NIDDK Archive — Page 12 of 22

October 13, 2017

New tools to combat kidney fibrosis

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new mouse model of kidney fibrosis, which provides a platform for identifying new targets and treatment strategies.

Transparent graduated laboratory pipette resting across multiple clear culture dishes containing pink-purple liquid.
October 4, 2017

Boosting sarcoma cell death

A compound identified at Vanderbilt represents a new lead for treating rare, aggressive childhood cancers called Ewing sarcomas.

Blue-toned scientific illustration of intertwined DNA double helices with molecular structures in the foreground and background.
September 29, 2017

Novel insights to antibiotic targets

New mechanistic details about the DNA-unwinding activity of antibacterial protein targets could lead to the design of better antibiotic medicines.

Illustration of overlapping purple spherical cells, each with a prominent blue spherical nucleus, against a black background.
September 28, 2017

Cellular calcium handling in diabetes

Potassium channels in a cellular organelle regulate calcium flux and appear to play a critical role in pancreatic beta cell health.

September 28, 2017

Major grant to enhance kidney disease research

Vanderbilt’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to provide core research services in the fight against kidney disease.

Medical illustration of the upper human torso showing the esophagus and stomach highlighted in red.
September 14, 2017

Acid reflux cancer link

Blocking acid reflux-induced production of reactive oxygen compounds may be a useful strategy for preventing DNA damage and decreasing the risk of esophageal cancer.