Tag: Cell and Developmental Biology
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Lysosome Dysfunction Linked to Infant Failure to Thrive
Neonatal intestinal disorders that prevent infants from getting the nutrients they need may be caused by defects in the lysosomal system, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Connecting Cellular Aging to Human Aging
A Northwestern Medicine study has linked aging at the cellular level to overall human aging through a molecular interaction involving two proteins and chromosome ends called telomeres.
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Mighty Mitochondria Make Comeback as Sensitive Communicators
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, David W. Cugell Distinguished Professor in Medicine-Pulmonary and Cell and Molecular Biology, focuses on the role of metabolism and signaling in disease.
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Air Pollution Shown to Increase Lung Inflammation and Blood Clots
Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrate that exposure to air pollution causes a stress response characterized by elevation in the level of the stress hormone adrenaline.
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Enzymes Shown to Protect Mitochondrial DNA from Stress
David Kamp, MD, completed his residency and fellowship at Northwestern, where he now studies a range of lung disorders as well as cellular apoptosis, a process of programmed cell death.
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Toxicity Finding Promotes Cautious Approach for Drug Class
Recently published research in Human Molecular Genetics shows that removing too much of the enzyme HDAC3 has a toxic effect on the nervous system. The expression of this enzyme is inhibited by drugs being studied as potential treatment options for cancer and neurodegeneration
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Protein May Provide Early Biomarker for Prostate Cancer
Findings published by Northwestern Medicine scientists in Molecular Cell suggest that the upregulation of protein WDR5 may be crucial in prostate cancer development.
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Budinger Joins Prestigious Society
For his work studying how environmental stress affects the lungs, GR Scott Budinger, MD, associate professor in Medicine-Pulmonary and Cell and Molecular Biology, was recently elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
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Platelet Production Affected by Key Protein
Research by Seth Corey, MD, MPH, professor in pediatrics-hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation and cell and molecular biology, was recently published.
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Protein Marks Vital Component in Creation of Multi-Ciliated Cells
Published in Developmental Cell, the Mitchell Lab’s discovery could someday affect scientists’ understanding of the way centriole duplication goes awry in cancer development.
