A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Mediating muscle fibers
9 Jun 2015Studies on mutated zebrafish help shed light on the role of the sox6 gene in muscle fiber type differentiation
Tracking signals on the cell surface
9 Jun 2015A cell-surface protein overexpressed in liver cancer offers a promising target for therapy
Link found in regulation of blood glucose
26 May 2015Insight into a molecular mechanism for regulating blood sugar could enhance our understanding of diabetes
Sounding out flu viruses
26 May 2015A biosensor capable of sensitively detecting influenza viruses has potential for improving clinical diagnosis of Influenza A
Unveiling the realm of viral mutations
12 May 2015A method to identify viral mutations in complex mixtures of closely related DNA sequences gives insight into viral population structures
RNA splicing machinery offers new drug target
12 May 2015Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice
Giving immune cells ‘indigestion’
31 Mar 2015A deadly bacterium uses cellular proteins as bait to sabotage a pathway that enables immune response
Mutations can tip a yin-yang balance
31 Mar 2015Investigating mutations of a crucial gene might assist treatment and prevention of asthma and other allergies
Tying down tumor transformation
17 Mar 2015Introducing viral proteins into normal cells causes a switch to a cancer-like state, modulated by key cancer signaling pathways in the cells
Hippo competition provides cancer clue
3 Feb 2015A protein on which two molecular pathways converge could be the key to new cancer therapies
Protein induces self-destruction in cancer cells
20 Jan 2015Uncovering the role of a particular protein in the progression of ovarian cancer may assist both prognosis and targeted treatment
Brain arteries in a dish
16 Dec 2014Smooth muscle cells designed to mimic blood vessels in the brain may help to understand Alzheimer’s