News articles associated with
'Journal of Clinical Investigation'
Blinded by sFRP-1: A WNT signalling protein plays a key role in glaucoma
— 15 Feb 2008 20:09 | HealthGlaucoma is one of the major causes of visual impairment and blindness throughout the world. A major risk factor for the disease is an increase in the pressure in the eye (intraocular…
A new look inside the brain at cerebral malaria
— 15 Feb 2008 15:04 | HealthCerebral malaria (CM), which kills over 3 million individuals a year, is caused by infection with Plasmodium falciparum. One of the main causes of disease symptoms is the adherence…
The key to survival and virulence for a fungal pathogen is autophagy
— 8 Feb 2008 14:43 | BiologyAutophagy is a process whereby cells recycle material during stress situations, such as when nutrients are scarce. Some cells also use this process as an immune defence mechanism to…
VEGF-B helps nerve cells cheat death without unwanted side effects
— 8 Feb 2008 14:31 | HealthThe prototypical member of the VEGF family of proteins, VEGF, has recently been shown to protect cells in the nervous system from death and degeneration. However, its clinical utility…
Timing is everything when using IL-7 to boost antiviral immunity
— 3 Feb 2008 10:25 | HealthCD8+ T cells are an important component of antiviral immune responses. Much research effort is being invested in identifying new ways to boost antiviral immune responses in individuals…
A new way to boost red blood cell numbers
— 12 Jan 2008 19:52 | HealthA common treatment for anaemia - a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss - is administration of recombinant…
Epilepsy and brain pathology linked together by the protein ADK
— 3 Jan 2008 12:30 | HealthThe brain of individuals who suffer from epilepsy is characterised by astrogliosis, a brain pathology evidenced by a complex series of changes in the morphology and function of brain…
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