17 December 2008LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
Directing protein traffic
Institute of Virus Research, Kyoto University, Japan
The crystal structure of a protein-conducting channel from a bacterium casts new light on how proteins cross cell membranes
Geography + genes = autoimmune disease risk
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
Two genetic variations within a single gene increase the risk of autoimmunity in Japanese populations
Turning stem cells into blood
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
A new method for artificially generating blood cells from stem cells could point the way to treating blood cell disorders
Beating bird flu in all its guises
Academia Sinica, Taiwan
One DNA-based vaccine could protect against several strains of bird flu
How cells stretch their legs
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
Researchers in Singapore have uncovered a group of proteins that help cells to grow ‘legs’ and move around
Orchestrating viral immunity
Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Unraveling the mechanism by which the body’s antiviral response is mediated presents a new therapeutic drug target
Keeping updated
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia, Australia
Better vaccination strategies could result from new revelations about how immune cells communication information about viral threats
Stopping tumors before they start
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
Discovered: the protein interactions ‘prepare the ground’ for cancerous tumors to spread to the lungs
Signaling tumor suppression
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
Unraveling the mechanisms by which gut cells regulate proliferation reveals the critical role played by a transcription factor
A new cog in a critical signaling machine
Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
A previously uncharacterized protein regulates the activity of a receptor in a key molecular mechanism, the Wnt signaling pathway
Deciphering how malaria damages the brain
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia, Australia
Australian researches demonstrate that aggressive T lymphocytes directed against malaria protozoa cause cerebral malaria in mice
Molecules in motion
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
A computer simulation has revealed valuable information about the mechanism and regulation of an essential transporter protein
