Silencing Inhibitor of Cell Replication Spurs Insulin-Producing Beta Cells to Reproduce AND Small Molecule Shows Promise as Anti-Cancer
Therapy
Biology Folding Teacher: Lina Martínez
Jorge Luis Ferreira MoralesMedicine Student
III Semestrer2014UPB
• Modifying the DNA of mutant and normal cells is the new pathway which is leading all investigations, and this offers the possibility to predict the functions of a living cell and avoid non wished facts.
• New alternatives of treatment are being discovered now, but the goal is to cure some diseases knowing their weak points and in this way, avoid deaths and extend this gorgeous life.
• Diabetes and Cancer are very important diseases and these two news bring us some findings about them.
Jan 16, 2014
Human pancreatic beta cells are responsible of
producing an important hormone for life. Its called
Insulin
Human pancreatic beta cells are responsible of
producing an important hormone for life. Its called
Insulin
Insulin function is to allow the enter of glucose to
some cells and therefore its responsible of maintaining
normal blood glucose levels
Insulin function is to allow the enter of glucose to
some cells and therefore its responsible of maintaining
normal blood glucose levels
SILENCING INHIBITOR OF CELL REPLICATION SPURS INSULIN-PRODUCING BETA CELLS TO REPRODUCE
In this study, human pancreatic beta cells were transplanted in a mouse model, and they replicated showing normal functions.
Diabetes type I or II implicate destruction or less amount of
pancreatic beta cells
Diabetes type I or II implicate destruction or less amount of
pancreatic beta cells
Restoration of beta-cell mass can reverse or ameliorate both forms of diabetes.
Restoration of beta-cell mass can reverse or ameliorate both forms of diabetes.
So
SILENCING INHIBITOR OF CELL REPLICATION SPURS INSULIN-PRODUCING BETA CELLS TO REPRODUCE
SILENCING INHIBITOR OF CELL REPLICATION SPURS INSULIN-PRODUCING BETA CELLS TO REPRODUCE
In the future, suppressing genes like p57 could lead the whole world to better treatments.
This experiment shows that investigations are being runned out everywhere and researchers are very foccussed on important diseases with high prevalence in
the society.
Preventing or even cure a pathology is an incredible
capacity of progress.
Jan 13 2014
Cancer is a malignant disease characterized by
mutant cells wihtout control of cell’s growth.
Cancer is a malignant disease characterized by
mutant cells wihtout control of cell’s growth.
There is a gene (p53) that is a suppressor gene and
prevents uncontrolled cell growth but in cancer cells this gene is mutated and
damaged.
There is a gene (p53) that is a suppressor gene and
prevents uncontrolled cell growth but in cancer cells this gene is mutated and
damaged.
In this study, Johns Hopkins scientists focused on the ability of BMH-21 to sabotage the transcription pathway RNA Polymerase pathway, preventing replication and communication of cancer cells.
Transcription pathways are the means by which certain proteins that direct cell division are put
into action by cells.
Transcription pathways are the means by which certain proteins that direct cell division are put
into action by cells.
Cancer without this transcription proccess can’t
function
Cancer without this transcription proccess can’t
function
Every intend of discovering a way to fight against this tumors is a step
more to get to prevent and offer a treatment for thousands of people
who become devastated when they realized what they have is
cancer.
It’s sad to see how this illness takes a lot of lives and finding a drug like
BMH-21 is really inspiring and promising to the future of defeating
Cancer
• Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. (2014, January 16). Silencing inhibitor of cell replication spurs insulin-producing beta cells to reproduce. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 14, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140116162107.htm
• Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2014, January 13). Small molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 14, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140113152629.htm