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Image: Alphamers (purple) act as homing beacons, attracting pre-existing anti-alpha-Gal antibodies (green) to the bacterial surface (Photo courtesy of Altermune Technologies).

DNA-Antibody Hybrid Molecule Shown to Be Effective Antibacterial Agent

A hybrid molecule comprising an aptamer attached to a trisaccharide terminating with alpha-gal was shown in a proof-of-principle study to be an effective antibacterial agent.  More...
18 May 2015
Image: Micrograph showing T. cruzi (some marked by arrows) in the heart (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nisha J. Garg, University of Texas Medical Branch).

DNA and Protein Composite Vaccine Produces Long Lasting Immunity Against Chagas Disease in Mice

A candidate vaccine for Chagas disease was found to induce long-lasting immunity against the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite in mice.  More...
17 May 2015
Image: FBP17-actin complex-mediated determination of the direction of cell migration. FBP17-actin complexes (white dots) distributed across the cell membrane are recruited over time to the leading edge of migration due to increased tension (Photo courtesy of Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University).

Membrane-binding Protein Regulates Cell Motility by Sensing Membrane Tension

A team of Japanese cell biologists has found that the interaction between the degree of plasma membrane tension and a plasma membrane-bending protein regulates cell motility, and that this interaction is disrupted in metastasizing cancer cells.  More...
17 May 2015
Image: The genomes of two key bumblebee species create a buzz in the fields of pollination and immunology: Shown Bombus terrestris, of which the first genome sequences and studies were now reported (Image courtesy of Sadd BM, Barribeau SM, et al., Genome Biology, April 2015)

Bee Genomes Create a Buzz in the Fields of Pollination and Immunology

In a large international collaborative study, the genomes of two important pollinating bumblebees have been sequenced, analyzed, and compared with those of other bees, laying an important foundation for identification of biological factors essential for their survival, evolution, conservation, and key roles in our ecosystem and food supply.  More...
13 May 2015
Image: Molecular model of IL2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) enzyme (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Blocking ITK Activity Slows Growth of Malignant Melanoma in Mouse Model

Development of malignant melanoma was found to depend to some extent on the activity of the enzyme produced by the gene interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase.  More...
13 May 2015
Image: Artist\'s illustration of an X-chromosome. Investigators showed how the lncRNA Xist orchestrates the silencing of all genes across the entire chromosome (Photo courtesy of the California Institute of Technology).

Researchers Identify Proteins Required for X Chromosome Silencing by the Long Noncoding RNA Xist

A recent paper identified a group of proteins that interact directly with the long noncoding RNA Xist, which is required for transcriptional silencing of one X chromosome during development in female mammals.  More...
13 May 2015
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Mutation Identified That Reduces Type II Diabetes Risk

A mutation in the GLP1R gene was found to reduce the risk of developing Type II diabetes by nearly 14%.  More...
12 May 2015
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