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• ASBMB Today Article
  E-cigarettes drive irreversible lung damage via free radicals
  April 17, 2025
  

  E-cigarettes are often thought to be safer because they lack many of the carcinogens found in tobacco cigarettes. However, scientists recently found that exposure to e-cigarette vapor can cause severe, irreversible lung damage.
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  Using DNA barcodes to capture local biodiversity
  April 15, 2025
  

  Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, lead citizen science initiative to engage the public in DNA barcoding to catalog local biodiversity, fostering community involvement in science.
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  Targeting Toxoplasma parasites and their protein accomplices
  April 11, 2025
  

  Researchers identify that a Toxoplasma gondii enzyme drives parasite's survival. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.
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  Scavenger protein receptor aids the transport of lipoproteins
  April 11, 2025
  

  Scientists elucidated how two major splice variants of scavenger receptors affect cellular localization in endothelial cells. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.
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  Fat cells are a culprit in osteoporosis
  April 11, 2025
  

  Scientists reveal that lipid transfer from bone marrow adipocytes to osteoblasts impairs bone formation by downregulating osteogenic proteins and inducing ferroptosis. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.
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  Unraveling oncogenesis: What makes cancer tick?
  April 7, 2025
  

  Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on oncogenic hubs: chromatin regulatory and transcriptional complexes in cancer.
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  Exploring lipid metabolism: A journey through time and innovation
  April 4, 2025
  

  Recent lipid metabolism research has unveiled critical insights into lipid–protein interactions, offering potential therapeutic targets for metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Check out the latest in lipid science at the ASBMB annual meeting.
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  Melissa Moore to speak at ASBMB 2025
  April 2, 2025
  

  Richard Silverman and Melissa Moore are the featured speakers at the ASBMB annual meeting to be held April 12-15 in Chicago.
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  A new kind of stem cell is revolutionizing regenerative medicine
  April 1, 2025
  

  Induced pluripotent stem cells are paving the way for personalized treatments to diabetes, vision loss and more. However, scientists still face hurdles such as strict regulations, scalability, cell longevity and immune rejection.
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  Engineering the future with synthetic biology
  March 31, 2025
  

  Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on synthetic biology, featuring applications to better human and environmental health.