Microbiology
From the journals: JLR
Protein analysis of dopaminergic neurons. Predicting immunotherapy responses in lung cancer. ZASP: An efficient proteomics sample prep method. Read about papers on these topics recently published in 偷拍偷窥 & Cellular Proteomics.
New mass spectrometry assay speeds up UTI diagnosis
Scientists in Quebec use liquid chromatography鈥搈ass spectrometry to reduce the time needed to test for bacteria in urine from days to minutes 鈥� and with smaller samples.
From the JBC archives: Madness, indoles and mercury-based cathartics
A 1907 paper sought to resolve an ongoing question of whether indole, a bacterial molecule in the gut, could cause insanity if overproduced.
From the journals: JBC
Linking modified cysteines to cell migration. Recognizing protein tags for degradation. Disrupting C. difficile toxin production. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
From the journals: JBC
Histone demethylase inhibited by own sequence. MicroRNA reduces cell cycle鈥搑elated apoptosis. Multipurpose antibiotic takes on staph infections. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
From the Journals: JBC
Maternal metabolite promotes offspring survival. Unraveling the tick鈥檚 blood-sucking strategy. Connecting obesity and liver diseases. Read about these recent papers.
Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening
Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli to cause severe disease in people while others are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.