Nanotubes Provide Better Understanding of Disease

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Department of Cancer Biology and material scientists from the University of Houston are using nanotubes to examine the regulation of proteins involved in the initiation of cancer and cardiovascular, neurological, and endocrine diseases. The team is designing and testing new enrichment materials to further enhance the understanding of changes in protein phosphorylation, a central regulatory mechanism for the body's cells and biological processes.