EVA1A regulates fatty acid transporter CD36 in fatty liver disease
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease（MASLD） is characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes and is closely associated…
Scientists discover how herpes simplex virus softens cells to multiply faster
Herpes simplex virus partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster,…
New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations | MIT News
Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or…
MSU scientists map the neural circuitry of drug compulsion
When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn’t a matter of personal failure – it’s the biological result of…
New method isolates true transcription factor targets in tuberculosis bacteria
Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression.…
Study maps how NF-κB regulates gene expression in cells
To further the quantitative understanding of cellular decision making, Dr. Gregory Reeves and his team in the chemical engineering department…
Researchers reveal why SuperAgers retain youthful brain cell signatures into their 80s
A multiomic atlas of the aging human hippocampus uncovers how epigenetic regulation of neural stem cells and immature…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
Transcription factor HOXD13 drives melanoma growth and immune evasion
A molecule that helps regulate gene activity has also been shown to drive skin cancer growth and tumors’…
New diagnostic framework addresses challenges of rapidly-mutating RNA viruses
The rapid evolutionary dynamics of RNA viruses, driven by high mutation rates and the consequent formation of complex…
Scientists uncover new mechanism initiating gene transcription
Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown molecular…
Scientists discover how stem cells navigate and repair brain damage after stroke
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of…