Publications of the Week Irisin Acts through Its Integrin Receptor in a Two-Step Process Involving Extracellular Hsp90αA, M., et al. | June 2, 2023Exercise benefits the human body in many ways. Irisin is secreted by muscle, increased with…pthomsonJune 2, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week HLA Class I Signal Peptide Polymorphism Determines the Level of CD94/NKG2–HLA-E-Mediated Regulation of Effector Cell ResponsesLin, Z., et al. | June 2, 2023Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-E binds epitopes derived from HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C and HLA-G signal peptides…pthomsonJune 2, 2023 Read More
Local News Study Finds How a Genetic Variant Raises Diabetes Risk through an Unexpected MechanismBroad Institute | June 2, 2023Researchers have uncovered the mechanism through which a single DNA base change dramatically raises the…pthomsonJune 2, 2023 Read More
Local News Lung Infection May Be Less Transmissible Than ThoughtHarvard Medical School | June 1, 2023A little-known bacterium — a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy…pthomsonJune 1, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Therapeutic Genome Editing of Triple-Negative Breast Tumors Using a Noncationic and Deformable NanolipogelGuo, P., et al. | August 28, 2019Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which has the highest mortality rate of all breast cancer, is…sciencecityAugust 28, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Programmable CRISPR-Responsive Smart MaterialsEnglish,M.,A., et al. | August 27, 2019Stimuli-responsive materials activated by biological signals play an increasingly important role in biotechnology applications. We…sciencecityAugust 27, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Effect of Continuing Olanzapine vs Placebo on Relapse Among Patients With Psychotic Depression in RemissionFlint, J.,A., et al. | August 23, 2019Importance Psychotic depression is a severely disabling and potentially lethal disorder. Little is known about the…sciencecityAugust 23, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Interaction Specificity of Clustered Protocadherins Inferred from Sequence Covariation and Structural AnalysisNicoludis, M.,J., et al. | August 21, 2019Clustered protocadherins, a large family of paralogous proteins that play important roles in neuronal development,…sciencecityAugust 21, 2019 Read More
Local News New International Partnership to Accelerate Search for Cancer CuresDana-Farber Cancer Institute | November 28, 2022Cancer patients in Australia and the United States will benefit from a new research-focused collaboration…pthomsonNovember 28, 2022 Read More
Local News How Touch Dampens the Brain’s Response to Painful StimuliMcGovern Institute | November 24, 2022When we press our temples to soothe an aching head or rub an elbow after…pthomsonNovember 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Fidelity, Arch Back Precision Medicine Startup’s $178M RoundBoston Business Journal | November 24, 2022Precision medicine startup FogPharma has raised $178 million as it prepares to launch its first…pthomsonNovember 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Pair of Studies Uncover Surprising New Roles for Spinal Cord and Brainstem in TouchHarvard Medical School | November 24, 2022The sense of touch is essential to almost everything we do, from routine tasks at…pthomsonNovember 24, 2022 Read More
Local News Adherence to a Mediterranean Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of All-Cause and Cancer MortalityHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | August 23, 2023People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle—which includes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and…pthomsonAugust 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week KDM6A Epigenetically Regulates Subtype Plasticity in Small Cell Lung CancerDuplaquet, L., et al. | August 22, 2023Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) exists broadly in four molecular subtypes: ASCL1, NEUROD1, POU2F3 and…pthomsonAugust 22, 2023 Read More
Local News Moving the Needle on Monitoring Skin CancerWyss Institute | August 22, 2023atients with melanoma, the most concerning form of skin cancer in which pigment-producing cells start…pthomsonAugust 22, 2023 Read More