Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells
Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein normally expressed in cells that develop into connective tissue, ...
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The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...
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A Single Amino Acid Change Makes Breast Cancer Cells More Aggressive
New research has found that changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumor growth.
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Amino Acid Disruption Turns Breast Cancer Cells Stem-Like
Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein normally expressed in cells that develop into connective tissue, blood vessels, and ...
Super Enzyme Regulates Testosterone Levels In Male Ruffs
A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...
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Changes to intermediate filament protein drives aggressive breast cancer growth
Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumor growth by increasing cancer stemness in an oestrogen independent manner.
New AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go
Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...