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Association of herpesvirus with lung disorder questioned
... in the earlier study: a retrospective analysis of pathology specimens from a small number of subjects. They looked for evidence of HHV-8 in samples of lung tissue from 10 patients diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension at a Tokyo hospital from 1981 to 2003. They also examined samples of lung tissue fro...Man and mouse share genome structures
...n health," said Bernstein, who is an instructor of pathology at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. "Every one of our cells has the same genome, yet is completely different. Muscle cells are different from neurons. They are different because different genes are on." Many scientists beli...It's not all genetic: Common epigenetic problem doubles cancer risk in mice
...ne Iacobuzio-Donahue, M.D., assistant professor of pathology and oncology. "But when the genetic mutation is present, too, we found a clear cost for what otherwise appears to be a benign effect of extra IGF2." The team's analysis of colon tissue samples from a dozen or so Johns Hopkins patients with suspected...Columbia research lifts major hurdle to gene therapy for cancer
...thor, Paul B. Fisher, Ph.D., professor of clinical pathology andMichael and Stella Chernow Urological Cancer Research Scientist atColumbia University Medical Center. "We hope it will be particularlypowerful in eradicating metastases that we can't see and that can't beeliminated by surgery or radiation. Gene th...Neuronal 'traffic jam' marks early Alzheimer's disease
... researchers tested whether they could enhance the pathology they observed in the mice and humans by reducing t...e transport machinery's involvement in Alzheimer's pathology by using human embryonic stem cells to differentiate into neurons in culture. Their goal is to alter...Mitochondrial DNA mutations play significant role in prostate cancer
... A. Petros, MD, associate professor of urology and pathology atEmory University School of Medicine and the Winship Cancer Institute,and Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, director of the Center for Molecular andMitochondrial Medicine and Genetics at the University of California,Irvine, sequenced segments of mtDNA from p...BRCA1 causes ovarian cancer through indirect, biochemical route
...tumor suppressor," says Louis Dubeau, professor of pathology at the Keck School and principal investigator on the paper. If that were the case, it would mean that mutation of the gene would allow the cell it's in to grow out of control and create a tumor. Instead, Dubeau notes, "What we've shown is that the ge...New SARS Protein Linked To Important Cell Doorway
...or of biochemistry and molecular biophysics and of pathology and immunology. "Now we can take these viral genetic sequences, which can be attained very rapidly, and get a head start on detailed biophysical investigations of emerging diseases months before we can even begin to work with such diseases in culture...Plants defy Mendel's inheritance laws, may prompt textbook changes
... University; and Jessica Young, a botany and plant pathology laboratory technician. Lolle, a Purdue research scientist, is currently at the National Science Foundation. ...Research Using Mouse Models Reveals A Novel Key Player In The Initiation Of Colon Cancer
...e equivalent of the APC gene displays very similar pathology as seen in human colon cancers and develop tumor growths called polyps in their colons, eventually leading to death. Inactivating the APC gene was found, as in human cells, to cause the accumulation of a protein called beta-catenin in the nuclei of t...Buying Time Through Hibernation on Demand
...ure taken down in order to buy them time until the pathology reports come back and they can get on the right course of treatment," Roth said. "Today, physicians have no way of dealing with uncontrolled fever other than literally putting people on ice. Well, we believe we know how to flip the breaker on the pat...U-M team recovers ancient whale in Egyptian desert
...ure taken down in order to buy them time until the pathology reports come back and they can get on the right course of treatment," Roth said. "Today, physicians have no way of dealing with uncontrolled fever other than literally putting people on ice. Well, we believe we know how to flip the breaker on the pat...Researchers uncover sequence of major rice pathogen
...blast disease. Dr. Ralph Dean, professor of plant pathology and director of North Carolina State University's Center for Integrated Fungal Research, is the lead author of a research paper that describes the M. grisea genome, published in the April 21 issue of the journal Nature. It is estimated that rice bla...What's really making you sick? Plant pathologists offer the science behind Sick Building Syndrome
...common cause of SBS, said Mani Skaria, Ph.D, plant pathology professor and interim chair of the Department of Agronomy and Resource Sciences, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX. "Mold has been known to humans since ancient times and it is impossible to eliminate mold from our lives," Skaria said. "Howeve...Genetic therapy reverses nervous system damage in animal model of inherited human disease
...matic results," said John H. Wolfe, a professor of pathology and medical genetics at the Penn School of Veterin...g allows the clinician to see improvement in brain pathology without the need for brain biopsy." "Lysosomal storage diseases are particularly good candidates fo...Protein prevents detrimental immune effects of bacterial sepsis
...r-regulatory mediators and the impact they have on pathology outcome; studying the way our body controls responses to infections can allow the modeling of new therapeutics with lower side effects." The importance of this work is underscored by the fact that bacterial sepsis ranked among the top ten causes of ...Two chemicals boost immune cells' ability to fight HIV without gene therapy
...tt Endowed Chair in Gerontology and a professor of pathology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "The two compounds switched telomerase back on in the cells." In earlier research, the UCLA team showed that inserting the telomerase gene into the immune cells of an HIV-infected person prevented the ...Sugar beet virus mutation requires Texas touch
...thin Texas Agricultural Experiment Station's plant pathology lab here didn't die. Just the opposite, said Dr. Charlie Rush, professor and director of the plant pathology labs in Bushland and Amarillo. "We do all of our work in the greenhouse and laboratory," he said. "...Researchers find gene that may be at root of potato blight
...tudy co-author and an associate professor of plant pathology at Ohio State University 's Ohio Agricultural Rese...in Dundee; Jorunn Bos, a graduate student in plant pathology at Ohio State; the University of Warwick; and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, all in...Embryonic Stem Cells Treated With Growth Factor Reverse Hemophilia In Mice: UNC Researchers
...uthor Dr. Oliver Smithies, Excellence professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UNC. A member of the N...an) and W. Andrew Pleasant. From the department of pathology and laboratory medicine are Drs. Seigo Hatada and Hyung-suk Kim. From the College of Arts and Scienc...Scientists identify genes responsible for 'black rot' disease in vegetables
Scientists at four major genomics and plant pathology laboratories in China have collaborated on a project to characterize the causative agent of "black rot" disease, which is the most serious disease of vegetable crops worldwide. Their study, which represents the largest comparative and functional geno...Disabling gene defuses rheumatoid arthritis in mice
....D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and of pathology and immunology. "If the human version of this gene functions in a similar fashion, modifying its activity may be a useful approach for arthritis therapy even when the disease is already well underway." Peng and colleagues will publish their results ...UCLA cancer researchers shake loose hidden biomarker
..." said Rajasekaran, also an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. "By using information from very basic studies about how the PSMA protein is targeted in these cells, we identified a way to redirect this protein within the cell. We found that if we disturbed hollow tubular structures called...Circulating stem cells play small role in lung repair
...," said Zander, who is professor and vice chair of pathology and laboratory medicine. Stem cells are produced during adulthood in the bone marrow, where some remain while others circulate in the blood stream. Their main function is to produce all of the elements of blood. Some studies show that circulating st...Candida albicans Genome Fully Annotated
...," said Zander, who is professor and vice chair of pathology and laboratory medicine. Stem cells are produced during adulthood in the bone marrow, where some remain while others circulate in the blood stream. Their main function is to produce all of the elements of blood. Some studies show that circulating st...Using nanoparticles, in vivo gene therapy activates brain stem cells
... co-author on the paper and associate professor of pathology and anatomical sciences in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Stachowiak is in charge of in vivo studies at the UB Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics. "It's likely that these stem/progenitor cells will grow into healthy...Researchers extend mouse lifespan by protecting against free radicals
...entists led by Dr. Peter Rabinovitch, professor of pathology at the UW School of Medicine, examined a method that was closely connected to the free-radical theory. He and his colleagues focused their study on catalase, an enzyme in the body that helps convert hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Hydrogen p...Virginia Tech group adds tools to DNA-targeted anti-cancer drugs
...l field to use luminescent dyes to study cells, so pathology labs will have the equipment needed to monitor drug delivery. Brewer is giving her invited talk, "Applications of mixed-metal supramolecular complexes in the development of chemotherapeutic and photodynamic therapy agents" (INOR 219), at 9:15 a.m. M...Bad aftertaste? New sensory on/off switch may 'cure' bane of artificial sweetener search
...l field to use luminescent dyes to study cells, so pathology labs will have the equipment needed to monitor drug delivery. Brewer is giving her invited talk, "Applications of mixed-metal supramolecular complexes in the development of chemotherapeutic and photodynamic therapy agents" (INOR 219), at 9:15 a.m. M...Compound might defeat African sleeping sickness, clinical trial beginning this month
... being led by Dr. Richard R. Tidwell, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. "This is very exciting time for us and the international consortium we pulled together to develop the first drug made to specifically combat this terrible re-emerging disease," Tidwell said. "Th...Scientists find that protein controls aging by controlling insulin
...ts, said Dr. Makoto Kuro-o, assistant professor of pathology and senior author of the study published in today's online issue of Science Express and appearing in an upcoming issue of Science. "It could be one of the significant steps for developing anti-aging therapy." Dr. Kuro-o and his colleagues originally...Pinpointing the cause of a neurodegenerative disorder
...fer a new conceptual approach to understanding the pathology of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, ac... increased levels of normal Ataxin-1 can cause the pathology of SCA1. Turning to the fruit fly, Drosophila, a favorite of geneticists, Zoghbi and her colleagues...Pinpointing a culprit molecule in Alzheimer's disease
...otein underlying the disease in humans show little pathology of the disease. Specifically, such mice are geneti...the "stickier" of the two forms, and underlies the pathology of the disease. Now, researchers led by Eileen McGowan and Todd Golde of the Mayo Clinic College of...Secrets to antibody's success against West Nile Virus surprise scientists
...uthor Daved Fremont, Ph.D., associate professor of pathology & immunology and of biochemistry & molecul... assistant professor of molecular microbiology, of pathology & immunology and of medicine. "Thanks to our data from the West Nile virus antibody, we believe ...Researchers identify genes associated with lung transplant rejection
...genetic test results with results from microscopic pathology examinations, tissue cultures, X-rays, CT scans, and breathing tests in each patient. They identified six genes that correlate with lymphocytic bronchitis, potentially opening the way to a genetic test that would identify OB before it manifests. "The...Naturally occurring asbestos linked to lung cancer
...sor and director of environmental and occupational pathology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and a leading authority on mesothelioma. "The UC Davis researchers have shown a significant association between living near deposits of naturally occurring asbestos and mesothelioma. This is t...Columbia scientists develop cancer terminator viruses
...aul B. Fisher, M.Ph., Ph.D., professor of clinical pathology and the Michael and Stella Chernow Urological Cancer Research Scientist at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In the Cancer Research paper, the researchers discuss the development of a "terminator" virus, which was administered ...Scavenger cells could be key to treating HIV-related dementia
...id Marco Salemi, Ph.D, a UF assistant professor of pathology and immunology and an author of the study. "In a ...ichael S. McGrath, M.D., Ph.D, a UCSF professor of pathology and laboratory medicine who co-authored the study. "It's likely the oldest (form of the) virus live...How fish hear and make sounds at same time
...auses of human deafness. "Hearing loss is a major pathology that humans deal with," said Bass. "And we don't understand that mechanism very well. Observing what these neurons do may offer insights into what leads to hearing deficits." Only a few fish vocalize, but male plainfin midshipman fish hum to attract...Discarded placentas deliver researchers promising cells similar to embryonic stem cells
...or Stephen C. Strom, Ph.D., associate professor of pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...f the paper and an instructor in the department of pathology at the School of Medicine. To help determine if amnion-derived cells that are delivered directly to...Stolen gene allows insect virus to enter cells
...the f gene may have caused a radical change in the pathology of this virus, because a virus that co-exists nicely with its host will function a lot differently than one that's trying to use all the tissues of the animal." In other words, it might have been a host's own gene that turned baculoviruses into the l...'License to kill' enables powerful immune attack cells in mice
...rch in Arthritis, and professor of medicine and of pathology and immunology, discovered through experiments in ...line created by Ted H. Hansen, Ph.D., professor of pathology and immunology and of genetics. Mice normally have many different versions of the MHC molecule, but ...... can control this disease," said Tom Burr, a plant pathology professor at Cornell and an expert on crown gall disease. "This is really the cutting-edge research on the biology of the pathogen, so now we can think about how to develop novel controls for gall tumors." ...Embryonic stem cells accrue genetic changes
...nirban Maitra, M.B.B.S., an assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins who shares first authorship of the paper with Dan Arking, Ph.D., an instructor at Hopkins. Both are members of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins. "Now it will be important to figure out why these cha...Prostate cancer uses Wnt signaling proteins to promote growth of bone tumors
... Keller, D.V.M., Ph.D., a professor of urology and pathology in the U-M Medical School, who directed the U-M study. "When a tumor forms in bone, it upsets this balance." Several types of cancer metastasize to bone, according to Keller, but most of them tip the balance toward destruction ?producing what scient...New possibilities for flu antiviral and vaccine research emerge from 'Spanish flu' virus
...lence. "Given that HA is responsible for so much pathology in the lung, if we could identify the mechanism for how that happens and then block it, perhaps it would be useful for antiviral development. With the identification of the polymerase genes contributing to disease, that represents another set of gene...Virtual microscopy project wins educational technology award
... will become a key teaching aid, especially within pathology and hematology. Educational material produced by t...earch group has already been incorporated into the pathology teaching at the University of Helsinki. ...Cancer support cells may evolve, fuel tumor growth, study shows
.... Yurong Song. Dr. Robert D. Cardiff, professor of pathology at the University of California at Davis, also collaborated in the study. Their series of experiments involved a genetically engineered mouse model of prostate cancer developed in Van Dyke's UNC laboratory. The researchers manipulated epithelial cel...UCLA discovery will aid in treatment of patients with a deadly brain cancer
..., said Dr. Paul Mischel, an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and a Jonsson Cancer Center researcher. Mischel and his colleagues say in an article in the Nov. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that the discovery could change the way doctors treat glioblastomas, the most co...Johns Hopkins flu expert calls for mandatory vaccination of health care workers
... says Perl, an associate professor of medicine and pathology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "It's now time to go the extra step, requiring active declination or even making vaccination a mandatory part of the job, linked to patient safety, along with such tasks as keeping hands clean and ...USC researchers track down the stem cells that create feathers
...lains Cheng-Ming Chuong, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology at the Keck School and principal investigator on this study. Feather stem cells are of interest to scientists because of their profound regenerative abilities. A bird in nature molts twice a year. With more than 20,000 feathers on the average bird, ...Scientists directly view immune cells interacting to avert autoimmunity
...thor Max Krummel, PhD, UCSF assistant professor of pathology whose lab adapted the new two-photon microscopy technique for visualizing cell-cell interactions within the lymph node. "We now have a pattern to look for when we try to boost or prevent immune responses. 'Clusters' of cells in a lymph node such as...Web model of influenza-host lifecycles will aid scientists in creating anti-viral drugs
...cines," said Dr. Richard Scheuermann, professor of pathology at UT Southwestern. Reactome, online at www.reactome.com, was created in 2004 and includes a variety of biochemical pathways for processes such as cell death in several species, primarily human. Individual reactions are shown as separate items, wh...Bioengineers create stable networks of blood vessels
...of severed nerves," said Joseph Madri professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine and a co-author. "We can now study what affects the attraction and repulsion of nerve growth and drug delivery in a model system that can be used in vitro and in vivo." The researchers used two important engineering enhanc...Mining for gems in the fungal genome
...ungal protein, the team, led by professor of plant pathology and medical microbiology Nancy Keller, pinpointed the genes responsible for creating dozens of secondary metabolites, a class of compounds that make good drug candidates. Already, analysis of one subset of these genes has revealed that they encode p...New cellular flaw found in some virulent breast cancers
...id Sicinski, who is also an associate professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School. Cyclin D1 is one of a family of proteins that help regulate a cell's passage through its cycle of rest and growth. Overabundance of cyclin D1 has been observed in many cancers. For a number of years, Sicinski's laboratory ...Key heart and Alzheimer's disease protein imaged for first time in native state
...tter," adds Weisgraber, who is also a professor of pathology at the University of California, San Francisco. Lipid-bound proteins change their shape once they've bound to a lipid and have begun their key functions. "Until now, we've only been able to model the lipid-free structures of these proteins, and now...UCLA scientists uncover mechanism of response to targeted therapy
...rst author of the study, an assistant professor of pathology and a Jonsson Cancer Center researcher. "We had to determine the mechanism of response so we could identify the responders." Thomas, with Jonsson Cancer Center researchers Dr. Ingo Mellinghoff and Dr. Charles Sawyers, discovered that human kidney ca......ial joints. While craniosynostosis is considered a pathology in modern humans, it shares with evolutionary history a reduction in cranial elements and coincident changes in the shape of the skull and brain. The researchers believe that studying craniosynostosis could shed light on the joint evolution of the br......on and neuroprotection. Therefore, elucidating the pathology of the endocannabinoid system during neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration might open new avenues of therapeutic interventions in the future." ...Other ContentslaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratorylaboratoryventilationventilationventilationventilationventilationhighhighhighhighhighhighhighhighhighhighprogramprogramprogramprogramprogramprogramprogramprogramprogramtrainingtrainingtrainingtrainingtrainingtrainingtrainingtrainingscientistscientistscientistscientistscientistscientistwritingwritingwritingwritingwritingwritingOther TagsMiraRaping
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