Biocompatible nanoparticles encapsulated with cinnamon bark extracts prevent the growth of foodborne pathogens
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Cancer Fighting Fish: Source of New Drugs?
The commercial fish Pacific cod contains a glycopeptides able to block the metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells
Blocking Hypoxia Inducible Factors Allosterically
US scientists have developed a small molecule which antagonizes the transcriptional factor HIF-2 by inducing allosteric changes
A Dangerous Transfer of Methyl Groups
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase promotes tumorigenesis by regulating the methylation potential of cancer cells
Synthesizing Flexible Minerals with Extreme Bending Strength
Using the sponge protein silicatein-α, German researchers synthesized flexible calcium carbonate spicules
It’s ALL About a Cytosolic 5’-Nucleotidase
Cytosolic 5’-nucleotidase II hyper-activation causes drug resistance and relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients
Grape Extracts Keep Kidneys Healthy
Grape seed and skin extracts alleviate the renal dysfunction caused by obesity
Long-term Consequences of Prenatal Metformin Exposure
When administered prenatally, the antidiabetic drug metformin causes long-term metabolic effects
Blue Mussels Extracts Active Against Food Browning
A mussel-derived polyphenol oxidase inhibitor can be used to prevent the enzymatic browning of fruits and vegetables
Inhibiting Obesity
Amlexanox is a selective inhibitor of the kinases TBK1 and IKK-ε and it counteracts obesity and related disorders