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Meric Ozturk

Meric Ozturk

Meric Ozturk is a Ph.D. student in biochemistry at Iowa State University and an ASBMB Today volunteer contributor.

Articles by Meric Ozturk

The molecular biology behind exercise
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The molecular biology behind exercise

Oct. 1, 2024
Researchers in Beijing use proteomic analysis to understand the muscular adaptations made during concentric and eccentric movements.
‘Challenging membrane’ researcher wins JBC/Tabor award
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'Challenging membrane' researcher wins JBC/Tabor award

July 18, 2024
Hannah Kondolf and her colleagues developed a system that activates gasdermin proteins in an efficient and equivalent manner and showed differences in two gasdermins.
How a gene spurs tooth development
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How a gene spurs tooth development

May 7, 2024
University of Iowa researchers find a clue in a rare genetic disorder’s missing chromosome.
How bacteria inhibit gene expression
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How bacteria inhibit gene expression

Dec. 5, 2023
Researchers show how altering activity of the transcription factor CarD can cause downregulation and upregulation of some genes.
Detecting biomarkers for deadly lung disease
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Detecting biomarkers for deadly lung disease

Nov. 21, 2023
A group led by scientists from Genentech Inc is studying whether bioactive lipid species can predict idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis progression.
From the journals: JLR
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From the journals: JLR

Oct. 6, 2023
Can DHA curb Alzheimer’s memory loss? The role of sex in regulating heat. A tale of two proteins in cardiovascular disease. Read about recent papers on these topics.
Probing for a ketone body’s link to age-related inflammation
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Probing for a ketone body’s link to age-related inflammation

Aug. 24, 2023
Researchers at UCSF seek to determine the role of an energy source produced in liver cells.
From the journals: JLR
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From the journals: JLR

Jan. 10, 2023
A molecule to recycle LDL. Reviewing sortilin’s role in disease. New mice help track PLD expression. Read about papers on these topics published recently in the Journal of Lipid Research.
From the journals: MCP
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From the journals: MCP

Nov. 3, 2022
Effective washing for more membrane proteins. Shedding light on the omics of a model cell line. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.
From the journals: JLR
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From the journals: JLR

Sept. 23, 2022
A new way to accelerate wound healing. How pasteurization affects enzymes in human milk. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the Journal of Lipid Research.