It plays a major role in the development of central and peripheral nervous systems and the development of the body's major systems, including muscles and bones.
Protein-rich Breakfast can Help Prevent Sugar Spikes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Eating more protein at breakfast lowered diabetes in post-meal glucose levels. It shows that first meal of the day is critical in maintaining glycemic control.
Eating more protein at breakfast lowered diabetes in post-meal glucose levels. It shows that first meal of the day is critical in maintaining glycemic control.
"FGFR1 occupies a position at the top of the gene hierarchy that directs the development of multicellular animals," said study senior author Michal Stachowiak from University at Buffalo in the US.
The FGFR1 gene is known to govern gastrulation, occurring in early development, where the three-layered embryonic structure forms.
Scientists Discover a New Protein That Boosts Immunity Against Viruses, Cancer
The lymphocyte expansion molecule, or LEM, promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kill cancer cells and cells infected with viruses.
The lymphocyte expansion molecule, or LEM, promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kill cancer cells and cells infected with viruses.
"The finding provides a new level of understanding of the fundamental aspects of how organisms develop," Stachowiak said.
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Plastics Made from Proteins in Egg Whites Found to be Fully Biodegradable
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey, have shown significant antibacterial properties, and could be used in medical applications.
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey, have shown significant antibacterial properties, and could be used in medical applications.
A more advanced understanding of how organisms form, based on this work, has the potential to significantly enhance the understanding and treatment of cancers, which result from uncontrolled development as well as congenital diseases, the researchers pointed out.
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Scientists Discover New Protein That Boosts Immunity Against Viruses, Cancer
Experiments have shown that a new protein promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kills cancer cells and cells infected with viruses.
Experiments have shown that a new protein promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kills cancer cells and cells infected with viruses.
"We have known that the human body has almost 30,000 genes that must be controlled by thousands of transcription factors that bind to those genes, yet we did not understand how the activities of genes were coordinated so that they properly develop into an organism,” Stachowiak said.
"Now we think we have discovered what may be the most important player, which organizes this cacophony of genes into a symphony of biological development with logical pathways and circuits," he said.
This work was conducted on mouse embryonic stem cells, not human cells.
The study appeared in the journal PLOS ONE.
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