Consortium News
September 2007
Consortium September Update
Standfirst
Integrin adhesome: The complex world of cell-extracellular matrix interactions.
Methods: How to identify compartmentalized proteins in migrating cells.
CM Knowledgebase is New and Improved.HIV triggers the 'opposite of cancer' in the brain
Standfirst
Study unpicks how AIDS causes dementia.
Long-term memory gets wiped
Standfirst
The ZIP protein erases long-term memories by possibly inhibiting the enzyme PKM-zeta, whose activity creates new receptors for neurotransmitter molecules.
More biologists but tenure stays statics
Standfirst
As the number of students in US graduate programmes in the biological sciences continues to increase steadily, postgraduates face greater competition for tenure than ever before.
Smoking stays in your genes after you quit
Standfirst
Gene expression changes due to heavy smoking persist long after quitting, which may explain why former smokers exhibit a continued increased risk of lung cancer and other pulmonary disorders.
Cheaper approaches to flu divide researchers
Standfirst
In preparation for the next influenza pandemic, drugs that modulate the immune system are being suggested as an alternative to antivirals.
Focus on development and disease
Standfirst
The current issue of Nature Cell Biology presents a series of specially-commissioned articles that highlight how the alteration of developmental pathways can cause disease.