Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 30 of 31

Microscopy comparison of yeast cells: the left panel shows sparse green eIF2B fluorescence, while the right panel shows altered, more widespread green fluorescence within paired yeast cells.
February 28, 2013

Starting up protein synthesis, in yeast

Researchers have found an unusual interaction between a factor that “turns on” protein synthesis and one that produces fatty acids.

Two researchers stand side by side in a university hallway, one wearing a dark shirt and the other a red shirt.
February 21, 2013

Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed

Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require.

Gloved hand holding a petri dish containing red culture medium with numerous pale bacterial colonies; additional culture dishes are blurred in the background.
January 17, 2013

Zinc: a new antibiotic target?

It may be possible to fight hospital-acquired pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii by targeting the bacterium’s need for the nutrient metal zinc.

Baby bottle filled with milk lying beside a colorful pacifier on a white background.
December 7, 2012

Breast milk blocks virus binding

Components of human breast milk help ward off viral infection, a new study shows.

Erin Martinez and Sarki Abdulkadir pose beside computer monitors displaying research webpages and microscopy images in a medical research office.
November 15, 2012

Study tracks antioxidants’ role in prostate tumor growth

Antioxidants promote cell growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer, Vanderbilt researchers report in the journal PLoS ONE. The findings provide insight into the recent controversy regarding antioxidants and prostate cancer prevention.

November 6, 2012

Bacterial signals in sarcoidosis

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.