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Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...factors released by MSCs improved ventricular function, promoted myocardial regeneration, lessened apoptosis (cell death) and fibrotic remodeling, recruited bone marrow progenitor cells and induced my...
Compound In Broccoli May Inhibit Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 8, 2008
...the compound appeared to act on inhibiting cell proliferation, and enhancing programmed cell death (apoptosis).
"These results clearly show the efficacy of I3C in the prevention of tobacco carci...
Chlorella Crude Extract May Help Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2008
...line, protein and albumin levels were found to be significantly higher than those in control group. Apoptosis in CCE treated rats was significantly reduced when compared to EN group rats. ...
So What is Apoptosis?
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 19, 2008
... you've been following any nanotechnology news, you've probably seen this term called "apoptosis." What does this word mean? Programmed cell death. That's right. Our cells know w...
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Migraine Drug Candidates Purified from Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 23, 2008
... from brain and lung cancer, preventing its growth. Besides, it has been proved that it leads to apoptosis and stops the cellular differentiation process and inhibits neoplasm metastases, so it can be...
Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 30, 2007
...tein and resveratrol, compared to the individual compounds, the teaming up of the compounds induced apoptosis (programmed cell death) of the fat cells by 242 per cent, compared to control. The individ...
Protein Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 24, 2007
...r Yinghong Wang. "Our further work showed that mimecan can inhibit cell growth and induce cell apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells implying a candidate role as a tumor suppressor gene for...
FTY720 May Treat Imatinib (Gleevec)- Resistant Leukemia
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2007
...uppressor that is inactivated by signals induced by BCR-ABL.
Our data indicate that FTY720 induces apoptosis and impairs clonogenicity of imatinib/dasatinib-sensitive and -resistant p210/p190BCR/ABL ...
Tea, coffee and exercise
in Daily Power Walk, on July 30, 2007
I mentioned in another post about coffee and how good it really is for you.
Well the researches and investigations in the tea and coffee area continues.
That time it was about blood pressure, this time it´s about skin cancer and how coffee and exercise can help prevent it.
The new study , ...
Proline Dehydrogenase Model Reveals Role in Apoptosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 13, 2007
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In order to elucidate its function in apoptosis, researchers have created a model of proline dehydrogenase , an important cancer-preventing enzyme in the human body. Proline dehydrogenase enables...
Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy Against Stage IV Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2007
...ing the FUS1 gene shows clinical activity in stage 4 Lung Cancer Patients . FUS1 can induce apoptosis - programmed cell death - in cancer cells but is absent in those cells.
The nanoparticle ...
Snake Venom Toxin Inhibits Human Prostate Cancer Cell Growth
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 16, 2007
A study published in a recent issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics report on the effectiveness of the snake venom toxin (SVT) Vipera lebetina turanica in the inhibition of androgen -independent prostate cancer (AICAP).
The molecular focus of this report was on nuclear factor ΚB (NF...
Fight Fat with Red Pepper
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 7, 2007
...e researchers noted. Capsaicin worked by providing a biochemical signal that made fat cells undergo apoptosis, a mechanism in which cells self-destruct.
Though it might still be long way for human t...
Biomarker Test for Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Survival
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 20, 2007
...ce of molecular biomarkers Bcl-2 , caspase-3 , P53 and survivin -- proteins known to regulate apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
[snip] ... patients who showed alterations in all four biomark...
Protein Biomarkers Predict Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Survival
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 6, 2007
...The Lancet Oncology .
The proteins Bcl-2, caspase-3, P53 and survivin --proteins known to regulate apoptosis -- were associated with the rate of mortality from cancer after surgery.
Patients who sh...
BH3 Profiling Determines Sensitivity to Experimental Cancer Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 23, 2007
...cells to a new class of anticancer drugs that targets the Bcl-2.
Bcl-2 is considered to be an anti-apoptosis protein, which promote the survival of cells that are damaged or abnormal despite the body...
New Locally Applied Treatment for Retinoblastoma
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 3, 2006
...t 250-300 children in the US each year.
Based on the theory that a molecule called MDMX prevents apoptosis or programmed cell death in retinoblastoma cancer, scientists used a combination of nutl...
Omega-3 fats, Potential Therapy Against Liver Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2006
... investigators, the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cancer cells likely is due to the induction of apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Indeed, the investigators found that DHA treatment induced the ...
pepper compound triggers suicide in prostate cancer cells
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 15, 2006
...nd UCLA found that capsaicin caused human prostate cancer cells to undergo programmed cell death or apoptosis in mice. Apoptosis is a normal cellular process in many tissues that maintains a balance b...
Statin Therapy Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2006
...ue which lines the joints, referred to as synovial tissue . In theory, compounds which can induce apoptosis , or cell death, should be able to help control the proliferation of synovial tissues.
In...
RNA Antagonist SPC2996 Receives FDA Approval For Phase I/II Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2005
...l of Bcl-2 protein in tumor cells. Bcl-2 is a key intracellular protein that protects cells against apoptosis (programmed cell death). By down-regulating the production of Bcl-2 proteins, aging lympho...
Pharmaceutical Lead Compunds From Fijian Seaweeds
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 13, 2005
... infectious diseases. One compound, named bromophycolide A killed human tumor cells by triggering apoptosis, or programmed cell death, and could therefore be a potential anti-cancer therapeutic. Fin...