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The Protein Foxp2 is necessary for normal speech and language development in humans. However, there are many other genes involved in the neuroprocessing and motor abilities associated with speech and language. Contemporary research is uncovering such targets. Source: Wikimedia Commons, Author: Carles Garcia-Roca
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Speech and Language Associated Genes: An Overview

admin March 1, 2013

The human capacity for vocal communication is unrivaled throughout the animal kingdom, though our genetic make-up only differs from our closest relatives by a percent or two. Researchers are beginning to unravel the neurogenetic pathways that enable this unparalleled capability for speech. Initial clues have been unearthed in the identification of genes associated with developmental… Continue Reading »

Immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded lymphoma tissue using Proteintech's anti-MEF2C antibody 10056-1-AP (viewed under 40x lens).
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MEF2C Antibody Features in Nature Biotechnology

admin February 26, 2013

Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2, encoded by the MEF2C gene, is a well-established transcription factor involved in skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle cell development. More recently, its role in brain development and function has also entered the research spotlight; the importance of MEF2C has been demonstrated in neural stem cells (NSCs), and by the observation of… Continue Reading »

Silkworm (Bombyx mori) are growing in popularity as scientific model organisms.
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GAPDH Antibody Success in Silkworm

admin February 4, 2013

    Proteintech’s resident blogger speaks to Associate Professor Gianluca Tettamanti about work with a model organism growing in popularity… The species is responsible for a commodity that has shaped histories and civilizations for thousands of years, and it still underpins a multimillion dollar industry to this day. In addition to its significant economic impact,… Continue Reading »

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Are you attending the AACR Annual Meeting this year?

admin January 29, 2013

(And want to earn a little extra spending money?) Do you have a blog or just a natural flare for writing? Do you want to cover the latest topics in cancer research? …If the answer to these questions is “YES!” then we would like to hear from you! Proteintech not only provides the cancer research community with… Continue Reading »

Antibody resource PAX8 images
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Antibody Comparison Sites: How to Find Your Perfect Antibody Faster

admin January 18, 2013

Antibodies are indispensable biomedical research tools underpinning an ever-increasing number of bioassays. As such, it is hard to find a life science publication lacking any antibody-based technique in the present literature. A wealth of biotechnology companies exist to provide these essential laboratory resources in pre-made form (reducing costs and acquisition times significantly). From hundreds of smaller vendors… Continue Reading »

San Fran Bay Bridge
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ASCB 2012 mini-symposium review: “Cellular Stress, Protein Folding, and Diseases”

admin January 4, 2013

Our Guest Blogger, Dr. Lori Silverman, gives us her second instalment of the Annual ASCB meeting with this report on mini-symposium “Cellular Stress, Protein Folding, and Diseases” co-chaired by Nancy M Bonini (University of Pennsylvania/HHMI) and Andy Dillin (Salk Institute for Biological Studies/HHMI) Building on the mini-symposium, “Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration”, Tuesday’s Mini-symposium recapitulated various neurodegenerative diseases,… Continue Reading »

San Fran
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ASCB 2012 mini-symposium review: “Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration”

admin January 4, 2013

This year, we asked Dr. Lori Silverman, a Research Associate at the Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, to write a guest report for us on what happened at ASCB 2012. Lori has attended the meeting for a number of years and is a regular contributor to their annual Newsletter. Mini-symposium “Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration”… Continue Reading »

Genes & Cancer Guest Bloggers
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The 29th Genes & Cancer Meeting

admin December 21, 2012

The 29th Genes and Cancer meeting was, once again, a huge success. Hosted for the last time at the University of Warwick, between the 10th and 12th of December, it highlighted some of the year’s most important themes in cancer biology. This year, the highly anticipated Keynote lecture was given by Professor Norbert Perrimon, all… Continue Reading »

Immunofluorescence staining of PFA fixed cells with anti-CHMP2B (12527-1-AP) exhibiting endosomal signal. Cells were treated with siRNA for VPS4. (Submitted by Dr. Philip Woodman, green color added by Proteinech Blog admin.)
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ASCB 2012 | Session Top Picks and Related Products

admin December 6, 2012

This month Proteintech will exhibit at the ASCB Annual Meeting in San Francisco. In the run-up to the meeting, the Proteintech team has selected several sessions of interest from the program, and has also highlighted several Proteintech antibodies that are relevant to each. We hope we’ve picked well, and we hope you enjoy the meeting!… Continue Reading »

Dr. Alessio Iannetti
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Genes & Cancer meeting 2012 preview

admin December 5, 2012

The Genes and Cancer 2012 annual meeting is always much anticipated in the UK. Now in its twenty-ninth year, this installment will be held at the University of Warwick from December 10 to December 12. Over these 3 days, scientists will gather to discuss their latest data and set up new collaborations. The international line-up… Continue Reading »

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