A research led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a novel mechanism that regulates secretion of sonic hedgehog (Shh), a key signaling molecular that plays an important role in cancer progression, in mammals, opening the door to novel therapeutic strategies for cancer induced by the hedgehog signaling pathway.
The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is instrumental in regulating embryonic patterning and facilitating the development of the central nervous system and organs of the human body. Read More...
A diagram demonstrating how hedgehog molecules are secreted from the producing cells and received by the target cells to induce the signal transduction pathway in target cells.
A research team led by scientists from the HKUST has revealed how secondary structure RNA elements control the cleavage activity of the DICER enzyme in both pre-miRNA and short-hairpin RNAs, improving the understanding of the DICER cleavage mechanism and providing a foundation for the design of accurate and efficient short-hairpin RNAs for gene-silencing.
香港科技大学(科大)今天推出首个互动海洋环境影像化平台WavyOcean，覆盖包括粤港澳大湾区海域，整个中国海、以及西太平洋水域。平台将促进海洋研究工作，并为包括明日大屿等重要政策提供宝贵的数据，以使政策制订者能于海洋保育和社会发展之间取得平衡。