Recent Endeavors on Molecular Imaging for Mapping Metals in Biology

Roseolovirus molecular biology: recent advances.

Human herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B, and HHV-7) are classified within the roseolovirus genus of the betaherpesvirus subfamily. Most humans likely harbor at least two of these large DNA viruses, and 1% of humans harbor germline chromosomally integrated (ci) HHV-6A or HHV-6B genomes. Differences at the genetic level manifest as distinct biologic properties during infection and disea...

Recent Advances in Molecular Imaging

1 Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China 2Life Science Center, Xidian University, Xian, Shaanxi 710071, China 3Biomedical Imaging Division, VT-WFU School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China 5LMAM, ...

KASCADE-Grande Review, Recent Results, Future Endeavors

Metals in neurobiology: probing their chemistry and biology with molecular imaging.

The brain is a singular organ of unique biological complexity that serves as the command center for cognitive and motor function. As such, this specialized system also possesses a unique chemical composition and reactivity at the molecular level. In this regard, two vital distinguishing features of the brain are its requirements for the highest concentrations of metal ions in the body and the h...

Molecular biology of potexviruses: recent advances.

Recent advances in potexvirus research have produced new models describing virus replication, cell-to-cell movement, encapsidation, R gene-mediated resistance and gene silencing. Interactions between distant RNA elements are a central theme in potexvirus replication. The 5' non-translated region (NTR) regulates genomic and subgenomic RNA synthesis and encapsidation, as well as virus plasmodesma...