The Structure and Function of Cartilage Proteoglycans
Cartilage contains a variety of proteoglycans that are essential for its normal function.

Researchers discover new tumor defense system
Researchers have discovered that tumors release fatty acids that interfere with the cells that are trying to kill them.

Baby's genes affect mom's cholesterol levels
A group of Belgian researchers has determined that a pregnant woman's ability to metabolize fats is determined not only by her genes but by her baby's genes as well.

Stomach receptor for H. pylori discovered
Scientists have determined that decay-accelerating factor (DAF), a protein found in epithelial cells in the stomach, acts as a receptor for the bacteria Helicobacter pylori.

Disabling A Carb Trigger Reduces Obesity And Appetite
Until about 15 years ago, insulin was believed primarily responsible for turning carbohydrates into fat.

New Polysaccharide May Help Combat Multidrug Resistance In Cancer
Scientists report that a molecule previously thought to play a purely structural and inert role in cells is actually involved in multidrug resistance in cancer.

Beyond The Bonds That Bind: Researchers Discover Hydrogen Can Form Multicenter Bonds
Researchers have shown that, under the right circumstances, hydrogen can form multicenter bonds, where one hydrogen atom simultaneously bonds to as many as four or six other atoms.

Hormone Replacement Therapy Reduces Bad Cholesterol, Lp (a)
Hormone replacement therapy may help reduce a woman's risk of heart attack, by lowering blood levels of the most potentially destructive form of cholesterol, according to a study.

Marijuana-like compounds suppress the immune response
A group of Japanese scientists has discovered that cannabinoids can cause some white blood cells to lose their ability to migrate to the sites of infection and inflammation.

The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling cascade in CD4 T cells
A review on the recent advances in the understanding of the role of the p38 MAPK signaling cascade in CD4 T cells and the consequences that its inhibition provokes in T cell functions in vitro and in vivo.

Summary: Systemic Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide
In this article, many of the whole-animal studies regarding the systemic effects of inhaled NO are reviewed in the context of this emerging understanding of the complexities of NO biochemistry.

Coenzyme Q Shortens Life Span Of Worms Substantially, UCLA Chemists Report
A popular dietary supplement, Coenzyme Q, accelerates aging and death in a microscopic worm studied by UCLA biochemists.

UC Riverside Biochemists Develop Technology To Increase Vitamin C In Plants
Biochemist have developed technology that increases the amount of vitamin C in plants, including grains, by increasing the amount of the enzyme that is responsible for recycling vitamin C.

Striking The Right Balance Between Excitation And Inhibition
Neurons in the brain and spinal cord come in two flavors, excitatory neurons that transmit and amplify signals, and inhibitory neurons that inhibit and refine those signals

Nuclear Receptor Minireview Series
The nuclear receptor superfamily describes a related but diverse array of transcription factors, which include nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs)1 and orphan nuclear receptors.

Signaling the Unfolded Protein Response from the Endoplasmic Reticulum
The authors discussed the basic components of the UPR pathways, the physiological roles of the UPR signaling, and the future direction of the field.

Ketone Bodies Stimulate Chaperone-mediated Autophagy
Study shows that treatment of cells with ketone bodies increased the proteolysis of long-lived proteins under conditions in which most proteolysis is due to Chaperone-mediated autophagy.

A New Class of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Agonists with a Novel Binding Epitope Shows Antidiabetic Effects*
In here the authors described a new class of PPAR agonists, the 5-substituted 2-benzoylaminobenzoic acids (2-BABAs)...

The channel architecture of aquaporin 0 at a 2.2-Å resolution
In this study the x-ray structure of bovine aquaporin 0 (AQP0) was determined to a resolution of 2.2 Å.

Determination of the substrate-docking site of protein tyrosine kinase C-terminal Src kinase
In this study, the authors determined a substrate-docking site on Csk that is critical for its ability to bind to, phosphorylate, and regulate SFKs but is not important for the general kinase activity.