Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Making ‘sense’ of the ‘cart before the horse’ in mammalian cells

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments antisense RNA, Cancer, fusion DNA, fusion RNA, Prostate Cancer, Research, sense RNA

A fusion gene is a new gene made by joining parts of two different genes. The current thought is that

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Connecting Zika virus and hereditary microcephaly

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments ANKLE2, dengue virus, microcephaly, NS4A, Research, Zika virus

Understanding how Zika virus causes microcephaly would hint at possibilities for preventing this irreparable condition in newborns. Heading in that

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When DNA is caught at the break

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, DNA fragments, DNA repair, Dna2, immune system, Research

Cells have in place a number of mechanisms to protect the integrity of the genome, including processes that repair mistakes

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Putting mind and heart together opens a window into the adult brain

January 10, 2019January 14, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments adult brain, cardiovascular research, olfactory bulb, Research, single cell RNA sequencing

The mammalian brain is a complex tissue composed of diverse cell types. However, despite rapid advances in the field of

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Mutant PPM1D gives stem cells a survival advantage

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, Chemotherapy, clonal hematopoiesis, PPM1D, Research, secondary leukemia

Scroll down to watch the video summary of this work. Although chemotherapy can fight back cancer, it also has been

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Image of the Month: Assembling a rotavirus factory

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments CK1 alpha, NSP2, phsophorylation, Research, rotavirus, rotavirus factory

Making new viruses requires assembling intracellular replication factories via a complex, little known process that involves both viral and cellular

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Coaching the immune system to delay type 1 diabetes

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments B cells, McNair scholar, Research, type 1 diabetes

In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Without this hormone, cells cannot use sugar in the bloodstream

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Baylor College of Medicine faculty members elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Cancer, NAI, National Academy of Inventors, Norovirus, Research, Rett Syndrome, rotavirus

Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O’Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were three of the 148 renowned

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The power of the microbiome: A microbe-based treatment reverses social deficits in mouse models of autism

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments autism spectrum disorders, L. reuteri, microbial-based treatment, microbiome, Mouse models, Research, social deficits

An unconventional bacteria-based approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental

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An integrated approach to finding new treatments for breast cancer

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments DPYSL3, Metastasis, proteogenomics, Research, triple-negative breast cancer, vimentin

Unraveling the complexity of cancer biology can lead to the identification new molecules involved in breast cancer and prompt new

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