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The Fat Connection: Omega-6 and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In a nutshell Researchers discovered that omega-6 fatty acids (common in vegetable oils and processed foods) can fuel triple-negative breast cancer growth through a protein called FABP5, while not ...
A starting signal for cell division: Molecular switch ensures that cells divide at the right time
About 100 cells divide every second in our body. A key protein in cell division is a protein kinase termed Plk1, because it activates other proteins involved in this process. Plk1 is also ...
A protein called CD2AP offers important clues to Alzheimer's disease
Though Alzheimer's disease is often described as a buildup of proteins in the brain in the form of plaques and tangles, a new ...
Chromatin packing domains in ovarian cancer cells: A new target for therapy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer stem cells, ...
Horses, donkeys and zebras have adaptations that break normal genomic rules
A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...
The Protein You’ve Never Heard Of That Helps You Hear
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...