Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 37 of 86
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September 5, 2018
Unleashing TIGER on small RNAs
Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new analytical tool to identify, quantify and analyze small RNAs. -
August 30, 2018
A brain-builder called “Shh”
New findings demonstrate a previously unappreciated role of Shh signaling activity in the proliferation of CGNPs — the presumed cell-of-origin for a subset of the malignant pediatric brain tumor medulloblastoma. -
August 30, 2018
Energetic gene switch
New findings link flux through glycolysis, which produces cellular energy, with transcription and gene expression via histone modification. -
August 30, 2018
Using light to fight GVHD
Extracorporeal photopheresis treatment for stem cell transplant-related complications produces a response in up to 60 percent of patients. -
August 16, 2018
Risk factors for faulty rhythms
Risk factors for arrhythmias after heart surgery in infants include medications, infant age and higher surgical complexity, but not two genetic variants examined by Vanderbilt researchers. -
August 16, 2018
A new target for lung cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new vulnerability in lung cancer — the transporter protein xCT — that may a therapeutic target for the disease. -
August 16, 2018
YAP after acute kidney injury
Activation of the signaling protein YAP may be a target for treating acute kidney injury, which affects up to 20 percent of hospitalized patients.