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Ancient olfaction protein is shared by many bugs, offering new pest control target

In the battle against insect pests, new research indicates that it may all come down to the sense of smell. A group of Rockefeller University scientists who had previously identified a key gene essential for the sense of smell in fruit flies now shows that this gene's function appears to be evolutionarily conserved across very different insect species. Research by Leslie Vosshall's laborat...

Automatic extraction of gene/protein biological functions from biomedical text

With the rapid advancement of biomedical science and the development of high-throughput analysis methods, the extraction of various types of information from biomedical text has become critical. Since automatic functional annotations of genes are quite useful for interpreting large amounts of high-throughput data efficiently, the demand for automatic extraction of information related to gene func...

Decoding the logic of olfaction

Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have succeeded in mapping the unique patterns of neural activity produced by a wide range of odors, including vanilla, skunk, fish, urine, musk, and chocolate. Revealing these distinct ?but often overlapping ?patterns of neural activity represents a significant step in understanding how the brain translates complex signals from odorant receptor...

Virus-host interactions at sea effect global photosynthesis

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has for the first time released the chip design, probe sequence and annotation information for all of its microarrays. The release of this information is expected to improve cross-laboratory experimental research and cross-platform data comparison. "Full release of the probe sequences is an admirable and responsible position for A...

Future diabetes drugs may target new protein interaction

In the March 3 issue of Nature, Johns Hopkins researchers report that two proteins best known for very different activities actually come together to turn the liver into a sugar-producing factory when food is scarce. Because the liver's production of sugar is a damaging problem in people with diabetes, the proteins' interaction might be a target for future drugs to fight the disease, the research...

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ProteomeLab PF 2D Protein Fractionation System from Beckman Coulter

Description:The ProteomeLab PF 2D is an automated, two-dimensional fractionation system for high-resolution analysis of complex protein mixtures. Part of Beckman Coulters ProteomeLab family of products, the PF 2D produces results in just hours. The system effectively resolves the thousands of proteins present in cell lysates, addressing a key challenge in todays proteomics research.In the first dimension,...
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Human CALCA EIA (Enzyme immunoassay) Kit, Host: Rabbit ; Extraction-free from BACHEM

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Qproteome Nuclear Subfractionation Kit from QIAGEN

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Protein-Protein Interactions, from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc.

Description:These are just some the things youll be telling others after you read your copy of Protein-Protein Interactions, edited by Erica Golemis One look at the table of contents of this skillfully edited compilation of topics in protein interaction will tell you immediately that this is a text that must be a part of your personal protein chemistry library. You will want a keep a copy for the lab too...
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UBC Fractions Extract from GeneTex

Description:Proteolytic degradation is critical to the maintenance of appropriate levels of short-lived and regulatory proteins as important and diverse as those involved in cellular metabolism, heat shock and stress response, antigen presentation, modulation of cell surface receptors and ion channels, cell cycle regulation, transcription, and signalling factors. The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway deconstructs...
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New Mammalian Two-Hybrid System Detects Protein-Protein Interactions

Stratagene hybrid genes are used to detect protein-protein interactions via the activationof reporter gene expression. This expression occurs as a resul...

XL10-Gold Cells Supplied in New Single-Reaction Format

solopack Gold cells reduce the time and effort needed fortransformationswithout compromise! Anna Waesche Jonathan Goodwin Amy Duncan BruceJerpseth Alan Greener Stratagene strain* in an easy-to-use, single-reaction format thatyield th...

Fractionating DNA Fragments Generated by Differential Display PCR

Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, UK. 01304 618482 Differential display PCR (DDPCR) is a widely used technique foridentifying genes differentially expressed between cell types. Application ofDDPCR to allergic disease provides a potential means for elucidating themechanisms involved in allergic...

Optimizing pfuturbo DNA Polymerase Amplification Reactions with Perfect Match PCR Enhancer

Optimizing pfuturbo DNA Polymerase Amplification Reactions withPerfect Match Stratagene Certain PCR amplification systems produce multiple pro...

Lambda DNA Extraction Protocol

This method produces good quality LambdaDNA with yields of 1520 g lgt10 DNA per 450 l of supernatant processed. PLG tubes also can be used in conjunction with other LambdaDNA purification methods. (1) Grow a 10 ml stock of suitable plating bacteria in L-broth plus Mg2...

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X-ray diffraction

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Distraction therapy found very effective in postoperative patients

Controlling pain in patients following surgeries has been effectively taken care of by a new therapy called distraction therapy. Doctors at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in the US have distracted patients with images and sounds from nature and have successfully controlled pain in patients following a painful procedure called bronchoscopy, which involves inserting the tube into the nose...

New antiperspirant in action - Botox does the difference

Wet palms, frequent changing of shirts - the result of excessive sweating - known as hyperhydrosis, is always a state of embarrasment. Botox, a purified form of Botulinum toxin type A, is now a new found solution for treating hyperhydrosis. Prescription antiperspirants and some pills might help to overcome this situation, but not all people are benefited from this situation. Hence for th...

ZYBAN, The smoking cessation drug marked for its adverse reactions

GlaxoSmithKline's smoking cessation drug Zyban, which is being taken by over 5 million people world wide, is held responsilble for a raise in the suspected adverse reactions due to drug intake in UK. Pharmacovigilance statistics of MCA has shown a raise of about 37% more adverse reactions so called "yellow cards" during the period of January to April 2001 compared to that of last years....

Action of nerve cells

For proper functioning of the brain in humans and animals, the nerve cells must communicate with the neurons by releasing chemicals called neurotransmitters. In a new study, biologists from Utah showed how a single protein plays an importnat role in preparing the nerve cells to send these chemical signals. The experimented animals were paralyzed- unable to move, eat or// eli...

Diet Can Influence Allergic Skin Reactions

People who are plagued with a skin condition called contact dermatitis may benefit from ridding their diets of foods such as citrus fruits and tomatoes, according to the results of a small study.// Individuals with contact dermatitis experience inflamed, red, itchy, scaly skin when they come in contact with substances they are allergic to. The reaction is usually associated with an allergen that...

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Refraction System RT-2100

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Low-Density Cholesterol Subfractions: Not all LDL-C Particles are Created Equal

Medical conventions are challenged every day. Already in the new year, the effectiveness of cold medicine and the gold standard in breast cancer treatment have been challenged. Standards in cholesterol testing are the latest casualty of medical innovation. For years, cholesterol has been measured by a simple panel o...

Reaction to Avandia Warnings Stronger Among Internists Than Endocrinologists, According to Study by GfK Market Measures

EAST HANOVER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 11, 2007 - Since the May2007 release of a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reportthat Avandia users are 43 percent more likely to suffer a heartattack and 67 percent more likely to die of cardiovascular causesthan non-users of Avandia, it is no surprise that physicians intendto switch many type 2 diabetes patients from Avandia to therapiesbelie...

CV Therapeutics Identifies Potential Anti-Diabetic Mechanism of Action for Ranexa

-- New Preclinical Information May Correlate with Clinical HbA1cReductions Observed in Phase 3 CARISA and MERLIN TIMI-36 ClinicalTrials -- PALO ALTO, Calif., July 9, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVTherapeutics, Inc. announced today that researchers have completedpreliminary preclinical studies showing that ranolazine increasedglucose stimulated insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Poster Presentations Highlighting Mechanism of Action and Clinical Activity of Sulonex(TM) (sulodexide oral gelcap) at the Upcoming American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Illinois

NEW YORK, June 22, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KeryxBiopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that abstracts related toSulonex(TM) (sulodexide oral gelcap) have been selected forpublication or presentation during the poster sessions scheduled totake place at the upcoming American Diabetes Association (ADA) 67thAnnual Scientific Sessions and exposition at the McCormick PlaceLakeside Cen...

Second Successful Quigley QR-443 Study Suggests Method of Action Relevant to Broad Range of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases - Human Study to Follow -

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QuigleyPharma, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.quigleypharma.com/">www.QuigleyPharma.com , a whollyowned subsidiary of The Quigley Corporation announced today that ithas completed a follow-up study to evaluate the impact of QR-443 onlevels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in acachexia model. This new data...

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