Genetics & Molecular Biology

E-Cigarette Flavorings Alter Lung Function At Cellular Level

Some flavorings used in electronic cigarette liquid may alter important cellular functions in lung tissue, according to a presentation at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference. The changes in cell viability, cell proliferation, and c ...

Article - News Staff - May 18 2015 - 11:30am

Sensory Properties May Inform Wheat Modification

A new study suggests that bread from certain wheat varieties have differentiated sensory properties and that could mean customized breeding for more personalized food in the future. A research group at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has developed ...

Article - News Staff - May 18 2015 - 9:00am

Some Immune Cells Change To Prolong Inflammation

Researchers have unraveled one of the mysteries of how a small group of immune cells work: That some inflammation-fighting immune cells may actually convert into cells that trigger disease.  White blood cells, called T-cells, iare one of the body's c ...

Article - News Staff - May 27 2015 - 8:24am

Noncoding RNA CCDC26 Regulates KIT Expression

A long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), which might give an impact on tyrosine kinase-targeted leukemia therapy, was found to be expressed in a leukemia cell line. The function of the lncRNA CCDC26 is not fully understood; however, researchers found the mechanisms ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 4 2015 - 8:00am

Novel Genetic Mutations May Arise During Early Embryonic Development

Until now, de novo genetic mutations, alterations in a gene found for the first time in one family member, were believed to be mainly the result of new mutations in the sperm or eggs (germline) of one of the parents and passed on to their child. Researche ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 8:30am

Arabidopsis Molecular Decoys Trick Pathogens

In the animal kingdom, predators use a full range of strategies, such as camouflage, speed and optical illusions, to catch their prey. Meanwhile, prey species resort to the same tactics to escape from their predators. Such tricks are also used at the molec ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2015 - 9:34am

W Chromosome: DNA Which Only Females Have

In many animal species, the chromosomes differ between the sexes- the male has a Y chromosome. This contains genes which result in the development of male characters and reproductive organs. If there is no Y chromosome, the organism will be a female. But ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 2:00pm

Kit Enzyme May Mean Lean- Regardless Of Calories

Metabolism experts are increasingly convinced that obesity and many of the pathogenic changes it entails, such as Metabolic Syndrome and type 2 diabetes, are a result of chronic inflammatory processes in fatty (adipose) tissue. The adipose tissue of obese ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 15 2015 - 1:04pm

Female Mice Only Smell Male Pheromones When Ready To Mate

A study in mice reveals that hormones that dictate a female's attraction towards males do so in part by controlling her sense of smell.  The investigators analyzed female mice at various stages of the ovulation cycle and found that when a female is n ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 12 2015 - 9:11am

Targeted Treatment For Arthritis, Thanks To Stem Cell Discovery

Researchers have identified individual stem cells that can regenerate tissue, cartilage and bone. The stem cells are mixed within human bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) but are similar in appearance and previously, scientists had difficulty in distinguishi ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 9 2015 - 3:30pm