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A class of their own: New factors direct red algae chloroplast protein transport
A research group led by Osaka University has found a new class of proteins in the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae that are involved in moving proteins across ...
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2022
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A heat-sensitive calcium channel gets positive feedback
A team of researchers led by Osaka University has found that mutations in the calcium channel protein RyR1 that confer susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia ...
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2022
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A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases
Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential ...
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2020
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A vaccine targeting aged cells mitigates metabolic disorders in obese mice
Researchers from Osaka University developed a novel vaccine that removes senescent T cells from adipose tissues. They showed that vaccinated obese mice had ...
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2020
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Alpha-ray missile therapy: tumor cells attacked from intracellular region
Researchers from Osaka University have innovated a technique of irradiating cancer from within. They tagged α-methyl-L-tyrosine, an amino acid, with ...
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2020
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Antioxidant agent may prevent chronic kidney disease and Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Osaka University developed a novel dietary silicon-based antioxidant agent with renoprotective and neuroprotective effects. They showed in ...
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2020
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Cellular exclusion of mitochondria protects cells from damage
Researchers from Osaka University identified mitochondrial release out of cells as a novel mechanism by which cells turn over mitochondria and maintain cell ...
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2020
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Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is secreted by bacterial type 4 pili
Researchers from Osaka University have found that the Vibrio cholerae colonization factor TcpF forms a flower-shaped trimer to specifically bind to the minor ...
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2022
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Drug-resistant bacteria flaunt their curves
Researchers from Osaka University have found that applying deep learning to electron microscope images can distinguish drug-resistant bacteria from ...
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2022
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Fat cell hormone boosts potential of stem cell therapy
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy has shown promising results in the treatment of conditions ranging from liver cirrhosis to retinal damage, but results can ...
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