Scientists discover a key role of protons and superoxide ions in the respiratory chain

Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and CIBER-BBN, in collaboration with teams from the ...
Nature

Elaborate machinery for inserting proteins into the outer membrane of bacteria

Bacteria insert proteins into their outer membrane using a highly conserved apparatus known as the β-barrel assembly ...
Nature

First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type

Scientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the ...
RMD Open

Metabolomic profiling of patients with lupus nephritis reveals unique metabolites that are modulated through type I interferon inhibition by anifrolumab treatment i…

Objective Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) commonly develop lupus nephritis (LN), the most frequent severe ...
BMJ Open

Effectiveness of vaccination in patients undergoing dialysis or patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review protocol

Introduction Vaccination has been an effective public health intervention for immunising individuals against many common communicable and non-communicable diseases. However, there is limited ...