NIGMS Archive
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August 27, 2019
A “rheostat” for cancer signals
Jason MacGurn and colleagues have characterized a “rheostat” that sets WNT pathway signaling in breast cancer cells. -
August 22, 2019
New prostate cancer treatment concept
Combining immunotherapy and radiation therapy may be a powerful treatment approach for castration-resistant prostate cancer. -
August 8, 2019
Cellular engines of wound repair have distinct roles
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that, in contrast to prevailing dogma, fibroblasts are not all alike; instead, they have distinctive functions following tissue injury. -
July 29, 2019
New role for microtubules in diabetes
Microtubules — part of the cell's cytoskeleton — regulate the secretion of insulin, suggesting that they may be a new target for treating diabetes. -
July 25, 2019
Team’s study reveals details of new DNA repair pathway
Investigators have discovered how a DNA repair pathway protein shields sites of damage to avoid mutations and maintain genome integrity. -
July 24, 2019
Defective transporter linked to autism
A first-of-its-kind mouse model may help reveal mechanistic underpinnings for the altered behaviors of autism spectrum disorder. -
July 16, 2019
A critical factor for wound healing
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center scientists have discovered a role for a tumor suppressor protein in skin wound healing.