A research team from several institutions being led by the University of California San Diego has deciphered a key component
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Protein catch-22: Unravelling the roles of ataxin-2 in health and disease
Thousands of people took the Ice Bucket Challenge, a sensation in the summer of 2014. Participants were filmed dumping buckets
Continue reading »PIM-2 protein kinase regulates T-cell activity differently than PIM-1 or PIM-3 isoform
The PIM-2 protein kinase negatively regulates T cell responses in transplantation and tumor immunity, while PIM-1 and PIM-3 are positive
Continue reading »The Cell-Killing 'Executioner Protein' Has a Helper. Scientists Think They've Identified It.
Bobbing through your body's cells, there is a mild-mannered protein named MLKL anxiously awaiting the chance to kill. Scientists have
Continue reading »Heart failure patients with a higher protein intake live longer
Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the
Continue reading »Scientist develops protein mimic to help injured lungs breathe
The material could be used to synthesize a film that coats the inner surface of lungs, possibly leading to better,
Continue reading »Large aggregates of ALS-causing protein might actually help brain cells
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the understanding of the complex and fatal
Continue reading »Blocking matrix-forming protein might prevent heart failure
Scientists used an experimental targeted molecular therapy to block a matrix-forming protein in heart cells damaged by heart attack, reducing
Continue reading »Team computes protein conformations for paths around autoimmunity
For years, computational biologists have sought ways to model how proteins change shape in real time. In the past decade,
Continue reading »Researchers uncover protein used to outsmart the human immune system
A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in
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