E-cadherin's hidden role: cell glue also clears debris
A report via ScienceDaily describes a second function for E-cadherin, the protein that binds epithelial cells together, in clearing dead cells from tissue.
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Enzyme UBE2N may slow progression of fatty liver disease
A preliminary finding reported by ScienceDaily points to an enzyme that helps liver cells manage damaged mitochondria and fat, potentially limiting progression to MASH.
Human brain gene BC200 may still be able to jump through DNA
A preliminary finding reported by ScienceDaily describes BC200, a human gene active in brain cells, as retaining the ability to move within the genome, a trait usually lost by genes descended from mobile DNA.
Blocking MEK may stop cancer-fighting T cells from burning out
A preliminary study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center suggests that blocking a signalling molecule called MEK could help tumour-fighting T cells last longer.
