Brain research on the treadmill
Exercise affects metabolic proteins in the brain, say European scientists. Rats undertaking voluntary and forced exercise over several months showed different protein changes to sedentary rats in the part of the brain associated with cognitive functions.
[July 15, 2008]
Radiation injury biomarkers
Human exposure to non-fatal doses of nuclear radiation will be marked by changes in the urinary proteome, say researchers in the US, following studies on rats. The data will be useful in helping to formulate a point of care screening assay in the event of a major nuclear incident.
[July 1, 2008]
Proteomic studies in animal models of diabetes
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A total of 31 papers published between 1997 and 2007 are reviewed to provide an overview of proteomic studies in animal models of diabetes and to give some insight into the different methods available today in the rapidly developing field of proteomics.
[June 16, 2008]