Using zebrafish as an animal model, Prof. Zilong Wen and his research team identified two distinct microglial populations – the phagocytotic microglia and regulatory microglia. Their findings were published in the journal Science Advances.
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A research team led by Prof. Tom CHEUNG, Associate Professor in the Division of Life Science at HKUST, revealed the relationship between Dek and Intron retention during muscle stem cell quiescence.
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In this study published in the journal PNAS, Prof. Tom Cheung and his research team have found that a lncRNA, LncMyoD, regulates the differentiation of muscle cells through modulating chromatin accessibility.
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Seeing how Alzheimer’s disease has turned her beloved aunt from a sprightly 75-year-old to a confusing mind, Dr. Fanny IP Chui-Fun says the experience is frustrating for her as a neuroscientist because the disease remains incurable.
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