Bromodomain Inhibitor is the Male Contraception for the Ladies’ MouseAugust 22, 2012Mice from your backyard to Paris are buzzing with excitement after a team of scientists at Baylor may have paved the way for them to “mingle” with fewer consequences. The research team, led by Martin Matzuk, set out to explore ways to target, BRDT, a testes-specific, and bromo-domain containing protein that plays a key role […]
More than Methyltransferases: DNMTs Run a Reverse on 5hmCAugust 20, 2012New research out of Taiwan has found some familiar enzymatic faces are involved in the pathway from 5hmC to cytosine. A talented team of scientists recently showed that two members of the DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) family, DNMT3a and DNMT3b are more than just methyltransferases; they fill a role as dehydroxymethylases as well. It has already […]
Redefining DNA Methylation in Cancer with Dr. Andrew FeinbergAugust 1, 2012Dr. Andrew Feinberg discusses how recent events are reshaping the way his team thinks about DNA methylation in cancer. This interview was shot on campus at Johns Hopkins University. This video was brought to you by epigenetics supporters at EMD Millipore. Redefining DNA Methylation in Cancer Well, there are a number of things I’m […]
University of Ulster Online Postgraduate Certificate in Stem Cell BiologyJuly 31, 2012The University of Ulster just wrapped up a successful inaugural year of their Postgraduate Certificate in Stem Cell Biology with 17 students coming on board, 12 of whom have just graduated successfully and another 5 transferring to upgrade to a Postgraduate Diploma.The course is completed fully online by distance learning and will get you up to date […]
Non-Coding RNAs and Drug AddictionJuly 31, 2012Although a lot of behavioral studies are out there on drug addiction, no one really knows how addiction develops at the molecular level. A new review by researchers in Miami describes lots of evidence from more than 80 studies suggesting that non-coding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), might have a […]
