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It takes a village (of cells) to heal the intestine

November 9, 2021 healing the intestine, intestinal epithelium, Research, rotavirus infection, stem cells, tuft cells

A rotavirus infection stimulates the coordinated activities of a variety of cell types that repair the damage to the intestinal epithelium.

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A deeper understanding of urinary tract infections reveals opportunity to fight them back

November 4, 2021 DMF, NRF2 pathway, Rab27b, Research, Urinary tract infections, uropathogenic E. coli, urothelial cells, UTI

During UTI, the body strives to balance the responses against the bacteria and those minimizing tissue damage that may occur in the process.

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Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function

November 2, 2021 fruit fly, gene function screening, Image of the month, Research

The image represents a visual perspective of a more efficient technology to study gene function in the laboratory fruit fly.

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A potential Achilles heel of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

October 28, 2021 Acute myeloid leukemia, AML, RARA, Research, super enhancers, tamibarotene

The findings support taking the next step toward bringing a potential new treatment to the clinic.

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Dr. Helen Heslop elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 26, 2021 adoptive immunotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, National Academy of Medicine;, Research, translational research

Election to the National Academy of Medicine recognizes outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

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Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Rojelio Mejía

October 21, 2021 Hispanic Heritage, Latin American research, parasites, Poverty, Research, Southern U.S.

Meet Dr. Mejía and learn about his interest in tropical diseases, his approach to improve research in developing countries and something few people know about him.

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Supertwists and loops provide a new perspective on how DNA may regulate its function

October 19, 2021 DNA function regulation, Research, supercoiling and looping DNA

DNA’s shape may regulate accessibility in situations such as response to drugs, infection or points in the cell cycle.

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PBRM1’s new function supports a novel cancer-promoting mechanism

October 14, 2021 Cancer, chromatin remodeler, cytoskleleton remodeler, genomic instability, kidney cancer, PBRM1, Research, SETD2, tubulin methylation

New findings suggest that cancer-associated defects in chromatin remodeler genes can drive cancer by disrupting cytoskeletal activities.

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It’s all in the delivery – Antibodies improve nanoparticle delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids

October 13, 2021 antibody targeted nanoparticles, LGA-PEI polymer delivery system, pancreatic cancer, Research, therapeutic nucleic acids

This improved technological platform can be used to develop new treatments, molecular diagnosis strategies or vaccines for various diseases.

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Loss of gene Prss50 results in abnormal sperm tail development and infertility

October 12, 2021 abnormal sperm tail, fertility diagnostic tools, male infertility, PRSS50, Research, sperm, untimely gene expression

Lacking Prss50 disrupts the timely activation of certain genes, and this leads to abnormal sperm development.