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New Gene Shows Way For Autoimmune Disease
A RING-type ubiquitin ligase family member required to repress follicular helper T cells and autoimmunity
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Tagging Pathogens With Synthetic DNA 'Barcodes'
Researchers make synthetic DNA 'barcodes' to tag pathogens, providing an inexpensive, off-the-shelf monitoring system
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New Threat Of Antimalarial Resistance
Researchers reveal the basis of the selectivity of Artemisinins, the last line of defense against drug-resistant malaria parasites.
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New Culture System To Study Hepatitis C Virus
Scientists report on the development of the first system that supports complete replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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Vaccine Against Ebola And Marburg Viruses Effective In Primates
Paper reports the development of a vaccine that successfully protects non-human primates against Ebola and Marburg viruses.
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Editing Cancer
Scientists report that type I interferon, a chemical messenger, is an important component of the immune process, now called 'cancer immunoediting'.
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Fueling Fire In The Gut
Our intestines have specialized cells that promote immune responses to various stimuli in their environment.
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Testing Cancer Genes
Scientists use genetically engineered human tissue in a new approach to determine which mutations are sufficient to promote cancer progression.
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CD22 Binding Captured
A surface protein central to immune response homo-binds to other molecules like itself.
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Protein Determines Fate Of Reproductive Cells In Mice
A known transcriptional factor plays a critical role in the specification of germ cells in mice.
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MicroRNAs Control Development Of Heart Muscle Cells
A small RNA element regulates the balance between differentiation and proliferation of cardiac muscle cells in mice.
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MicroRNAs Give Stem Cells The Green Light
Scientists identify part of mechanism that allows stem cells to continue replicating.
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MicroRNAs Play A Major Role In Cancer
Three different teams of scientists working independently have found that microRNAs also have an important role in human cancers.
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Cancer Chemoprevention By The Antioxidant Tempol Acts Partially Via The P53 Tumor Suppressor
Chemopreventative effect of tempol may be related to p53 pathway activation.
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