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Cancer cell clusters are more effective than single cells at spreading cancer in the body, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found out why.

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The N-terminal domain of the androgen receptor is at the heart of its action

July 30, 2020 androgen receptor, C-terminal domain, coactivators, n-terminal domain, Prostate Cancer, Research, testosterone

Detailed 3-D studies reveal how the androgen receptor is put together as a functional complex that drives prostate cancer.

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PolyA-miner accurately assesses the effect of alternative polyadenylation on gene expression

July 23, 2020 3′Seq datasets, alternative polyadenylation, gene expression, PolyA-miner, Research

PolyA-miner enables scientists to evaluate the contribution of alternative polyadenylation to gene regulation in health and disease.

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New insights into the mediators of patient recovery after CAR T cell immunotherapy

July 21, 2020 cancer therapy, CAR T cell, Clinical Trials, complete response, HER-2, Immunotherapy, Research, rhabdomyosarcoma

Clinical trial of novel personalized CAR T cell immunotherapy provides clues into what mediated exceptional patient recovery.

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These 300,000 cells can improve our understanding of chronic lung disease

July 16, 2020 chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, online cell atlas, pulmonary fibrosis, Research, RNA sequencing

Researchers create a digital atlas for chronic lung disease.

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Sorting out cell type-specific molecular barcodes

July 14, 2020 CluBCpG, DNA methylation, epigenetics, PReLIM, Research, WGBS

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine developed novel software that can distinguish methylation patterns within bulk WGBS data.

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No NELL2, no sperm motility. Novel protein is essential for male fertility

July 9, 2020 lumicrine signaling, male fertility, NELL2, Research, Ros1, sperm motility

An international team of researchers has identified a chain of events that matures the sperm and triggers their motility.

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Metabolomics meets genomics to improve patient diagnosis

July 7, 2020 genetic diagnosis, Genomics, metabolomics, Research, undiagnosed disease

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have improved their ability to identify the genetic cause of undiagnosed conditions.

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Image of the Month: Locating molecular players in Batten disease

July 2, 2020 Batten disease, childhood disease, CLN6, CLN8, Lysosomal storage disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, Research

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered how defective protein CLN6 can result in Batten disease.

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The single cell and the cluster, what makes one better than the other at cancer metastasis?

June 30, 2020 Breast Cancer, cluster cancer cells, Metastasis, NK cells, Research

Cancer metastasis is all about rogue cancer cells abandoning the original tumor and venturing through the blood in search for new breeding grounds. Sometimes, single