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Unraveling how PTEN deficiency can lead to autism

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments antisense oligonucleotide, Autism, autism spectrum disorders, mTOR, PTEN, Research

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 59 children in the U.S. Mutations in specific genes, such as PTEN, can explain many autism

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The lengths a cancer cell would go to survive

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments mRNA 3ʹUTR shortening, oncogenes, PTEN, Research, tumor formation, tumor suppressor genes

Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes have long been implicated in tumor development. Oncogenes drive cells to grow faster and survive longer, while tumor suppressor genes

From the Labs features an image showing bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells in the process of dividing. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ OiVM.