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GLS1 inhibitor selectively eliminates senescent cells, ameliorates age-associated disorders

February 8, 2021 aging, Arteriosclerosis, Biochemistry, cancer, cell, Cell Cycle, Diabetes, enzyme, gene, genes, Glutamine, in vivo, Intracellular, liver, Lysosomes, medicine, pH, research

Senescent cells accumulate in organs during aging, promote tissue dysfunction, and cause numerous aging-related diseases like cancer. The cells arise

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What is Cockayne Syndrome?

February 2, 2021 baby, Cockayne Syndrome, DNA, Education, eye, gene, genes, Genetic, hearing loss, Nervous System, Rare Disease, Sunburn, Transcription

Cockayne syndrome is a rare disease, which occurs in about 1 in 500,000 babies. Aesthetically the babies’ symptoms include: smaller-than-usual

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Larger panel finds more gene mutations, treatment targets for leukemia

February 2, 2021 finds, for, gene, Larger, leukemia, more, mutations, panel, Targets, treatment

A gene panel that looks for about 10 times the number of cancer-causing genes as panels currently used to diagnose

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Causes of PKU

February 1, 2021 Amino Acid, Autosome, body odor, brain, chromosome, Chromosome 12, diet, eczema, gene, Genetic Disorder, Genetics, nutrition, phenylketonuria, Phenylketonuria (PKU), protein

PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Types

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, chromosome, Chromosome 17, gene, mutation, Myelin, nerve, protein

There are many different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which are classified according to the gene mutation that causes the

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Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy

February 1, 2021 antibodies, antibody, Antigen, Biotechnology, cell, Cell Imaging, compound, Fluorescence, Fluorescence Microscopy, Fluorophore, gene, imaging, Ligand, microscopy, Primary Antibody, protein, Sample Preparation, Secondary Antibody, Tissue Culture, tumor, Wavelength

By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use

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Hyperkeratosis Causes

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, dentures, Dermatology, Epidermis, gene, genes, Genetic, Hyperkeratosis, mutation, protein, Skin, Skin Cells

Hyperkeratosis is the thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which contains a protein known as keratin that helps

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Regulation of Gene Expression

February 1, 2021 Bases, Chromatin, DNA, e. coli, Eukaryotes, gene, Gene Expression, genes, Genetic, glucose, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Molecular Biology, Polymerase, Prokaryotes, Promoter, protein, RNA, Splicing, Transcription, Translation, tryptophan

Gene expression can be regulated by various cellular processes with the aim to control the amount and nature of the

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Can Arthritis Affect Skin?

January 31, 2021 arthritis?, Blood, Blood Vessels, Dermatology, Fatigue, gene, Immune System, inflammation, Joint Inflammation, Joint Pain, Labor, lungs, Manganese, Mental Health, Nervous System, pain, Psoriatic Arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid Nodules, Skin, stress, Vasculitis

Skip to: What is arthritis? The severity and prevalence of arthritis related to age Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid nodules and vasculitis

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Understanding Synthetic Epigenetics

January 31, 2021 Epigenetics, gene, synthetic epigenetics

Synthetic epigenetics is an upcoming field of biology that involves modifying existing epigenetic pathways by constructing artificial and specific pathways.