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Transmission electron microscope image of negative-stained, Fortaleza-strain Zika virus.
From The Labs

Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA

September 26, 2023 animal model,  human placenta,  immune microenvironment,  microRNA,  Research,  Zika virus

This study reveals new insights into how the Zika virus sets up a niche in the placenta at the maternal-fetal interface.

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From The Labs

The Most Viewed Image of the Month in 2021

December 3, 2021 animal model,  Brain,  Huntington’s disease,  Research

Brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.

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From The Labs

Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota

April 29, 2021 animal model,  bile acids,  fasting,  gut microbiota,  Hypertension,  Research

For the first time researchers show that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model.

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From The Labs

This two-step approach can expedite finding answers to complex genetic conditions

November 16, 2017 animal model,  Autism,  cell line,  HIPK2,  MeCP2 duplication syndrome,  neurodevelopmental disorders,  Neurological disorders,  PP2A

To function normally, the human brain requires the right amount of a number of proteins, including MeCP2. Having twice the normal amount of MeCP2, the

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From The Labs

A mouse model of human brown fat

August 3, 2017 adipocytes,  animal model,  Brown fat,  human brown fat,  metabolism,  mitochondria

When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue,

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From The Labs

Image of the Month: Lipid droplets in the transparent worm C. elegans

June 1, 2017 Aging,  animal model,  C. elegans; worms,  microbes and diet,  Model organisms

  Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-millimeter-long, transparent, free-living roundworm that is the center of attention of many research laboratories around the world, including Dr. Meng Wang‘s

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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