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Researchers discover new mechanism that helps cells protect themselves fro
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], September 19 (ANI): When free radicals become uncontrollable and destroy the protective cell membrane in a chain reaction, a cell dies of ferroptosis. When healthy cells are subjected to oxidative stress, they are occasionally damaged. Cancer cells, in particular, are v
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Researchers find causes of brain disorders in people with Huntington's dis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Huntington's disease is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia symptoms, and uncontrollable convulsive movements, eventually leading to
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Researchers reveal cell receptor crucial for cardiovascular health
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Arizona [US], August 5 (ANI): Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of death. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major factor in these conditions.
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Studies explore Omega-3 Index benefits for immunity and cell membrane inte
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sioux Falls (South Dakota) [US], February 4 (ANI): Two pivotal studies featuring the Omega-3 Index have shed light on how they impact the body. The first discussed how the Omega-3 Index relates to red blood cell (RBC) distribution width (a measure of cellular integrity) and the second explor
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Study examines how cells eat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ohio [US], December 31 (ANI): A new study has found how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them.
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Study: Spread of cancer gets constrained by high cell membrane tension
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): A recent research collaboration has discovered that cancer invasion and migration can be suppressed in mice by manipulating the stiffness of the cell membrane. The membranes of cancer cells are more pliant than the membranes of normal cells.
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High cell membrane tension constrains spread of cancer, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The membranes of cancer cells are more pliant than the membranes of normal cells. A research collaboration has discovered that cancer invasion and migration can be suppressed in mice by manipulating the stiffness of the cell membrane.
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Membrane proteins of bacteria, humans show surprising similarities
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 26 (ANI): In a joint project, researchers have now discovered that a membrane protein found in bacteria has a similar structure and function as a group of proteins that are responsible for remodelling and rebuilding the cell membrane in humans.
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Study: Membrane building blocks play decisive role in controlling cell gro
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bonn [Germany], February 15 (ANI): A new study drove by scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) investigated that lipids are the building blocks of a cell's envelope - the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also play a regulatory role a
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Scientists find structural protein that may be new marker of depression
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): A structural protein has been zeroed on by scientists as a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of depression, suggests a recent study.
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This protein aids cancer growth
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 19 (ANI): Turns out, a specific type of protein aids in spreading of cancer.
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