Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

NANOS2 and failed sperm development linked to testicular cancer

May 20, 2021 NANOG, NANOS2, Research, sperm development, testicular cancer

NANOS2-deficient germ cells failed to mature into sperm, remained pluripotent and were more likely to transform into embryonic cancer cells.

From The Labs

The bone microenvironment ‘empowers’ cancer cells to become metastatic

May 18, 2021 bone microenvironment, Breast Cancer, EZH2, Metastasis, Prostate Cancer, Research

The bone microenvironment prompts changes in breast cancer cells that help them escape treatment and become more invasive.

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The Cardiovascular Research Institute 8th Annual Symposium

May 14, 2021 aortic aneurysms, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, COVID, CVRI, heart disease, Research, symposium

Review the symposium highlights, visit the virtual poster session and meet the winners of the first Dr. Mark L. Entman Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Education.

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Novel marker identifies cells that generate new neurons throughout life

May 11, 2021 BASP-1, brain regeneration, NEURAL STEM CELLS, NSC-6, Research

Membrane-bound BASP-1 protein is a possible biomarker of neural stem cells that would allow the study of adult human neurogenesis.

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In a cell-eat-cell world calcium ions regulate exposure of ‘eat-me’ signal in necrotic cells

May 6, 2021 C. elegans, calcium ions, necrosis, neurons, phagocytosis, phosphatidylserine, Research

New insights into the process of necrosis suggest that modulating the ‘eat-me’ signal may help reduce the toxic effects of cell death.

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Image of the Month: Brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s Disease

May 4, 2021 Alzheimer's, Huntington disease, Image of the month, mouse model, Parkinson disease, Research

This confocal microscopy image shows a section of the brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s disease, with the astrocytes in green and cell nuclei in blue.