Protein Proffers Exercise Health Gains, without the Pain
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers have found that a conserved class of proteins known as Sestrins can mimic many of the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolism in flies and mice, and boost their physical endurance.
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Researchers visualize molecular organization of TNFα receptor molecules
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers have visualized the molecular organization of individual TNFα receptor molecules and the binding of TNFα to the cell membrane in cells using optical microscopy.
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Exosome Therapy for Stroke Produces Full Recovery in Animal Model
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers report the first observational evidence during a midline shift—when the brain is being pushed to one side—to suggest that a minimally invasive and nonoperative exosome treatment can now influence the repair and damage that follow a severe stroke.
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Pinpointing Diabetes Prevention Using Proteomics
January 2020  |  Science News
Research team used a new strategy to pinpoint proteins in beta cells, a subset of pancreatic islets that increase or decrease in response to immune system attack.
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Disrupting Leukemia's Deadly Reliance on Vitamin B6
January 2020  |  Science News
A team of researchers may have found a way to stop the growth of AML; the cancer relies on vitamin B6 to survive, so preventing B6 from aiding in the creation of new cells may be a way to halt the cancer without hurting healthy cells.
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Islet protective factor GDF15 reduces development of type 1 diabetes in mice
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers have discovered that type 1 diabetes patients have low levels of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) in their pancreatic β cells, unlocking a potential alternative to life-long type 1 diabetes disease management.
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New function for potential tumor suppressor in brain development
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers have uncovered a novel, opposite role for Cdkn1c. When Cdkn1c is removed only in certain cells of the brain, these cells die, arguing for a new growth promoting role of Cdkn1c.
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Pancreatic cancer cells release signal to suppress immune system's attack on tumors
January 2020  |  Science News
Study shows an immune signaling protein, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), is made and released by pancreatic tumor cells to reduce anti-cancer immune responses, which promoted the growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or PDA, a form of cancer that is usually deadly within two years.
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"Good" T Cells Can Go "Bad," But in the Case of Cancer, That's A Good Thing
January 2020  |  Science News
Researchers identified T cell growth factor interleukin (IL)-2 and transcription factor Blimp-1 as factors responsible for altering CD4+ T cells’ functional identity, triggering the change from regulatory to cytotoxic in the context of cancer.
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RNA-targeting strategy can block Parkinson’s disease driver
January 2020  |  Science News
A new drug-like compound has been developed which reportedly prevents the body from producing a protein that’s often at the root of Parkinson’s disease.
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