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New weapon of the immune system discovered - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. New weapon of the immune system discovered. New weapon of the immune system discovered. Dezember 7, 2014. Contact between tuberculosis pathogen and phagocyte (macrophage). The close contact between the pathogen and defense cell enables pigments such as phthiocol to enter the host cell. The recognition by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor leads to the rapid mobilization of defensive measures. MPI for Infection Biology / Volker Brinkmann. Potential therapy for inc...
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Wild genes enhance stress tolerance - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Wild genes enhance stress tolerance. Wild genes enhance stress tolerance. Dezember 7, 2014. The sequencing of the wild tomato Solanum pennellii provides the basis for explaining certain plant characteristics, such as their increased drought tolerance, thereby also establishing a basis for selective cultivation. RWTH Aachen, A. Vogel and R. Knauf. Research News of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, October 14, 2014. HO-1 makes obese individuals sick. 500 million ye...
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Transfer of a few immune cells can protect immunodeficient patients - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Transfer of a few immune cells can protect immunodeficient patients. Transfer of a few immune cells can protect immunodeficient patients. Juli 2, 2014. As work with cells requires highly-pure working conditions, the scientists wear sterile clothing in the clean rooms. M. Neuenhahn / TUM. Tested in an animal model. Successfully used in patients. Finally, the scientists used virus-specific T cells to treat two critically ill patients. Due to a congenital i...
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Biomedical Engineering - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Category Archives: Biomedical Engineering. A peachy defence system for seeds. ETH chemists are developing a new coating method to protect seeds from being eaten by insects. In doing so, they have drawn inspiration from the humble peach and a few of its peers. Don’t eat the core, it’s poisonous: it’s something parents often say to their children before they eat their first peach. Peach pits, which are hidden inside the. Finding the right cancer drug faster.
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Toxic proteins damage nerve cells - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Toxic proteins damage nerve cells. Toxic proteins damage nerve cells. Dezember 7, 2014. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, scientists in basic biomedical research can study very well how neurodegeneration works and how nerve cells are damaged. The picture shows the brain of an adult fly (glial cells are stained green, cell nuclei purple). Dr Teresa Niccoli, University College London, UK. Previously it was thought that the problem could be a consequenc...
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Immune System - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Category Archives: Immune System. 500 million year reset for the immune system. New weapon of the immune system discovered. HO-1 makes obese individuals sick. Study unravels a link between obesity and diabetes and suggests promising therapeutic strategies. Health and obesity are not mutually exclusive. Freiburg and Vienna scientists identify one key difference separating individuals with healthy versus sick obesity: the enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)...Prote...
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Ready for mating at the right time - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Ready for mating at the right time. Ready for mating at the right time. Dezember 7, 2014. Male Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus). Olinda G. Almeida / Peter C. Hubbard, Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universität der Algarve, Faro, Portugal. Peter C. Hubbard / Olinda G. Almeida, University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal. Two steroids as main components in the urine. Both males and females showed highly sensitive responses to the odor of these tw...
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HO-1 makes obese individuals sick - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. HO-1 makes obese individuals sick. HO-1 makes obese individuals sick. Juli 4, 2014. Fat and healthy: Mice that lack the enzyme HO-1, gain weight as the control group with enzyme. However, they remain healthy and live just as long as normal-weight animals. MPI f Immunobiology and Epigenetics/ K. Gossens. Study unravels a link between obesity and diabetes and suggests promising therapeutic strategies. Disease outcome or severity in obesity appears largely to d...
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Playing tag with sugars in the cornfield - Scimondo
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Fascinating stories from the world of science. Playing tag with sugars in the cornfield. Playing tag with sugars in the cornfield. Dezember 7, 2014. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is one of the most important maize pests in North and South America. The name armyworm refers to the sudden, massive occurrence of the pest insects that attack crop fields like an entire army once their previous food supply is exhausted. [less]. MPI for Chemical Ecology/ Felipe Wouters. A peachy defence system for seeds.
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