NIGMS - Results http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/ NIH CMS RSS feeder 2.0 Virus Mimics Human Protein http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/050808b.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 12:39:43 EST {F8EC229A-7633-4908-9D1D-5B8A6BA92770} An NIGMS-funded study has discovered that human cytomegalovirus can mimic a common regulatory protein to hijack normal cell division machinery. Rho Keeps Bacterial Genome Tidy http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05152008.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:52 EST {9F857A04-B276-492B-88CA-B48421A2D622} A new study led by NIGMS-supported researchers has revealed that the Rho protein maintains boundaries between genes in the bacterium. Identical Genes Behave Differently in Mouse and Human http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05062008A.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:05 EST {CF24BB2B-C2C8-4A37-844A-BDCF34EF2623} While mice and humans are closely related at the genetic level, mice can live without certain genes that are essential to humans, according to a new NIGMS-supported study. Small Molecule Attacks Amyloid Fibers http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05162008.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 11:48:17 EST {D35079E7-06E2-4A4C-8A56-6DA20ECEC709} NIGMS-supported researchers have shown how a small molecule selectively takes apart abnormally folded protein fibers connected to Alzheimer's disease and prion diseases. Blocking Brain Enzyme Decreases Appetite http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/050608a.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:20:18 EST {BB5A3278-7B02-4472-8E1A-E3BF9B96877D} By blocking a brain enzyme in mice, NIGMS-funded researchers reduced the animals' appetite and their weight. Conserved Molecules Maintain Energy Balance http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/050708a.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:19:26 EST {FF886C45-E8CC-47C2-AE17-3C2288B7D184} Using fruit flies, NIGMS-funded researchers studied molecules that have a role in maintaining energy balance in humans as well. The Roles of HIV Reverse Transcriptase http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/050708b.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:56 EST {634A0234-FF9C-4226-A91E-FE1C0746F13B} An NIGMS-funded study used single-molecule fluorescent imaging to trace the role of reverse transcriptase in real time. Compound Could Lead to New Class of AIDS Drugs http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05142008.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:16:41 EST {544126CF-6759-417E-9824-56EE1250DD6C} NIGMS-supported researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting HIV protease, a key viral enzyme. Scientists Uncover New Roles for Small RNAs http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05132008A.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:11:25 EST {418B4046-F794-418B-BEE0-9816DDC3C376} NIGMS-supported scientists have uncovered a new class of small RNAs that modify gene activity and suppress transposable elements. They have also revealed a new source of small RNAs: pseudogenes. Motor Protein Helps Choreograph Dance of Chromosomes http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/05132008.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 18:07:49 EST {DD8E7BFF-04C6-42D9-AE43-C8B26D9BDBBA} In a new NIGMS-supported study, researchers report on how a key motor protein orchestrates chromosome movements at a critical stage of cell division. The Origin of Centrosomes http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/050508a.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 12:41:51 EST {9E44EBBA-B097-4117-8B1D-C63F7A7BE445} NIGMS-funded researchers discovered that centrosomes contain RNA that suggests these organelles were incorporated into cells by symbiosis.