Basic Sciences Archive — Page 5 of 16
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February 20, 2020
Transporter mutation alters cell energy
A disease-associated mutation in a transporter protein causes cells to increase energy production, as if they are starving, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. -
February 11, 2020
A key to calcium signaling
Erkan Karakas and colleagues used cryo-electron microscopy to determine structural details of a calcium channel protein that has numerous cell signaling roles. -
February 6, 2020
New tool probes gene regulation
Vanderbilt biochemists got unexpected results when they used their new approach to explore the role of DNA methylation in gene regulation. -
January 27, 2020
A new contributor to atherosclerosis
Sean Davies and colleagues are exploring lipid aldehydes produced during oxidative stress and their contribution to HDL dysfunction and atherosclerosis. -
January 23, 2020
Insights on diabetic retinopathy
A drug that targets multiple pathogenic steps in diabetic retinopathy may be an ideal therapeutic strategy for the disease, Vanderbilt researchers report. -
January 13, 2020
Vanderbilt-led team discovers new genetic disease and defines underlying mechanism
An international research team has discovered a new genetic syndrome caused by mutation of a single gene and named it CATIFA, an acronym for its core symptoms. -
January 10, 2020
Structural views of a C. diff toxin
D. Borden Lacy and colleagues used cryo-electron microscopy to define the structure of a C. diff toxin, providing a framework for the design of novel therapeutics.