Archive for November, 2011

The mechanisms of the syndrome of Lowe

The mechanisms of the syndrome of Lowe

0 / November 28, 2011 2:19 pm

The OCRL1 gene mutation changes the intracellular transport in kidney cells by preventing the re-absorption of proteins that are then eliminated in the urine. A clear mechanism that damages the kidneys in Lowe syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects

Relieve the symptoms of withdrawal from opiate drugs

Relieve the symptoms of withdrawal from opiate drugs

0 / November 23, 2011 2:24 pm

It opens the way to the study of drugs aimed at treating patients suffering from drug addiction. The University of Bordeaux in France is the author of an important discovery published in Molecular Psychiatry, one of the major international journals

Neurons from embryonic stem cells against Parkinson’s disease

Neurons from embryonic stem cells against Parkinson’s disease

0 / November 13, 2011 3:42 pm

The work has produced neurons transplanted into animals with Parkinson’s have been integrated and produced dopamine, whose deficiency is the basis of these neurodegenerative diseases. A study published online by the journal Nature breaks new ground in research on neurodegenerative

RNAi to respond to sudden changes

RNAi to respond to sudden changes

0 / November 6, 2011 3:45 pm

In the face of sudden changes dictated by environmental cues and states of stress intereferenza cells exploit the RNA to implement rapid change. In the face of sudden changes dictated by environmental cues and states of stress, cells are called