Posts Tagged ‘microRNA’
Molecule stops brain cells from dying
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A molecule shown to be in short supply in people with Alzheimer’s disease can make brain cells resistant to programmed cell death or apoptosis, new research shows. Continue…
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Stem cell probe targets pluripotency
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Pluripotency—the ability of human embryonic stem cells to differentiate or become almost any cell in the body—is emerging as an important concept in understanding how stem cell biology works. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2009 15:10 - 0 Comments
Making heads or tails of lowly worm
YALE (US)—A group of researchers is using microRNA genes to untangle the history of the large—and still largely misunderstood—group of segmented worms known as annelids, which evolved millions of years ago and can be found in every corner of the world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2009 10:57 - 0 Comments
Tiny gene poses huge problem for cancer cells
The red dots in these photos indicate cancer cells that are dying. The image below shows the amount of cell death in a control-treated tumor and, above, in a microRNA-treated tumor.
