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Künstlerische Darstellung von menschlichen Magenzellen, die mit dem Bakterium Helicobacter pylori infiziert sind und die spezielle Hummingbird-Gestalt zeigen.

Small RNA as a Central Player in Infections

The most important pathogenicity factors of the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori are centrally regulated by a small RNA molecule, NikS. And this was not the only surprise that NikS provided.

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Berührt ein Beutetier die Sinneshaare auf der Innenseite der Venusfliegenfalle, wird ein Aktionspotential ausgelöst. Diese elektrische Information wird dann in eine chemische Kalziumwelle übersetzt. Die kritische Kalziumkonzentration, die den Fallenschluss initiiert, wird allerdings erst überschritten, wenn zwei Aktionspotentiale kurz hintereinander ausgelöst werden.

How the Venus Flytrap Counts

The carnivorous Venus flytrap snaps shut when a prey touches it twice within 30 seconds. In the journal Nature Plants researchers report on how this plant's short-term memory and counting system works.

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Zwei Punktmutationen sind dafür verantwortlich, dass im NFATc1-Protein anstelle der Aminosäure Lysin (K) Arginin (R) zu finden ist. Dieser Austausch verhindert die Sumoylierung, gleicht damit die lange C-Isoform funktionell der kurzen A-Isoform an und macht vor allem die betroffenen T-Zellen weniger aggressiv.

A small switch with a big impact

Minor changes in immune cells can significantly affect the immune response, scientists of the University of Würzburg have now discovered. Their findings could be relevant for stem cell therapy.

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Science in Motion

In our series ‘Science in Motion ’, we present the people behind the cutting-edge research at the Julius-Maximilian-University of Würzburg (JMU). In this episode, RNA researcher and biochemist Jörg Vogel takes us to HIRI - the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research.

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The Cluster of Excellence  ‘Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter ’ investigates topological and complex quantum materials as well as their potential applications.