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Science Magazine Podcast

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Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.

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Science Signaling Podcast, 10 September 2013

September 10, 2013 00:01 - 10 minutes - 6.03 MB

Ken Irvine and Gongping Sun explain how JNK signaling leads to nuclear accumulation of the transcription factor Yorkie through phosphorylation of an adaptor protein.

Science Signaling Podcast, 27 August 2013

August 27, 2013 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.6 MB

Peixin Yang and Albert Reece discuss the critical role a proapoptotic kinase plays in the development of neural tube defects associated with maternal hyperglycemia.

Science Signaling Podcast, 13 August 2013

August 13, 2013 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.84 MB

Diomedes Logothetis and Rahul Mahajan explain how G proteins activate a potassium channel to slow heart rate.

Science Signaling Podcast, 6 August 2013

August 06, 2013 00:01 - 10 minutes - 5.97 MB

Douglas Lauffenburger discusses how amplification of the receptor tyrosine kinase AXL promotes migration of triple negative breast cancer cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 23 July 2013

July 23, 2013 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.21 MB

Daniel Davis explains how the distribution of an inhibitory receptor on the surface of natural killer cells changes when an activating receptor is engaged.

Science Signaling Podcast, 16 July 2013

July 16, 2013 00:01 - 7 minutes - 4.29 MB

Paul DiCorleto explains how nonmuscle myosin limits proinflammatory signaling by tumor necrosis factor receptor 2.

Science Signaling Podcast, 9 July 2013

July 09, 2013 00:01 - 10 minutes - 6.01 MB

Keqiang Ye discusses a small molecule inhibitor of the kinase JAK2 that blocks proliferation of glioblastoma cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 2 July 2013

July 02, 2013 00:01 - 15 minutes - 9.09 MB

Kari Alitalo discusses experiments that reveal how two related VEGF ligands trigger distinct biological outcomes by binding to the same receptor.

Science Signaling Podcast, 11 June 2013

June 11, 2013 00:01 - 18 minutes - 10.5 MB

Brian Button discusses a feedback mechanism for insuring the proper hydration of airway mucus.

Science Signaling Podcast, 28 May 2013

May 28, 2013 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.33 MB

The tyrosine kinase BMX may act as a global promoter of maximal receptor tyrosine kinase activity.

Science Signaling Podcast, 14 May 2013

May 14, 2013 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.66 MB

A deubiquitinase helps control the inflammatory response.

Science Signaling Podcast, 7 May 2013

May 07, 2013 00:01 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MB

Calcium signaling is required for long-term memory in fruit flies.

Science Signaling Podcast, 30 April 2013

April 30, 2013 00:01 - 12 minutes - 7.17 MB

The chemokine scavenging activity of an atypical chemokine receptor requires signaling through β-arrestin.

Science Signaling Podcast, 16 April 2013

April 16, 2013 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.21 MB

Analysis of VEGF signaling identifies potential therapeutic strategies for treating pathological angiogenesis.

Science Signaling Podcast, 2 April 2013

April 02, 2013 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.64 MB

A multifunctional protein promotes acetylation and activation of the tumor suppressor p53.

Science Signaling Podcast, 19 March 2013

March 19, 2013 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.93 MB

Vitamin E promotes dephosphorylation of the kinase Akt to suppress the growth of prostate cancer cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 12 March 2013

March 12, 2013 00:01 - 18 minutes - 10.8 MB

Variability in receptor protein abundance affects the sensitivity of T cells to the cytokines IL-2 and IL-7.

Science Signaling Podcast, 19 February 2013

February 19, 2013 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.92 MB

Male-type gut microbiota are associated with an increase in testosterone that protects mice from developing type 1 diabetes.

Science Signaling Podcast, 12 February 2013

February 12, 2013 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.97 MB

In addition to mediating the transcriptional response to hypoxia, HIF-1α also inhibits proliferation under oxygen-limiting conditions.

Science Signaling Podcast, 5 February 2013

February 05, 2013 00:01 - 12 minutes - 7.21 MB

An autophagy receptor specifically targets Salmonella for degradation in infected cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 29 January 2013

January 29, 2013 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.53 MB

Vemurafenib induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in melanoma cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 15 January 2013

January 15, 2013 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.98 MB

Identification of inflammatory response regulators sheds light on disease.

Science Signaling Podcast, 1 January 2013

January 01, 2013 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.59 MB

B cell receptor clustering determines which kinases are required for signaling.

Science Signaling Podcast, 27 November 2012

November 27, 2012 00:01 - 12 minutes - 7.26 MB

A phosphatase implicated in autoiummunity modulates the activities of both effector and regulatory T cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 20 November 2012

November 20, 2012 00:01 - 22 minutes - 12.1 MB

The 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors research on the function of G protein–coupled receptors.

Science Signaling Podcast, 6 November 2012

November 06, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.21 MB

A lipid signaling enzyme promotes the growth, vascularization, and metastasis of tumors in mice.

Science Signaling Podcast, 30 October 2012

October 30, 2012 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.64 MB

Mice lacking an inhibitory receptor have defects in the number, size, and function of platelets.

Science Signaling Podcast, 23 October 2012

October 23, 2012 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.54 MB

A growth signal can mediate feedback that reduces cell proliferation and stem cell self-renewal.

Science Signaling Podcast, 9 October 2012

October 09, 2012 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.57 MB

The neurotrophic factor BDNF has opposite effects on cocaine- and morphine-induced neuroplasticity.

Science Signaling Podcast, 11 September 2012

September 11, 2012 00:01 - 12 minutes - 7.23 MB

The activity of a lipid kinase influences the production of invadopodia by cancer cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 28 August 2012

August 28, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.22 MB

A protease can help protect against neurodegeneration by preventing inflammation in microglia.

Science Signaling Podcast, 14 August 2012

August 14, 2012 00:01 - 18 minutes - 10.7 MB

Growth of the male rhinoceros beetle’s horn is more sensitive to insulin signaling than are other body parts.

Science Signaling Podcast, 7 August 2012

August 07, 2012 00:01 - 15 minutes - 9.13 MB

Drugs that reduce microtubule density or prevent the production of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle might slow the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Science Signaling Podcast, 31 July 2012

July 31, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.49 MB

A scaffolding protein enables clustering of IgG B cell receptors to promote antibody secretion by memory B cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 24 July 2012

July 24, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.61 MB

A transcription factor protects the heart from radiation-induced damage.

Science Signaling Podcast, 3 July 2012

July 03, 2012 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.42 MB

Structural analysis reveals how a Wnt binds to its receptor.

Science Signaling Podcast, 26 June 2012

June 26, 2012 00:01 - 19 minutes - 11.2 MB

An inhibitory receptor blocks proliferation of autoreactive T cells to promote tolerance in the periphery.

Science Signaling Podcast, 19 June 2012

June 19, 2012 00:01 - 12 minutes - 7.22 MB

Modification of a bound lipid modulates the activity of a nuclear receptor.

Science Signaling Podcast, 12 June 2012

June 12, 2012 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.48 MB

Regulated nuclear translocation of a transcription factor maintains lysosomal homeostasis.

Science Signaling Podcast, 22 May 2012

May 22, 2012 00:01 - 11 minutes - 6.55 MB

Interferon-β therapy is only effective in treating a mouse model of multiple sclerosis when the disease is dependent upon the NLRP3 inflammasome.

Science Signaling Podcast, 8 May 2012

May 08, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.26 MB

Maximal blood vessel dilation can be induced by calcium influx through a just few channel molecules in vascular endothelial cells.

Science Signaling Podcast, 1 May 2012

May 01, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.18 MB

Receptor tyrosine kinases existed in the unicellular ancestors of multicellular animals and underwent diversification in the metazoan lineage.

Science Signaling Podcast, 10 April 2012

April 10, 2012 00:01 - 20 minutes - 11.9 MB

New findings elucidate mechanisms by which astrocytes can modulate neuronal activity.

Science Signaling Podcast, 3 April 2012

April 03, 2012 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.65 MB

Rapamycin’s effects on longevity and insulin sensitivity are mediated by different molecular targets.

Science Signaling Podcast, 27 March 2012

March 27, 2012 00:01 - 14 minutes - 8.41 MB

Regulated protein synthesis and degradation mediate skeletal muscle homeostasis.

Science Signaling Podcast, 6 March 2012

March 06, 2012 00:01 - 12 minutes - 6.96 MB

Signaling from two growth factors converges on the cell cycle inhibitor p57 to regulate proliferation and limit oncogenesis.

Science Signaling Podcast, 14 February 2012

February 14, 2012 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.9 MB

The protein phosphatase activity of PTEN impairs macrophage phagocytosis of a fungal pathogen by promoting actin depolymerization.

Science Signaling Podcast, 7 February 2012

February 07, 2012 00:01 - 15 minutes - 8.66 MB

Activity of the kinase CK2 promotes the generation of intracellular zinc waves by stimulating the zinc channel ZIP7.

Science Signaling Podcast, 31 January 2012

January 31, 2012 00:01 - 16 minutes - 9.57 MB

Signaling through PAS kinases bypasses the pro-growth requirement of Tor2 in yeast.

Science Signaling Podcast, 10 January 2012

January 10, 2012 00:01 - 13 minutes - 7.94 MB

Exploiting crosstalk between signaling pathways may lead to more effective melanoma therapies.