Researchers discover how mutations disrupt protein splicing and cause disease
An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is ...
Tag: Cell Nucleus
New insights into how gene transcription influences genome motion
A team of scientists has discovered surprising connections among gene activity, genome packing, and genome-wide motions, revealing aspects of the ...
Unveiling the mechanism behind DNA organization in early embryos
Researchers from the Kind Group have gained new insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA within the ...
Scientists transform skin cells into functional eggs in mice
New research from Oregon Health & Science University describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning ...
HIV virus found to possess hidden transport ability
Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year. To replicate and spread ...
RARα receptor plays unexpected role in T cell activation
According to new research in the journal Immunity, T cells have a nuclear receptor doing something very odd-;but very important-;to ...
New insights on the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates ...
Extraordinary plasticity of the glucocorticoid receptor revealed
Glucocorticoids —such as cortisone— are among the most widely used anti-inflammatory drugs, and are used to treat asthma, psoriasis, organ ...
New findings reveal potential mechanisms for cellular defects in human laminopathies
A Northwestern Drugs research has uncovered distinct roles for main nuclear lamin isoforms in sustaining intracellular interactions and cellular mechanics, ...
