Natura Therapeutics and USF receive NIH grant to study green tea compound for Alzheimer's
... vivo) using mouse models to evaluate the effects of TeaMem. Early tests will evaluate TeaMem in promoting non-amyloidogenic APP alpha-secretase proteolysis and then examine its therapeutic and preventive effects on AD pathology and cognitive impairment. "We expect to clearly define this ...Experts reach consensus on diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorders in women
... in, or a dysfunction of, von Willebrand factor (VWF), a protein necessary for normal platelet adhesion and protection of factor VIII (FVIII) from proteolysis in the circulation. The prevalence of menorrhagia in women with VWD is 74-92%. Although the majority of women who present with menorrhagia do not ...Scientists characterize proteome of human cornea
... that they originate from the blood stream around the cornea and are not produced in the cornea," notes Dr. Enghild. "Our results also showed that proteolysis and post-translational modifications of proteins are common events in the normal human cornea." Among the molecules that the scientists identified ...Scientists discover how Ebola virus infects cells
... and in vivo pharmacology of these inhibitors may facilitate development of an anti-Ebola-virus therapy." Reference: K Chandran et al. Endosomal proteolysis of the Ebola virus glycoprotein is necessary for infection. Science Express. Published online April 14, 2005. DOI: 10.1126/science.1110656. ...Measurement of proteasome inhibition in live cells in Molecular Devices microplate fluorometers
... Numerous cellular processes regulated by ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis include cell cycle, differentiation, DNA repair and transcription, stress ... circadian rhythms and immune response. 2 Defects in ubiquitinmediated proteolysis are implicated in the pathogenesis of many human diseases, including a ...Sample Preparation Solutions for Cellular Protein Fractionation Poster, Rev A
... for each kit were followed exactly. Protease inhibitors were added to the starting buffers immediately prior to use to prevent proteolysis during extraction. Following extraction, if required, protein samples were processed with the ReadyPrep 2-D cleanup kit to ...