Newly appreciated membrane estrogen receptor important therapeutic target for breast cancer
PROVIDENCE, RI New research at Rhode Island Hospital has uncovered the biological effects of a novel membrane estrogen receptor, a finding that has potential implications for hormonal therapy for breast cancer. The study is published in the July edition of the journal Molecular Endocrinology. T...Allergic response tied to lipid molecules in cell membrane
A team of Penn State University researchers is the first to demonstrate that lipid molecules in cell membranes participate in mammals' reactions to allergens in a living cell. The finding will help scientists better understand how allergy symptoms are triggered, and could contribute to the creati...Study Finds Astaxanthin Is Potent Inhibitor of Oxidation in Cell Membrane Model
A just-published research study by Dr. R Preston Mason and colleagues at Elucida Research has determined that astaxanthin, a relatively //unknown carotenoid found in nature, shows significant promise as a viable scaffold for a new therapy to treat cardiovascular disease based on its exceptional ant...Penn Scientists Engineer Small Molecules to Probe Proteins Deep Inside Cell Membrane
PHILADELPHIA -- Proteins, which form much of the molecular machinery required for life, are the targets of most drug molecules//. One third of all proteins are membrane proteins – embedded within the cell’s fatty outer layer. While scientists can easily study the other two-thirds using such tools a...Live recordings of cell communication
... container loaded with neurotransmitter molecules. A vesicle fuses with the membrane surrounding a neuron, releases neurotransmitters into the surroundings that...time. - "We have lacked a method for measuring the fusion of vesicle and membrane on a nano-scale at the moment the process occurs. Until now it has only bee...Cystic Fibrosis - Liposomal Tobramycin Receives Second Orphan Drug Designation Within Weeks
...te of infection, tobramycin-containing liposomes seem to fuse with the cell membrane of the pathogen. In this way, the entire load of tobramycin contained in th...ell is triggered when the liposomes undergo a fusion process with the outer membrane of the bacterial cell wall. Tobramycin then penetrates into the inner cell ...Transave Receives $2.2 Million Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Award for Development of ARIKACE(TM)
...izer System uses eFlow Technology to enable highly efficient aerosolization of medication including liposomal formulations via a vibrating, perforated membrane that includes thousands of laser drilled holes. Compared to other nebulization technologies, eFlow Technology produces aerosols with a very high densi...Osteotech Completes Enrollment for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Clinical Trial
...logy) platform, DuraTech is used to repair dura mater (the tough, outermost membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) during cranial surgical procedures. ...platform and is designed to be utilized to repair the dura mater, a fibrous membrane that protects the brain and the spinal cord, when the dura mater has been c...Pemphigoid Panel-Epithelial Basement Membrane Zone IgG & IgA, BP180 & BP230 IgG Antibodies
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Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Improved technique determines structure in membrane proteins
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Understanding the form and function of certain proteins in the human body is becoming faster and easier, thanks to the work of researchers at the University of Illinois. By combining custom-built spectrometers, novel probe designs and faster pulse sequences, a team led by Illinoi...New chlorine-tolerant, desalination membrane hopes to boost access to clean water
AUSTIN, TexasA chemical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin is part of a team that has developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse gases. "If we make the desa...Carnegie Mellon develops computer model to study cell membrane dynamics
NEW ORLEANSA cell constantly remodels its fluid membranes to carry out critical tasks, such as recognizing other cells, getting nutrients or sorting proteins. Because membranes are fluid and intrinsically disordered, investigating these and other life-sustaining processes in detail has always...European membrane expertise to focus on new treatments for human diseases
A new 15 million Euro project led by the University of Leeds aims to find novel treatments for many human diseases by bringing together the leading European experts in membrane proteins. The project the European Drug Initiative for Channels and Transporters (EDICT) will target about 80 protei...New membrane strips carbon dioxide from natural gas faster and better
A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas at Austin who have analyzed the new plastics performance. Like a sponge that only soaks up...New partnership offers outsourced R&D in membrane biology
One of the UK's most successful academic entrepreneurs has teamed up with the University of Leeds to offer outsourced research and development in membrane biology to pharmaceutical, biotech and agrochemical companies. Dr Tony Marchington, who turned his spin-out company Oxford Molecular into a ...International Products Corp.'s Lab Offers Filter Membrane Compatibility and Studies
BURLINGTON, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- International Products Corporation's ( http://www.ipcol.com ) research laboratory is now capable of performing filter membrane compatibility and performance studies using a versatile lab filtration system. "We have the ability to evaluate any typ...Microfiltration Membrane and Ultrafiltration Membrane Training
To kickoff the "Infrastructure, Sustainability & Testing Management " Conference, Sept 23-25, that the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is holding in Charlotte, there will be seven short courses on September 22, 2008. Two of these courses are "Microfiltration M...Novel Approach to Treat Alzheimer's and Other Diseases Offered by Targeting Cell Membrane RAFTS
JADO Technologies' Scientists and Collaborators Publish Study in Science DRESDEN, Germany, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- JADO Technologies GmbH, the leading developer of RAFT intervention therapeutics, announced today the publication of a paper in Science demonstrating a potential novel strategy fo...Ames Laboratory researchers solve fuel-cell membrane structure conundrum
AMES, Iowa Fuel-cell cars are reaching commercial viability in todays increasingly eco-conscious society, but despite their promise, even scientists have struggled to explain just how the fuel-cells central component the proton exchange membrane really works. However, a team of researchers...ChemiArray Mouse Lysate Cytokine Antibody Array III, 62 cytokines per membrane from CHEMICON
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