The SIRT6 gene keeps the brain healthy by regulating protein production, study finds

New research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has found a critical role for the SIRT6 enzyme in preventing the ...
Medicine Buffalo

Biochemical and Structural Insights into RNA Binding Proteins that Regulate Gene Expression

Gene dysregulation is a hallmark of disease, driving pathogenic phenotypes and poor patient outcomes. RNA binding proteins are often important human gene effectors, controlling RNA synthesis, ...

Why fatty liver results can mislead: RNA changes often fail to predict proteins

Fatty liver is an increasingly common disease that can progress toward more severe forms, involving inflammation, fibrosis, and, in some cases, cirrhosis and liver cancer. While it is known that a ...

Cells 'switch' on protein factories after injury, study finds

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism through which skin cells organize and control protein production during ...
The Scientist

A Red Blood Cell Protein Turns Dendritic Cells Tolerant

The immune system consists of inflammatory and regulatory T cells (Tregs) that promote or dampen immune activity, respectively. These cells react to specific antigens that specialized cells like ...
The Conversation

‘Pac‑Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on ...