Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

USP15 could be a target in ovarian cancer scientists have been looking for

May 8, 2018 lysosome, ovarian cancer, ovarian steroids, p53, p53-R175H, proteasome, Research, steroid receptor coactivator, USP 15

Ovarian cancer is currently treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer is based on drugs that act on any cell that is rapidly

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Scorpion venom component may one day treat rheumatoid arthritis

May 3, 2018 fibroblast-like synoviocytes, iberiotoxin, Potassium channels, Research, rheumatoid arthritis, scorpion, scorpion venom

Scorpions inspire fear and fascination. Since ancient times, medical practitioners have known that scorpion venom can heal as well as harm. Today, scientists like Baylor

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Image of the Month: SCA1-like neurodegeneration

May 1, 2018 ataxia, mouse model, Neurodegeneration, pumilio, Purkinje cells, Research, spinocerebellar ataxia type 1

In a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1), mice carrying mutant Pumilio1 genes develop progressive motor deficits and cerebellar degeneration. Studies conducted by the

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The Cancer Genome Atlas ten-year study produces game changers for translational research

April 26, 2018 cancer classification, Cancer Genome Atlas, cancer treatment, Research, TCGA

Historically, cancer patients have been classified according to the organs where primary tumors present at diagnosis, and clinical trials commonly test drugs that are designed

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Two is better than one, to improve brain function on a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

April 24, 2018 Alzheimer's Disease, amyloid-beta, mouse model, mTOR, Research

Many of the therapies that are currently being developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease focus on reducing the levels of amyloid-beta, a small protein that is

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When protein regulators go awry, neurological disease may follow

April 19, 2018 Alzheimer's Disease, Ataxin1, Mouse models, neurological disease, PUMILIO1, Research, SCA1

Scientists are expanding their horizons in their search for disease-causing genes. Consider for instance a neurological condition called spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1), a disease

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A closer look at how elephants fight herpesvirus

April 17, 2018 Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus, Houston Zoo, Research, T cells, vaccine candidates

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) affects elephants in the wild and in captivity. It can be latent in adults but in young elephants it can be

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Researchers target what makes triple negative breast cancer grow

April 12, 2018 McNair scholar, PTPN12, Research, triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists have been looking for receptors —molecules on cancer cells — that promote the growth of cancers. But the receptors driving some cancer types like