Leukemia (American English) or leukaemia (British English) /luːˈkiːmiːə/[1] is a group of cancers that usually begins in the bone marrow and results in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.[2...
DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 beta, also known as DNMT3B, is a protein associated with immunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies syndrome. CpG methylation is an epigene...
Paxillin is a signal transduction adaptor protein discovered in 1990 in the laboratory of Keith Burridge.[1] The C-terminal region of paxillin contains four LIM domains that target paxillin to foca...
Epithelial disorders
Kinase insert domain receptor (KDR, a type III receptor tyrosine kinase) also known as vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) is a VEGF receptor. KDR is the human gene encoding it....
LtaS for identifying antibacterial agents
In Lewis acid catalysis of organic reactions, a metal-based Lewis acid acts as an electron pair acceptor to increase the reactivity of a substrate. Common Lewis acid catalysts are based on main gro...
HCV epitope-reactive T cell receptors
kókkos, "granule") is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria. Under the microscope, they appear round (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters.[1] The Staphylococcus genus includes at least 40 specie...
Irinotecan (Camptosar, Pfizer; Campto, Yakult Honsha) is a drug used for the treatment of cancer. Irinotecan prevents DNA from unwinding by inhibition of topoisomerase 1.[1] In chemical terms, i...
Increasing crop revenue
Neuroregeneration refers to the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products. Such mechanisms may include generation of new neurons, glia, axons, myelin, or synapses. Neuroregenera...
In medicine, proteopathy (Proteo- [pref. protein]; -pathy [suff. disease]; proteopathies pl.; proteopathic adj.) refers to a class of diseases in which certain proteins become structurally abnormal...
Tracking radioactive sources
Cancer Listeni/ˈkænsər/, also known as a malignant tumor or malignant neoplasm, is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the bo...
Protective pathways in epithelial cells
A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer (monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. Electronic semiconductor devices and optical coatings are the main applicat...
Optical tweezers (originally called "single-beam gradient force trap") are scientific instruments that use a highly focused laser beam to provide an attractive or repulsive force (typically on the ...
Probiotics are microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed, as claimed by some.[1] The term probiotic is currently used to name ingested microorganisms associated with beneficial effe...
4-1BB is a type 2 transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the TNF superfamily, expressed on activated T Lymphocytes.
