messenger rna
Longevinex exerts greater influence over genes than resveratrol
Las Vegas, NV (Dec. 24, 2010) – Three weeks of oral resveratrol or Longevinex® ingestion prior to an induced heart attack returned microRNA activity close to their pre-event levels in excised animal hearts. Among thousands of microRNA’s studied, ju…
Shifting forms: Penn study shows how variations of same protein affect immune response
PHILADELPHIA — How a T cell decides to make protein X, Y, or Z can have profound effects for fighting foreign invaders or staving off dire autoimmune reactions. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified…
Interfering with a double-edged sword: novel anti-inflammatory functions for interferons
Animals react to infections in a number of ways. Among the first is the production of cell factors such as interferons and IL-1beta. Interferons have several functions, including activating a series of intracellular signals such as Tyk2 (Tyrosine ki…
