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Slow-growing rotavirus mutant reveals early steps of viral assembly

June 23, 2020 lipid droplets, NSP2, phosphomimetics, Research, rotavirus, viroplasm

Rotavirus is responsible for more than 130,000 deaths annually in infants and children younger than five years. The virus causes severe, dehydrating diarrhea as it

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Unique sugar-sensing neurons work together to prevent severe hypoglycemia in mice.

June 18, 2020 Diabetes, estrogen receptor, hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, Research, sugar-sensing neurons

Keeping blood sugar in balance can be a challenge, especially for people with type 1 diabetes who rely on intensive insulin therapy to prevent blood

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Premature epigenomic aging acts like a ‘sleeper cell’ that is awaken by Western-style diet

June 16, 2020 early aging, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, environmental disruption, epigenome, liver disease, metabolic disease, Research

The epigenome is sometimes referred to as the “software” or “operating system” of the genome. It comprises small chemical modifications to DNA and the proteins

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A novel mechanism that triggers a cellular immune response

June 11, 2020 Cancer, cell-mediated immune response, dendritic cells, MHC Class I, MHC Class II, Research, Vaccines, viral infection

Viruses and other disease-causing microbes influence the type of immune response their hosts will develop against them. In some cases, the predominant response involves antibodies,

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New clues on how lipid emulsions prevent liver disease in preterm babies

June 4, 2020 liver disease, oil infusions, parenteral nutrition, premature babies, preterm piglets, Research

Infants born prematurely may require parenteral or intravenous nutrition to provide the necessary nourishment, as their digestive system is immature and cannot digest nutrients. However,

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Image of the Month: Astrocyte diversity

June 2, 2020 astrocyte diversity, Image of the month, Research

Astrocytes, the most abundant cells in the brain, have surprised researchers with their unanticipated diversity of shapes and functions. This month, From the Labs’s features

Lung cancer, illustrated here as round masses inside the lungs, the second most common cancer in both men and women.

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The unexpected effect of an ATM genetic variant in lung cancer

May 28, 2020 Ashkenazi Jewish populations, ATM gene, lung cancer, Research

“There’s something unusual about this ATM genetic variant and how it acts,” said Dr. Chris Amos. “It was really unexpected to see such a strong genetic

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Tracing outlines on the brain triggers shape perception

May 26, 2020 blindness, Brain Stimulation, Research, visual cortex

‘Seeing’ without eyes may one day become a reality for blind people whose eyes or optic nerve, but not the visual cortex of the brain,

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NFIA gene reveals a new facet of astrocyte function

May 21, 2020 astrocytes, learning, Memory, NFIA, Research

Astrocytes are no longer seen only as supporting cells of the healthy adult brain. Increasing experimental evidence not only shows that they are a diverse

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Zooming in on the architecture of DGAT1, a transmembrane lipid factory

May 19, 2020 cryo-electron microscopy, DGAT1, lipoproteins, Research, Triglycerides

Triglycerides are lipids that are part of the particles that transport cholesterol – high-density lipoproteins (HDL, or ‘good cholesterol’), and low-density and very-low-density lipoproteins (LDL