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The maths behind the rugged beauty of a coastline may help to keep cell biology in order, say researchers in Germany. Fractals rough shapes that look the same at all scales could explain how the cell s nucleus holds molecules that manage our DNA in the right location. (Scientific American)
New Research Supports Model For Nuclear Pore Complex Sep 4, 2009
The research, performed by Hyuk-Soo Seo, a postdoctoral associate, and Andr; Hoelz, a research associate, both in Rockefeller University s Laboratory of Cell Biology, determined the molecular structure of the only remaining unsolved protein in an important piece of the nuclear pore called the Nup84 complex. Nup84 is a Y-shaped element that was recently imaged in three dimensions by Martin Kampmann, also a member of the lab headed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator G. (Science Daily)
Early 20th Century Evolutionist May Have Discovered Epigenetics Sep 4, 2009
12, 2006) At the 2006 American Society for Cell Biology conference, scientists will report an increase in tumor frequency in mice with mutations in a cancer-associated gene, called Apc. This finding may. (Science Daily)
Study Reveals How A Common Virus Eludes The Immune System Sep 2, 2009
In the September 7, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Stagg et al. reveal a key detail in one of these stratagems, identifying a protein that enables cyto megalovirus to shut down an antiviral defense. See also. (Science Daily)
UC Davis stimulus funds total $32.6M Aug 28, 2009
$98,028 to Wenbin Deng, assistant professor of cell biology and human anatomy at the School of Medicine. He ll study how lead harms neurons during critical stages in the development of the brain, which will expand understanding of risks associated with lead exposure and support efforts to develop strategies for dealing with lead toxicity. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Misfolded Proteins: The Fundamental Problem Is Aging Aug 28, 2009
"Our data suggest that, in terms of therapeutics, you have to start early to prevent damage and keep cells healthy," said Morimoto, Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology in Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. "When you see a loss of function, it's too late.". (Science Daily)
PHOTO: New Eyeless Crustacean Found in Underwater Cave Aug 27, 2009
The newest addition to the family sports several pairs of limbs, one of which are equipped with sharp, poisonous jaws that function as hypodermic needles, said study leader Stefan Koenemann of the Institute for Animal Ecology and Cell Biology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover in Germany. The tiny hunter will grip its prey such as a much larger cave shrimp and then inject the poison into its victim. (National Geographic)
New Supercomputer -- Cystorm -- Unleashes 28.16 Trillion Calculations Per Second Aug 26, 2009
Joining Aluru on the Cystorm project are five Iowa State researchers: Maneesha Aluru, an associate scientist in electrical and computer engineering and genetics, development and cell biology; Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, an assistant professor and William March Scholar in Mechanical Engineering; James McCalley, the Harpole Professor in Electrical Engineering; Krishna Rajan, a professor of materials science and engineering; and Arun Somani, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and... (Science Daily)
Switching On The Power Of Stem Cells Aug 25, 2009
O'Reilly et al. report in the Aug. 25 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology that certain stem cells take charge of their surroundings, molding their. (Nov. (Science Daily)
New Crustacean Discovered Near Canary Islands Aug 25, 2009
New Species Of Crustacean Discovered Near Canary Islands. New Species Of Crustacean Discovered Near Canary Islands. (Science Daily)
Low Vitamin D Inhibits Cholesterol Processing in Diabetics Aug 25, 2009
Bernal-Mizrachi, an assistant professor of medicine and of cell biology and physiology, studied macrophage cells taken from people with and without diabetes and with and without vitamin D deficiency. His team, led by research assistants Jisu Oh and Sherry Weng, M.D., exposed the cells to cholesterol and to high or low vitamin D levels. (Newsmax)
New Images Capture Cell's Ribosomes At Work Aug 24, 2009
"We know what goes in and what comes out of ribosomes, but we're only beginning to learn about what is going on in between," said the study's principal investigator, Jamie Cate, UC Berkeley associate professor in chemistry and molecular and cell biology, and a faculty scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The achievement, described in the Aug. 21 issue of the journal Science, could eventually lead to significant advances in the fight against human disease, the researchers said. (Science Daily)
Lacy probes ties between human health, marine life Aug 24, 2009
In addition, he is a professor of cell biology and anatomy at the Medical University of South Carolina and is director of the oceans and human health initiative graduate training grant. My husband and I are average people, Betty Lacy said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New Metabolic Safeguards Against Tumor Cells Aug 23, 2009
Now, researchers from the lab of Harvard Medical School professor of cell biology Joan Brugge have uncovered another mechanism that kills these precancerous, homeless cells. By studying two different types of human breast epithelial cells, the researchers found that when separated from their natural environment, these cells lose their ability to harvest energy from their surroundings. (Science Daily)
Gene discovery reveals a critical protein's function in hearing Aug 22, 2009
D., assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine ... D., University of Iowa assistant research scientist in anatomy and cell biology, are screening people with hearing impairment to see if some of them have a mutation in claudin-9. (EurekAlert!)
Community datebook (8/21/09) Aug 21, 2009
Dr. Roger Tsien will give a lecture titled "Painting Cell Signals with a Palette of Fluorescent Proteins." Tsien helped revolutionize the fields of cell biology and neurobiology by allowing scientists to peer inside living cells and watch the behavior of molecules in real time. Free to the public. (Anchorage Daily News)
LSUHSC research discovers new targets for treatment of invasive breast cancer Aug 20, 2009
MicroRNAs are a new class of small, single-stranded RNA molecules which play an important regulatory role in cell biology. They bind to target genes and decrease their function. (EurekAlert!)
Gene Vital To Brain's Stem Cells Implicated In Deadly Brain Cancer Aug 20, 2009
These findings, published in the August 18 issue of Developmental Cell, were co-led by Antonio Iavarone, M.D., associate professor of neurology and pathology & cell biology and Anna Lasorella, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics and pathology & cell biology, both of Columbia's Institute for Cancer Genetics at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. "By identifying the normal function of Huwe1, we were able to learn that deregulation of Huwe1 function is involved in tumor... (Science Daily)
New reagents for genomic engineering of mouse models to understand human disease Aug 19, 2009
This first Resource Article titled 'Dre recombinase, like Cre, is a highly efficient site-specific recombinase in E. coli, mammalian cells and mice' was written by Konstantinos Anastassiadis at the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, BioInnovationsZentrum Technische Universitaet Dresden; Jun Fu at Genomics, BioInnovationsZentrum, Technische Universitaet Dresden; Christoph Patsch at the Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn; Shengbiao Hu at Genomics,... (EurekAlert!)
UGA researchers propose model for disorders caused by improper transmission of chromosomes Aug 17, 2009 Drug 'attacks cancer stem cells' Aug 15, 2009 Mending hearts Aug 15, 2009 Science magazine and JoVE announce scientific-video partnership Aug 14, 2009 Novel Tumor Suppressor Discovered Aug 13, 2009 A Step Toward Preventing Lung Cancer From Spreading To The Brain And New Clinical Trial Results Aug 11, 2009 New light-emitting biomaterial could improve tumor imaging, study shows Aug 11, 2009 UC Santa Barbara and Burnham Institute for Medical Research announce director Aug 11, 2009 From Nerve Roots To Plant Roots: Research On Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Yields Surprises Aug 10, 2009 More Insulin-producing Cells, At The Flip Of A 'Switch' Aug 8, 2009 Stem Cells Made From Developing Sperm Aug 8, 2009 Common Trigger In Cancer And Normal Stem Cell Reproduction Found Aug 8, 2009 Scientists Learn How Cancer Drugs Cause Hypertension Aug 7, 2009 Protein That May Be 'Boon' To Medicine Isolated Aug 7, 2009 Cannibalistic Cells May Help Prevent Infections Aug 6, 2009 New DNA and RNA aptamers offer unique therapeutic advantages Aug 6, 2009 New Function For Protein Missing In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Identified Aug 6, 2009 Scientists Discover Bladder Cancer Stem Cell Aug 5, 2009 Stem Cell Surprise For Tissue Regeneration Aug 5, 2009 Albany Med doctor awarded $1.6M by NIH Aug 4, 2009 Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision Cells Aug 4, 2009 On the job at TGen Aug 2, 2009 Little-known Protein Found To Be Key Player in Building and Maintaining Healthy Cells Jul 31, 2009 Janet Rowley, MD, A Researcher Funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Jul 31, 2009 Scientists Track Impact Of DNA Damage In The Developing Brain Jul 30, 2009 Duke scientists create airway spheres to study lung diseases Jul 29, 2009 HIV Uses Autophagy For Its Own Means Jul 29, 2009 Fighting Hepatitis E Atom By Atom Jul 28, 2009 Process For 'Surgical' Genetic Changes In Plants Developed Jul 25, 2009 Airway cilia taste toxins Jul 25, 2009 Creating Wikis for the Classroom Jul 25, 2009 Growing New Tissues: Unraveling Flatworm Regeneration Jul 24, 2009 Report offers principles for maintaining the integrity and accessibility of research data Jul 23, 2009 Nature Or Nurture? New Epigenetic Model Blurs Line In The Debate Jul 23, 2009 Reducing p38MAPK levels delays aging of multiple tissues in lab mice Jul 22, 2009 Why Neural Stem Cells Divide And Differentiate Jul 18, 2009 Handle With Care: Telomeres Resemble DNA Fragile Sites Jul 18, 2009 Oetzi iceman's tattoos came from fireplace Jul 18, 2009 On the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing today's scientists point to new frontiers Jul 16, 2009 Scientists decode genome of deadly parasitic worm Jul 16, 2009 Skin cancer's secret 'revealed' Jul 16, 2009 DNA-damaged Cells Communicate With Neighbors To Let Them Know They're In Trouble Jul 15, 2009 New Memories: Easy To Encode, Hard To Retain Jul 14, 2009 Researchers at Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center Stop Diabetes Damage with Vitamin C Jul 11, 2009 SIU researcher wins grant to study cancer Jul 11, 2009 Newborn Brain Cells Improve Navigation Jul 11, 2009 How Mitochondria Get Their Membranes Bent Jul 10, 2009 Lack of Association between Folate-Receptor Autoantibodies and Neural-Tube Defects Jul 9, 2009 Variants of 'umami' taste receptor contribute to our individualized flavor worlds Jul 9, 2009 Cure for male infertility? Jul 8, 2009 Sperm from human bone marrow Jul 8, 2009 iZumi Bio and Pierian Merge to Form iPierian to Advance Cellular Reprogramming Jul 8, 2009 Final Rules Out for Stem Cell Research Jul 7, 2009 Armen Haig Tashjian, Jr. Jul 7, 2009 Stem cell research rules out Jul 7, 2009 Intestinal Cells Surprisingly Active In Pursuit Of Nutrition And Defense Jul 7, 2009 New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem Cells Jul 7, 2009 Study in Nature: MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels Jul 6, 2009 Researchers Discover New Information On Spreading Of Cancer Jul 6, 2009 New method for detecting nitroxyl will boost cardiac drug research Jul 6, 2009 Life Science Jul 5, 2009 Molecular Differences Found Between Embryonic Stem Cells And Reprogrammed Skin Cells Jul 4, 2009 Adventures in adult sex education Jul 1, 2009 Elsevier announces 2008 journal impact factor highlights Jun 30, 2009 Microtubules Might Be Responsible For Some Cases Of The Neurological Disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Jun 30, 2009
The research was published today in the journal Nature Cell Biology. Co-author on the paper is former University of Georgia graduate student Xuexian Li. (EurekAlert!)
Discovery Of Genetic Mutation In Leigh Syndrome Aug 16, 2009
The study published in Nature Genetics, provides vital insights into the cell biology of this neurological disorder and will lead to the development of diagnostic and predictive tests allowing for family and genetic counseling. Leigh syndrome usually begins in early childhood and is caused by genetic mutations which result in mitochondrial dysfunction. (Science Daily)
Dr John Stingl, group leader in mammary stem cell biology at Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute, said: "This is one of the biggest advances we have seen this year in this area of research. These scientists have demonstrated that it's possible to selectively target the rare cancer stem cells that drive tumour growth. "This research also introduces a completely new way of identifying cancer drugs. The challenge for the future is to bring this class of drugs to the clinic and to... (BBC News -- Health)
The major focus of stem cell research in cardiology is promoting regeneration of the heart or preventing scar formation, said Jeffrey Karp, who runs a stem cell biology lab at Harvard University. One study reporting successful results in humans involves harvesting patients' own stem cells, purifying them, and injecting them directly into the heart muscle. (CNN)
The journal JoVE has so far released nearly 400 video articles on advanced experimental approaches in neuroscience, immunology, cancer research, stem cell biology, bioengineering, medicine and other fields. For more information, please visit. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
D., director of the Salk Institute Cancer Center and a professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, called the finding an "important" step in advancing understanding of blood cancers. "It's very interesting that this molecule acts in this way independently of its enzyme activity," he said. (Science Daily)
Dr. Weiss, M.D., an Associate Investigator in TGen s Cancer and Cell Biology Division and Director of Thoracic Oncology at TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale Healthcare, made both announcements at the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer in San Francisco. In one presentation, Dr. Weiss described research that eventually could help prevent lung cancer from spreading to the brain. (Science Daily)
Applications for the light-emitting biomaterial beyond medicine include molecular probes for cell biology, imaging agents for visualizing fluid and aerodynamics, and oxygen sensors for food and drug packaging, tamper resistant seals, and environmental monitoring, such as measuring oxygen levels in bodies of water. . (EurekAlert!)
"Professor Marth will invigorate interdisciplinary biomedical research at UC Santa Barbara, not only with his own exciting research in the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department, but also with expansion of the Burnham Institute at UCSB," said Dennis O. Clegg, co-director of UCSB's Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering, and professor and recent past chair of MCDB. "Burnham is one the premier forces in medical research in the world, and expansion of the partnership with... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
D., a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and a professor of cell biology at Harvard Medical School. HSP primarily affects corticospinal neurons, which extend projections called axons from the brain's cerebral cortex to the spinal cord. (Science Daily)
The researchers include Patrick Collombat, Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Gottingen, Germany, Beta Cell Biology Consortium, Nashville, TN, JDRF Center for Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes, Brussels, Belgium; Xiaobo Xu, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Philippe Ravassard, JDRF Center for Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes, Brussels, Belgium, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Hopital Pitie ... Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; Nils Billestrup, Hagedorn Niels... (Science Daily)
D., an associate professor of cell biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "Since, dedifferentiation is an interesting phenomenon probably occurring in a lot of different stem cell populations, we wanted to know more about the process.". (Science Daily)
"This very strongly supports the cancer stem cell hypothesis," said Clarke, who is associate director of the Stanford Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute and a member of the Stanford Cancer Center. "A lot of people have speculated that there was this molecular link between these two kinds of cells (cancer stem cells and normal stem cells), but this is the first time we have actually identified it.". (Science Daily)
"Anti-angiogenesis drugs like Avastin, Sutent or Nexavar inhibit an important substance called vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] that stimulates the creation of new vessels that support malignant growth," senior study author Dr. Thomas Coffman, a professor of medicine, cell biology and immunology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., said in a school news release. "Our studies in mice show that blocking VEGF causes hypertension because it disrupts an important biological... (MEDLINEplus)
6, 2009) Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have isolated a unique protein that appears to have a dual function and could lead to a "boon in medicine." The findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. See also. (Science Daily)
Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study were Dr. Kailiang Jia, lead author and instructor in internal medicine; Dr. Muhammad Akbar, clinical instructor in internal medicine; Dr. Qihua Sun, research scientist in internal medicine; Beverley Adams-Huet, assistant professor of clinical sciences; Dr. Christopher Gilpin, assistant professor of cell biology; and Dr. Collin Thomas, a former research associate in internal medicine. This study was supported by the National Institutes of... (Science Daily)
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (), is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including Human Gene Therapy, ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, and DNA and Cell Biology. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering chnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide. (EurekAlert!)
The study appears online Aug. 3, 2009 and will be published in the Aug. 10 issue of The Journal of Cell Biology. The research was funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. (Science Daily)
Weissman, who directs Stanford's Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute, is also a member of Stanford's Cancer Center. He is the senior author of the work, which will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Aug. 3. (Science Daily)
"We are just beginning to learn the basics of stem cell biology, and there are many surprises," remarked Allan Spradling, director of Carnegie's Department of Embryology. "This work illustrates the importance of carrying out basic research using animal models before rushing into the clinic with half-baked therapies.". (Science Daily)
Dr. Michelle Lennartz, a professor at the Center for Cell Biology and Cancer Research at , has been awarded two grants totaling $1. 6 million by the. (Albany Business Review, NY)
D., the director of the Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at UF's McKnight Brain Institute. "As we proceeded, we found we could activate the stem cells by mimicking the body's natural signaling channels with chemicals. This implies a whole new field of stem cell research that uses drug manipulation rather than genetic manipulation to send these immature cells along new pathways.". (Science Daily)
At TGen, Traylor worked in the Cancer and Cell Biology Division. His research project mainly focused on identifying genes involved in breast cancer. (AZCentral -- News)
"If you'd asked me a year ago whether this was possible, I would have said, 'No,'" said study co-author James McNew, associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University. "In fact, that's exactly what I told (co-author) Andrea Daga when we first spoke about the idea a year ago.". (Science Daily)
Rowley, 84, is the Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology and Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. "Dr. Rowley's work during her exemplary career has had a major impact on the treatment and on the lives of patients with leukemia," said John Walter, LLS president and CEO. "LLS is extremely proud of playing a role in supporting a researcher of her caliber and we laud this recognition of her significant achievements.". (PR Newswire)
D., a member of St. Jude Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, said the work provides a new model for understanding how single-strand DNA damage affects the nervous system and offers a new focus for tracking the origins of neurological disease. The research also reflects growing scientific interest in damage to single strands of DNA. "A variety of human disease syndromes result from problems in the DNA-repair system," explained McKinnon, the paper's senior author. (Science Daily)
D., chair of the Duke Department of Cell Biology and senior researcher of the study, which was published in PNAS Early Edition ... D., a postdoctoral associate in the Duke Department of Cell Biology ... Other authors included Emma Rawlins, Yun Lu, Cheryl P. Clark, and Yan Xue of the Duke Department of Cell Biology. (EurekAlert!)
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2009) Not satisfied with simply thwarting its host's defensive maneuvers, HIV actually twists one to its advantage, based on new findings from Kyei et al. in the July 27, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. Vojo Deretic and colleagues suggest that autophagy a stress response process helps HIV to proliferate and that conversely, blocking autophagy lessens HIV production. (Science Daily)
Rice graduate student Tom Guu was part of the research team led by Yizhi Jane Tao, an assistant professor of biochemistry and cell biology. Guu said researchers have had a difficult time analyzing HEV, a particularly nasty form of viral hepatitis that flourishes in the developing world, where poor sanitation is common. (Science Daily)
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2009) Research led by scientists at Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute has resulted in a process that will make genetic changes in plant genes much more efficient, practical and safe. The breakthrough was developed by David Wright, an associate scientist, and Jeffery Townsend, an assistant scientist, and allows targeted genetic manipulations in plant DNA, which could have a huge impact on plant genetic work in the future. (Science Daily)
a researcher at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Singapore, agreed. "It will not be too surprising if subsequent research shows that motile cilia act as signaling hubs for many other kinds of sensory pathways," Roy wrote in an email to The Scientist. (The Scientist)
In the game, students advocate for one portion of a cell's structure, each using a video recording to present reasons why his or her part is so important it shouldn't be "voted off the island." The result is an involving, intriguing way to learn the basics of cell biology. Ms. Maine will lend her experience to the OK2Ask session as co-moderator. (PR Newswire)
Many planaria genes resemble those of humans, and also many genes specifically linked to planarian stem cell biology and regeneration are conserved in humans. Understanding planarian regeneration therefore promises to yield important insights into human regeneration and stem cell biology, the researchers are convinced ... They discovered 60 new microRNA genes and could demonstrate that ten microRNAs are specifically linked to stem cell biology and may therefore play a role in regeneration. (Science Daily)
After an investigation by the Journal of Cell Biology revealed that a significant number of images submitted to them had been inappropriately manipulated, for example, the journal issued guidelines on acceptable and unacceptable ways to alter images. Ultimately, though, researchers themselves are responsible for ensuring the integrity of their research data, said the committee that wrote the report. (EurekAlert!)
12, 2006) At the 2006 American Society for Cell Biology conference, scientists will report an increase in tumor frequency in mice with mutations in a cancer-associated gene, called Apc. This finding may. (Science Daily)
D., research team leader and principal investigator in A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), said, "We are excited by this new found role for p38MAPK in aging. Due to the previously established involvement of p38MAPK in inflammatory diseases, small molecule inhibitors of p38MAPK signalling have already entered clinical trials for the treatment of other medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Our latest discovery offers the possibility that a novel, pharmacological... (EurekAlert!)
Franfurt scientists led by Mirko Schmidt and Ivan Dikic reported in the renowned journal Nature Cell Biology that the secreted protein EGFL7 (Epidermal Growth Factor-like domain 7) is such an inhibitory factor ... Nature Cell Biology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
The research, led by Titia de Lange, head of the Laboratory of Cell Biology and Genetics, and first author Agnel Sfeir, a postdoctoral associate in the lab, suggests a striking similarity between telomeres and common fragile sites, parts of the genome where breaks tend to occur, albeit infrequently. (Humans have 80 common fragile sites, many of which have been linked to cancer. (Science Daily)
Using optical microscopy and various powerful electron microscopy techniques, Pabst, a professor in the Institute of Cell Biology at the Medical University of Graz, and her colleagues analyzed several of Otzi's tattoos. Tattoos chosen for this study consist of line markings, as well as a distinctive cross-shaped tattoo on the iceman's right knee. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Over the next decade, research will likely contribute to significant breakthroughs in our understanding of cell biology and disease at the molecular level, providing a roadmap for new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that could revolutionize healthcare and medicine ... Randy W. Schekman, PhD. Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley Adjunct Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics Investigator, Howard Hughes... (EurekAlert!)
Najib El-Sayed is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics with a joint appointment in the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). He is also affiliated with the Maryland Pathogen Research Institute (MPRI). (EurekAlert!)
An international team, led by Sydney University, has in fact identified a compound produced by certain fatal skin cancer tumours, the latest edition of the 'Immunology and Cell Biology' journal reported. Lead researcher Dr Scott Byrne said: "The economic and social costs of treating skin cancer are enormous. Some skin cancers will spontaneously regress while others will continue to grow and possibly metastasise (which may be fatal).". (India Times, India)
The findings appear in the July 13 online edition of the Nature Cell Biology. When a cell experiences DNA damage, its first response is to try to repair the damage. (Science Daily)
In the July 13, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Rex et al. reveal that LTP's actin reorganization occurs in two stages that are controlled by different pathways, a discovery that helps explain why it is easy to encode new memories but hard to hold onto them. See also. (Science Daily)
"We had tested this theory on research models, but this is the first time anyone has shown the therapy's effectiveness in people," said , principal investigator and a pharmacologist at the OU College of Medicine Department of Cell Biology. Ihnat said they are now studying the therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Deliang Cao, associate professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology and member of the SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU, will study a protein in breast cancer at different stages to determine whether it can be used as a biomarker of the disease. Cao s research, which previously has been funded by the and the , now totals $2. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Researchers who also contributed to the work include M. Choi, A. Fragniere, and P. Tyers in the Centre for Brain Repair at the University of Cambridge, UK, C. Romberg and L. M Saksida in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK, graduate student G. Dane Clemenson Jr. in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and assistant professor Sebastian Jessberger, M.D. at the Institute of Cell Biology at the Swiss Federal Institute of... (Science Daily)
In the current issue of the the Journal of Cell Biology Rabl, Soubannier et al. report on their quest of slow-growing baker`s yeast mutants harboring deformed mitochondria. Thereby, they discovered the protein Fcj1 ("Formation of criasta junction protein 1"), which is embedded in the inner membrane and accumulates at crista junctions. (Science Daily)
From the Schools of Medicine (A.M.M.) and Biochemistry and Immunology (A.M.M., J.M. Scott), Trinity College; and the Child Health Epidemiology Unit, Health Research Board (P.N.K.) both in Dublin; the Departments of Medicine and Cell Biology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn (E.V.Q., J.M. Sequeira); and the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National... (New England Journal of Medicine)
A fourth set of studies used in vitro cell biology techniques to provide additional evidence that T1R1-T1R3 is a human amino acid taste receptor. When human T1R1-T1R3 receptors were expressed in a host cell line, these cells were able to respond specifically to L-glutamate. (EurekAlert!)
Dr Karim Nayernia, Newcastle University Professor of Stem Cell Biology. Scientists have created human sperm in the laboratory for the first time. (The Drudge Report)
" He acknowledged that the law may be a stumbling block. We are still many years away from developing any therapies for infertility using such techniques Professor Harry Moore Professor Harry Moore of the Centre for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Sheffield said: "This finding is of interest but we really need to be very cautious about the interpretation. " The changing of stem cell types observed by the researchers, from pre-muscle to pre-reproductive cells, is known as... (BBC News -- Health)
Dr. Goodman also is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was chairman of the National Research Council's board on Life Sciences, which issued in 2002 the landmark national report "Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Lee Rubin is director of Translational Medicine at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. His research has focused on identifying therapeutics for disorders such as SMA, ALS, Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis using novel stem cell-based screens and... (PR Newswire)
"I expect that most existing lines will be found to have been ethically derived," said Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. "This will eventually make hundreds of new stem cell lines available for use.". (Time.com)
As a visiting scientist in biochemistry at Brandeis University, Dr. Tashjian collaborated for over thirty years with Gordon Sato (cell biology), Lawrence Levine (immunochemistry) and Bob Abeles (enzymology). Teaching graduate students and postdoctoral fellows was a delight and reward to Dr. Tashjian. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
"I expect that most existing lines will be found to have been ethically derived," said Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology. "This will eventually make hundreds of new stem cell lines available for use." The issue: Trying to harness embryonic stem cells -- master cells that can morph into any cell of the body -- to one day create better treatments, maybe even cures, for ailments ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's to spinal cord injury. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
In the June 29, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Matthew McConnell, Matthew Tyska, and colleagues now find that microvilli extend their functional reach even further using a molecular motor to send vesicles packed with gut enzymes out into the lumen to get a head start on breaking down their substrates. Microvilli have traditionally been viewed as passive scaffolds that increase the surface area of the gut wall. (Science Daily)
"These NIH guidelines represent a reasonable compromise, based on where the science stands today," says Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Michigan. "But this field is evolving at an incredibly rapid pace, and it may be necessary, down the road, to revisit some of the elements on this policy as the science evolves.". (Time.com)
In a February 2009 article in the journal Nature Cell Biology, University of Rochester investigator, Berislav Zlokovic, M.D., Ph. D. found that when SRF and myocardin are active, amyloid beta accumulates in VSMC lining blood vessels. (EurekAlert!)
The research results were published in May 2009 in top scientific journal Nature Cell Biology ... Nature Cell Biology, 2009; 11 (5): 557 DOI. (Science Daily)
King's research team used compounds that are not present in normal cell biology to produce a reaction that yields the identifying chemical markers. King has been investigating nitrogen oxide compounds at Wake Forest since 1995. (EurekAlert!)
Cell Biology News Stories, Current Cell Biology News Events, Discoveries and Articles. Manually add to your RSS reader. (BrightSurf.com)
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2009) UCLA researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two cell types are clearly distinguishable from one another. The data from the study suggest that embryonic stem cells and the reprogrammed cells, known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, have overlapping but still distinct gene expression signatures. (Science Daily)
Michael Tino, a Unitarian Universalist minister with a PhD in cell biology, cowrote the young adult OWL curriculum and understands why the adult classes have proved popular. "You can have the best high school sexuality curriculum in the world," he says, "but a lot of critical issues are not going to be addressed in those classes: How do I enjoy my sexuality if I've lost a breast to cancer? How do I manage being a parent and a sexual person? Can I feel sexually satisfied if I don't have a life... (CNN)
826) entered the Cell Biology category ranked 6th (of 157 journals), while Cell Host be () (7. 436) entered the Microbiology category ranked10th (of 91 journals). (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
ScienceDaily (June 29, 2009) Stalled microtubules might be responsible for some cases of the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, Tanabe and Takei report in the June 15, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. A mutant protein makes the microtubules too stable to perform their jobs, the researchers find. (Science Daily)
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