Cell Reports
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A “rheostat” for cancer signals
Jason MacGurn and colleagues have characterized a “rheostat” that sets WNT pathway signaling in breast cancer cells. Read MoreAugust 27, 2019
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Discovery by Vanderbilt-led group could lead to improved diabetes treatment
Vanderbilt investigators and colleagues around the country have made a major discovery that could lead to better ways to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). Read MoreMarch 6, 2018
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Salt, inflammation and hypertension
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a pathway that links excess sodium, inflammation and hypertension. Read MoreNovember 13, 2017
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Study suggests new way to treat rare autism disorder
A protein that plays a powerful role in learning and memory may be a key to improving treatment of a rare autism spectrum disorder called Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS), a new study suggests. Read MoreAugust 25, 2016
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Transcription factor evolution
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a novel model of evolution for factors that control gene expression. Read MoreAugust 11, 2016
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Breast cancer: finding the smoking gun
A new method developed at Vanderbilt may help “inventory” all tumor-promoting genes. Read MoreJuly 20, 2016
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It takes two to tango: beta cell development
Defining the genes required for the function of insulin-producing beta cells is crucial for ongoing efforts to develop a cell-based therapy for diabetes. Read MoreJune 23, 2016
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An Argonaute’s voyage to cancer
A genetic mutation that promotes cancer development blocks the normal sorting of a protein called “Argonaute 2.” Read MoreApril 28, 2016
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Findings offer new insight on how cell division proteins work
A family of proteins with critical roles in cell division, synaptic transmission and cell migration don’t all function the way scientists thought they did, according to two new studies led by Vanderbilt researchers. Read MoreJanuary 28, 2016
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Cancer signaling pathway blocker
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a new way to inhibit Hedgehog (Hh) signaling, an important regulatory pathway for vertebrate development – and cancer. Read MoreApril 3, 2015