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Two proteins control the growth of the heart and its adaptation to high blood pressure

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

8 years ago
p38 delta protein, p38 gamma protein, heart growth, high blood pressure

The study, carried out by Dr. Sabio and CNIC investigator Bárbara Gonzalez-Terán, shows for the first time that two proteins, p38 gamma and p38 delta, control heart growth

Structure defined of CCR4-NOT, a protein complex involved in the control of gene expression

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

8 years ago
CCR4-NOT complex, proteins, cell division, gene expression

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), in collaboration with other European centres, have reconstructed the three-dimensional structure of the CCR4-NOT complex. CCR4-NOT cons...

Identifican efectos antiinflamatorios del entrenamiento de fuerza en personas mayores

by IBIOMED - Instituto de Biomedicina de León

8 years ago
marcadores inflamatorios, receptores TLRs, Hsp70, Hsp60

Los resultados obtenidos “ponen de manifiesto que la realización de un programa de entrenamiento de fuerza de ocho semanas de duración produce una disminución significativa en la expresión basal...

Demuestran el gran potencial anticancerígeno de un compuesto derivado de la aceituna

by Universidad de Granada

8 years ago
ácido maslínico, aceituna, proteína p53, células Caco-2

Investigadores de las universidades de Granada, Barcelona y Jaén demuestran que el ácido maslínico, un triterpeno natural presente en altas concentraciones en la capa cerosa de la piel y el fruto d...

C. elegans as a model to study cancer, in Genetics and Nature Medicine journals

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

8 years ago
SMARCD1, SMARCD2 and SMARCD3 proteins, cancer, SWI/SNF, C. elegans, AIRAPL protein

The nematode Caernorhabditis elegans is used in Dr. Julián Cerón’s laboratory as a model for several diseases. The group has recently published two articles, in Genetics and in Nature medicine.

Solo un aspecto clave distingue las proteínas que desatan el Alzheimer de las implicadas en consolidar la memoria

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

8 years ago
Alzheimer, enfermedades neurodegenerativas, QBP1, CPEB/Orb2

El estudio, publicado en la revista PLOS Biology, podría aportar nuevas dianas para la prevención, el diagnóstico temprano y el tratamiento, no solo del Alzheimer, sino también del Parkinson, la e...

CNIO scientists use the Internet network theory to decipher the first epigenetic communication network

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

8 years ago
Internet network theory, epigenetics, DNA, stem cells, cancer

The scientists employed the algorithms used to analyse the influence and popularity of websites, such as Wikipedia or social networks. These results provide the basis for exploring communication betwe...

Escuaramidas para plegar compuestos peptidomiméticos

by Universitat de les Illes Balears

8 years ago
escuaramidas, módulos moleculares, compuestos peptidomiméticos, proteínas

La tesis doctoral de Luis Martínez Crespo investiga módulos moleculares capaces de inducir el plegamiento de compuestos peptidomiméticos para que imiten la forma y la función de las proteínas

Descrita una nueva diana terapéutica para vencer la resistencia a la quimioterapia de los tumores

by Universidad de Córdoba

8 years ago
cáncer, quimioterapia, diana terapéutica, SIAH2, CHK2

Este grupo de científicos ha descubierto como una pequeña proteína llamada SIAH2, tiene un importante papel en el control de estos mecanismos protectores. Los científicos han observado que está v...

US has granted a patent from the CSIC developed in the CNB

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

8 years ago
patent, mass spectrometry, peptides, proteins

The patent is a method to integrate data from mass spectrometry which greatly increases the performance in identifying peptides and proteins.

CNIC researchers discover a new target for the treatment of fatty liver disease

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

8 years ago
liver disease, drug development, obesity

This discovery not only advances understanding of the mechamisms underlying this disease; it could also support the development of new strategies to treat or even prevent the disease.

Promising compounds against a cancer target

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

8 years ago
cancer, peptides, cp28

The molecules synthesized by Ernest Giralt’s lab at IRB Barcelona bind a key protein in cancer that has received little attention as a therapeutic target. The long-term goal is to provide a new chem...