Aldehydes are toxic compounds that are produced in the body by metabolic processes, especially upon alcohol consumption. They are dangerous because they bind to cellular macromolecules, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins, and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2023
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Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new mechanisms by which iron deficiency inhibits cell growth and proliferation in eukaryotic cells, according to findings published in Nature Cell Biology.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2023
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A team led by Prof. Guang Shouhong and Prof. Feng Xuezhu from the University of Science and Technology (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed, for the first time, the composition and regulatory mechanism ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 22, 2023
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A team of researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding how brain proteins can help alleviate complications arising from DNA replication stress. This ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2023
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Pancreatic β-cells are essential for secreting insulin to regulate glucose homeostasis. During metabolic stress they respond by increasing insulin production and secretion and proliferation to meet the increased metabolic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2023
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When dairy cows are fed diets with reduced protein concentrations—aimed at decreased environmental nitrogen pollution from their manure such as nitrate leaching, nutrient-laden run-off and ammonia volatilization—their ...
Veterinary medicine
Sep 7, 2023
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The modern world is filled with synthetic polymers, long-chained molecules designed by scientists to fill all manner of applications.
Polymers
Sep 7, 2023
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In multicellular organisms, all cells of an individual normally contain the same genetic information and cell differentiation is achieved through regulation of gene expression. There are exceptions, however, where, instead ...
Evolution
Aug 9, 2023
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It has been widely acknowledged for a long time that mitochondrion is the main source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The role of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-generated ROS has been less extensively studied. It has been ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 4, 2023
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It's one of the mysteries of nature: How does the axolotl, a small salamander, boast a superhero-like ability to regrow nearly any part of its body? For years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative properties of ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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