(Excerpt from original article posted here) ANN ARBOR—Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows. University of Michigan researchers have discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life increases subsequent stress resistance later in life. Oxidative stress happens when cells produce more oxidants and free radicals than…
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Versatile protein helps cells survive oxidative stress
First Aid for Stressed Proteins Scientists from University of Michigan and Göttingen (Germany) unravel how a versatile protein, GET3, protects cells from oxygen damage. Published online in Molecular Cell.
ICT News Desk: How Bleach Kills Bacteria
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have made strides in understanding exactly how bleach kills bacteria—and how bacteria’s own defenses can protect against the cellular stress caused by bleach. The insights gained may lead to the development of new drugs to breach these microbial defenses, helping our bodies fight disease. Click to read…
Order out of Disorder: Working Cycle of an Intrinsically Unfolded Chaperone Cell
The redox-regulated chaperone Hsp33 protects organisms against oxidative stress that leads to protein unfolding. Activation of Hsp33 is triggered by the oxidative unfolding of its own redox-sensor domain…
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Clean results: U-M researchers learn how bleach kills bacteria
In addition to the selected articles and interviews listed below, Ursula Jakob has been interviewed by AAAS Science Update radio program, Chemistry & Industry magazine (UK), Zeit Online (Germany), KDKA Radio (Pittsburgh, PA), Veterinary Information Network News Service andNPR’s Science Friday. Forschen auf dem Feld der Bakterien und Oxidantien: “LZ-Gespräch mit der aus Landau stammenden…
U-M scientists develop tool to probe role of oxidative stress in aging, disease
U-M News Service – “U-M scientists develop tool to probe role of oxidative stress in aging, disease” Science Daily – “Tool To Probe Role Of Oxidative Stress In Aging And Disease Developed”