Scientists Map the Iron Recycling Switch That Decides Whether Cells Live or Die
A new review in the Journal of Translational Medicine maps how NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy controls iron release and ferroptosis, cataloguing small-molecule ...
Tag: autophagy
Rotten-Egg Gas Arms Wheat Against Rust by Switching On Cellular Recycling
New research shows that hydrogen sulfide enhances wheat resistance to stripe rust by persulfidating the autophagy protein TaATG6c, thereby activating ...
Scientists Find Druggable Switch That Controls the Cell’s Master Recycling Regulator TFEB
A Nature study from TIGEM reveals a previously unknown TBK1-ULK1 signaling pathway that controls the master recycling regulator TFEB, exposing ...
Plant Pore Protein MACP2 Revealed as Missing Link Between Starvation Signals and Autophagy
New research identifies the pore-forming protein MACP2 as the molecular gateway that channels extracellular hydrogen peroxide into plant cells to ...
How Plants Fine-Tune Their Water Channels to Survive Drought, Salt and Toxic Metals
A new review in Stress Biology details how plants regulate aquaporin water channels through stress-responsive transcription factors and rapid post-translational ...
Hidden Androgen Receptor Isoform Shows Promise Against Kennedy’s Disease
A naturally occurring short isoform of the androgen receptor, AR-A, dramatically reduces aggregation and toxicity of the mutant protein causing ...
Machine Learning Pinpoints Two Genes Behind Radiotherapy Resistance in Esophageal Cancer
By integrating single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing with machine learning and laboratory validation, researchers have identified MAP1LC3B and HSD17B10 as ...
Parkinson’s Protein Alpha-Synuclein Drives Clogged Arteries by Jamming Cellular Recycling
New research shows that alpha-synuclein, best known for its role in Parkinson's disease, enters macrophages through the protein FLOT1, blocks ...
How Shrimp Survive Freshwater: The Molecular Secrets of Low-Salinity Tolerance
A new review in Stress Biology synthesizes how penaeid shrimp such as Litopenaeus vannamei and Penaeus monodon sense and survive ...
Melatonin’s Healing Power May Run Through One Ancient Longevity Enzyme
A new review argues that the sleep hormone melatonin exerts many of its protective effects across the heart, kidney, liver, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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