NIGMS Archive — Page 15 of 20

Illustration of a glowing purple neuron with a rounded central cell body and numerous branching projections against a vivid pink background.
May 1, 2015

New player in neuronal communication

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a novel mechanism for the development of dendritic spines – sites of nerve cell communication.

By Leigh MacMillan
Close-up of a healthcare worker using a manual blood pressure cuff and stethoscope to measure a seated person’s arm, with an analog gauge and computer keyboard in the background.
April 30, 2015

Team tracks how kidney responds to blood pressure meds

Changes in the kidney can limit the blood pressure-lowering effects of thiazide diuretics, a new study reports.

By Leigh MacMillan
Stacks of petri dishes filled with colorful culture media, including red, green, blue, and yellow agar.
April 2, 2015

Aging insights from budding yeast

The proteins that control entry and exit from the cell nucleus influence aging, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two glass medication vials and a syringe rest on a yellow chemotherapy drug safety sheet labeled “CAUTION” and “CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG”; smaller warning text is partially cut off.
February 25, 2015

Antibiotics with anticancer potential

A series of experimental antibiotics may be a good starting point for developing new anticancer drugs.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 19, 2015

‘Stretched’ cells promote cancer

Mechanical stress appears to be a critical factor in activating normal tissue-associated fibroblasts to generate cancer-associated fibroblasts.

By Leigh MacMillan
Small vial of green liquid and laboratory pipette over a colorful grid of red and green dots resembling a genetic microarray.
February 9, 2015

Gene profile predicts metastasis

A specific gene expression profile represents a novel, biologically relevant “signature” for identifying colon cancers with high risk of metastatic recurrence, Vanderbilt researchers have found.

By Yan Su