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Novel lipid hormone for identifying and treating metabolic disease
Scientists in the Harvard School of Public Health have identified fatty acid C16:1n7-palmitoleate, a novel signaling lipid produced by adipose tissue, that protects mice from the detrimental effects of long-term consumption of high-fat diets. They…
Investigators
- Gokhan Hotamisligil
- Dariush Mozaffarian
- Haiming Cao
Cyborg tissue: Macroporous nanowire nanoelectronic scaffolds for synthetic tissues
This technology uses macroporous, flexible and free-standing nanowire nanoelectronic scaffolds (nanoES), and their hybrids with synthetic or natural biomaterials. 3D macroporous nanoES mimic the structure of natural tissue scaffolds. The structures…
Investigators
- Charles Lieber
- Bozhi Tian
- Jia Liu
Targeted inhibition of the SREBP-mediator interaction as a novel therapeutic
While most therapeutic approaches aimed at altering gene expression programs target upstream signaling pathways or nuclear translocation checkpoints, Scientists at the Wagner lab have provided mechanistic insights supporting an alternative approach,…
Investigators
- Gerhard Wagner
- Anders Naar
- Haribabu Arthanari