last updated April 2013
Archive by Date: January 2012
biochemical signaling: January 2012
- Keeping the troops in line
National Health Research Institutes
An immune system signaling protein prevents autoimmune damage by preventing activation of the inflammatory response
- Gatekeeper for muscle cramps
Academia Sinica
The discovery that a well-known neuronal signaling molecule inhibits acid-induced muscular pain in mice may prove therapeutically useful
- Following a pathway leading to heart problems
Academia Sinica
A recently discovered signaling pathway in heart cells explains how calcium levels can increase and cause unnecessary cell death
cell biology: January 2012
- Kick-starting arrested cell division
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR
A protein that helps yeast cells recover from arrested division may be relevant to the development of new cancer treatments
cell cycle, apoptosis and differentiation: January 2012
- Fending off PUMA’s attack
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Cells can recover from the brink of disaster by selectively eliminating a protein that commits them to a program of self-destruction
development: January 2012
- How waving worms escape harsh surrounds
Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University
By unraveling the cellular mechanism underlying waving behavior in nematode larvae, researchers reveal the specific neurons regulating this behavior
techniques: January 2012
- Improving the efficiency of antibody screening
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
A screening method developed recently in Thailand may reduce the tedium in generating an essential research agent
therapeutics: January 2012
- Understanding an immunological help and hindrance
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
A virus used as a shuttle in gene therapy that impairs immune system function may lead to novel therapeutics
