Reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions involve the transfer of electrons between chemical species. These reactions play a role in many common processes, such as cellular respiration and metal corrosion, and can also result in the formation of free radicals, which in high levels cause significant cellular damage. As a result, redox biology is an important area of
Research published recently in the journal Nature sheds light on the means by which haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) derived from umbilical cord blood may become more applicable for adult regenerative therapies. The study, led by principal investigator Dr. Kristin Hope, found that the RNA-binding protein Musashi-2 leads to an increase in the number of cord
The origin and expansion of the genetic code is the basis for explaining the evolution of life. In Science Advances, a team of biologists specializing in this area explain a limitation that halts further development of the genetic code, the universal set of rules that all organisms use to translate DNA and RNA into the
Researchers have used airway gene delivery to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in a large animal model. Led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the study was published in the May 3 edition of Journal of the American College of Cardiology. A rare disease with no cure Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and more than 1.6 million new cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2016. Tumor cells are able to spread to distant sites within the body, a process known as metastasis, which is responsible for 90% of cancer-related deaths. Metastasis
Company aims to help accelerate progress toward a vaccine or treatment for this global health threat Boston, MA.,(May 3, 2016)— Kerafast Inc., developers of an online platform that facilitates accessibility to unique bioresearch materials from laboratories across the globe, today announced the availability of a Zika virus antibody from Vanderbilt University. While researchers scramble to