Novel discovery reveals how brain protein OTULIN controls tau expression and could transform Alzheimer's treatment

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism by which a brain enzyme called OTULIN controls the expression of tau, the ...
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Increased Expression of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator mRNA Determines Adverse Prognosis in ErbB2-Positive Primary Breast Cancer

Expression of 60 genes involved in breast cancer biology was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR (qrt-PCR) in 317 primary breast cancer patients and correlated with clinical outcome data. Results ...
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Non-Overlapping and Non–Cell-Type–Specific Gene Expression Signatures Predict Lung Cancer Survival

Randomized Phase II Study of Carboplatin and Etoposide With or Without the bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide Oblimersen for Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: CALGB 30103 Two NSCLC oligonucleotide ...
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Fasting Hyperglycemia Is Not Associated with Increased Expression of PEPCK or G6Pc in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Varman T. Samuel, Sara A. Beddow, Takanori Iwasaki, Xian-Man Zhang, Xin Chu, Christopher D. Still, Glenn S. Gerhard, Gerald I. Shulman Proceedings of the National ...
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Modified expression of an auxin-responsive rice CC-type glutaredoxin gene affects multiple abiotic stress responses

Glutaredoxins (GRXs) are the ubiquitous oxidoreductase enzymes, which play an important role in defense against various stresses. Here, we report the role of a CC-type GRX gene from rice, OsGRX8, in ...
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Quick to smile - study shows speed of expression offers vital visual cues

The speed at which we produce facial expressions plays an important role in our ability to recognise emotions in others, according to new research. The speed at which we produce facial expressions ...