Cell And Developmental Biology
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Bid protein guards blood cells against stress
A protein normally known to promote cell death found to encourage survival of blood forming cells. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Cell entry ports for cold virus
The respiratory virus HMPV uses its fusion (F) protein – which interacts with cellular receptors called integrins – to bind to and enter target cells. Read MoreSep 25, 2012
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On the hunt for bladder cancer factors
A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Roots of childhood brain tumors
Cells in the back of the developing brain can give rise to brain tumors, suggesting they may be a target for treatment. Read MoreJun 14, 2012
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Intestinal artillery launches anti-bacterial attack
The epithelial cells that line the intestines have a newly discovered mechanism for protecting us against microbes: they fire anti-bacterial "bullets" into the gut. Read MoreMay 14, 2012
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Vision study changes how we see the brain
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the pulvinar, a mysterious structure buried in the center of our brains, determines how we see the world — and whether we see at all. Read MoreMay 10, 2012
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Kudos
Leonard Folgarait, professor of history of art, delivered the keynote address on Mexican photography at the Art History Graduate Student Symposium held at Duke University. Nancy Godleski has been named assistant dean for collections at Central Library. Previously, Godleski was the Kaplanoff Librarian for American History and American Studies at… Read MoreApr 5, 2012
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Colon cancer’s cellular crossroads
New information about signaling pathways involved in colorectal cancer could aid in assessing prognosis and identifying new therapeutic targets for the disease. Read MoreMar 16, 2012
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Studies pinpoint new anti-cancer drug target
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a new molecular participant in the Wnt signaling pathway, which plays important roles in cell growth, development and cancer. Read MoreFeb 23, 2012
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Stem cells take heart
Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle. Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Pumping up the pancreas in pregnancy
A strain of mutant mice provide a novel model for studying glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes during pregnancy and suggest that certain molecules may be useful for therapeutic applications. Read MoreJan 20, 2012
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Divvying up chromosomes
(Benedict Campbell/Wellcome Images) Mitosis, or the separation of chromosomes during cell division, is driven by dynamic interactions between the kinetochore region on chromosomes and string-like structures called microtubules. A number of proteins, including the enzyme Cdk1, regulate these interactions, but it is unclear what kinetochore components such enzymes work… Read MoreDec 16, 2011
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Divvying up chromosomes
Protein helps ensure proper division of chromosomes during cell division. Read MoreDec 15, 2011
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Vanderbilt sets record for number of new AAAS fellows
Fourteen Vanderbilt researchers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read MoreDec 14, 2011
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Move out, cholesterol
Compounds developed at Vanderbilt could offer a whole new way to treat atherosclerosis. Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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Let there be light and melatonin
Light and the hormone melatonin may play important roles in the developing brain. Read MoreNov 4, 2011
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Growth factor boosts beta cells
A growth factor may help grow transplantation-quality pancreas cells for treating diabetes. Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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Heart attack repair kit
A certain signaling pathway could be key to improving cardiac repair after a heart attack. Read MoreAug 16, 2011
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Deciding who’s who in heart valves
Identification of a gene that is involved in the development of heart valves offers new insights into congenital heart valve disease. Read MoreJul 29, 2011
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Receptor ‘ties’ together blood flow, atherosclerosis
A discovery about the causes of atherosclerosis, a cause of heart attacks and strokes, may lead to new treatments. Read MoreJun 22, 2011