Molecular Target
Targeted particle fools brain's guardian to reach tumors
A targeted delivery combination selectively crosses the tight barrier that protects the brain from the bloodstream to home in on and bind to brain tumors, a…
PET Scans May Allow Early Prediction of Response to Targeted Therapy of Thyroid Cancer
Currently being tested in clinical trials, vandetanib inhibits the function of the RET (rearranged-during-transfection protein) proto-oncogene and other…
Electric Signals Amplify Weak Olfactory Stimuli in the Nose
The human olfactory system possesses a special electric amplification mechanism that enables olfactory cells to respond even to extremely weak stimuli. Scientists at Heidelberg University headed by physiologist Prof. Dr. Stephan Frings have now established how this mechanism works. Crucial is the role played by chloride ions stored in the sensory cilia of the nose. As soon as the olfactory receptors in the sensory cilia detect odorants, the chloride ions are immediately discharged. This process generates strong electric signals that pass on the relevant olfactory information to the brain. …
MDC Researchers and Clinical Partners Identify Mediator of Blood Pressure Regulation in the Liver
Now, Dr. Stefan Lechner and Professor Gary R. Lewin of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) Berlin, Professor Friedrich C. Luft of the Experimental and Clinical…
No Longer Pining for Organic Molecules to Make Particles in the Air
The fresh scent of pine has helped atmospheric scientists find missing sources of organic molecules in the air — which, it could well turn out, aren't missing…
Study Discovers Molecular Network That Influences Development Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
The research was led by investigators at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research…