers about direct-to-clinic promotions and sales of potent […]The Lancet
- [Editorial] Approval of biosimilars in the USA—dead ringers?On Feb 9, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its guidance for regulatory review of biosimilars—drugs that are clinically equivalent to licensed biological medical products made using genetically engineered living cells (such as enzymes, antibodies, and vaccines). The draft document is intended to facilitate the development of biosimilars for […]The Lancet
- [Editorial] Social determinants of health: the environmental dimensionThe concept of environmental health might typically conjure up images of people living in smog-filled cities, or by contaminated rivers or overflowing landfill sites. However, it also concerns the spaces in which people most frequently inhabit: their homes and workplaces. Furthermore, the conditions in which people live and work can vary according to factors […]The Lancet
- [Comment] Projections of alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales—tragic toll or potential prize?The latest alcohol-related harm statistics from the UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS) were released on Jan 26, 2012, and provide an opportunity to re-evaluate the projections of alcohol-related liver deaths that we previously reported in this journal with 2008 data. Using the standard ONS definition, alcohol-related liver deaths in England and Wa […]Nick Sheron, Ian Gilmore, Camille Parsons, Chris Hawkey, Jon Rhodes
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Περιοδικό » The Scientist- The rhythm of biology Ιουνίου 3, 2011An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to soundsBob Grant
- XMRV doesn't cause chronic fatigue Ιουνίου 3, 2011Two studies point to contamination of patient samples as the cause of a controversial 2009 finding that linked the mouse virus XMRV with chronic fatigue syndromeTia Ghose
- Speaking of science Ιουνίου 3, 2011See what scientists are sayingThe Scientist Staff
- The Rap Guide to Evolution Ιουνίου 1, 2011Yo! Darwin!Richard P. Grant
- Arsenic-based life debate continues Ιουνίου 2, 2011More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomoleculesJessica P. Johnson
- The rhythm of biology Ιουνίου 3, 2011
Πρακτικά της Εθνικής Ακαδημίας Επιστημών » PNAS- In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]Laboratory aerosol formation at odds with existing modelspnas;109/8/2685/UNFIG01F1unfig01Haze and loss of visibility in Los Angeles due to light scattering by airborne particles.Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) comprise a large fraction of the airborne particles that negatively affect human health, decrease visibility, and alter climate. The formation of SOA […]
- Viruses do replicate in cell-free systems [Letters (Online Only)]Klingeborn et al. (1) reported a systematic study of the infectivity of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) infectious agent generated de novo in cell-free reactions. They convincingly demonstrated the generation of new TSE infectivity in reactions primed by infected brain homogenates. Absence of infectivity in control reactions with brain homogena […]Karapetyan, Y. E.
- Reply to Karapetyan: Viral synthesis and assembly is unlikely to occur under cell-free PMCA conditions [Letters (Online Only)]The letter to the editor by Karapetyan (1) takes issue with our conclusion in PNAS (2) that the generation of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) infectivity in cell-free conditions is against the concept that the TSE infectious agent is a virus. Karapetyan's main point is that poliovirus has been shown to “replicate in a cell-free system” by […]Chesebro, B., Klingeborn, M., Race, B.
- QnAs with Richard T. Durrett [QnAs]Richard Durrett’s work lies at the interface of mathematics and biology, where the tools of probability theory are used to study problems in ecology, genetics, and cancer biology. Durrett, a professor of mathematics at Duke University and a recently elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, has devoted his career to developing models for biological […]Ravindran, S.
- Profile of Robert B. Goldberg [Profiles]Over the next 50 years, as Earth's population races toward 9 billion inhabitants, we will need to produce more food than we have produced since the advent of agriculture 10,000 years ago (1). This challenge, warns National Academy of Sciences member Robert Goldberg, is particularly daunting given the finite and shrinking amount of arable land on which f […]Zeliadt, N.
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Softpedia » Microbiology/Genetics- Marine Bacteria Use Bioluminescence to Navigate the Oceans Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012Researchers finally managed to figure out why certain marine bacteria exhibit a phenomenon called bioluminescence. This is the scientific name for things that glow naturally. The benefits of this process on the bacteria were not known for certain until now. In some aquatic microorganisms, bioluminescence only occurs when l...Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru)
- Newly Found Stem Cells May Be Producing Eggs in Women Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012A team of experts led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reproductive biologist Jonathan Tilly recently published a new study proposing the existence of stem cells specialized for producing new oocytes (egg cells) in women. This investigation essentially turns conventional medical wisdom concerning human reproduction on its...Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru)
- New Microchip Can Proficiently Sort Living Cells Φεβρουαρίου 25, 2012Working together with scientists at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce the development of a new microfluidic device, which can easily sort various types of cells from blood or other liquids. The device has tremendous potential in medicine, or for biological...Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru)
- Protein Mutation Paves the Way to Parkinson's Φεβρουαρίου 22, 2012The protein DJ-1 may not ring any bells in most people, but neuroscientists know it as one of the most important molecules involved in the defense mechanisms protecting our brains from disease. A subtle mutation in this protein has recently been demonstrated to promote the development of Parkinson's. In a recent study, scientists notice...Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru)
- Genetic Data of Cancer Killing Tasmanian Devils Finally Sequenced Φεβρουαρίου 21, 2012An extremely aggressive form of cancer is currently affecting the very existence of the Tasmanian devils. The creatures are plagued by a very aggressive form of cancer, which prevents them from feeding. In a new study, after years of work, investigators have finally been able to decode the cancer's genome. The diseas...Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru)
- Marine Bacteria Use Bioluminescence to Navigate the Oceans Φεβρουαρίου 27, 2012













