Research could lead to better medicines and new tools in synthetic biology
Proteins are life's engines, powering processes like muscle movement, vision, and chemical reactions. Their environments-water, lipid membranes, or other condensed ...
Tag: Membrane
New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na+ -V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization. ...
New probes offer insight into cholesterol's role in Alzheimer's disease
The search for answers to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders remains one of the most pressing goals in brain ...
Advanced imaging technology detects undiagnosed metastases in high-risk prostate cancer
A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of ...
Solving a decades-long puzzle in leishmaniasis drug development
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs ...
Targeted gene therapy shuts down cancer cells' energy centers
Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger ...
Pioneering protocol sheds light on NMDA receptor distribution in Alzheimer's brains
Researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the ...
Werner syndrome gene plays key role in maintaining cellular organization and DNA stability
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, ...
Study provides new insights into the molecular causes of rare, fatal hereditary disease
A study entitled "IER3IP1-mutations cause microcephaly by selective inhibition of ER-Golgi transport", now published in the open access journal "Cellular ...
Researchers unlock potential of light-controlled cellular activities
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in elucidating the structure of specific photoreceptors. With their help, it ...