Research

September 27, 2018

Stretch, inflammation and hypertension

New research sheds light on how changes in blood vessel forces enhance immune cell activation and promote hypertension.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2018

Fat tissue’s “iron sink”

Alyssa Hasty and colleagues demonstrated that immune cells called macrophages act in fat tissue to store iron and prevent iron toxicity.

By Sanjay Mishra
September 14, 2018

Diabetes drug may prevent cancer

The research suggests that metformin should be further studied clinically for the prevention of liver cancer.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 14, 2018

New histoplasmosis risk map

The new mapping approach, called suitability score mapping, should improve public health assessments and interventions for geographic-specific infections.

By Bill Snyder
September 13, 2018

How microvilli form

A protein called IRTKS helps build the microvilli that form the border of cells in the intestines, explaining why the protein is a frequent target of gut pathogens.

By Sanjay Mishra
September 13, 2018

Healthy antibodies reverse diabetes

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that IgM-type antibodies appear to play a protective role to prevent the development of type 1 diabetes — and that purified IgM antibodies can reverse the disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 13, 2018

Study tracks incidence, timing of immunotherapy-related deaths

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have answered questions about the incidence and timing of rare but sometimes fatal reactions to the most widely prescribed class of immunotherapies.
By Tom Wilemon
September 6, 2018

Link between immune system, disease explored

The first Flexner Discovery Lecture of the academic year featured presentations by two Vanderbilt faculty members.
By Leigh MacMillan
September 6, 2018

Team’s findings could spur new treatments for type 2 diabetes

An international research team including scientists from Vanderbilt University has discovered how the diabetes drug metformin blocks glucose production by the liver. The discovery, reported Aug. 27 in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to development of new ways to treat type 2 diabetes.
By Bill Snyder
September 5, 2018

Unleashing TIGER on small RNAs

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new analytical tool to identify, quantify and analyze small RNAs.
By Leigh MacMillan
August 30, 2018

A brain-builder called “Shh”

New findings demonstrate a previously unappreciated role of Shh signaling activity in the proliferation of CGNPs — the presumed cell-of-origin for a subset of the malignant pediatric brain tumor medulloblastoma.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 30, 2018

Energetic gene switch

New findings link flux through glycolysis, which produces cellular energy, with transcription and gene expression via histone modification.
By Bill Snyder
August 30, 2018

Using light to fight GVHD

Extracorporeal photopheresis treatment for stem cell transplant-related complications produces a response in up to 60 percent of patients.
By Leigh MacMillan
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